Fertility and Family Dynamics in the Aftermath of the COVID‐19 Pandemic DOI
Natalie Nitsche, Joshua Wilde

Population and Development Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 50(S1), P. 9 - 22

Published: July 1, 2024

Abstract When the COVID‐19 pandemic began in early 2020, speculation was rife both public and academic spheres over its possible effects on birth rates partnership behavior. Now, four years later, we still know surprisingly little about effect of fertility family dynamics. In this paper, outline three main takeaways from scientific literature produced topic past years. We argue that (1) do not have enough data to answer basic questions dynamics, (2) suggest an unexpectedly incoherent heterogeneous response, (3) estimated are suspect since shifting theoretically unexpected prepandemic behavior made identifying a strict causal problematic.

Language: Английский

Productivity Losses due to Health Problems Arising from COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Population-Level Studies Worldwide DOI Creative Commons
Paweł Niewiadomski, Marta Ortega‐Ortega, Błażej Łyszczarz

et al.

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and Variant Distribution During the Delta–Omicron Transmission Waves in Greater Accra, Ghana, 2021 DOI Creative Commons
Elvis Suatey Lomotey, Jewelna Akorli, Millicent Opoku

et al.

Viruses, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 487 - 487

Published: March 28, 2025

A significant proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Africa were identified as asymptomatic. With the surge Omicron variant, asymptomatic participants epidemiological surveys key to accurately estimating seroprevalence and true population. This study assessed seroprevalence, active infections, circulating variants Accra, Ghana, during wave. Secondary objectives included assessing association between sociodemographic factors, vaccination, adherence recommended prevention control measures. We conducted a cross-sectional survey Greater Accra December 2021 using standardized questionnaire. Serum naso-oropharyngeal swab samples collected from 1027 individuals aged ≥ 5 years for estimation total antibodies detection infection. The found an overall 86.8% [95% CI: 84.53–88.77]. PCR test positivity was 10%, with Delta accounting 44.1% 8.8% respectively. Vaccination (cOR = 10.5, 95% 4.97–26.9, p < 0.001) older age, particularly 60+ age group 6.05, 2.44–20.2, 0.001), associated increase odds seropositivity among participants. High indication high exposure transmission rates and/or vaccine-induced seroprevalence.

Language: Английский

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Seroprevalence and demographic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2-infected residents of Kibera informal settlement during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Jane Y. Carter, Samoel Khamadi,

Joseph Mwangi

et al.

BMJ Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. e094546 - e094546

Published: April 1, 2025

Objectives To assess the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in residents Kibera informal settlement Nairobi, Kenya, before vaccination became widespread, and explore demographic health-related risk factors for infection. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting settlement, Kenya. Participants Residents between October 2019 August 2021, age 1 year above who reported no current symptoms COVID-19. Main outcome measures Associations were determined positive tests measured with one rapid test two ELISAs factors, using Pearson’s χ 2 test. Crude OR adjusted calculated to quantify strength associations variables seropositive status. Results total 438 participants recruited. Most (79.2%) 18–50 years; females (64.2%) exceeded males. More than one-third (39.1%) unemployed; only 7.4% formal, full-time employment. Less one-quarter (22.1%) self-reported any underlying health conditions. Nearly two-thirds compatible COVID-19 previous 16 months; (0.23%) had been hospitalised a negative 370 (84.5%) tested three tests. There was significant difference seropositivity across age, sex, presence conditions, on medication or those ever SARS-CoV-2. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that months independent predictor (p=0.0085). Conclusion High exposure limited morbidity found settlement. The study confirms other reports high slum communities. Reasons cited include infectious disease burden African continent, structure underreporting due testing lack access healthcare services; genetic may also play role. These require further investigation.

Language: Английский

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Fertility and Family Dynamics in the Aftermath of the COVID‐19 Pandemic DOI
Natalie Nitsche, Joshua Wilde

Population and Development Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 50(S1), P. 9 - 22

Published: July 1, 2024

Abstract When the COVID‐19 pandemic began in early 2020, speculation was rife both public and academic spheres over its possible effects on birth rates partnership behavior. Now, four years later, we still know surprisingly little about effect of fertility family dynamics. In this paper, outline three main takeaways from scientific literature produced topic past years. We argue that (1) do not have enough data to answer basic questions dynamics, (2) suggest an unexpectedly incoherent heterogeneous response, (3) estimated are suspect since shifting theoretically unexpected prepandemic behavior made identifying a strict causal problematic.

Language: Английский

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