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Associations of nuptiality perceptions, financial difficulties, and socio-demographic factors with mental health status in Australian adults: Analysis of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey

Yeboah Asiamah-Asare, BK Peprah, P Adu, C Ahinkorah, BO Addo, IY

OBJECTIVE This study examined the association of nuptial/relationship factors, financial difficulties, and socio-demographic factors with the mental health status of Australian adults. DESIGN Cross...

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Can women empowerment boost dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in sub-Saharan Africa?

Aboagye, RG Donkoh, IE Okyere, J Seidu, A-A Ahinkorah, BO Yaya, S

BackgroundThe empowerment of women has implications on the health and dietary needs of children. Using the survey-based women s empowerment index (SWPER), we examined the association between women ...

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A multi-centennial drought reconstruction from tree-rings reveals a growing threat to Christmas Island's water resources

Sharifazari, S Palmer, JG Johnson, F Turney, CSM Andersen, MS

Small islands that depend on limited freshwater resources are at significant risk from seasonal drought, which poses a major threat to both their ecosystems and communities. Christmas Island, locat...

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The Echoes of the ‘I’: Tracing Identity with Demographically Enhanced Word Embeddings

Smirnov, I

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The right to audit and power asymmetries in algorithm auditing

Urman, A Smirnov, I Lasser, J

In this paper, we engage with and expand on the keynote talk about the “Right to Audit” given by Prof. Christian Sandvig at the International Conference on Computational Social Science 2021 through...

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Assessing the inequalities in demand for family planning satisfied in Ghana: evidence from the 1993-2014 Demographic and Health Surveys.

Azure, SA Budu, E Okyere, J Mensah, F Ahinkorah, BO Seidu, A-A Ameyaw, EK

BACKGROUND: Family planning is essential in promoting the well-being of women and their families and communities and ensuring quality of care in contraceptive use. This study sought to assess the t...

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Does women's empowerment and socio-economic status predict adequacy of antenatal care in sub-Saharan Africa?

Aboagye, RG Okyere, J Seidu, A-A Ahinkorah, BO Budu, E Yaya, S

BACKGROUND: Quality and adequate antenatal care (ANC) are key strategies necessary to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.1. However, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a paucity of evidence ...

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Probabilistic sizing and scheduling co-optimisation of hybrid battery/super-capacitor energy storage systems in micro-grids

Mohseni, S Brent, AC

While established deterministic capacity planning models for single-component energy storage systems exist, little attention has been given to probabilistic sizing of hybrid energy storage systems ...

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Physical violence during pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: why it matters and who are most susceptible?

Ahinkorah, BO Aboagye, RG Seidu, A-A Frimpong, JB Hagan, JE Budu, E Yaya, S

OBJECTIVE The study assessed the prevalence of physical violence against pregnant women and its associated factors in sub Saharan Africa SSA DESIGN We analysed cross sectional data of 108971 women ...

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Mid-Holocene intensification of Southern Hemisphere westerly winds and implications for regional climate dynamics

Tamhane, J Thomas, ZA Cadd, H Harris, MRP Turney, C Marjo, CE Wang, H Akter, R Panaretos, P Halim, A Gadd, PS Carter, S Brickle, P

The Southern Hemisphere westerly winds (SWW), a belt of strong zonal winds in the mid-latitudes, play a key role in Southern Hemisphere climate variability. Recent intensification and southwards mi...

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