https://m2.mtmt.hu/ eng 2026-04-05 11:22 JournalArticle 36285576 APPROVED true Department of Clinical Care, Ghana Health Service, Regional Health Directorate, Ahafo, Hwidiem, Ghana Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana Nutrition Unit, Department of Child Health, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana Chandigarh Capital Region, Chandigarh, India Department of Research and Innovation, Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN), Manchester, United Kingdom Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana Export Date: 11 August 2025; Cited By: 0; Correspondence Address: M. Ntim; Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Osei Tutu Blvd, Kumasi, Ghana; email: ntim.michael@knust.edu.gh 0 false 2025-08-11T18:56:54.472+0000 2025-08-11T18:45:00.843+0000 2025-08-11T17:25:23.041+0000 true 10040261 Vigyikánné Váradi Anikó /api/admin/10040261 Admin true 10040261 2025-08-11T18:45:01.102+0000 2025-08-11T18:45:01.102+0000 false false true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle true 10000059 Article true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle /api/subtype/10000059 Szakcikk SubType 101 true 10000059 true 1 /api/category/1 Category true 1 Bening, J.E. Predictors of postpartum depression among new mothers in Kumasi, Ghana: A multicenter study using Bayesian analysis true true /api/journal/10018842 REVIEWED true false 10018842 false 10018842 true 1745-5057 1745-5065 Journal FOREIGN 21 17455057251343953 17455057251343953 2025 Background: Postpartum depression is a significant public health challenge. Understanding the predictors of postpartum depression can inform targeted interventions and support systems for new mothers. Objectives: To identify and quantify sociodemographic and obstetric predictors of postpartum depression among mothers in Kumasi, Ghana. Design: A cross-sectional multicenter prospective study. Methods: A total of 502 postpartum mothers from five hospitals were included. Bayesian logistic regression analysis was used to assess model uncertainty and complex interactions between sociodemographic, economic, and obstetric factors on postpartum depression. Results: The pooled prevalence of postpartum depression was 25% (range 13% to 31%). Education attainment [coefficient = −0.43, 95% credible interval: −0.57 to −0.29, (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 0.65] and economic support from multiple earning members (coefficient = −0.28, 95% credible interval: −0.33 to −0.22, aOR = 0.75) substantially reduced the likelihood of postpartum depression. Being a single mother (coefficient = 0.34, 95% credible interval: 0.24 to 0.44, aOR = 1.40) increased the risk of postpartum depression. Planned pregnancies (coefficient = −0.25, 95% credible interval: −0.28 to −0.21, aOR = 0.78), doing physical exercise (coefficient = −0.26, 95% credible interval: −0.30 to −0.23, aOR = 0.77), and exclusive breastfeeding (coefficient = −0.23, 95% credible interval: −0.28 to −0.19, aOR = 0.79) were protective factors for postpartum depression. On the other hand, cesarean sections (coefficient = 0.34, 95% credible interval: 0.24 to 0.43, aOR = 1.40) and spontaneous vaginal deliveries (coefficient = 0.56, 95% credible interval: 0.47 to 0.65, aOR = 1.75) increased the risk of postpartum depression. Conclusion: Our findings emphasize the importance of identifying modifiable predictors of postpartum depression, including sociodemographic, economic, and obstetrical factors, in Kumasi, Ghana. Interventions addressing these factors, such as financial support programs, maternal education, and physician training, may significantly reduce the regional burden. 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