Chinelo C Okigbo
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Recent Articles
1.
Okigbo C, Speizer I, Domino M, Curtis S
World Med Health Policy
. 2019 Aug;
9(1):65-88.
PMID: 31428512
No abstract available.
2.
Okigbo C, Speizer I, Domino M, Curtis S, Halpern C, Fotso J
BMC Womens Health
. 2018 Oct;
18(1):178.
PMID: 30373570
Background: Evidence suggests that gender equality positively influences family planning. However, the evidence from urban Africa is sparse. This study aimed to examine the association between changes in gender norms...
3.
Trends in reproductive health indicators in Nigeria using demographic and health surveys (1990-2013)
Okigbo C, Adegoke K, Olorunsaiye C
Glob Public Health
. 2016 Oct;
12(6):648-665.
PMID: 27748161
There is an urgent need to improve reproductive health (RH) in Nigeria - the most populous country in Africa. In 2015, Nigeria had the highest number of maternal deaths in...
4.
Bajoga U, Atagame K, Okigbo C
Afr J Reprod Health
. 2016 Feb;
19(3):100-10.
PMID: 26897918
This study assessed the relationship between recent exposure to family planning (FP) messages in the media (newspaper, radio, television, and mobile phones) and use of modern contraceptive methods among women...
5.
Gueye A, Speizer I, Corroon M, Okigbo C
Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health
. 2016 Feb;
41(4):191-9.
PMID: 26871727
Context: Negative myths and misconceptions about family planning are a barrier to modern contraceptive use. Most research on the subject has focused on individual beliefs about contraception; however, given that...
6.
Okigbo C, Kabiru C, Mumah J, Mojola S, Beguy D
Reprod Health
. 2015 Aug;
12:73.
PMID: 26293812
Background: Several studies have demonstrated a link between young people's sexual behavior and levels of parental monitoring, parent-child communication, and parental discipline in Western countries. However, little is known about...
7.
Okigbo C, Speizer I, Corroon M, Gueye A
Reprod Health
. 2015 Jul;
12:63.
PMID: 26199068
Background: Family planning (FP) researchers and policy makers have often overlooked the importance of involving men in couples' fertility choices and contraception, despite the fact that male involvement is a...
8.
Okigbo C, Eke A
Afr J Reprod Health
. 2015 Jun;
19(1):25-33.
PMID: 26103692
The utilization rate of maternal services remains low in sub-Saharan Africa and may be contributing to the region's high maternal mortality rate. This study examines the influence of antenatal care...
9.
Okigbo C, Speizer I
PLoS One
. 2015 Jun;
10(6):e0129286.
PMID: 26047505
Objectives: With age of marriage rising in Kenya, the period between onset of puberty and first marriage has increased, resulting in higher rates of premarital sexual activity and pregnancy. We...
10.
Tumlinson K, Okigbo C, Speizer I
Contraception
. 2015 Apr;
92(2):143-51.
PMID: 25869629
Objective: A better understanding of the prevalence of service provider-imposed barriers to family planning can inform programs intended to increase contraceptive use. This study, based on data from urban Kenya,...