Michael Asare Bediako

Mapping Global HIV Inequality among Males Aged 15-24: A Hierarchical Beta Mixed -Effects Analysis (1990-2024)

Francis Ayiah-Mensah, Michael Asare Bediako, Emmanuel Mensah Baah & Luyton Asare · International STD Research & Reviews · 2026

Background: HIV infection amongst males aged 15-24 is an important health issue that is of global concern and has significant differences across regions. Some of the existing literature is typically based on linear or pooled models that do not adequately account for bounded and h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2026/v15i1199

A Multilevel Beta Mixed-effects Analysis of the Non-linear Evolution of HIV Prevalence in Females Aged 15-24 Years

Francis Ayiah-Mensah, Emmanuel Harris, Michael Asare Bediako, Vivian Nimoh & Rebecca N. Arhin · International STD Research & Reviews · 2026

Background and Objectives: Despite significant strides being made in HIV prevention and treatment, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV infection globally. Many of the current studies on HIV prevalence globally have focused on...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2026/v15i2201