Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha

Dados Biográficos

ID117019
NOMENdidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha
PRENOMESNdidiamaka
SOBRENOMEAmutah-Onukagha
ASSINATURAAMUTAH-ONUKAGHA N
AFILIAÇÕESTufts University, Boston, MA, USA
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS11
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES24
TOTAL COMO AUTOR11
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2019
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
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  • Objectification and adultification of black girls in the USA

    I Opara, Jallicia Jolly et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2026

    Gendered racism has a negative impact on Black girls in the USA and can contribute to their adultification and the objectification of their bodies, leading to poorer health outcomes. This study sought to analyse the historical and sociocultural factors that shape this sexual objectification and adultification. Intersectionality theory and objectification theory were used to frame our examination of how gendered racial stereotypes impact Black gir…

  • Understanding the knowledge gap in parents’ and teens’ perceptions of cannabis laws

    Open AccessGrace Hajinazarian, Jier Yang et al.ARTICLECogent Social Sciences2025

    As recreational cannabis becomes legalized, parents and teens may keep up with these changing laws differently, resulting in knowledge gaps in their understanding of this topic. This study aimed to explore parents’ and teens’ knowledge of cannabis legalization in Massachusetts when the law was being implemented in 2018. Interviews were conducted with 42 parents and teens (08/2018-07/2019) to assess their knowledge of cannabis laws, teens’ access …

  • Leveraging a Longitudinally Linked Dataset to Assess Recurrence of Severe Maternal Morbidity

    Open AccessHafsatou Diop, Eugene Declercq et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2024

    Hospital utilization after a birth with SMM might indicate an elevated risk of a second SMM event. Providers should counsel their patients about prevention and warning signs

  • The impact of hostile abortion legislation on the United States maternal mortality crisis

    Open AccessAnna Kheyfets, Shubhecchha Dhaurali et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    The growing restrictive abortion policies nationwide and the Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization place increasing barriers to abortion access in the United States. These restrictions disproportionately affect low-income people of color, immigrants, and non-English speakers, and have the potential to exacerbate already existing racial inequities in maternal and neonatal outcomes. The United States is facing a Bla…

  • Investigating the Role of Race and Stressful Life Events on the Smoking Patterns of Pregnant and Postpartum Women in the United States

    Open AccessRauta Aver Yakubu, Kobi V Ajayi et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2023

    Culturally congruent, multi-disciplinary care teams are needed to address both clinical and social needs to reduce stressful life events and smoking. Screenings for stress should be standardized with a referral system in place to provide ongoing support

  • Abortion Bans Will Exacerbate Already Severe Racial Inequities in Maternal Mortality

    Open AccessKelly Treder, Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2023

  • Strong Black Women

    Open AccessDawn Godbolt, I Opara et al.ARTICLEJournal of Black Studies2022

    This qualitative study examines how the “Strong Black Woman” (SBW) label can have potentially negative health effects for African American/Black women that contribute to eating disorders. This study addresses the gap in literature on racial disparities that are present in understanding eating disorders that contribute to obesity and obesityrelated issues. Through semi-structured individual interviews conducted with ( N = 11) Black female higher e…

  • Advancing Health Equity through Inclusive and Equitable Publication Practices at Women's Health Issues

    Open AccessAmita Vyas, Amita N Vyas et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2022

  • A Systematic Policy Review of Black Maternal Health-Related Policies Proposed Federally and in Massachusetts

    Open AccessKeri Carvalho, Anna Kheyfets et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: Black women in the United States experience maternal mortality three to four times more often than white women ( 1 , 2 ). States vary in degree of disparity, partially due to programs and policies available to pregnant people. In Massachusetts, Black women were approximately twice as likely as white women to experience pregnancy-associated mortality, with a large percentage of these deaths reported to be preventable ( 3 ). Methods: Us…

  • Examining the Role of Psychosocial Influences on Black Maternal Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessKeri Carvalho, Anna Kheyfets et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2021

  • Under the Radar

    Open AccessAbril N Harris, Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha et al.ARTICLEJournal of Black Psychology2019Citada por: 24Referências: 34

    The current qualitative study explores the experiences of Black mothers who prepare their sons for potential police encounters. Police presence in the Black community has historically elicited feelings of mistrust and fear among Black Americans, and those sentiments resonate today. The discrete incidents of police violence in the United States have been exposed due to an increase in media documentation of the phenomenon. Increased awareness of po…