Martin Ndinakie Yakum
Biographic Data
| ID | 7756264 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martin Ndinakie Yakum |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martin Ndinakie |
| FAMILY NAME | Yakum |
| SIGNATURE | YAKUM M N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Médecins Sans Frontières |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3149-2020 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Barriers to accessing and using primary and secondary healthcare among children under-five in the Koutiala health district of Mali
Barriers to accessing care in Koutiala encompass issues with the healthcare delivery system (e.g., stock shortages, service fees, referral failure, distances to CSComs), patterns of service utilization (e.g., self-medication, traditional medicine) and sociocultural factors (e.g., household decision-making). The low referral completion rate is particularly concerning, as these children are high-risk for health deterioration and death and require u…
Risk factors for short birth interval
Short birth interval remains a major reproductive health problem, especially in the developing world. It is associated with maternal, neonatal, infant and under-five morbidity and mortality. This study identifies the risk factors of short birth interval among women in Cameroon. Women in early postpartum (with at least one previous live birth) from four health facilities in the Nkongsamba Health District were consecutively included in the study fr…
Factors associated with full vaccination and zero vaccine dose in children aged 12–59 months in 6 health districts of Cameroon
The proportion of fully vaccinated children in Yaounde is lower than the national average. Children from poor homes and those borne by uneducated mother have higher odds of not being vaccinated. Immunisation programmes in Yaounde need to be stepped up to improve coverage. Equally, there is a need to reconsider how the poor can the better reached with immunisation services
The burden of vaccine hesitancy for routine immunization in Yaounde-Cameroon
Immunization is the most cost-effective health intervention in the world yet, vaccination uptake is still low with less than 50% of children aged 12–23 months fully vaccinated in Cameroon by 2018. The objective of this study was to estimate the burden of vaccine hesitancy associated with routine vaccines in Yaounde-Cameroon. A two-stage cross-sectional cluster survey was conducted in Yaoundé in November 2021, targeting parents/guardians of childr…
An innovative approach in monitoring oral cholera vaccination campaign
It is feasible to plan and implement coverage survey after first round OCV campaign and use its results for the better planning of the second round. For the present study, this is associated to the improvement of OCV coverage in the second-round vaccination. If this is persistent in other contexts, it may apply to improve coverage of any health campaign that is organized in more than one round
Knowledge of peri-menarcheal changes and a comparative analysis of the age at menarche among young adolescent school girls in urban and rural Cameroon
Rural participants had better knowledge of puberty, menarche, and the menstrual cycle than their counterparts in the urban setting. The mean age at menarche over the last two decades has dropped by 7.4 and 4.2 months per decade in urban and rural Cameroon respectively. Mean age at menarche varies significantly with age group, urban/rural residence, state of both parents (both alive/at least one dead), occupation of the father, and frequency of wa…
EPI immunization coverage, timeliness and dropout rate among children in a West Cameroon health district
Documented immunization coverage, dropout rate and timeliness in Foumban Health district are lower than that targeted by the Cameroon EPI. Competent health authorities have to take necessary actions to ensure the implementation of national guidelines with regards to children access to immunization. Also, studies have to be conducted to identify determinants of low immunization coverage and delays in immunization schedules as well as high dropout …
Quantification and factors associated with HIV-related stigma among persons living with HIV/Aids on antiretroviral therapy at the HIV-day care unit of the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North West Region …
BACKGROUND: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is not just a medical problem but its social impact is increasingly affecting its effective management. The fear of HIV-stigma constitutes a major barrier to HIV testing, prevention, uptake and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to quantify HIV-related stigma, and identify the factors associated with high HIV-related stigma among persons …
Map of biomedical research in Cameroon; a documentary review of approved protocols from 1997 to 2012
BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, there has been a rapid increase in biomedical research in Cameroon. However, the question of whether these research projects target major health priorities, vulnerable populations and geographic locations at risk remains to be answered. The aim of this paper is to describe the state of biomedical research in Cameroon which is a key determinant that would guide future health care policies and promote equitable acc…
The expanded program on immunization service delivery in the Dschang health district, west region of Cameroon
The frequency and strategic provision of immunization services in the Dschang Health district is inadequate. Resource availability for an adequate provision of immunization services is insufficient. The knowledge of health personnel on vaccine management, cold chain management and on diseases under surveillance by the EPI is limited
