A5000076741- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Economic Growth and Development
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- International Business and FDI
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Global trade and economics
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Economic Growth and Productivity
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
University of Health and Allied Sciences
2020-2024
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2022-2023
University of Washington
2022
Veterans Health Administration
2022
Mangalore University
2016-2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has already claimed over four million lives globally and 800 deaths in Ghana. The COVID-19 vaccine is a key intervention towards containing the pandemic. Over three billion doses of have been administered 800,000 Ghana, representing less than 5% vaccination coverage. Fear, uncertainty, conspiracy theories safety concerns remain important threats to, successful rollout if not managed well.Ascertain predictors citizens' probability participating trial...
Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases. This presents a burden to health systems society in South Africa. Collectively, these conditions overwhelming public healthcare. is happening when the country has embarked on journey universal coverage, hence need estimate cost of overweight obesity. Our objective was healthcare associated with treatment weight-related from perspective African sector payer. Using bottom-up gross costing approach, this study draws...
This paper examines the determinants of public healthcare expenditure in Ghana using annual time series data from 1970 to 2008. The explored stationarity and cointegration properties between expenditure, environmental socio-economic indicators ERS optimal point unit root test, Engle-Granger tests. By this, we examined long-run impacts real GDP, CO2 emissions, crude birth rate, life expectancy, inflation, urbanization on Ghana. FMOLS technique was applied estimate long run multipliers health...
While most developing countries are devising strategies to attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows, the effect of FDI on sustainable economic development remains debatable, with very little known its health effects. Using data from 1980 2018 43 African countries, this study therefore, investigates outcomes (life expectancy and death rate) by employing panel fixed effects estimator. The finds that, improves even after robustness checks using different estimator specification....
Tobacco consumption, or smoking, is a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide, including in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA). In order to reduce consumption tobacco products, it necessary understand factors that drive it. However, little known about socioeconomic determinants smoking KSA. This study, therefore, investigates influence Using national health survey, study employs logistic negative binomial regressions examine associated with smoking. Moreover, inequality...
While financial inclusion is highly touted for enhancing welfare, very little evidence exists with regard to its effect on population health, especially in Africa (where health relatively poor). This study therefore provides an empirical of the 33 African countries from 2004 2018. Life expectancy and death rate are used as proxies while four indicators (number Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), number commercial bank branches, borrowers, outstanding deposits) used. Moreover, we use Principal...
BackgroundSchistosomiasis and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) are endemic in Ghana. These diseases cause significant morbidity disability which can adversely affect the participation of affected persons their families economic activities, resulting reduced output at macrolevel. This study, therefore aims to provide first empirical evidence effects these on macrolevel Ghana.MethodsThe study uses time series data Ghana collected from secondary sources over period, 1990–2019. Gross Domestic Product...
Tobacco use continues to kill millions of people globally, making it one the major causes preventable deaths. Notwithstanding, there has been a very marginal fall in prevalence tobacco smoking Africa. Since taxes (hence prices) are part main measures suggested decrease demand for products, this study investigates how taxation and pricing influence 24 African countries.Using panel data on countries sourced from World Health Organization (WHO) Bank databases period 2010 2016, employs system...
Background Vulnerable populations such as rural and urban-slum dwellers are more likely to suffer greatly from the deleterious effects of novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, in Ghana, most COVID-19 mitigating packages not focused on vulnerable populations. Methods Concurrent mixed methods design was used examine socio-economic health among Ghana. Four hundred respondents were sampled for quantitative arm study, while 46 In-depth Interviews (IDIs) conducted with community...
Although a lot of studies exist on the drivers Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows, very little attention has been paid to effect population health, extent that, some countries may be willing compromise their health and safety standards in order attract FDI inflows. In this study, we provide empirical evidence net inflows Africa. The study employs data from 1997 2017 sample 35 African countries. Life expectancy death rate are used proxy while Instrumental Variable Fixed Effects (IVFE)...
While several studies have examined the effect of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on economic development indicators, most these focused growth with very little attention paid to health outcomes. Moreover, among that took account outcomes, none them investigated FDI child outcomes across a sample African countries. However, focusing countries is important because sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has highest rate mortality in world. This study, therefore, investigates 39 from 1980 2018. Neonatal and...
