Publications
Journal Articles
Engaging the private sector to deliver quality maternal and newborn health services for universal health coverage: Lessons from policy dialogues (2023)
Lattof, S.R., B. Maliqi, N. Yaqub, E.K. Asiedu, B. Ukaire, O. Ojo, C. Goodman, S. Ross, T.D. Hailegebriel, G. Appleford, and J. George. (2023, in press) “Engaging the private sector to deliver quality maternal and newborn health services for universal health coverage: Lessons from policy dialogues.” BMJ Global Health.
Delivering quality care to all mothers and newborns requires governments to engage the private sector (2023)
Chabba R., C. Allen, N. Yaqub, S.R. Lattof, R. Ganesan, and B. Maliqi. (2023) “Delivering quality care to all mothers and newborns requires governments to engage the private sector.” BMJ
National learning systems to sustain and scale up delivery of quality healthcare: A conceptual framework (2022)
Lattof, S.R., B. Maliqi, N. Livesley, N. Yaqub, Z. Naimy, M. Muzigaba, M. Chowdhury, P. Waiswa, and W. Were. (2022) “National learning systems to sustain and scale up delivery of quality healthcare: A conceptual framework.” BMJ Global Health 7: e008664.
Private sector delivery of maternal and newborn health care in low-income and middle-income countries: A scoping review protocol (2021)
Lattof, S., B. Maliqi, N. Yaqub, and A.S. Jung. (2021) “Private sector delivery of maternal and newborn health care in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.” BMJ Open 11: e055600.
Experiences of private sector quality care amongst mothers, newborns, and children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review (2021)
Strong, J., S.R. Lattof, B. Maliqi, and N. Yaqub. (2021) “Experiences of private sector quality care amongst mothers, newborns, and children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.” BMC Health Services Research 21(1311): 1-15.
History and scientific background on the economics of abortion (2021)
Moore, B., Y.M. Rodgers, E. Coast, S.R. Lattof, and C. Poss. (2021) “History and scientific background on the economics of abortion.” PLOS ONE 16(9): e0257360.
The microeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the economic consequences for abortion care-seekers (2021)
The macroeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the costs and outcomes (2021)
The economics of abortion and its links with stigma: A scoping review and analysis (2021)
The mesoeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the economic effects of abortion on health systems (2020)
Implementation of the new WHO antenatal care model for a positive pregnancy experience: A monitoring framework (2020)
Private sector delivery of quality care for maternal, newborn and child health in low-income and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review protocol (2020)
The economics of abortion: A scoping review protocol (2019)
Developing measures for WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience: A conceptual framework and scoping review (2019)
Puberty and menstruation knowledge among young adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review (2019)
Coast, E., S.R. Lattof, and J. Strong. (2019) “Puberty and menstruation knowledge among young adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review.” International Journal of Public Health 64: 293–304.
Contemporary female migration in Ghana: Analyses of the 2000 and 2010 Censuses (2018)
Lattof, S.R., E. Coast, T. Leone, and P. Nyarko (2018) “Contemporary female migration in Ghana: Analyses of the 2000 and 2010 Censuses.” Demographic Research 39(44): 1181-1226.
Priorities and challenges accessing health care among female migrants (2018)
Collecting data from migrants in Ghana: Lessons learned using respondent-driven sampling (2018)
Health insurance and care-seeking behaviours of female migrants in Accra, Ghana (2018)
Interventions to provide culturally-appropriate maternity care services: factors affecting implementation (2017)
Effectiveness of interventions to provide culturally-appropriate maternity care in increasing uptake of skilled maternity care: a systematic review (2016)
Maternity care services and culture: A systematic global mapping of interventions (2014)
Improved maternal health since the ICPD: 20 years of progress (2014)
Measuring coverage in MNCH: Validating women's self-report of emergency cesarean sections in Ghana and the Dominican Republic (2013)
Maternal health is women's health: A call for papers for Year 2 of the Maternal Health Task Force-PLOS Collection (2012)
Quality of maternal health care: A call for papers for a Maternal Health Task Force-PLOS Collection (2011)
Reports
The economics of abortion: Costs, impacts, values, benefits, and stigma (2022)
Coast, E., S.R. Lattof, Y.M. Rodgers, B. Moore, C. Poss, and J. Strong. (2022) “The economics of abortion: Costs, impacts, values, benefits, and stigma.” International Development Working Paper Series. London School of Economics: London, UK.
Guidance on developing national learning health-care systems to sustain and scale up delivery of quality maternal, newborn and child health care (2022)
World Health Organization. (2022) “Guidance on developing national learning health-care systems to sustain and scale up delivery of quality maternal, newborn and child health care.” World Health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland. [Named as the author in the guide.]
Young adolescent girls' knowledge of menstruation and puberty: A rapid evidence review (2018)
Migration and health: A mixed-methods study among female migrants in Accra, Ghana (2017)
An agenda for policy and action to support girls through puberty and menstruation (2017)
Improved maternal health since the ICPD: 20 years of progress (2013)
Lattof, S.R., T. Thomas, M.N. Wegner, A. Kearns, and A. Langer. (2013) “Improved maternal health since the ICPD: 20 years of progress.” ICPD Beyond 2014 Expert Meeting on Women’s Health: Mexico City, Mexico.
Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women 43rd Session: Dominica, 7th Report (2009)
Lattof, S.R. (2009) “Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women 43rd Session: Dominica, 7th Report.” International Service for Human Rights: Geneva, Switzerland.
State Party Examination of the Netherlands' First Periodic Report on the OPSC (2009)
Lattof, S.R. (2009) “State Party Examination of the Netherlands’ First Periodic Report on the OPSC.” NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Geneva, Switzerland.
State Party Examination of the Netherlands, Including Netherlands Antilles and Aruba: Third Periodic Report (2009)
Lattof, S.R. (2009) “State Party Examination of the Netherlands, Including Netherlands Antilles and Aruba: Third Periodic Report.” NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Geneva, Switzerland.
Conferences
Contemporary Migration in Ghana: Analyses of the 2000 and 2010 Censuses (2017)
Lattof, S.R., E. Coast, T. Leone, and P. Nyarko. (2017, September) “Contemporary Migration in Ghana: Analyses of the 2000 and 2010 Censuses.” Paper presentation at the British Society for Population Studies Annual Conference, Liverpool, UK.
Expectations and Consequences of Remittances among Ghana’s Migrant Head Porters (2017)
Lattof, S.R. (2017, September) “Expectations and Consequences of Remittances among Ghana’s Migrant Head Porters.” Poster presentation at the British Society for Population Studies Annual Conference, Liverpool, UK.
Mothers transcending borders: Migrant maternal health in Ghana (2017)
Lattof, S.R. (2017, May) “Mothers transcending borders: Migrant maternal health in Ghana.” Paper presentation at the Africa Network Conference, London, UK.
Applying respondent-driven sampling to female internal migrants in Ghana (2017)
Lattof, S.R. (2017, April) “Applying respondent-driven sampling to female internal migrants in Ghana.” Poster presentation at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.
Health insurance and care-seeking behaviours of female kayayei migrants in Accra, Ghana (2017)
Lattof, S.R. (2017, February) “Health insurance and care-seeking behaviours of female kayayei migrants in Accra, Ghana.” Paper presentation at the International Health Policy Conference, London, UK.
Migration and health of Ghana’s kayayei (2017)
Lattof, S.R. (2017, February) “Migration and health of Ghana’s kayayei (female head porters).” Paper presentation at the Issues of Migration Meeting, Windsor, UK.
Collecting data on 'hard-to-reach' kayayei migrants in Ghana: Reflections from the field (2016)
Lattof, S.R. (2016, November) “Collecting data on ‘hard-to-reach’ kayayei migrants in Ghana: Reflections from the field.” Paper presentation at the British International Studies Association Workshop on the Process and Challenges of Doing Research on Africa, London, UK.
Contemporary female migration in Ghana: analyses of the 2000 and 2010 Ghana Censuses (2016)
Lattof, S.R. (2016, October) “Contemporary female migration in Ghana: analyses of the 2000 and 2010 Ghana Censuses [Migration féminine contemporaine au Ghana: Analyse du recensement ghanéen 2000 et 2010].” Paper presentation at the Centre de Recherche de l’Institut de Démographie de Paris (CRIDUP) Workshop on Demography and Gender, Paris, France.
Mothers on the move: Migrant maternal health in Ghana (2016)
Lattof, S.R. (2016, September) “Mothers on the move: Migrant maternal health in Ghana.” Poster presentation at the British Society for Population Studies Conference, Winchester, UK. [Awarded first prize for best poster presentation]
Perspectives on unintended pregnancy and abortion among Ghana's migrant kayayei (2015)
Lattof, S.R. (2015, October) “Perspectives on unintended pregnancy and abortion among Ghana’s migrant kayayei (female head porters).” Poster presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, Mexico City, Mexico.
Migration and reproductive health among Ghana's female porters (2014)
Lattof, S.R. (2014, June) “Migration and reproductive health among Ghana’s female porters.” Panel presentation at the Child & Youth Migrants: Global and Interdisciplinary Perspectives Conference, London, UK.
Engaging a new generation of patients, advocates & supporters (2012)
Lattof. S.R. (2012, October) “Engaging a new generation of patients, advocates & supporters.” Panel presentation at the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Cause of death in urban Africa: New experiments with verbal autopsy questionnaires in Accra, Ghana (2010)
Lattof, S.R., A.G. Hill, A. Baddoo, and R. Biritwum. (2010, April) “Cause of death in urban Africa: New experiments with verbal autopsy questionnaires in Accra, Ghana.” Poster presentation at the Population Association of America Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Selected Blog Posts
Survival needs or health care? Challenges accessing health care among female migrants in Accra, Ghana (2018)
Responding to violence against female migrants in Accra: A need for change (2016)
We need to address cultural factors so that mothers and babies get the care they need (2015)
Addressing HIV-related comorbidities in pregnant women (2013)
Highlights from the Malaria in Pregnancy Working Group's annual meeting (2013)
For World Malaria Day: The 5 most buzzworthy things we've learned about malaria in pregnancy this year (2013)
Looking back and looking forward: Malaria in pregnancy and the MHTF (2013)
Lattof, S.R. (2013) “Looking back and looking forward: Malaria in pregnancy and the MHTF.” Maternal Health Task Force.