Umaru Sesay
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7760931 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Umaru Sesay |
| PRENOMES | Umaru |
| SOBRENOME | Sesay |
| ASSINATURA | SESAY U |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6040-8660 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Sex disparities in current cigarette smoking prevalence among individuals aged 15 years and older in 39 African countries
BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking remains a major preventable cause of disease and mortality. Comparable sex-disaggregated estimates are needed to describe smoking patterns across African countries and support tobacco control planning. OBJECTIVE: To provide a multi-country descriptive summary of the current prevalence of cigarette smoking disaggregated by sex among people aged ≥ 15 years in 39 African countries. METHODS: This cross-sectional descript…
Trends and equity in mental disorder prevalence in Sierra Leone
Purpose This study aims to analyze age-standardized prevalence of mental disorders in Sierra Leone from 2000 to 2019, examining sex inequalities. Design/methodology/approach This study provides a novel examination of sex-based disparities in mental disorder prevalence in Sierra Leone over a 19-year period, contributing to the limited body of research on mental health equity in low-resource settings. By leveraging WHO’s Health Equity Assessment To…
Financial barriers to healthcare access among reproductive-age women in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: Financial barriers to healthcare access is a major public health issue in Sierra Leone. This study aims to examine the trends and inequalities of perceived financial barriers to healthcare access among reproductive-age women in Sierra Leone. METHOD: This study employed repeated cross-sectional design to analysed data from the Sierra Leone demographic health surveys of 2008, 2013, and 2019. Inequalities were measured using the World He…
Inequalities in financial burden of tuberculosis among affected families across 19 low- and middle-income countries
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global public health problem, with majority of the cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite its growing burden, cross-country evidence on inequalities in financial burden among affected families is limited. This study aims to assess catastrophic costs and related inequalities across 19 LMICs. The study employed a cross-country analysis of 19 national TB Patient Cost Surveys data extrac…
Rural-urban disparities in population practising open defecation across 47 African countries
Access to safe sanitation is a human right, yet millions in Africa practice open defecation, risking disease and environmental harm. Despite global efforts, rural-urban disparities remain, especially in low-income countries. This study examines these disparities to inform policies for equitable sanitation access. To assess rural-urban disparities in open defecation across 47 African countries using WHO and HEAT data, identifying patterns for equi…
Trends and inequalities in stunting and underweight among children aged 0–59 months in Ghana, 1993–2022
Stunting and underweight remain significant public health issues in many low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. This study examined the trends and inequalities in stunting and underweight among children aged 0–59 months in Ghana between 1993 and 2022. We utilised data from the Ghana Demographic Health Survey rounds conducted between 1993 and 2022, among mothers of children aged 0–59 months. The World Health Organisation Health Equity …
Inequalities in total fertility rate in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
The results indicate substantial socioeconomic and geographical disparities in total fertility rate among women in Sierra Leone that require targeted policy interventions. The persistent and widening economic gap between women in the richest and poorest quintiles suggests that poverty reduction strategies and economic empowerment programs for low-income women need strengthening. While the decreasing educational inequality is encouraging, the cont…
Trends and inequalities of minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in Sierra Leone, 2013–2019
While the trend in minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6-23 months has shown an encouraging increase between 2013 and 2019, the proportion in 2019 indicates that further efforts are needed to improve minimum dietary diversity. Decreasing inequalities related to economic status, place of residence, and sex is promising, reflecting the country's progress toward achieving universal health coverage by 2030. However, the rise in age-related,…
Sex-disaggregated analysis of age-standardized human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome and sexually transmitted infections prevalence in Sierra Leone
Despite the decline in the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome and sexually transmitted infections in Sierra Leone between 2000 to 2019, sex-based disparities remain substantial, with females consistently experiencing a higher burden than males. These findings underscore the need for sex-sensitive policies and interventions to address the causes of these disparities. Strengthening health systems, promoti…
Inequalities in self-reported problems in accessing healthcare among women aged 15-29 years in Sierra Leone, 2008-2019
This study identified a positive overall trend in the problem of women's access to healthcare in Sierra Leone between 2008 and 2019. While the inequality narrowed for age and employment, inequalities persisted and widened for wealth, education, marital status, and location (rural vs. urban, specific provinces). These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to address these persistent disparities and ensure equitable access to heal…
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on routine immunization in Sierra Leone
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted Sierra Leone's national BCG, measles-rubella, and pentavalent antigen immunization, which were not fully restored in 2022. Most districts experienced notable coverage declines during the pandemic, though a few reached or surpassed 2019 rates in 2022. Examining pandemic impact can benefit from a focus beyond the national level to identify vulnerable regions. Sierra Leone's post-pandemic RI reestablishment needs targe…
