Intersectional inequalities in healthcare utilisation in informal settlements in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA).

Sesay IJ, Sesay S, Wurie-Kamara H, Tengbe SM, Fullah S, Vangahun D, Gandi I, de Siqueira Filha NT, Lakshman R, Conteh A, Saidu S, Koroma B, Mansaray B, Elsey H, Whittaker L, Dean L, Georgi NW, Nganda M, Refell F, Macarthy JM, Leyland AH, Tolhurst R, Kibuchi E

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DOI: 10.1186/s12939-026-02851-w
Published: 2026 Apr 14
Container: International journal for equity in health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12939-026-02851-w,
  title = {Intersectional inequalities in healthcare utilisation in informal settlements in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA).},
  author = {Sesay IJ and Sesay S and Wurie-Kamara H and Tengbe SM and Fullah S and Vangahun D and Gandi I and de Siqueira Filha NT and Lakshman R and Conteh A and Saidu S and Koroma B and Mansaray B and Elsey H and Whittaker L and Dean L and Georgi NW and Nganda M and Refell F and Macarthy JM and Leyland AH and Tolhurst R and Kibuchi E},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {International journal for equity in health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12939-026-02851-w},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-02851-w}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Intersectional inequalities in healthcare utilisation in informal settlements in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA).
AU  - Sesay IJ
AU  - Sesay S
AU  - Wurie-Kamara H
AU  - Tengbe SM
AU  - Fullah S
AU  - Vangahun D
AU  - Gandi I
AU  - de Siqueira Filha NT
AU  - Lakshman R
AU  - Conteh A
AU  - Saidu S
AU  - Koroma B
AU  - Mansaray B
AU  - Elsey H
AU  - Whittaker L
AU  - Dean L
AU  - Georgi NW
AU  - Nganda M
AU  - Refell F
AU  - Macarthy JM
AU  - Leyland AH
AU  - Tolhurst R
AU  - Kibuchi E
PY  - 2026
JO  - International journal for equity in health
DO  - 10.1186/s12939-026-02851-w
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-02851-w
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IJ, S., S, S., H, W., SM, T., S, F., D, V., I, G., NT, D. S. F., R, L., A, C., S, S., B, K., B, M., H, E., L, W., L, D., NW, G., M, N., F, R., JM, M., AH, L., R, T., & E, K. (2026). Intersectional inequalities in healthcare utilisation in informal settlements in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA).. International journal for equity in health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-02851-w

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