Alex Chika Ezeh
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 135528 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Alex Chika Ezeh |
| PRENOMES | Alex Chika |
| SOBRENOME | Ezeh |
| ASSINATURA | EZEH A C |
| AFILIAÇÕES | African Population and Health Research Center |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 112 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1993 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Roundtable on Urban Living Environment Research (Ruler)
Religious Involvement, Social Engagement, and Subjective Health Status of Older Residents of Informal Neighborhoods of Nairobi
Although past research has extensively documented the effects of religious involvement and social integration on the health outcomes of older people, relatively little research has examined the relationship among older Africans. In this article, we examined the effects of religious affiliation and participation as well as forms of social engagement, including social support, sociability, and community participation on self-reported health. The st…
Men, Women, and Abortion in Central Kenya
This article examines lay narratives about abortion among adult men and women in Nyeri district, central Kenya. The women studied do not champion or defend abortion and they do not necessarily condemn it. To them, abortion shields not merely against the shame of mistimed or socially unviable entry into recognized motherhood but more importantly against the negative socioeconomic consequences of mistimed or unnecessary childbearing and inconvenien…
Progress towards the child mortality millennium development goal in urban sub-Saharan Africa
Failing to appropriately target the growing sub-group of the urban poor and improve their living conditions and health status - which is an MDG target itself - may result in lack of improvement on national indicators of health. Sustained expansion of potable water supplies and vaccination coverage among the disadvantaged urban dwellers should be given priority in the efforts to achieve the child mortality MDG in SSA
A Qualitative Assessment of Support Mechanisms in Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is highly concentrated in an increasingly isolated segment of the population living in sprawling slum settlements and shanty towns of most cities. The extreme deprivation in these areas poses serious survival challenges that these people have to grapple with daily. This paper explores informal support mechanisms used by the urban poor in dealing with three main challenges: lack of food, illness and bereavement.…
Polygyny, gender relations, and reproduction in Ghana
Combining data from two Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Ghana in 1991 and 1993 and information from focus group discussions held in four rural areas of that country, we analyze how the prevalence of polygyny in an area affects the gender hierarchy and relations within the family, and spousal attitudes to and communication on issues of reproduction and family planning. We find that in areas with higher levels of polygyny, where women a…
Unmet need for couples
Polygyny and reproductive behavior in sub-saharan Africa
In this paper I examine the effect of polygyny on aggregate reproductive behavior. I argue that within countries there exist different polygyny regimes, each exhibiting a unique reproductive pattern. Using the 1988/1989 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS1) data, I identify three distinct regimes: low-polygyny, mid polygyny, and high-polygyny regimes. The results of the bivariate and multivariate analyses reveal strong differences in reprod…
Estimates and Explanations of Gender Differentials in Contraceptive Prevalence Rates
This article examines gender differentials in the reporting of contraceptive use and offers explanations regarding the sources of these differences. Data from five countries where DHS surveys were conducted recently among men and women are used in exploring these differences. The gap exists in all five countries, with men (or husbands) reporting greater practice of contraception than women (or wives). Results from the bivariate analysis suggest t…
The Influence of Spouses over each Other's Contraceptive Attitudes in Ghana
To what extent do spouses influence each other's reproductive goals? This question was investigated in Ghana with particular reference to family planning attitudes. Two mechanisms were identified as plausible explanations for why an individual's characteristics may affect a partner's beliefs and behavior. Quantitative evidence from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and qualitative information from focus-group research in Ghana were used in …
The Influence of Spouses over each Other's Contraceptive Attitudes in Ghana
To what extent do spouses influence each other's reproductive goals? This question was investigated in Ghana with particular reference to family planning attitudes. Two mechanisms were identified as plausible explanations for why an individual's characteristics may affect a partner's beliefs and behavior. Quantitative evidence from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and qualitative information from focus-group research in Ghana were used in …
Estimates and Explanations of Gender Differentials in Contraceptive Prevalence Rates
This article examines gender differentials in the reporting of contraceptive use and offers explanations regarding the sources of these differences. Data from five countries where DHS surveys were conducted recently among men and women are used in exploring these differences. The gap exists in all five countries, with men (or husbands) reporting greater practice of contraception than women (or wives). Results from the bivariate analysis suggest t…
Men, Women, and Abortion in Central Kenya
