Regional disparities and socio-demographic factors associated with eight or more antenatal care visits in Ghana.

Background: Antenatal care is vital for maternal health and wellbeing, with the World Health Organization recommending a minimum of eight visits during pregnancy. In this study, we examined the regional disparities and factors associated with eight or more antenatal care visits in Ghana.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey.

Spatial Heterogeneity and association between the survey-based Women's Empowerment Index (SWPER) and unmet need for birth spacing in sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Unmet need for birth spacing can significantly impact maternal and child health outcomes, leading to unintended or mistimed births, neonatal mortality, pregnancy loss, induced abortions, small-sized births, and malnutrition. Considering the role of women empowerment in women's sexual and reproductive health, we examined the association between the survey-based women's empowerment index (SWPER) and unmet need for spacing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Methods: We used data from the Demographic and Health Surveys of 21 in SSA conducted between 2015 and 2021.

Determinants of Open Defecation Among Rural Women in Ghana: Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys.

Open defecation continuously remains a major global sanitation challenge, contributing to an estimated 1.6 million deaths per year. Ghana ranks second in Africa for open defecation and had the fourth-lowest sanitation coverage in 2010.

Methanol Crude Peel Extract of Prevents Oxidative Damage in Kidneys of Rats Exposed to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.

Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has been linked to oxidative damage to kidney cells leading to renal disease in people living with HIV/AIDS on HAART treatment. The toxic effects of HAART affect the patients' quality of life leading to poor adherence to their regimen. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the nephron-protective activity of methanol crude peel extract of (MPEPG) in HAART-administered Wistar rats.

Socioeconomic inequalities in uptake of HIV testing during antenatal care: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Measuring socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare usage represents a critical step towards promoting health equity, in alignment with the principles of universal health coverage and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. In this study, we assessed the socioeconomic inequalities in HIV testing during antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods: Sub-Saharan Africa was the focus of this study.