Factors associated with use of injectables, long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods (iLAPMs) among married women in Zambia: analysis of demographic and health surveys, 1992–2014

Autor: Pauline Bakibinga, Dennis Matanda, Lyagamula Kisia, Namuunda Mutombo

Publikováno v: Reproductive Health, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019)

Abstract Background Zambia, with its women having five children on average, is one of the countries in sub-Saharan African with the highest fertility rates. As the country works on expanding its reproductive health programs, this analysis sought to u

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/bedf52fc92d7494c942a1159f9d26bae

Assessing the community-level impact of a decade of user fee policy shifts on health facility deliveries in Kenya, 2003-2014

Autor: Francis Obare, Timothy Abuya, Dennis Matanda, Ben Bellows

Publikováno v: International Journal for Equity in Health, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2018)

Abstract Background The long-term impact of user fee removal policies on health service utilization in low- and middle-income countries may vary depending on the context in which they are implemented, including whether there are policy actions to sup

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/98e815e1a7f949ae99a926b57db6b3e6

Defining and Redefining U.S.-Africa Trade Relations During the Trump Presidency

Autor: Stephen Lande, Dennis Matanda

Publikováno v: AJIL Unbound, Vol 111, Pp 389-394 (2017)

In an era in which multilateral trade arrangements have garnered more public notoriety than ever before, the suboptimal trade and investment relationship between America and Africa, as underpinned by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), is

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/df52bc2e68b747fd81f942f670e5de81

Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Child, Early or Forced Marriages in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Senegal

Autor: Timothy Abuya, Yeshitila Hailu, Sintayehu Abebe, Anne Gitimu, Tammary Esho, John Kogada, Tonny Kapsandui, Patrick Kagurusi, Millicent Ondigo, Bachir Mouhammed, Joachim Osur, Andrew Wabwire, Maureen Nankanja, Dennis Matanda, Lilian Kamanzi, David Kawai, Khaltoume Camara

Background The effects of COVID-19 on harmful traditional practices such Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and Child, Early or Forced Marriages (CEFM) have not been well documented. We examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected FGM/C and

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https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-690662/v1

Analysing normative influences on the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting among 0–14 years old girls in Senegal: A spatial bayesian hierarchical regression approach

Autor: Paul Komba, Chibuzor Christopher Nnanatu, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Glory Atilola, Lubanzadio Mavatikua, Zhuzhi Moore, Dennis Matanda

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 7
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 3822, p 3822 (2021)

Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful traditional practice affecting the health and rights of women and girls. This has raised global attention on the implementation of strategies to eliminate the practice in conformity w

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https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/456402/