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The expanded program on immunization service delivery in the Dschang health district, west region of Cameroon
The frequency and strategic provision of immunization services in the Dschang Health district is inadequate. Resource availability for an adequate provision of immunization services is insufficient. The knowledge of health personnel on vaccine management, cold chain management and on diseases under surveillance by the EPI is limited
Map of biomedical research in Cameroon; a documentary review of approved protocols from 1997 to 2012
BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, there has been a rapid increase in biomedical research in Cameroon. However, the question of whether these research projects target major health priorities, vulnerable populations and geographic locations at risk remains to be answered. The aim of this paper is to describe the state of biomedical research in Cameroon which is a key determinant that would guide future health care policies and promote equitable acc…
Quantification and factors associated with HIV-related stigma among persons living with HIV/Aids on antiretroviral therapy at the HIV-day care unit of the Bamenda Regional Hospital, North West Region …
BACKGROUND: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is not just a medical problem but its social impact is increasingly affecting its effective management. The fear of HIV-stigma constitutes a major barrier to HIV testing, prevention, uptake and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to quantify HIV-related stigma, and identify the factors associated with high HIV-related stigma among persons …
Knowledge of peri-menarcheal changes and a comparative analysis of the age at menarche among young adolescent school girls in urban and rural Cameroon
Rural participants had better knowledge of puberty, menarche, and the menstrual cycle than their counterparts in the urban setting. The mean age at menarche over the last two decades has dropped by 7.4 and 4.2 months per decade in urban and rural Cameroon respectively. Mean age at menarche varies significantly with age group, urban/rural residence, state of both parents (both alive/at least one dead), occupation of the father, and frequency of wa…
EPI immunization coverage, timeliness and dropout rate among children in a West Cameroon health district
Documented immunization coverage, dropout rate and timeliness in Foumban Health district are lower than that targeted by the Cameroon EPI. Competent health authorities have to take necessary actions to ensure the implementation of national guidelines with regards to children access to immunization. Also, studies have to be conducted to identify determinants of low immunization coverage and delays in immunization schedules as well as high dropout …
The burden of vaccine hesitancy for routine immunization in Yaounde-Cameroon
Immunization is the most cost-effective health intervention in the world yet, vaccination uptake is still low with less than 50% of children aged 12–23 months fully vaccinated in Cameroon by 2018. The objective of this study was to estimate the burden of vaccine hesitancy associated with routine vaccines in Yaounde-Cameroon. A two-stage cross-sectional cluster survey was conducted in Yaoundé in November 2021, targeting parents/guardians of childr…
An innovative approach in monitoring oral cholera vaccination campaign
It is feasible to plan and implement coverage survey after first round OCV campaign and use its results for the better planning of the second round. For the present study, this is associated to the improvement of OCV coverage in the second-round vaccination. If this is persistent in other contexts, it may apply to improve coverage of any health campaign that is organized in more than one round
Risk factors for short birth interval
Short birth interval remains a major reproductive health problem, especially in the developing world. It is associated with maternal, neonatal, infant and under-five morbidity and mortality. This study identifies the risk factors of short birth interval among women in Cameroon. Women in early postpartum (with at least one previous live birth) from four health facilities in the Nkongsamba Health District were consecutively included in the study fr…
Factors associated with full vaccination and zero vaccine dose in children aged 12–59 months in 6 health districts of Cameroon
The proportion of fully vaccinated children in Yaounde is lower than the national average. Children from poor homes and those borne by uneducated mother have higher odds of not being vaccinated. Immunisation programmes in Yaounde need to be stepped up to improve coverage. Equally, there is a need to reconsider how the poor can the better reached with immunisation services
Barriers to accessing and using primary and secondary healthcare among children under-five in the Koutiala health district of Mali
Barriers to accessing care in Koutiala encompass issues with the healthcare delivery system (e.g., stock shortages, service fees, referral failure, distances to CSComs), patterns of service utilization (e.g., self-medication, traditional medicine) and sociocultural factors (e.g., household decision-making). The low referral completion rate is particularly concerning, as these children are high-risk for health deterioration and death and require u…
Medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Cross-sectional study (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Biostatistics (6 works) · Demography (6 works) · Pediatrics (5 works) · Vaccination (5 works) · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (5 works)