Background. The COVID-19 pandemic and government-led interventions to tackle it have had life-changing effects on vulnerable populations, especially rural urban slum dwellers in developing countries. This ethnographic study explored how the Ghanaian government’s management of COVID-19, socio-cultural factors, infrastructural challenges, poverty influenced community perceptions, attitudes, observance prevention measures Ghana. Methods. employed focused ethnography using in-depth interviews...
A major challenge confronting most countries in the world including those Africa, is lack of access to basic drinking water and sanitation. This has given birth several studies investigating factors that influence Notwithstanding, while financial inclusion highly extolled for its welfare-enhancing effects hence could play a role accessing sanitation services, there dearth empirical evidence this regard, especially African context. study, therefore, attempts at providing foremost effect on...
Purpose Bipolar and depression disorders are some of the most common mental health affecting millions people in low-and middle-income countries, including those Africa. These therefore major contributors to burden diseases disability. While an enhancement income is seen as a approach towards reducing these disorders, empirical evidence support this view African context lacking. This study aims examine effect per capita growth on bipolar across countries. Design/methodology/approach The uses...
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as leprosy, lymphatic filariasis (LF), schistosomiasis and onchocerciasis are endemic in several African countries. These can lead to severe pain permanent disability, which negatively affect the economic productivity of affected person(s), hence resulting into low performance at macrolevel. Nonetheless, empirical evidence effects these NTDs on macrolevel is sparse. This study therefore investigates above-mentioned Africa.
The impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the economic growth host economies has attracted significant debate in literature with empirical evidence being inconclusive. Sectoral analysis was therefore introduced to understand heterogenous response performance various sectors changes inflows FDI as opposed latter whole economy. On sectoral paradigm, very little attention been given agricultural sector which holds key food security world and poverty reduction developing such Ghana where...
Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 also called disease 2019 was first reported in the African continent on 14 February 2020 Egypt. As at 18 December 2020, 2,449,754 confirmed cases, 57,817 deaths and 2,073,214 recoveries. Urban cities Africa have particularly suffered brunt of coupled with criticisms that response strategies largely been a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. This article reviewed early evidence urban health nexus preparedness Africa. Methods: A rapid...
Seaports and their efficiency are particularly important for international trade flows the balance. Notwithstanding of seaports, there exists no empirical evidence on how it influences This paper provides effect seaport balance in a sample 27 African countries period 2010-2017. We do this with aid dynamic system Generalised Method Moments (GMM) estimation technique, which addresses potential endogeneity regressors. The results suggest that improves short- long-run periods. From...
Malaria is a public health problem in Ghana with children being one of the most vulnerable. Given this, 2019, decided to add first malaria vaccine (RTS, S) as part routine immunisations for near future. This study, thus, examines determinants awareness and willingness uptake Ghana.The study uses data from 2019 Indicator Survey while employing binary logistic regression empirical estimation technique.The finds that religion, region residence vaccine, influence children. Moreover, younger...
Malaria during pregnancy is a major cause of maternal morbidity globally and leads to poor birth outcomes. The World Health Organization has recommended the use insecticide treated bed nets (ITN) as one effective malaria preventive strategies among pregnant women in endemic areas. This study, therefore, seeks examine individual household factors associated with ITNs Ghana.Data for this study was obtained from 2019 Ghana Indicator Survey (GMIS) conducted between September 25 November 24,...
There is ample evidence from economic growth literature that investment accelerates and development of developing countries, which Ghana not an exception. Based on this, recent policies in have focused more encouraging private sector through the financial sector. This paper investigates short- long-run impact for years 1970–2014. Additionally, to find out whether measurement matters investment, several indicators are used. The results, based ARDL bounds testing approach cointegration,...
Objective: To investigate the Socio-Economic covariates of Vitamin A and Iron Supplementation as well deworming among children in Ghana. Methods: The 2014 Ghana Demographic Health Survey (GDHS) which was a cross-sectional survey carried out from early September to Mid-December, source data for study whiles binary probit regression model empirical estimation. Results: other findings revealed that Children Greater Accra, Northern Western regions were less likely have received supplements...
Purpose Ghana is one of the countries instituting several measures toward attracting more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows. This because, FDI largely viewed as essential to socioeconomic development. However, while population health can influence inflows, it has received very little attention. study, therefore, investigates empirically, focusing on could be a useful tool in Ghana’s attempt attract Design/methodology/approach The study uses time series data from 1980 2018 achieve its...