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Asa Auta
Researcher at University of Central Lancashire
Publications - 52
Citations - 1620
Asa Auta is an academic researcher from University of Central Lancashire. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Public health. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 51 publications receiving 1037 citations. Previous affiliations of Asa Auta include University of Jos & University of Leeds.
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Global access to antibiotics without prescription in community pharmacies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Asa Auta,Muhammad Abdul Hadi,Enoche Florence Oga,Emmanuel Olorunleke Adewuyi,S.N. Abdu-Aguye,Davies Adeloye,Barry Strickland-Hodge,Daniel J. Morgan,Daniel J. Morgan +8 more
TL;DR: Antibiotics are frequently supplied without a prescription in many countries and this overuse of antibiotics could facilitate the development and spread of antibiotic resistance.
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Health workforce and governance: the crisis in Nigeria
Davies Adeloye,Davies Adeloye,Rotimi A. David,Adenike Ayobola Olaogun,Asa Auta,Adedapo Adesokan,Muktar A Gadanya,Jacob Kehinde Opele,Oluwafemi F. Owagbemi,Alexander Iseolorunkanmi +9 more
TL;DR: This paper aimed to review recent health workforce crises in the Nigerian health sector to identify key underlying causes and provide recommendations toward preventing and/or managing potential future crises in Nigeria.
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Prevalence and factors associated with underutilization of antenatal care services in Nigeria: A comparative study of rural and urban residences based on the 2013 Nigeria demographic and health survey.
Emmanuel Olorunleke Adewuyi,Asa Auta,Vishnu Khanal,Olasunkanmi David Bamidele,Cynthia Pomaa Akuoko,Kazeem Adefemi,Samson Joseph Tapshak,Yun Zhao +7 more
TL;DR: Rural-urban differences exist in the use of ANC services, and to varying degrees, factors associated with underuse of ANC in Nigeria, and interventions aimed at addressing factors identified in this study may help to improve the utilization ofANC services both in rural and urban Nigeria.
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Estimating the incidence of breast cancer in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Davies Adeloye,Olaperi Yeside Sowunmi,Wura Jacobs,Rotimi A. David,Adeyemi A Adeosun,Ann O. Amuta,Sanjay Misra,Muktar A Gadanya,Asa Auta,Michael O. Harhay,Kit Yee Chan +10 more
TL;DR: The available evidence suggests a growing incidence of breast cancer in Africa, and the representativeness of these estimates is uncertain due to the paucity of data in several countries and calendar years, as well as inconsistency in data collation and quality across existing cancer registries.
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Estimating the prevalence, hospitalisation and mortality from type 2 diabetes mellitus in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Davies Adeloye,Janet Ige,Adewale Victor Aderemi,Ngozi Adeleye,Emmanuel O. Amoo,Asa Auta,Gbolahan A. Oni +6 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest an increasing burden of T2DM in Nigeria with many persons currently undiagnosed, and few known cases on treatment.