This article examines lay narratives about abortion among adult men and women in Nyeri district, central Kenya. The women studied do not champion or defend abortion and they do not necessarily condemn it. To them, abortion shields not merely against the shame of mistimed or socially unviable entry into recognized motherhood but more importantly against the negative socioeconomic consequences of mistimed or unnecessary childbearing and inconvenien…
Unmet need for couples
Roundtable on Urban Living Environment Research (Ruler)
A Qualitative Assessment of Support Mechanisms in Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is highly concentrated in an increasingly isolated segment of the population living in sprawling slum settlements and shanty towns of most cities. The extreme deprivation in these areas poses serious survival challenges that these people have to grapple with daily. This paper explores informal support mechanisms used by the urban poor in dealing with three main challenges: lack of food, illness and bereavement.…
Religious Involvement, Social Engagement, and Subjective Health Status of Older Residents of Informal Neighborhoods of Nairobi
Although past research has extensively documented the effects of religious involvement and social integration on the health outcomes of older people, relatively little research has examined the relationship among older Africans. In this article, we examined the effects of religious affiliation and participation as well as forms of social engagement, including social support, sociability, and community participation on self-reported health. The st…
The Influence of Spouses over each Other's Contraceptive Attitudes in Ghana
To what extent do spouses influence each other's reproductive goals? This question was investigated in Ghana with particular reference to family planning attitudes. Two mechanisms were identified as plausible explanations for why an individual's characteristics may affect a partner's beliefs and behavior. Quantitative evidence from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and qualitative information from focus-group research in Ghana were used in …
Polygyny and reproductive behavior in sub-saharan Africa
In this paper I examine the effect of polygyny on aggregate reproductive behavior. I argue that within countries there exist different polygyny regimes, each exhibiting a unique reproductive pattern. Using the 1988/1989 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS1) data, I identify three distinct regimes: low-polygyny, mid polygyny, and high-polygyny regimes. The results of the bivariate and multivariate analyses reveal strong differences in reprod…
Estimates and Explanations of Gender Differentials in Contraceptive Prevalence Rates
This article examines gender differentials in the reporting of contraceptive use and offers explanations regarding the sources of these differences. Data from five countries where DHS surveys were conducted recently among men and women are used in exploring these differences. The gap exists in all five countries, with men (or husbands) reporting greater practice of contraception than women (or wives). Results from the bivariate analysis suggest t…
Unmet need for couples
Polygyny, gender relations, and reproduction in Ghana
Combining data from two Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Ghana in 1991 and 1993 and information from focus group discussions held in four rural areas of that country, we analyze how the prevalence of polygyny in an area affects the gender hierarchy and relations within the family, and spousal attitudes to and communication on issues of reproduction and family planning. We find that in areas with higher levels of polygyny, where women a…
A Qualitative Assessment of Support Mechanisms in Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is highly concentrated in an increasingly isolated segment of the population living in sprawling slum settlements and shanty towns of most cities. The extreme deprivation in these areas poses serious survival challenges that these people have to grapple with daily. This paper explores informal support mechanisms used by the urban poor in dealing with three main challenges: lack of food, illness and bereavement.…
Progress towards the child mortality millennium development goal in urban sub-Saharan Africa
Failing to appropriately target the growing sub-group of the urban poor and improve their living conditions and health status - which is an MDG target itself - may result in lack of improvement on national indicators of health. Sustained expansion of potable water supplies and vaccination coverage among the disadvantaged urban dwellers should be given priority in the efforts to achieve the child mortality MDG in SSA
Men, Women, and Abortion in Central Kenya
This article examines lay narratives about abortion among adult men and women in Nyeri district, central Kenya. The women studied do not champion or defend abortion and they do not necessarily condemn it. To them, abortion shields not merely against the shame of mistimed or socially unviable entry into recognized motherhood but more importantly against the negative socioeconomic consequences of mistimed or unnecessary childbearing and inconvenien…
Religious Involvement, Social Engagement, and Subjective Health Status of Older Residents of Informal Neighborhoods of Nairobi
Although past research has extensively documented the effects of religious involvement and social integration on the health outcomes of older people, relatively little research has examined the relationship among older Africans. In this article, we examined the effects of religious affiliation and participation as well as forms of social engagement, including social support, sociability, and community participation on self-reported health. The st…
Roundtable on Urban Living Environment Research (Ruler)
Economic growth (8 obras) · Population (8 obras) · Sociology (8 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Demography (5 obras) · Developing country (5 obras) · Economics (5 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 obras) · Geography (4 obras)