scholarly journals Perinatal Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Meta-Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Blessing Jaka Akombi ◽  
Andre Masumbuko Renzaho
Keyword(s):  
Perinatal Mortality ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Boys are more stunted than girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of 16 demographic and health surveys

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Wamani ◽  
Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm ◽  
Stefan Peterson ◽  
James K Tumwine ◽  
Thorkild Tylleskär
Keyword(s):  
Health Surveys ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Child malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys (2006-2016)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. e0177338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blessing J. Akombi ◽  
Kingsley E. Agho ◽  
Dafna Merom ◽  
Andre M. Renzaho ◽  
John J. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Health Surveys ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Child Malnutrition ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Sub Saharan

Changing sex differences in undernutrition of African children: findings from Demographic and Health Surveys

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Michel Garenne ◽  
Susan Thurstans ◽  
André Briend ◽  
Carmel Dolan ◽  
Tanya Khara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Sex Ratios ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Growth Charts ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Male To Female ◽  
Height For Age ◽  
Weight For Age

Abstract The study investigates sex differences in the prevalence of undernutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Undernutrition was defined by Z-scores using the CDC-2000 growth charts. Some 128 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) were analysed, totalling 700,114 children under-five. The results revealed a higher susceptibility of boys to undernutrition. Male-to-female ratios of prevalence averaged 1.18 for stunting (height-for-age Z-score <−2.0); 1.01 for wasting (weight-for-height Z-score <−2.0); 1.05 for underweight (weight-for-age Z-score <−2.0); and 1.29 for concurrent wasting and stunting (weight-for-height and height-for-age Z-scores <−2.0). Sex ratios of prevalence varied with age for stunting and concurrent wasting and stunting, with higher values for children age 0–23 months and lower values for children age 24–59 months. Sex ratios of prevalence tended to increase with declining level of mortality for stunting, underweight and concurrent wasting and stunting, but remained stable for wasting. Comparisons were made with other anthropometric reference sets (NCHS-1977 and WHO-2006), and the results were found to differ somewhat from those obtained with CDC-2000. Possible rationales for these patterns are discussed.

scholarly journals Intimate Partner Violence against Women Living in Inadequate Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Meta-Analysis of Demographic and Health Survey Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10138
Author(s):  
Yaqing Gao ◽  
Yinping Wang ◽  
Xiaoyi Mi ◽  
Mo Zhou ◽  
Siyu Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Country Specific

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a major public health problem and is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, little is known about its environmental determinants. This study aimed to investigate whether inadequate living conditions are associated with IPV victimization in women in SSA. We analyzed cross-sectional data for 102,714 women in 25 SSA countries obtained from the Demographic and Health Surveys Program. Logistic regression was used to estimate the country-specific effects of inadequate living conditions (housing with at least one of four characteristics of unimproved water, unimproved sanitation, insufficient space, and unfinished materials) on multiple forms of IPV. Random effects meta-analysis was used to combined the country-specific estimates. We found an association between inadequate living conditions and a higher likelihood of experiencing any (OR = 1.12, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.23, p = 0.012), sexual (OR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.34, p = 0.008), emotional (OR = 1.12, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.23, p = 0.023), and physical (OR = 1.15, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.28, p = 0.010) IPV. The associations were stronger for rural and less-educated women. These findings suggest that future research to establish a causal link between living conditions and IPV and to elucidate the underlying pathways is crucial to design IPV interventions in SSA.

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