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Samuel H. Nyarko

University of South Carolina
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Cited by 989

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and correlates of contraceptive use among female adolescents in Ghana

SH Nyarko - BMC women's health, 2015 - Springer
Background Adolescence is a critical stage in the life course and evidence suggests that even
though contraceptive use has been steadily increasing among women in Ghana over the …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial variations and socioeconomic determinants of modern contraceptive use in Ghana: A Bayesian multilevel analysis

SH Nyarko - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The literature on spatial patterns and contextual factors affecting modern contraceptive use
is not well-documented in Ghana. This study describes the spatial variations and estimates …

Machine learning algorithms for predicting undernutrition among under-five children in Ethiopia

FH Bitew, CS Sparks, SH Nyarko - Public health nutrition, 2022 - cambridge.org
Objective:Child undernutrition is a global public health problem with serious implications. In
this study, we estimate predictive algorithms for the determinants of childhood stunting by …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to the uptake of cervical cancer screening and treatment among rural women in Ghana

C Binka, SH Nyarko, K Awusabo-Asare… - BioMed research …, 2019 - hindawi.com
Background. This study sought to explore the barriers to the uptake of cervical cancer
screening and treatment in the North Tongu district of Ghana. Methods. Twenty-five in-depth …

[HTML][HTML] Unintended pregnancy among pregnant women in Ghana: prevalence and predictors

SH Nyarko - Journal of pregnancy, 2019 - hindawi.com
Background. Unintended pregnancy is seen as the key concept for better understanding the
fertility and the unmet need for family planning of populations. It is seen as a major …

[HTML][HTML] Silent suffering: unveiling factors associated with women's inability to seek help for intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

…, D Adzrago, IY Addo, E Acquah, SH Nyarko - Reproductive health, 2023 - Springer
Background Evidence shows that intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs more frequently in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than in other regions of the world. However, limited empirical …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning approach for predicting under-five mortality determinants in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

FH Bitew, SH Nyarko, L Potter, CS Sparks - Genus, 2020 - Springer
There is a dearth of literature on the use of machine learning models to predict important
under-five mortality risks in Ethiopia. In this study, we showed spatial variations of under-five …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of hypertension history among women in reproductive age in Ghana

SH Nyarko - International journal of hypertension, 2016 - hindawi.com
Background. Hypertension is a global health problem. Yet, studies on hypertension rarely
focus on women in Ghana. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the prevalence and …

[HTML][HTML] Male support for cervical cancer screening and treatment in rural Ghana

C Binka, DT Doku, SH Nyarko, K Awusabo-Asare - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Men have a critical role to play in reducing cervical cancer burden. Yet, there is little information
on male involvement in the cervical cancer screening and treatment process in Ghana. …

Cervical cancer knowledge, perceptions and screening behaviour among female university students in Ghana

C Binka, SH Nyarko, DT Doku - Journal of Cancer Education, 2016 - Springer
Cervical cancer is becoming a leading cause of death among women in developing countries.
Nevertheless, little is known regarding knowledge and perception of cervical cancer and …