Ochuwa Adiketu Babah
Biographic Data
| ID | 7756380 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ochuwa Adiketu Babah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ochuwa Adiketu |
| FAMILY NAME | Babah |
| SIGNATURE | BABAH O A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lagos University Teaching Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6680-3242 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Dietary diversity insufficiently explains differences in prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy across regions in Nigeria
The prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy differs across regions worldwide. Previous studies have reported associations between diet and anaemia. Dietary intake may be affected by regional factors like culture, food production and availability. However, in Nigeria, the association between dietary diversity and region in the context of anaemia prevalence among pregnant women is unclear. This study compared the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy acros…
Is an improvement in anaemia and iron levels associated with the risk of early postpartum depression? A cohort study from Lagos, Nigeria
Improvement in anaemia severity during late pregnancy was non-significantly associated with lower risk for postpartum depression; no association between improvement in iron levels and postpartum depression. It is likely that an improvement in anaemia severity in early pregnancy will lessen the burden of postpartum depression; however, this study is limited by sample size to draw this conclusion
A mixed-methods study of maternal health care utilisation in six referral hospitals in four sub-Saharan African countries before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
INTRODUCTION: In sub-Saharan Africa, referral hospitals are important sources of key maternal health services, especially during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study prospectively assessed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal health service utilisation in six large referral hospitals in Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda during the first year of the pandemic. METHODS: Mixed-methods design combining three data sources: (…
‘We are not going to shut down, because we cannot postpone pregnancy’
INTRODUCTION: Referral hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa are located in crowded urban areas, which were often epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper prospectively assesses how maternal healthcare was provided in six referral hospitals in Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Mixed-methods design using three data sources: (1) qualitative data from repeated rounds of semi-structured int…
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A mixed-methods study of maternal health care utilisation in six referral hospitals in four sub-Saharan African countries before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
INTRODUCTION: In sub-Saharan Africa, referral hospitals are important sources of key maternal health services, especially during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study prospectively assessed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal health service utilisation in six large referral hospitals in Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda during the first year of the pandemic. METHODS: Mixed-methods design combining three data sources: (…
‘We are not going to shut down, because we cannot postpone pregnancy’
INTRODUCTION: Referral hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa are located in crowded urban areas, which were often epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper prospectively assesses how maternal healthcare was provided in six referral hospitals in Guinea, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Mixed-methods design using three data sources: (1) qualitative data from repeated rounds of semi-structured int…
Dietary diversity insufficiently explains differences in prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy across regions in Nigeria
The prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy differs across regions worldwide. Previous studies have reported associations between diet and anaemia. Dietary intake may be affected by regional factors like culture, food production and availability. However, in Nigeria, the association between dietary diversity and region in the context of anaemia prevalence among pregnant women is unclear. This study compared the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy acros…
Is an improvement in anaemia and iron levels associated with the risk of early postpartum depression? A cohort study from Lagos, Nigeria
Improvement in anaemia severity during late pregnancy was non-significantly associated with lower risk for postpartum depression; no association between improvement in iron levels and postpartum depression. It is likely that an improvement in anaemia severity in early pregnancy will lessen the burden of postpartum depression; however, this study is limited by sample size to draw this conclusion
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Pregnancy (3 works) · Anemia (2 works) · Confounding (2 works) · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works)