Browsing by Author "Doegah, P. T."

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Bio-social correlates of intention to use or not to use contraception: The case of Ghana and Nigeria
(Union for African Population Studies, 2015) Udomboso, C. G.; Amoateng, A. Y.; Doegah, P. T.
Based on the 2008 and 2013 Demographic and Health Survey data of Ghana and Nigeria respectively, statistical neural network and logit regression models were used to examine the effects of selected bio-social factors on the intention to use contraception among never married and ever married women in the two countries. The results showed that on the whole, the SNN model identified more biosocial factors affecting the intention to use contraception in the two countries than did the logic model. Educational attainment, exposure to media, and visitation to a health facility affected intention to use contraception significantly and positively in both countries. On the other hand, number of living children, infrequent sexual intercourse, postpartum amenorrhea, opposition to contraception and lack of access to contraceptives negatively affected intention to use contraception. The study findings have underscored the rational nature of the decisions women make in using contraception or not.
Socio-demographic factors associated with dietary behaviour among young Ghanaians aged 15-34 years
(Cambridge University Press, 2016) Amoateng, A. Y.; Doegah, P. T.; Udomboso, C.
This study used data from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey to investigate the association between selected sociodemographic factors and dietary behaviour as measured by fruit and vegetable consumption among a sample of 6139 young people aged 15–34 years in Ghana. Overall, fruit and vegetable consumption was low in young people, but females were likely to consume more fruit and vegetables than their male counterparts. Respondents from the Mande ethnic group, those who resided in rural areas and those living in the Brong/Ahafo, Ashanti and the Eastern regions consumed more fruit and vegetables than those from other regions. Females who were Catholic/Anglican, Methodist/Presbyterian and Pentecostal/Charismatic were more likely than those of other religions to consume fruit and vegetables, while Muslim males generally consumed more fruit and vegetables. The findings point to the need for interventions to educate young people in Ghana about the health benefits of eating fruit and vegetables.