A5076319506- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
Kintampo Health Research Centre
2015-2025
Ghana Health Service
2018-2025
University of Ghana
2022
University of Southampton
2022
Ministry of Health
2020
Abstract Background There is growing interest in the use of reliable evidence for health decision-making among low-and middle-income countries. Ghana has deployed DHIMS2 to replace previously existing manual data harmonization processes. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted 12 districts comprising district directorates, 10 hospitals, 29 sub-district centers, and 38 community facilities Brong-Ahafo Region. Data collection tools were developed based on Measure Evaluate assessment...
Objective In Ghana, intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is recommended for the prevention of malaria-related adverse outcomes. This study demonstrates coverage IPTp-SP use among pregnant women over a period (2011–2015) and impact various sociodemographic groups on uptake IPTp-SP. Design Retrospective analysis using data from all in Kintampo Health Demographic Surveillance System area Setting North Municipality South District Ghana....
Abstract Clean-cooking transitions have the potential to generate large public health, environmental and societal gains for 2.6 billion people in Global South. Here we use data from Ghana’s largest household energy survey ( n = 7,389) provide two main insights. First, regression analysis of 13 commonly cited socio-economic demographic determinants fuel indicates remarkably different relationships with clean-fuel at stages transition process. We propose a stage-based framework that can help...
Air pollution is the fourth-highest risk factor for premature deaths globally and second-highest in Ghana. Understanding socioeconomic correlates of cooking stove/fuel choices stove stacking patterns a precursor to designing effective household air interventions. The study applies multinomial logit model (MNL) identify socio-economic determinants stoves three unique analyses. In first analysis, examines primary choice LPG, charcoal, three-stone stoves. Secondly, secondary when order not...
The African continent has some of the world’s lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates. While limited availability vaccines is a contributing factor, vaccine hesitancy among healthcare providers (HCP) another factor that could adversely affect efforts to control infections on continent. We sought understand extent HCP, and its factors in Africa. evaluated 1,499 HCP enrolled cross-sectional study conducted as telephone survey Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana between July December...
Abstract Maternal and child mortality are of public health concern. Most these deaths occur in rural communities developing countries. Technology for maternal (T4MCH) is an intervention introduced to increase Child Health (MCH) services utilization continuum care some facilities across Ghana. The objective this study assess the impact T4MCH on MCH Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Savannah Region This a quasi-experimental with retrospective review records women who attended antenatal selected...
Background Sub-Saharan Africa faces prolonged COVID-19 related impacts on economic activity, livelihoods and nutrition, with recovery slowed down by lagging vaccination progress. Objective This study investigated the of food prices, consumption dietary quality in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania. Methods We conducted a repeated cross-sectional using mobile platform to collect data from July-December, 2021 (round 2). assessed participants’ intake 20 groups over previous seven...
Household energy transitions have the potential to reduce burden of several health outcomes but narrowly focused on those mediated by reduced exposure air pollution, despite concerns about injury outcomes. Here, we aimed describe country-level incidence severe cooking-related burns in Ghana and identify household-level risk factors for adults children.
In many developing countries like Ghana, community volunteers assist in the provision of certain health services to rural and hard-to-reach communities. This study examined factors that influence motivation retention community-based supporting with work on health-related activities at level Ghana.
Two and a half decades after the International Conference on Population Development in 1994, access to Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services by young people is very low, particularly sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) despite increasing resources being targeted at addressing SRH needs of people.
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...
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...
This study describes community members' knowledge of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), their attitudes and preventive practices. A mixed methods approach was used. random sample 1028 members aged 15 - 65 years interviewed in a quantitative survey. complemented with qualitative involving 24 opinion leaders who were carefully selected. The conducted Kintampo North South districts Ghana from August 2014 to October 2014. 83% respondents had heard EVD, but 62.5% did not know the duration between time...
Almost 99% of pregnancy or childbirth-related complications globally is estimated to occur in developing regions. Yet, little known about the demographic impact maternal causes death (COD) low-and middle-income countries. Assuming that critical interventions were implemented such mortality eradicated as a major cause death, how would it translate improved longevity for reproductive-aged women Kintampo districts Ghana?The study used longitudinal health and surveillance data from assess effect...
