[HTML][HTML] Maternal and child health interventions in Nigeria: a systematic review of published studies from 1990 to 2014

MA Kana, HV Doctor, B Peleteiro, N Lunet, H Barros - BMC public Health, 2015 - Springer
Background Poor maternal and child health indicators have been reported in Nigeria since
the 1990s. Many interventions have been instituted to reverse the trend and ensure that …

Africa's contribution to the science of the COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

MA Kana, R LaPorte, A Jaye - BMJ Global Health, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
INTRODUCTION'Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and
is the torch which illuminates the world', said Louis Pasteur. Over 200 years after this …

Impact of the global financial crisis on low birth weight in Portugal: a time-trend analysis

MA Kana, S Correia, B Peleteiro, M Severo… - BMJ global health, 2017 - gh.bmj.com
Background The 2007–2008 global financial crisis had adverse consequences on
population health of affected European countries. Few contemporary studies have studied …

Prevalence and determinants of contraceptive use in rural Northeastern Nigeria: Results of a mixed qualitative and quantitative assessment

MA Kana, YO Tagurum, ZI Hassan, TO Afolanranmi… - 2016 - dspace.unijos.edu.ng
Background: Family planning is an effective intervention for promoting maternal health, but
its acceptability and utilization are impeded by many factors in Northern Nigeria. This study …

Health and nutrition claims for infant formula: international cross sectional survey

KY Cheung, L Petrou, B Helfer, E Porubayeva… - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Objectives To review available health and nutrition claims for infant formula products in
multiple countries and to evaluate the validity of the evidence used for substantiation of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of maternal country of birth on breastfeeding practices: results from Portuguese GXXI birth cohort

MA Kana, C Rodrigues, MJ Fonseca, AC Santos… - International …, 2018 - Springer
Background Maternal country of birth has been associated with perinatal health outcomes
but less is known regarding breastfeeding practices in contemporary European settings …

“Publish or perish” is good for African research

MA Kana - Bmj, 2016 - bmj.com
“Publish or perish” is good for African research Page 1 PERSONAL VIEW “Publish or perish”
is good for African research Cost effective incentives to encourage publication in top journals …

Adverse pregnancy outcomes: a comparison of risk factors and prevalence in native and migrant mothers of Portuguese generation XXI birth cohort

MA Kana, S Correia, H Barros - Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2019 - Springer
Epidemiological studies report conflicting findings regarding association between maternal
immigration status and pregnancy outcomes. In this study we compared risk factors and …

Association of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and birth weight among term births: a cross-sectional study in Kaduna, Northwestern Nigeria

MA Kana, H Safiyan, HE Yusuf, ASM Musa… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To determine the association of prenatal exposure to intimate partner violence
(IPV) with birth weight as a continuous variable among term births in a Nigerian population …

Trend of modern contraceptive uptake and its predictors among women accessing family planning service in a tertiary hospital in Northwestern Nigeria, 2000–2014

MC Taingson, JA Adze, SB Bature… - Tropical Journal of …, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: Client preference and availability of contraceptives are important determinants
of uptake in developing countries. In this study, we investigated the trend of contraceptive …