Abdul-Aziz Seidu

Women with disabilities are more likley to encounter negative attitudes from healthcare workers. Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images

September 9, 2026

More than just a healthcare issue: the hidden barriers facing pregnant women with disabilities in Lagos

Obasanjo Bolarinwa, York St John University and Abdul-Aziz Seidu, James Cook University

Tailored interventions are crucial for improving equitable access to maternal healthcare for women with disabilities.

A group of young Muslim girls on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania. Charles Ommanney/Getty Images

June 1, 2021

Child marriage and domestic violence: what we found in 16 African countries

Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center; Abdul-Aziz Seidu, James Cook University, and Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, University of Technology Sydney

Policies are needed to prevent child marriage and protect women who marry as children from abusive relationships.

Women who had a secondary or higher level of education were more likely to test for HIV than women who had no formal education. Shutterstock

January 11, 2021

African countries differ widely in prenatal HIV testing: why it matters

Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center; Abdul-Aziz Seidu, James Cook University; Amarachi Kalu, University of Ibadan; Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, University of Technology Sydney, and Oluwafemi Awopegba

Local and national governments in west and central African countries must prioritise investment in providing access to HIV testing for all pregnant women.

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More than just a healthcare issue: the hidden barriers facing pregnant women with disabilities in Lagos

Child marriage and domestic violence: what we found in 16 African countries

African countries differ widely in prenatal HIV testing: why it matters

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