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Iron-rich food consumption and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Sierra Leone: multi-level logistic regression analysis
Author(s): Birhan Ewunu Semagn, Zenebe Abebe Gebreegziabher, and Wondwosen Abey Abebaw
Journal: BMC Public Health (SEP 2023) , Volume 23, Article 1793; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16737-x
Topic(s): Child Health and Development , Nutrition
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s
Effectiveness of eight or more antenatal contacts on health facility delivery and early postnatal care in low- and middle-income countries: a propensity score matching
Author(s): Dagmawi Chilot, Fantu Mamo Aragaw, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Melaku Hunie Asratie, Mehari Woldemariam Merid, Anteneh Ayelign Kibret, Nahom Worku Teshager & Adugnaw Zeleke Alem
Journal: Frontiers in Medicine (JUL 2023) , 10
Topic(s): Maternal Health
Country(s): Albania, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Gambia, Guinea, India, Jordan, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, Zambia
Web: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.11070
Socioeconomic inequality in early sexual initiation among female youths in sub-Saharan African countries: a decomposition analysis
Author(s): Elsa Awoke Fentie, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Samrawit Mihret Fetene & Ever Siyoum Shewarega
Journal: BMC Public Health (JUL 2023) , 23
Topic(s): Family Planning , HIV/AIDS , Maternal Health , Survey Methodology, Data Quality, Analysis , Wealth/Socioeconomics
Country(s): Multiple African Countries, Burundi, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Congo Democratic Republic, Congo, Gabon, Benin, Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa
Web: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s
An unacceptably high burden of anaemia and it’s predictors among young women (15–24 years) in low and middle income countries; set back to SDG progress
Author(s): Mehari Woldemariam Merid, Dagmawi Chilot, Adugnaw Zeleke AlemFantu Mamo Aragaw, Melaku Hunie Asratie, Daniel Gashaneh Belay & Anteneh Ayelign Kibret
Journal: BMC Public Health (JUL 2023) , 23
Topic(s): Anemia , Malaria , Maternal Health , Nutrition
Country(s): Albania, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Haiti, India, Jordan, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Maldives, Nigeria, Nepal, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia
Web: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s
Micronutrient intake status and associated factors in children aged 6–23 months in sub-Saharan Africa
Author(s): Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam, Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Desalegn Tesfa, Yalelet Fentaw, Belayneh Kefale, Mulu Tiruneh & Abebaw Tadesse Wubie
Journal: Scientific Reports (JUN 2023) , 13
Topic(s): Child Health and Development , Nutrition
Country(s): Multiple African Countries, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Web: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-36497-3
Linkages between women’s empowerment, religion, marriage type, and uptake of antenatal care visits in 13 West African countries
Author(s): Michael Nnachebe Onah, Roseline Chinwe Onah & Felix Ezema Onah
Journal: PLOS Global Public Health (JUN 2023) , 3
Topic(s): Fertility and Fertility Preferences , Gender , Household and Respondent Characteristics , Maternal Health
Country(s): Multiple African Countries, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo
Web: https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1
Pooled prevalence and risk factors of malaria among children aged 6–59 months in 13 sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis using recent malaria indicator surveys
Author(s): Dagmawi Chilot, Annelies Mondelaers, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem, Mezgebu Selamsew Asres, Mulugeta Ayalew Yimer, Alemayehu Teklu Toni and Tadesse Awoke Ayele
Journal: PLOS ONE (MAY 2023) , 18
Topic(s): Child Health and Development , Malaria
Country(s): Multiple African Countries, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Tanzania
Web: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal
Is socioeconomic inequality in antenatal care coverage widening or reducing between- and within-socioeconomic groups? A case of 19 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
Author(s): John E. Ataguba, Chijioke O. Nwosu & Amarech G. Obse
Journal: SSM: Population Health (MAY 2023) , 23
Topic(s): Maternal Health , Wealth/Socioeconomics
Country(s): Multiple African Countries, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Web: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235282732
