[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between dimensions of inequality and a selection of indicators of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn …

AE Adegbosin, H Zhou, S Wang, B Stantic… - Journal of global …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Globally, progress in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) has been inconsistent,
with several evidence showing both between and within country disparities in several …

Are Ghanaian women meeting the WHO recommended maternal healthcare (MCH) utilisation? Evidence from a national survey

EK Ameyaw, KS Dickson, KS Adde - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background To achieve the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.1, the World
Health Organisation recommends that all pregnant women receive antenatal care (ANC) …

Inequalities in prevalence of birth by caesarean section in Ghana from 1998-2014

J Okyere, HO Duah, AA Seidu, BO Ahinkorah… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Caesarean section (CS) is an intervention to reduce maternal and perinatal
mortality, for complicated pregnancy and labour. We analysed trends in the prevalence of …

Understanding the endorsement of wife beating in Ghana: evidence of the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey

KS Dickson, EK Ameyaw, EKM Darteh - BMC women's health, 2020 - Springer
Background Domestic violence (DV) has become a global burden. The high occurrence of
intimate partner violence (IPV) across the globe has implications for the socioeconomic …

Determinants of skilled birth attendance in the northern parts of Ghana

KS Dickson, H Amu - Advances in Public Health, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background. An integral part of the Sustainable Development Goal three is to ensure
universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services which include skilled …

Hot fomentation of newborn fontanelles as an indigenous practice in Ghana: implications for policy and integrated community-based health care in Covid-19 …

M Ani-Amponsah, S Richter, MAH Adam… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Springer
Objective African newborns undergo numerous traditional and religious practices ranging
from fontanelle fomentation to total head shaving, scalp molding, skin scarification and ano …

Clinical and laboratory presentation of first-time antenatal care visits of pregnant women in Ghana, a hospital-based study

VG Abuku, EA Allotey, M Akonde - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The WHO recommends pregnant women attend antenatal clinic at least three
times during pregnancy; during the first, second and third trimesters. During these visits, an …

Skilled antenatal care services utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys from 32 countries

KS Dickson, J Okyere, BO Ahinkorah, AA Seidu… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Each day, an estimated 800 women die from preventable pregnancy and
childbirth related complications, where 99% of these avoidable deaths happen in low-and …

“There is no joy in the family anymore”: a mixed-methods study on the experience and impact of maternal mortality on families in Ghana

ER Lawrence, A Appiah-Kubi, HR Lawrence… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Maternal mortality has a multifaceted impact on families, especially in low-and
middle-income countries, where rates of maternal mortality are high and resources can be …

[HTML][HTML] Developing and implementing an interventional bundle to reduce mortality from gastroschisis in low-resource settings

N Wright, F Abantanga, M Amoah… - Wellcome Open …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Gastroschisis is associated with less than 4% mortality in high-income
countries and over 90% mortality in many tertiary paediatric surgery centres across sub …