Balkisu Seidu

Predictors of Postnatal Care Utilization among Postnatal Mothers: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study in Northern Ghana

Balkisu Seidu, Nasara H. Yakubu, Felicia B. Basoglee, Gifty J. Sumani, Bawa K. Khadija, Mina Sapio, Emelia Boateng, Ayishetu Sango, Dorithy T. Angakumpo, Delilah Nonterah, Rashida Atrime, Zeinab Abubakari, Mohammed A. Kojo, Rashida A. Goribia & Sumani Yakubu · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Introduction: Postnatal care (PNC) is crucial for both mothers and newborns, reducing maternal and neonatal fatalities. It is essential for mitigating physical and cognitive impairments, disability, and mortality. However, it is often underutilized for delivering high-quality ser...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i11402

School Absenteeism during Menstruation and Associated Factors: A School-based Study among Adolescents in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Balkisu Seidu, Suraya Malle Mohammed, Delilah Nonterah, Hawa Sulemana, Issahaku Fuseini Nyangli, Rashida Atrime, Ibrahim Balanjima, Fatimata Yakubu, Adisa Osman, Mohammed Abdulai Kojo, Jelila Mumuni & Nasara Haruna Yakubu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Introduction: Menstruation is a natural physiological process that can have significant implications for adolescent girls, particularly in low-resource settings where knowledge gaps and cultural taboos persist. In the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana, menstrual-related challenges contr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i101102