Association between extreme rainfall and acute respiratory infection among children under-5 years in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data, 2006–2020
Author(s): Athicha Uttajug, Kayo Ueda, Xerxes Seposo and Joel Msafiri Francis
Journal: BMJ Open (APR 2023) , 13
Topic(s): Adult Health Issues , Child Health and Development , Climate and environment
Country(s): Multiple African Countries, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Congo Democratic Republic, Cote D'Ivoire, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Web: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e071874#DC1
Prevalence and factors associated with underweight among 15–49-year-old women in Sierra Leone: a secondary data analysis of Sierra Leone demographic health survey of 2019
Author(s): Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Mame Awa Toure, Amon Njenga, Lucy Namulemo, Ronald Kaluya, Kassim Kamara, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Judith Aloyo and David Lagoro Kitara
Journal: BMC Women's Health (APR 2023) , Volume 23; DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02358-4
Topic(s): Maternal Health , Nutrition
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s
Prevalence and factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Sierra Leone: evidence from a nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey of 2019
Author(s): Lilian Nuwabaine, Quraish Sserwanja, Kassim Kamara and Milton W. Musaba
Journal: BMC Public Health (MAR 2023) , Volume 23; DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15436-x
Topic(s): Fertility and Fertility Preferences , Youth
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s
Estimating the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding with data from household surveys: Measurement issues and options
Author(s): Thomas W. Pullum, Karleen Gribble, Seema Mihrshahi and Bindi Borg
Journal: Frontiers in Nutrition (MAR 2023) , 10
Topic(s): Nutrition , Survey Methodology, Data Quality, Analysis
Country(s): Albania, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Haiti, India, Jordan, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Web: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.10581
Prevalence and associated factors of early sexual initiation among youth female in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health surveys
Author(s): Tigist Andargie Ferede, Atalay Goshu Muluneh, Alemakef Wagnew and Agmasie Damtew Walle
Journal: BMC Women's Health (MAR 2023) , 23
Topic(s): Family Planning , HIV/AIDS , Maternal Health
Country(s): Multiple African Countries, Angola, Benin, Burundi, Congo Democratic Republic, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Namibia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Web: https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s
Women empowerment indices and utilization of health facilities during childbirth: evidence from the 2019 Sierra Leone demographic health survey
Author(s): Quraish Sserwanja, David Mukunya, Milton W. Musaba, Linet M. Mutisya, Kassim Kamara and Shirin Ziaei
Journal: BMC Health Services Research (FEB 2023) , Volume 23; DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09122-2
Topic(s): Gender , Other
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/
What are the trends in seeking health care for fever in children under-five in Sierra Leone? evidence from four population-based studies before and after the free health care initiative
Author(s): Joel Dofinissery Bognini ,Sekou Samadoulougou ,Mady Ouedraogo, Francis Smart, David Tiga Kankoye,Osman Sankoh, Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou
Journal: PLOS ONE (FEB 2022) , DOI:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263364
Topic(s): Child Health and Development , Wealth/Socioeconomics
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal
Prevalence of risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a 2019 nationwide survey
Author(s): Joseph Kawuki, Kassim Kamara, Quraish Sserwanja
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases (JAN 2022) , DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07037-7
Topic(s): Fertility and Fertility Preferences , Gender , HIV/AIDS , Maternal Health , Youth
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35039011/
Prevalence and factors associated with utilisation of postnatal care in Sierra Leone: a 2019 national survey
Author(s): Quraish Sserwanja, Lilian Nuwabaine, Kassim Kamara & Milton W. Musaba
Journal: BMC Public Health (JAN 2022) , Volume 22, issue 102; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12494-5
Topic(s): Maternal Health , Other
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s
Rural and Urban Correlates of Stunting Among Under-Five Children in Sierra Leone: A 2019 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey
Author(s): Quraish Sserwanja, Kassim Kamara, Linet M. Mutisya, Milton W. Musaba, and Shirin Ziaei
