Joseph Lasong
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7759823 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Joseph Lasong |
| PRENOMES | Joseph |
| SOBRENOME | Lasong |
| ASSINATURA | LASONG J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Institute for Reproductive Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4485-0165 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2020 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Sickle cell disease knowledge, attitudes, and management practices among nurses in northern Ghana
Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a global public health concern with high morbidity and mortality among children, particularly in low-and-middle-income countries. Affected children require specialized care, and nurses bear major responsibility for their management. This study assessed nurses’ knowledge of SCD and their attitudes and practices towards its management in the pediatric unit of Tamale Teaching Hospital. Methods This hospital-ba…
Uneven progress
Introduction Despite notable policy efforts, evidence on long-term trends and social inequalities in women’s empowerment in Ghana remains limited. This study examined changes from 2003 to 2022 across three SWPER-derived domains including social independence, decision-making, and attitudes toward violence, focusing on regional, socioeconomic, age, education, and urban–rural disparities. Methods Data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey wav…
Household water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in Ghana from 1993–2022
Background: Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remain public health and sustainable development necessities. While Ghana has made notable progress over the past three decades, persistent disparities and structural inequalities limit universal coverage. This study examined long-term trends, determinants, and rural-urban inequalities in household WASH in Ghana from 1993 to 2022 using multivariate decomposition and predictive model…
Trends and inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding among 0–5 month olds in Ghana from 1993 to 2022
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first 6 months of life is essential for reducing infant morbidity and mortality, enhancing immunity, and supporting maternal health. Despite global and national commitments, progress remains uneven. This study examined long-term trends and inequalities in EBF among infants aged 0-5 months in Ghana between 1993 and 2022. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted using nationally representative…
A scoping review of socio-cultural factors affecting tuberculosis control
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a pressing global health challenge, ranking among the leading causes of death from a single infectious agent. In 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated 10.6 million new TB cases and 1.6 million TB-associated deaths globally, underscoring the enduring burden of the disease. The review aimed to explore and map the socio-cultural factors affecting TB control by synthesising evidence from diverse glo…
Partner disclosure willingness and HIV advocacy engagement among men in rural Ghana
Background: Men in sub-Saharan Africa consistently report reduced willingness to engage publicly in HIV advocacy or to disclose HIV status to sexual partners. Thus, this study examined both public advocacy willingness and partner HIV status disclosure willingness as distinct outcomes in this population. Methods: = 298). Given this fundamental disparity in event prevalence, Bayesian logistic regression with weakly informative Normal (0, 1.5) prior…
Sexual autonomy among married young women in Ghana
Sexual autonomy is a vital aspect of women’s reproductive rights and empowerment. However, limited evidence exists on its determinants and rural–urban disparities among young married women in Ghana. This study examined the predictors of sexual autonomy and decomposed the observed urban–rural gap using nationally representative data. Data were drawn from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, comprising a weighted sample of 1,426 married wo…
Rural-Urban differentials in the factors associated with modern contraceptive usage among married reproductive-aged women in Hubei province, China
Contraceptive use across both residencies were high. Age, ethnic minority other than Han, parity, and knowledge of condoms were factors associated with contraceptive use among rural settlers. Also, age, parity, spousal usage of contraceptives and discussion on contraception with spouses were determinants of contraceptive use among urban settlers. Thus, family planning education should be all-inclusive, well prepared, and relevant to women to allo…
Increased prevalence of hypertension in Ghana
BACKGROUND: We estimated the prevalence and socio-demographic risk factors of hypertension among Ghanaian adults as per the Joint National Committee 7 and the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Hypertension Association hypertension thresholds used for diagnosis and treatment. METHODS: This cross-sectional analysis included 12 151 adults (8295 females and 3856 males) aged 18 years or older who participated in the 2014 Ghana Demographic a…
Domestic violence among married women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe
Domestic violence was found to be strongly associated with women whose husbands drink alcohol, products of abusive parents/father beating their mother and/or polygamous marriage (had more than one wife). Domestic violence still remains a challenge and a more biting policy efforts are needed to eradicate this public health canker in Zimbabwe