This study examined whether the open-defecation (OD) free target is achievable by 2030.Longitudinal study.Seven sub-Districts of Kintampo North Municipal, and five South District.Kintampo health demographic surveillance system.Data was collected from household heads or their representatives over a 12-year period 2005 to 2016.Open-defecation attainment OD 2030.In an exploratory analysis, correlation between total number households, year, households obtained. The average percentage yearly...
Abstract Maternal and child mortality are of public health concern. Most these deaths occur in rural communities developing countries. Technology for maternal (T4MCH) is an intervention introduced to increase Child Health (MCH) services utilization continuum care some facilities across Ghana. The objective this study was assess the impact T4MCH on MCH Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Savannah Region A quasi-experimental with a retrospective review records women who attended antenatal selected...
Handwashing is an effective public health intervention for preventing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Maintenance clean hands particularly important during pandemic, to break cycle human-to-human transmission virus. This study explored potential impact COVID-19 pandemic on handwashing behaviours residents before and pandemic. A mixed-method cross-sectional design using standardised questionnaire was used examine hand among in middle belt Ghana. However, this paper reports quantitative...
Vaccination has contributed to the reduction in vaccine preventable diseases. Despite, improved global coverage, vaccination among nomadic populations is still low especially Africa. This study explored factors influencing uptake pastoralist nomads Ghana. We conducted key informant interviews (KII) 11 districts across four regions of Ghana, using grounded theory qualitative research approach. One hundred and eighty-two KII were nomads, community opinion leaders, health volunteers, security...
Abstract The African continent has some of the world’s lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates. While limited availability vaccines is a contributing factor, vaccine hesitancy among health care providers (HCP) another factor that could adversely affect efforts to control infections on continent. We sought understand extent HCP, and its factors in Africa. evaluated 1,499 HCP enrolled repeated cross-sectional telephone survey Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania Ghana. defined as self-reported...
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate hypertensive patient beliefs, perception and experience about generic antihypertensive drug substitution the relationship with adherence. Design Methods: A prospective cross-sectional conducted among 351 out-patients at polyclinic/Family Medicine Department Korle Bu Teaching hospital using a validated structured questionnaire. Systematic sampling used include participants. Patients were 18years had been on drugs for least 6 months....
Human existence is being challenged by an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused the virus SARS-CoV-2 that began in Wuhan, China December 2019. Efforts to avoid spread COVID-19 are undermined appearance disease-associated avoidance infected persons due reasons such as social stigma and discrimination.This study seeks investigate discrimination against suspected help fight pandemic a predominantly rural setting Ghana.The cross sectional survey. A random sample 517 individuals...
Abstract Clean cooking transitions can have profound public health, environmental and societal gains for 2.6 billion people in the Global South. We use data from largest household energy survey (n= 7,389) Ghana to provide novel insights. One, regression analysis with thirteen commonly cited socio-economic demographic predictors indicates that these factors remarkably different levels of influence at stages transition process. propose a stage-based intervention strategy customer targeting...
Abstract Maternal and child mortality are of public health concern. Most these deaths occur in rural communities developing countries. Technology for maternal (T4MCH) is an intervention introduced to increase Child Health (MCH) services utilization continuum care some facilities across Ghana. The objective this study assess the impact T4MCH on MCH Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Savannah Region A quasi-experimental with a retrospective review records women who attended antenatal selected centers...
Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa faces prolonged COVID-19 related impacts on economic activity, livelihoods, nutrition, and food security, with recovery slowed down by lagging vaccination progress. Objective This study investigated the of prices, consumption dietary quality in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania. Methods We conducted a repeated cross-sectional used mobile platform to collect data. Data collected from round 1 (July-November, 2020) 2 (July-December, 2021)...
Background and Aim: Air pollution is the fourth-highest risk factor for premature deaths globally second-highest in Ghana. Understanding socioeconomic correlates of cooking stove/fuel choices stove stacking patterns a precursor to designing effective household air interventions. Methods: The study used quantitative cross-sectional design collect data from sampled districts all 16 regions Ghana, covering about 7,400 household-level respondents 370 enumeration areas (EAs); across 177 urban EAs...