African Applied Molecular Biology (Applied Science)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)

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Gender Disparities in Maternal Healthcare Access Among Women Farmers in Northern Ghana: A Systematic Review

Amoako Afriyankono, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Abena Adarkwa, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-Ghana)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18716744
Published: February 7, 2000

Abstract

Maternal healthcare access disparities exist globally, particularly affecting women farmers in resource-limited settings. A systematic literature review employing PRISMA guidelines to identify and synthesize relevant studies from -. Studies indicate that women farmers face significant barriers, with a proportion of 75% reporting inadequate access to healthcare facilities in rural areas. Gender disparities significantly impact maternal health outcomes among northern Ghanaian women farmers, necessitating targeted interventions. Policy makers should prioritise gender-sensitive maternal healthcare programmes and infrastructure development in remote farming communities. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Amoako Afriyankono, Abena Adarkwa (2000). Gender Disparities in Maternal Healthcare Access Among Women Farmers in Northern Ghana: A Systematic Review. African Applied Molecular Biology (Applied Science), Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18716744

Keywords

AfricanGenderMaternal HealthDisparitiesFarmersReviewPRISMA

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