Latifat Ibisomi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6838773 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Latifat Ibisomi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Latifat |
| FAMILY NAME | Ibisomi |
| SIGNATURE | IBISOMI L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1607-1685 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Factors associated with the uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp-SP) for malaria in pregnancy: Further analysis of the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Pregnancy-associated malaria is preventable and curable with intermittent preventive treatment with Sulfodoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP). However, despite the effectiveness of IPTp-SP against malaria in pregnancy, the uptake among pregnant women in Nigeria remains very low. Thus, this study aimed to establish the factors associated with the uptake of at least one dose and optimal doses of IPTp-SP among pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years living in …
Perception of men's need for preconception care—A qualitative exploration among health care providers and community members
Background: Several studies have shown that suboptimal health in men can result in poor reproductive health outcomes. The factors associated include lifestyle exposures and poor health-seeking behavior. The poor reproductive health outcomes can be mitigated through preconception care (PCC). PCC services for men are however rare. This qualitative study explored views about men's need for PCC in Nigeria. Methods: This exploratory qualitative study …
Factors associated with sexual and reproductive health service utilisation in high migration communities in six Southern African countries
The findings highlight that migration status is associated with utilisation of IPV services. Comprehensive knowledge about SRH and partner characteristic variables were associated with current non-use of modern contraceptive methods. There is a need for SRH programs that can disseminate accurate information about SRH and encourage male involvement in SRH related issues. In addition, the SRH programs should target all women regardless of their mig…
Health Care Providers Perceptions About Preconception Care in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria: A Qualitative Study
Relationship Between Orphanhood Status, Living Arrangements and Sexual Debut: Evidence From Females in Middle Adolescence in Southern Africa
This study examined the relationship between orphanhood status, living arrangements and sexual debut. The study is important in the context of southern Africa, where a substantial number of children live apart from their parents because the parent is dead or living elsewhere, and where female adolescents face disproportionate sexual and reproductive health risks. Data for female adolescents were taken from Demographic and Health Surveys conducted…
The Influence of Infant Feeding Practices on Infant Mortality in Southern Africa
Orphanhood Prevalence, Living Arrangements and Orphanhood Reporting in Lesotho, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Regional Variations in Infant and Child Mortality in Nigeria: A Multilevel Analysis
There are substantial regional disparities in under-five mortality in Nigeria, and evidence suggests that both individual- and community-level characteristics have an influence on health outcomes. Using 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data, this study (1) examines the effects of individual- and community-level characteristics on infant/child mortality in Nigeria and (2) determines the extent to which characteristics at these levels inf…
Is Age Difference Between Partners Associated with Contraceptive Use Among Married Couples in Nigeria
CONTEXT: The likelihood that women use contraceptives may be reduced when they are considerably younger than their husband, because such age differences are often accompanied by disparities in social position, resources and life experiences, which may make marital relationships inherently unequal. METHODS: Data from the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey on 6,552 married couples in which the woman was aged 15-49 and the man was aged 15-59…
Childlessness in Nigeria: Perceptions and acceptability
Childlessness has major psychological and social implications for affected persons, especially in settings where fertility is highly valued. While a number of studies have documented how childlessness is perceived in these societies and the multitude of adverse consequences suffered by affected individuals, studies have not made a clear distinction between voluntary and involuntary childlessness in these settings. Using focus-group discussions fr…
Convergence in fertility of South Africans and Mozambicans in rural South Africa, 1993–2009
BACKGROUND: Although there are significant numbers of people displaced by war in Africa, very little is known about long-term changes in the fertility of refugees. Refugees of the Mozambican civil war (1977-1992) settled in many neighbouring countries, including South Africa. A large number of Mozambican refugees settled within the Agincourt sub-district, underpinned by a Health and Socio-demographic Surveillance Site (AHDSS), established in 1992…
Ideal Versus Actual: The Contradiction in Number of Children Born to Nigerian Women
Although desired family size is often different from actual family size, the dynamics of this difference are not well understood. This paper examines the patterns and determinants of the difference between desired and actual number of children (unmet fertility desires) among women aged 15–49 years using pooled data from the 1990, 1999 and 2003 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHSs). The results show that more than two-thirds of the sample…
Operationalising sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub-Saharan Africa: Constraints, dilemmas and strategies
BACKGROUND: The continued poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa highlight the difficulties in reforming policies and laws, and implementing effective programmes. This paper uses one international and two national case studies to reflect on the challenges, dilemmas and strategies used in operationalising sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in different African contexts. METHODS: The international cas…
