Deda Ogum

Dados Biográficos

ID806772
NOMEDeda Ogum
PRENOMESDeda
SOBRENOMEOgum
ASSINATURAOGUM D
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Ghana
ORCID0000-0001-7496-8514
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS14
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR14
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2019
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Contraceptive and sexual health services during the Covid-19 pandemic and recovery

    Open AccessAlexandra Sawyer, Catherine Aicken et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health2026

  • Sexual autonomy among married young women in Ghana

    Open AccessYula Salifu, Mubaric Yakubu et al.ARTICLECritical Public Health2026

    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…

  • Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence in Ghana During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessFidelia Ohemeng, Deda OgumARTICLESAGE Open2025

    The COVID-19 pandemic exposed women and girls to the risk of intimate partner violence. In Ghana not much is known about the experiences of victims of intimate partner violence during the pandemic. This paper explores the experiences of intimate partner violence among Ghanaian women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data for the study was obtained from in-depth interviews with nine victims of intimate partner violence. The findings indicate…

  • Individual‐Level Drivers of Food Choices and Diet Quality Among Adolescents in Urban West Africa

    Open AccessJanosch Klemm, Samuel Muli et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    Diet quality is influenced by multiple individual factors, but their relative strength and importance remain unclear. We investigate the associations between five domains of individual factors (economic, cognitive, aspirational, situational and consumer behaviour) and diet intake of adolescents in Accra, Ghana. A cross-sectional survey among Junior High School (JHS) students (n = 409, mean age 14.3 years ± 1.28 (SD)) in Accra, Ghana, was conducte…

  • Utilisation of Reproductive Health Services among Adolescents in Ghana

    Open AccessJames Tetteh-Boawolor Ehiawey, Anaseini Manu et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2024

    Early pubertal development induces early sexual activities among adolescents. In Ghana, despite the high sexual activity among Ghanaian adolescents, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services are underutilised, primarily due to SRH stigma and a lack of SRH knowledge and information. This study examined the use of SRH services among adolescents aged 15-19 years in Ghana over a ten year period. The study utilised data from the 2007 and 2017 Ghan…

  • Maternal factors and child health conditions at birth associated with preterm deaths in a tertiary health facility in Ghana

    Open AccessSeth Kwaku Afagbedzi, Yakubu Alhassan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Preterm birth continues to be a leading cause of death for children under the age of 5 globally. This issue carries significant economic, psychological, and social costs for the families affected. Therefore, it is important to utilize available data to further research and understand the risk factors for preterm death. Objective The objective of this study was to determine maternal and infant complications that influence preterm deaths…

  • The influence of social capital in the utilisation of sexual reproductive health services among the youth in Ghana. A community-based cross-sectional study

    Open AccessMark Kwame Ananga, Rosemary Kafui Agbefu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Social capital, often seen as the resources accessed through social connections, is currently gaining much attention in public health. However, limited studies have focused on the relationship between social capital and reproductive health services. Besides, while the factors associated with the use of reproductive health services among the youth are well documented in the literature, most studies have focused on narrowed perspective failing to t…

  • Pooled analysis of the association between food insecurity and violence against women

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, Esnat Chirwa et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: Intimate partner violence impacts relationships across the socioeconomic spectrum, nonetheless its prevalence is reported to be highest in areas that are most socio-economically deprived. Poverty has direct and indirect impacts on intimate partner violence (IPV) risk, however, one of the postulated pathways is through food insecurity. The aim of this paper is to describe the association between food insecurity (household hunger) and w…

  • The stated preferences of community-based volunteers for roles in the prevention of violence against women and girls in Ghana

    Open AccessNeeraj Arora, Romain Crastes Dit Sourd et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2023Referências: 32

    Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a human rights violation with substantial health-related consequences. Interventions to prevent VAWG, often implemented at the community level by volunteers, have been proven effective and cost-effective. One such intervention is the Rural Response System in Ghana, a volunteer-run program which hires community based action teams (COMBATs) to sensitise the community about VAWG and to provide counselling s…

  • Predictors of HIV testing among women experiencing intimate partner violence in the Central Region of Ghana

    Open AccessBeatrice Adwoa Afari, Juliana Yartey Enos et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    HIV testing, which is important for the control of the HIV pandemic, has been hampered by several factors including Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), resulting in low uptake. This study sought to determine the predictors of HIV testing among women experiencing IPV. Secondary analysis of data generated from a cross-sectional mixed-method unmatched cluster-randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate a multi-faceted community intervention to red…

  • Using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability for qualitative assessment of the "Combat" VAW intervention in Ghana

    Open AccessRuby Hornuvo, Adolphina Addo–Lartey et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Violence against women (VAW) is a global health problem, which leads to negative sexual, reproductive, mental and physical health outcomes, as well as death in extreme cases. Globally, over 35% of women are reported to have experienced some form of violence, while in Ghana, 37% of women have ever experienced physical violence. Considering that the sustainability of community-based VAW interventions is largely dependent on ownership, this study us…

  • Evaluation of the rural response system intervention to prevent violence against women

    Open AccessDeda Ogum, Adolphina Addo–Lartey et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2020

    Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects one in three women globally and undermines women’s human rights, social and economic development, and health, hence the need for integrated interventions involving communities in its prevention.Objective: This community-randomised controlled trial evaluated the Rural Response System (RRS) intervention, which uses Community Based Action Teams to prevent IPV by raising awareness and supporting sur…

  • Patriarchy and gender-inequitable attitudes as drivers of intimate partner violence against women in the central region of Ghana

    Open AccessYandisa Sikweyiya, Adolphina Addo–Lartey et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Developers of interventions to prevent IPV need to recognize that there is a coherent configuration of aspirations, social norms and behaviours that is drawn on by some men to justify their use of IPV. Understanding the perspectives of men who have perpetrated IPV against women and their motivations for perpetration is essential for interventions to prevent IPV. This is discussed as drawing authority from 'tradition' and so engaging traditional a…

  • Rural response system to prevent violence against women

    Open AccessAdolphina Addo–Lartey, Deda Ogum et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2019

    Violence against women (VAW) is common in Ghana, with nation-wide surveys reporting high prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) (physical, sexual and/or emotional violence). Our trial assesses the community level impact of the Rural Response System which uses Community-Based Action Teams 'COMBAT' for preventing VAW in Ghana. This study is a mixed method unmatched cluster randomised controlled trial and includes rural (n = 23), peri-urban (…