Abdul-Aziz Seidu
James Cook University
342 Papers
161 Citations
Abdul-Aziz Seidu is an academic researcher from James Cook University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 184 publications. Previous affiliations of Abdul-Aziz Seidu include University of Cape Coast.
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Papers
High-risk fertility behaviour and childhood anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa
Joshua Okyere,Richard Gyan Aboagye,Bright Opoku Ahinkorah,Abdul-Aziz Seidu,Edward Kwabena Ameyaw,Eugene Budu,Betregiorgis Zegeye,Sanni Yaya +7 more
TL;DR: Policy makers and programme implementers are urged to invest in policies and programmes aimed at combating childhood anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa to focus on women whose most recent delivery occurred at younger ages and those with short birth intervals.
High-risk fertility behaviours among women in sub-Saharan Africa.
Abdul-Aziz Seidu,Abdul-Aziz Seidu,Bright Opoku Ahinkorah,Seun Anjorin,Justice Kanor Tetteh,John Elvis Hagan,John Elvis Hagan,Betregiorgis Zegeye,Addae Boateng Adu-Gyamfi,Sanni Yaya,Sanni Yaya +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assessed high-risk fertility behaviours and their associated factors among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and found that women who were in polygamous marriages had higher odds of single and multiple high risk fertility behaviors compared with their counterparts who were not in polygamy.
Caregiver Perception of Sickle Cell Disease Stigma in Ghana: An Ecological Approach.
Julie M. Buser,Ashura Bakari,Abdul-Aziz Seidu,Alex Osei-Akoto,Vivian Paintsil,Rexford Amoah,Benjamin Otoo,Cheryl A. Moyer +7 more
TL;DR: Findings demonstrate the need to design an SCD stigma reduction program for caregivers, families, and the community and can be used as a catalyst to explore the reduction of stigmatization in other sub-Saharan countries.
Does women's empowerment and socio-economic status predict adequacy of antenatal care in sub-Saharan Africa?
Richard Gyan Aboagye,Joshua Okyere,Abdul-Aziz Seidu,Bright Opoku Ahinkorah,Eugene Budu,Sanni Yaya +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper , a multivariable binary multilevel regression analysis was employed to examine the association between women empowerment and socio-economic status indicators and the adequacy of antenatal care in sub-Saharan Africa.
Are senior high school students in Ghana meeting WHO's recommended level of physical activity? Evidence from the 2012 Global School-based Student Health Survey Data.
Abdul-Aziz Seidu,Bright Opoku Ahinkorah,Ebenezer Agbaglo,Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh,Edward Kwabena Ameyaw,Eugene Budu,Hawa Iddrisu +6 more
TL;DR: Only a quarter of SHS students who participated in the 2012 version of the Ghana Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) met the WHO’s recommended level of physical activity.