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Ideal Versus Actual: The Contradiction in Number of Children Born to Nigerian Women
Although desired family size is often different from actual family size, the dynamics of this difference are not well understood. This paper examines the patterns and determinants of the difference between desired and actual number of children (unmet fertility desires) among women aged 15–49 years using pooled data from the 1990, 1999 and 2003 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHSs). The results show that more than two-thirds of the sample…
Operationalising sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub-Saharan Africa: Constraints, dilemmas and strategies
BACKGROUND: The continued poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa highlight the difficulties in reforming policies and laws, and implementing effective programmes. This paper uses one international and two national case studies to reflect on the challenges, dilemmas and strategies used in operationalising sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in different African contexts. METHODS: The international cas…
Convergence in fertility of South Africans and Mozambicans in rural South Africa, 1993–2009
BACKGROUND: Although there are significant numbers of people displaced by war in Africa, very little is known about long-term changes in the fertility of refugees. Refugees of the Mozambican civil war (1977-1992) settled in many neighbouring countries, including South Africa. A large number of Mozambican refugees settled within the Agincourt sub-district, underpinned by a Health and Socio-demographic Surveillance Site (AHDSS), established in 1992…
Is Age Difference Between Partners Associated with Contraceptive Use Among Married Couples in Nigeria
CONTEXT: The likelihood that women use contraceptives may be reduced when they are considerably younger than their husband, because such age differences are often accompanied by disparities in social position, resources and life experiences, which may make marital relationships inherently unequal. METHODS: Data from the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey on 6,552 married couples in which the woman was aged 15-49 and the man was aged 15-59…
Childlessness in Nigeria: Perceptions and acceptability
Childlessness has major psychological and social implications for affected persons, especially in settings where fertility is highly valued. While a number of studies have documented how childlessness is perceived in these societies and the multitude of adverse consequences suffered by affected individuals, studies have not made a clear distinction between voluntary and involuntary childlessness in these settings. Using focus-group discussions fr…
Regional Variations in Infant and Child Mortality in Nigeria: A Multilevel Analysis
There are substantial regional disparities in under-five mortality in Nigeria, and evidence suggests that both individual- and community-level characteristics have an influence on health outcomes. Using 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data, this study (1) examines the effects of individual- and community-level characteristics on infant/child mortality in Nigeria and (2) determines the extent to which characteristics at these levels inf…
The Influence of Infant Feeding Practices on Infant Mortality in Southern Africa
Orphanhood Prevalence, Living Arrangements and Orphanhood Reporting in Lesotho, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Relationship Between Orphanhood Status, Living Arrangements and Sexual Debut: Evidence From Females in Middle Adolescence in Southern Africa
This study examined the relationship between orphanhood status, living arrangements and sexual debut. The study is important in the context of southern Africa, where a substantial number of children live apart from their parents because the parent is dead or living elsewhere, and where female adolescents face disproportionate sexual and reproductive health risks. Data for female adolescents were taken from Demographic and Health Surveys conducted…
Perception of men's need for preconception care—A qualitative exploration among health care providers and community members
Background: Several studies have shown that suboptimal health in men can result in poor reproductive health outcomes. The factors associated include lifestyle exposures and poor health-seeking behavior. The poor reproductive health outcomes can be mitigated through preconception care (PCC). PCC services for men are however rare. This qualitative study explored views about men's need for PCC in Nigeria. Methods: This exploratory qualitative study …
Factors associated with sexual and reproductive health service utilisation in high migration communities in six Southern African countries
The findings highlight that migration status is associated with utilisation of IPV services. Comprehensive knowledge about SRH and partner characteristic variables were associated with current non-use of modern contraceptive methods. There is a need for SRH programs that can disseminate accurate information about SRH and encourage male involvement in SRH related issues. In addition, the SRH programs should target all women regardless of their mig…
Health Care Providers Perceptions About Preconception Care in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria: A Qualitative Study
Factors associated with the uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp-SP) for malaria in pregnancy: Further analysis of the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Pregnancy-associated malaria is preventable and curable with intermittent preventive treatment with Sulfodoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP). However, despite the effectiveness of IPTp-SP against malaria in pregnancy, the uptake among pregnant women in Nigeria remains very low. Thus, this study aimed to establish the factors associated with the uptake of at least one dose and optimal doses of IPTp-SP among pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years living in …
Population (12 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (10 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Demography (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Reproductive health (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 works) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (4 works)