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Ogochukwu Udenigwe, PhD

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Verified email at sydney.edu.au
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Women's decision-making autonomy and utilisation of maternal healthcare services: results from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey

B Ghose, D Feng, S Tang, S Yaya, Z He, O Udenigwe… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the association between women's
decision-making power and utilisation of maternal healthcare services (MHS) among …

[HTML][HTML] Timing and adequate attendance of antenatal care visits among women in Ethiopia

S Yaya, G Bishwajit, M Ekholuenetale, V Shah… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Although ANC services are increasingly available to women in low and middle-
income countries, their inadequate use persists. This suggests a misalignment between …

[HTML][HTML] Improving water, sanitation and hygiene practices, and housing quality to prevent diarrhea among under-five children in Nigeria

S Yaya, A Hudani, O Udenigwe, V Shah… - Tropical medicine and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Sub-Saharan Africa as a region accounts for the bulk of the global under-five mortality rate,
to which diarrhea is major contributor. Millions of children die from diarrheal diseases each …

[HTML][HTML] Urban-rural difference in satisfaction with primary healthcare services in Ghana

S Yaya, G Bishwajit, M Ekholuenetale, V Shah… - BMC health services …, 2017 - Springer
Background Understanding regional variation in patient satisfaction about healthcare
systems (PHCs) on the quality of services provided is instrumental to improving quality and …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge of prevention, cause, symptom and practices of malaria among women in Burkina Faso

S Yaya, G Bishwajit, M Ekholuenetale, V Shah… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Malaria remains a major public health issue in most southern African countries
as the disease remains hyper endemic. Burkina Faso continues to face challenges in the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and determinants of terminated and unintended pregnancies among married women: analysis of pooled cross-sectional surveys in Nigeria

S Yaya, A Amouzou, OA Uthman, M Ekholuenetale… - BMJ global …, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Background Induced pregnancy termination and unintended pregnancy are two commonly
occurring phenomena in the discipline of women's reproductive health. In the present study …

Knowledge and attitude of HIV/AIDS among women in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

S Yaya, B Ghose, O Udenigwe, V Shah… - European journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is one of the world's most serious public health and social …

[HTML][HTML] Men's perception of barriers to women's use and access of skilled pregnancy care in rural Nigeria: a qualitative study

S Yaya, F Okonofua, L Ntoimo, O Udenigwe… - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background Greater paternal engagement is positively associated with improved access to
and utilization of maternal services. Despite evidence that male involvement increased …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives of policymakers and health providers on barriers and facilitators to skilled pregnancy care: findings from a qualitative study in rural Nigeria

O Udenigwe, FE Okonofua, LFC Ntoimo… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background The uptake of skilled pregnancy care in rural areas of Nigeria remains a
challenge amid the various strategies aimed at improving access to skilled care. The low …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring underutilization of skilled maternal healthcare in rural Edo, Nigeria: A qualitative study

O Udenigwe, FE Okonofua, LFC Ntoimo, S Yaya - PLoS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Existing studies have acknowledged the underutilization of skilled maternal
healthcare services among women in rural Nigeria. Consequently, women in rural areas …