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Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on routine immunization in Sierra Leone
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted Sierra Leone's national BCG, measles-rubella, and pentavalent antigen immunization, which were not fully restored in 2022. Most districts experienced notable coverage declines during the pandemic, though a few reached or surpassed 2019 rates in 2022. Examining pandemic impact can benefit from a focus beyond the national level to identify vulnerable regions. Sierra Leone's post-pandemic RI reestablishment needs targe…
Trends and inequalities in stunting and underweight among children aged 0–59 months in Ghana, 1993–2022
Stunting and underweight remain significant public health issues in many low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. This study examined the trends and inequalities in stunting and underweight among children aged 0–59 months in Ghana between 1993 and 2022. We utilised data from the Ghana Demographic Health Survey rounds conducted between 1993 and 2022, among mothers of children aged 0–59 months. The World Health Organisation Health Equity …
Inequalities in total fertility rate in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
The results indicate substantial socioeconomic and geographical disparities in total fertility rate among women in Sierra Leone that require targeted policy interventions. The persistent and widening economic gap between women in the richest and poorest quintiles suggests that poverty reduction strategies and economic empowerment programs for low-income women need strengthening. While the decreasing educational inequality is encouraging, the cont…
Trends and inequalities of minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in Sierra Leone, 2013–2019
While the trend in minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6-23 months has shown an encouraging increase between 2013 and 2019, the proportion in 2019 indicates that further efforts are needed to improve minimum dietary diversity. Decreasing inequalities related to economic status, place of residence, and sex is promising, reflecting the country's progress toward achieving universal health coverage by 2030. However, the rise in age-related,…
Sex-disaggregated analysis of age-standardized human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome and sexually transmitted infections prevalence in Sierra Leone
Despite the decline in the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome and sexually transmitted infections in Sierra Leone between 2000 to 2019, sex-based disparities remain substantial, with females consistently experiencing a higher burden than males. These findings underscore the need for sex-sensitive policies and interventions to address the causes of these disparities. Strengthening health systems, promoti…
Inequalities in self-reported problems in accessing healthcare among women aged 15-29 years in Sierra Leone, 2008-2019
This study identified a positive overall trend in the problem of women's access to healthcare in Sierra Leone between 2008 and 2019. While the inequality narrowed for age and employment, inequalities persisted and widened for wealth, education, marital status, and location (rural vs. urban, specific provinces). These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to address these persistent disparities and ensure equitable access to heal…
Sex disparities in current cigarette smoking prevalence among individuals aged 15 years and older in 39 African countries
BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking remains a major preventable cause of disease and mortality. Comparable sex-disaggregated estimates are needed to describe smoking patterns across African countries and support tobacco control planning. OBJECTIVE: To provide a multi-country descriptive summary of the current prevalence of cigarette smoking disaggregated by sex among people aged ≥ 15 years in 39 African countries. METHODS: This cross-sectional descript…
Trends and equity in mental disorder prevalence in Sierra Leone
Purpose This study aims to analyze age-standardized prevalence of mental disorders in Sierra Leone from 2000 to 2019, examining sex inequalities. Design/methodology/approach This study provides a novel examination of sex-based disparities in mental disorder prevalence in Sierra Leone over a 19-year period, contributing to the limited body of research on mental health equity in low-resource settings. By leveraging WHO’s Health Equity Assessment To…
Financial barriers to healthcare access among reproductive-age women in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: Financial barriers to healthcare access is a major public health issue in Sierra Leone. This study aims to examine the trends and inequalities of perceived financial barriers to healthcare access among reproductive-age women in Sierra Leone. METHOD: This study employed repeated cross-sectional design to analysed data from the Sierra Leone demographic health surveys of 2008, 2013, and 2019. Inequalities were measured using the World He…
Inequalities in financial burden of tuberculosis among affected families across 19 low- and middle-income countries
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global public health problem, with majority of the cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite its growing burden, cross-country evidence on inequalities in financial burden among affected families is limited. This study aims to assess catastrophic costs and related inequalities across 19 LMICs. The study employed a cross-country analysis of 19 national TB Patient Cost Surveys data extrac…
Rural-urban disparities in population practising open defecation across 47 African countries
Access to safe sanitation is a human right, yet millions in Africa practice open defecation, risking disease and environmental harm. Despite global efforts, rural-urban disparities remain, especially in low-income countries. This study examines these disparities to inform policies for equitable sanitation access. To assess rural-urban disparities in open defecation across 47 African countries using WHO and HEAT data, identifying patterns for equi…
Public health (9 obras) · Inequality (7 obras) · Sierra leone (7 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (6 obras) · Medicine (6 obras) · Environmental health (5 obras) · Internal Medicine (5 obras) · Population (5 obras) · Socioeconomics (4 obras) · Biostatistics (3 obras)