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    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.
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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.
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    Modelling trends in contraception usage in Nigeria and Ghana
    (SAGE Publications, 2018) Udomboso, C. G.; Amoateng, A. Y.
    This study examines trends in contraception usage using Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Nigeria (2013) and Ghana (2008, 2014). We used a cubic spline to estimate values between intervals, analysed using the time-series neural network model and forecasting till 2030. Results show contraception usage increasing with an average rate of 4.4 per cent, desire not to use declining at an average rate of 0.7 per cent and the use of modern contraception increasing at an average rate of 5.1 per cent. Use of traditional contraception is still increasing in Nigeria at a rate of 0.6 per cent but declining in Ghana at a rate of 0.3 per cent. By 2030, injectables would be mostly used, while the withdrawal method will be preferred among those still in favour of the traditional method. These trends show the readiness of the two countries to embrace the use of modern contraception in an effort to promote the campaign for Planned Parenthood and Family Programme.
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    Does religion affect alcohol and tobacco use among students at North-West University, South Africa?
    (2017) Amoateng, A. Y.; Setlalentoa, B. M. P.; Udomboso, C.
    The present study used multidimensional measures of religion to asses religion's influence in engedering positive behavioursas measured by alcohol and tobaco use among a sample of undergraduate students at the North-West University in South Africa. Multinomial logistic regression model was used to examine the effect of religion on youth alcohol and tobaco use. Zero-order correlations showed that measures of religion not only correlated positively with each other, but they correlated negatively with both current use of alcohol and tobacco. Religious affiliation was insignificant, but self-related religiosity was positvely associated with drinking among females who reported that they always drink alcohol, frequency of church attendance increased the odds of drinking among females who reported that they never drink compared to those who reported that they drink occasionally. Social class, as measured by father's education was negatively associated with both alcohol and tobacco use. On the whole, religious commitment continues to act as the protective factor against these two anti-social behaviours of teh youth.