A5089322310- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Malaria Research and Control
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- NF-κB Signaling Pathways
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- HIV Research and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
University of Cape Coast
2019-2025
University of Health and Allied Sciences
2025
University of Ghana
2014-2023
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
2023
Kintampo Health Research Centre
2008-2021
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
2010-2021
Kwame Nkrumah University
2021
Ghana Health Service
2016
The candidate malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01 reduced episodes of both clinical and severe in children 5 to 17 months age by approximately 50% an ongoing phase 3 trial. We studied infants 6 12 weeks recruited for the same
Abortion continues to be used as a method of family planning by many women. The complications unsafe abortions are major contributor maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. This study explored the influence socio-demographic characteristics on 156 communities within Kintampo Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS) area located middle part Ghana.A survey Sexual Reproductive among representative sample females aged 15-49 years was conducted 2011. They were asked...
Abstract Background For women living with HIV (WLHIV), the burden of persistent HPV infection, cervical pre-cancerous lesions and cancer have been demonstrated to be higher than among HIV-negative women. As Ghana other lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) work toward developing national programmes, it is essential that local scientific evidence provided guide policy decisions, especially for such special populations. The objective this study was determine distribution high-risk genotype...
Introduction: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is essential for the well-being of adolescent girls. The World Health Organization emphasized importance proper MHM to prevent infections and enhance girls’ quality life. This study assessed enabling environment necessary effective menstrual practices among girls in basic schools Fodome Township. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional design was employed, utilizing a stratified random sampling approach collect data from 318 Data were gathered...
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most widespread enzyme defect that can result in red cell breakdown under oxidative stress when exposed to certain medicines including antimalarials. We evaluated diagnostic accuracy of CareStart G6PD Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) as a point-of-care tool for screening deficiency.A cross-sectional study was conducted among 206 randomly selected and consented participants from group with known status between February 2013 June 2013. A...
Over 2 billion people are infected with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and about 240 million chronic carriers of the virus. Chronic HBV infection is an important cause liver cancer. The infectivity hundred times higher than HIV yet it receives comparatively little attention in public health. study assessed knowledge awareness among pregnant women Kintampo Municipality Ghana.A cross-sectional survey was conducted attending antenatal clinic two facilities between September 2010 November 2010. We...
Background The protective effect of certain haemoglobinopathies, such as HbS, HbC, and α-thalassaemia, against severe malaria has long been established; however, there is only limited equivocal evidence regarding their impact on asymptomatic parasitaemia. Here, we investigated the α-thalassaemia P. falciparum parasitaemia acquired immunity among children in Northern Ghana. Materials methods A cross-sectional study was conducted 1,017 healthy (1-17 years) 13 malaria-endemic communities were...
HBV vaccine is known to offer protection against transmission of infection. Health care workers are mandated have this vaccination as part their occupational health safety measures. Post response data for HCWs in our setting not available. This study therefore aimed evaluate the anti-HBs titre levels after Hepatitis B among from selected heath facilities Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana.A multicenter (3 sites) analytical cross-sectional involving 711 was conducted. Five (5mls) blood samples were...
Abstract Background Communities and their composition have an impact on neonatal mortality. However, considering the smallest health administrative units as communities investigating of these mortality in Ghana not been studied. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate effect community-, household- individual-level factors risk two districts Ghana. Methods This was a longitudinal that used Kintampo Health Demographic Surveillance System platform select 30,132 singletons with 634 deaths....
Introduction: the burden of disease represented by snakebites is widely underestimated and often neglected public health problem in tropics. There insufficient epidemiological data to guide distribution antivenin proper management venomous snakebites. We describe presentation, outcome two district hospitals Ghana.
The findings of the CAPRISA tenofovir studies have raised expectations that soon an approved microbicide would be available. However it is in only a limited number countries sub-Saharan Africa acceptability microbicides has been evaluated. We conducted study to assess vaginal among women rural Ghana.The employs mixed method design, using cross-sectional survey and focus group discussions further understand issues related awareness attitudes towards development, perceived partner pregnant...
The manuscript presents findings of a descriptive analysis data from cross-sectional study adolescents aimed at identifying their family planning needs and the best approaches to addressing them in Kintampo Districts Ghana. Data for paper were module sexual reproductive health survey carried out by Health Demographic Surveillance System 2011. Adolescents this recorded high marital (1.6% females 0.4% males) pregnancy rates (11.5% 1.5% males). Their knowledge contraceptive methods was (87.7%...
Family planning is known to prevent maternal deaths, but some social norms, limited supplies and inconsistent use makes this difficult achieve in most low- middle-income countries. In spite of the high fertility levels sub-Saharan African countries potential economic benefits family planning, its patronage remains very low sub-region. This study was with objective identifying awareness, utilization, access perceptions about contraception. A cross-sectional design used for study, data...
Abstract Background Optimal nutrition during the first two years of a child’s life is critical for reduction morbidity and mortality. In Ghana, majority children miss out on optimal only few (13%) receive Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD). Several studies have investigated influence community-level factors infants young feeding (IYCF) practices. However, little known about maternal IYCF practices in rural settings. Therefore, this study assessed indicators nutritional status aged 6–23 months...
The importance of fevers not due to malaria [non-malaria fevers, NMFs] in children sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly being recognised. We have investigated the influence exposure-related factors and placental on risk non-malaria among Kintampo, an area Ghana with high transmission.Between 2008 2011, a cohort 1855 newborns was enrolled followed for at least 12 months. Episodes illness were detected by passive case detection. primary analysis covered period from birth up months age,...
Much of the literature on head injury (HI) prevalence comes from high-income countries (HICs), despite disproportionate burden injuries in low to middle-income (LMICs). This study evaluated HI Kintampo Injury Registry, a collaborative effort between Health Research Centre (KHRC) Ghana and sidHARTe Program at Columbia University Mailman School Public Health. In our first aim, we characterize registry. aim 2, examine if there are any sex (male/female) differences outcomes these populations for...
Abstract: Though the burden of malaria has decreased in last decade some sub-Saharan African countries, it is still high others, and there no vaccine use. The development vaccines combination with current control programs could be effective reducing burden. In this paper, we review discuss progress made RTS,S considerations for its postapproval process. We conclude that been a long process confronted challenges funding, difficulty identifying antigens correlate protection, adjuvant systems...
Efforts made to improve the availability and access family planning services adolescents in Ghana have not yielded desired results. Adolescents Kintampo Health Demographic Surveillance System area are no exception. This study explored contraceptive use intentions, preferences their determinants among rural Ghana. was contribute evidence towards achieving universal reproductive health. A cross-sectional design used collect Sexual Reproductive data districts 2011. total of 1805 female were...
The objective of this living systematic review is to synthesize the available evidence on prevalence types severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genomic variations in Africa.The burden disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic health, well-being, and global economy (especially fragile economies African countries) significant. Profiling geographical SARS-CoV-2, a causative agent COVID-19, may be important for future decision-making, policy guidelines, development drugs vaccines....
In lower middle-income countries like Ghana, it is common to find low contraceptive use among adolescents with corresponding high pregnancy outcomes. Evidence points the fact that of contraceptives prevents maternal, neonatal and infant deaths, but in most countries, socio-cultural practices inhibit adolescents’ use. Ensuring uptake family planning deemed a necessary means reducing mor-tality. This manuscript seeks provide contextually relevant approaches satisfying needs population lacking...