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Increased prevalence of hypertension in Ghana
BACKGROUND: We estimated the prevalence and socio-demographic risk factors of hypertension among Ghanaian adults as per the Joint National Committee 7 and the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Hypertension Association hypertension thresholds used for diagnosis and treatment. METHODS: This cross-sectional analysis included 12 151 adults (8295 females and 3856 males) aged 18 years or older who participated in the 2014 Ghana Demographic a…
Domestic violence among married women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe
Domestic violence was found to be strongly associated with women whose husbands drink alcohol, products of abusive parents/father beating their mother and/or polygamous marriage (had more than one wife). Domestic violence still remains a challenge and a more biting policy efforts are needed to eradicate this public health canker in Zimbabwe
Rural-Urban differentials in the factors associated with modern contraceptive usage among married reproductive-aged women in Hubei province, China
Contraceptive use across both residencies were high. Age, ethnic minority other than Han, parity, and knowledge of condoms were factors associated with contraceptive use among rural settlers. Also, age, parity, spousal usage of contraceptives and discussion on contraception with spouses were determinants of contraceptive use among urban settlers. Thus, family planning education should be all-inclusive, well prepared, and relevant to women to allo…
Sickle cell disease knowledge, attitudes, and management practices among nurses in northern Ghana
Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a global public health concern with high morbidity and mortality among children, particularly in low-and-middle-income countries. Affected children require specialized care, and nurses bear major responsibility for their management. This study assessed nurses’ knowledge of SCD and their attitudes and practices towards its management in the pediatric unit of Tamale Teaching Hospital. Methods This hospital-ba…
Uneven progress
Introduction Despite notable policy efforts, evidence on long-term trends and social inequalities in women’s empowerment in Ghana remains limited. This study examined changes from 2003 to 2022 across three SWPER-derived domains including social independence, decision-making, and attitudes toward violence, focusing on regional, socioeconomic, age, education, and urban–rural disparities. Methods Data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey wav…
Household water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in Ghana from 1993–2022
Background: Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remain public health and sustainable development necessities. While Ghana has made notable progress over the past three decades, persistent disparities and structural inequalities limit universal coverage. This study examined long-term trends, determinants, and rural-urban inequalities in household WASH in Ghana from 1993 to 2022 using multivariate decomposition and predictive model…
Trends and inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding among 0–5 month olds in Ghana from 1993 to 2022
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first 6 months of life is essential for reducing infant morbidity and mortality, enhancing immunity, and supporting maternal health. Despite global and national commitments, progress remains uneven. This study examined long-term trends and inequalities in EBF among infants aged 0-5 months in Ghana between 1993 and 2022. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted using nationally representative…
A scoping review of socio-cultural factors affecting tuberculosis control
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a pressing global health challenge, ranking among the leading causes of death from a single infectious agent. In 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated 10.6 million new TB cases and 1.6 million TB-associated deaths globally, underscoring the enduring burden of the disease. The review aimed to explore and map the socio-cultural factors affecting TB control by synthesising evidence from diverse glo…
Partner disclosure willingness and HIV advocacy engagement among men in rural Ghana
Background: Men in sub-Saharan Africa consistently report reduced willingness to engage publicly in HIV advocacy or to disclose HIV status to sexual partners. Thus, this study examined both public advocacy willingness and partner HIV status disclosure willingness as distinct outcomes in this population. Methods: = 298). Given this fundamental disparity in event prevalence, Bayesian logistic regression with weakly informative Normal (0, 1.5) prior…
Sexual autonomy among married young women in Ghana
Sexual autonomy is a vital aspect of women’s reproductive rights and empowerment. However, limited evidence exists on its determinants and rural–urban disparities among young married women in Ghana. This study examined the predictors of sexual autonomy and decomposed the observed urban–rural gap using nationally representative data. Data were drawn from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, comprising a weighted sample of 1,426 married wo…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 obras) · Public health (4 obras) · Demography (3 obras) · Inequality (3 obras) · Medicine (3 obras) · Population (3 obras) · Psychological intervention (3 obras) · Biostatistics (2 obras) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 obras)