Journal: Nutrition and Metabolic Insights (SEP 2021) , DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388211047056
Topic(s): Anthropometry/Biomarkers , Child Health and Development , Household and Respondent Characteristics , Nutrition
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11786388211047056
Women’s empowerment and female genital mutilation intention for daughters in Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis
Author(s): Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Seun Anjorin, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Olalekan A. Uthman, Mpho Keetile, and Sanni Yaya
Journal: BMC Women's Health (MAY 2021) , Volume 21, Article number: 200; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01340-2
Topic(s): Female Genital Cutting , Gender
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s
Socioeconomic inequalities in curative healthcare-seeking for children under five before and after the free healthcare initiative in Sierra Leone: analysis of population-based survey data
Author(s): Joel D Bognini, Sekou Samadoulougou, Mady Ouedraogo, Tiga David Kangoye, Carine Van Malderen, Halidou Tinto, and Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou
Journal: International Journal for Equity in Health (MAY 2021) , 21(1); DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01474-7
Topic(s): Child Health and Development , Other , Wealth/Socioeconomics
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34020665/
Consequences of school closure on access to education: Lessons from the 2013-2016 Ebola pandemic
Author(s): William C. Smith
Journal: International Review of Education (APR 2021) , DOI: 10.1007/s11159-021-09900-2
Topic(s): Education , Youth
Country(s): Guinea, Sierra Leone
Web: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33935296/
Mind the gap: what explains the rural-nonrural inequality in diarrhoea among under-five children in low and medium-income countries? A decomposition analysis
Author(s): A. F. Fagbamigbe, F. F. Oyinlola, O. M. Morakinyo, A. S. Adebowale, O. S. Fagbamigbe, and A. O. Uthman
Journal: BMC Public Health (MAR 2021) , Volume 21; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10615-0
Topic(s): Child Health and Development , Household and Respondent Characteristics
Country(s): Multiple African Countries, Comoros, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Cameroon, Congo Democratic Republic, Chad, Gabon, Congo, Egypt, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Benin, Niger, Sierra Leone, Togo, Gambia, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Cambodia, Philippines, Multiple Asian Countries, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Jordan, Armenia, Multiple L.A./Caribbean Countries, Guatemala, Haiti, Peru, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Multiple Regions, Papua New Guinea, Albania, Myanmar, Timor-Leste
Web: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s
Oral rehydration therapies in Senegal, Mali, and Sierra Leone: a spatial analysis of changes over time and implications for policy
Author(s): Kirsten E. Wiens, Lauren E. Schaeffer, Samba O. Sow, Babacar Ndoye, Carrie Jo Cain, Mathew M. Baumann, Kimberly B. Johnson, Paulina A. Lindstedt, Brigette F. Blacker, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Natalie M. Cormier, Farah Daoud, Lucas Earl, Tamer Farag, Ibrahim A. Khalil, Damaris K. Kinyoki, Heidi J. Larson, Kate E. LeGrand, Aubrey J. Cook, Deborah C. Malta, Johan C. Mansson, Benjamin K. Mayala, et al.
Journal: BMC Medicine (DEC 2020) , Volume 18, Article number: 405
Topic(s): Child Health and Development , Geographic Information
Country(s): Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone
Web: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s1291
A predictive model and socioeconomic and demographic determinants of under-five mortality in Sierra Leone
Author(s): Eunice Twumwaa Tagoe, Pascal Agbadi, Emmanuel K. Nakua, Precious Adade Duodu, Jerry John Nutor, and Justice Moses K. Aheto
Journal: Heliyon (MAR 2020) , Published online; DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03508
Topic(s): Child Health and Development , Infant and Child Mortality
Country(s): Sierra Leone
Web: https://www.cell.com/heliyon/pdf/S2405-8440(20)30353-4.pdf
Skilled birth attendance in Sierra Leone, Niger, and Mali: analysis of demographic and health surveys
Author(s): Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, and Kwamena Sekyi Dickson
Journal: BMC Public Health (FEB 2020) , 20(164): 1-10; DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8258-z
Topic(s): Maternal Health
Country(s): Multiple African Countries, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone
Web: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-8258-z
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