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University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Publications (109)

Stigma reduction in a disability and mental health programme in Ghana: Lessons in participation.

Journal: African journal of disability

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Authors & Co-authors: Zuurmond Maria M Naami Augustina A Adwan-Kamara Lyla L Stephen Cathy C Basnet Sapana S Vanderick Caroline C Chantimah Mohammed M Asamoah Abigail Nana AN Macdonald Daisy D Lund Crick C

A descriptive analysis of nurses' self-reported mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international study.

Journal: International nursing review

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors: Squires Allison A Dutton Hillary J HJ Casales-Hernandez Maria Guadalupe MG Rodriguez López Javier Isidro JI Jimenez-Sanchez Juana J Saldarriaga-Dixon Paola P Bernal Cespedes Cornelia C Flores Yesenia Y Arteaga Cordova Maryuri Ibeth MI Castillo Gabriela G

Services availability and readiness assessment of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in primary healthcare facilities: evidence from selected districts in Ghana.

Journal: Reproductive health

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors: Amenah Michel Adurayi MA Novignon Jacob J Fenny Ama Pokuaa AP Agyepong Irene A IA Ensor Tim T

Integrating Maternal and Child Health Into Climate Change: A Holistic Approach.

Journal: Public health reviews

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Authors & Co-authors: Amekpor Felix F Sakariyau Waheed W Kengo Nathan Ezie NE Sandra Nwodo Amarachukwu NA Agyapong Joseph J Dauda Zakariya'u Z Kwarteng Samuel S Adedokun David Adeoye DA Darko Gideon G

Physical activity and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania: insights for public health policy in low-income contexts.

Journal: Frontiers in public health

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors: Ndabi Joyce Sifa JS Simwanza Alfa A Chukwuorji JohnBosco C JC Tladi Dawn D Muomah Rosemary C RC Nwonyi Sampson K SK Tay Doris Akosua DA Joachim Dale D Malete Leapetswe L Adamba Clement C

Impact of Climate Change on Adolescents' Health Outcomes: An Evidence Gap Map Review.

Journal: Journal of adolescence

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Authors & Co-authors: Meherali Salima S Nisa Saba S Aynalem Yared Asmare YA Kennedy Megan M Salami Bukola B Adjorlolo Samuel S Ali Parveen P Silva Kênia Lara KL Aziato Lydia L Richter Solina S

Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders in Kumasi, Ghana: An Urban Community-Based Survey.

Journal: Child psychiatry and human development

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Authors & Co-authors: Kusi-Mensah Kwabena K Inuwa Kawther K Otu-Ansah Caleb C Ekremet Peggy Asiedu PA Sackey Ruth Charlotte RC Owusu-Antwi Ruth R Ohene Sammy S Omigbodun Olayinka O

Implementation of national policies and interventions (WHO Best Buys) for non-communicable disease prevention and control in Ghana: a mixed methods analysis.

Journal: Health research policy and systems

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Baatiema Leonard L Sanuade Olutobi Adekunle OA Kretchy Irene Akwo IA Okoibhole Lydia L Kushitor Sandra Boatemaa SB Haghparast-Bidgoli Hassan H Awuah Raphael Baffour RB Amon Samuel S Mensah Sedzro Kojo SK Grijalva-Eternod Carlos S CS

The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling.

Journal: The Lancet. Public health

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Authors & Co-authors: Wardle Heather H Degenhardt Louisa L Marionneau Virve V Reith Gerda G Livingstone Charles C Sparrow Malcolm M Tran Lucy T LT Biggar Blair B Bunn Christopher C Farrell Michael M

Adolescent mental health services in West Africa: a comparative analysis of Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger.

Journal: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health

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Authors & Co-authors: Amenah Michel Adurayi MA Ibrahim Nassirou N Tapsoba Ludovic Deo Gracias LDG Novignon Jacob J Fenny Ama Pokuaa AP Agyepong Irene A IA da Silva Roxane Borges RB Ensor Tim T

The Lancet Commission on self-harm.

Journal: Lancet (London, England)

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Moran Paul P Chandler Amy A Dudgeon Pat P Kirtley Olivia J OJ Knipe Duleeka D Pirkis Jane J Sinyor Mark M Allister Rosie R Ansloos Jeffrey J Ball Melanie A MA

Factors Influencing Primary Care Access for Common Mental Health Conditions Among Adults in West Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Journal: JMIR research protocols

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Adjei-Banuah Nhyira Yaw NY Ayiku Roberta Naa Barkey RNB Reichenberger Veronika V Sasu David D Mirzoev Tolib T Murphy Adrianna A Ohene Sammy S Antwi Edward E Agyepong Irene Akua IA

Creating communities that care: social representation of mental health in two urban poor communities in Ghana.

Journal: Discover mental health

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Authors & Co-authors: Agyei Francis F de-Graft Aikins Ama A Osei-Tutu Annabella A Annor Francis F

Response to: World Health Organization (WHO) guideline on the complementary feeding of infants and young children aged 6-23 months 2023: A multisociety response.

Journal: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

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Authors & Co-authors: Grummer-Strawn Laurence M LM Lutter Chessa K CK Siegfried Nandi N Rogers Lisa M LM Alsumaie Mona M Aryeetey Richmond R Baye Kaleab K Bhandari Nita N Dewey Kathryn G KG Gupta Arun A

Maternal social support and resilience in caring for preterm newborns at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU): A qualitative study.

Journal: Heliyon

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Authors & Co-authors: Eduku Sabina S Annan Emma E Amponsah Mary Ani MA

Social Group Membership, Social Identities, and Mental Health Experiences in Urban Poor Communities in Ghana: A Critical Social Psychology Inquiry.

Journal: Community mental health journal

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Authors & Co-authors: Agyei Francis F de-Graft Aikins Ama A Osei-Tutu Annabella A Annor Francis F

The role of economic factors in shaping and constituting the household burden of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: Qualitative findings from Ghana and Ethiopia.

Journal: Social science & medicine (1982)

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Authors & Co-authors: Hailemichael Yohannes Y Novignon Jacob J Owusu Lucy L Okyere Daniel D Mtuy Tara T Alemu Abebaw Yeshambel AY Ocloo Edmond Kwaku EK Koka Eric E Palmer Jennifer J Walker Stephen L SL

Self-perception of health and physical activity levels among the youth and adults before and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Journal: Frontiers in public health

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Nyawornota Vida Korleki VK Adamba Clement C Tay Doris Akosua DA Nyanyofio Oscar C OC Muomah Rosemary C RC Chukwuorji JohnBosco C JC Nwonyi Sampson K SK Malete Leapetswe L Joachim Dale D Ocansey Reginald T RT

Internalized stigma: Social support, coping, psychological distress, and mental well-being among older adults in Ghana.

Journal: The International journal of social psychiatry

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Oti-Boadi Mabel M Andoh-Arthur Johnny J Abekah-Carter Kwamina K Abukuri Daniel Naawenkangua DN

Globally, songs and instrumental melodies are slower and higher and use more stable pitches than speech: A Registered Report.

Journal: Science advances

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Ozaki Yuto Y Tierney Adam A Pfordresher Peter Q PQ McBride John M JM Benetos Emmanouil E Proutskova Polina P Chiba Gakuto G Liu Fang F Jacoby Nori N Purdy Suzanne C SC

Prevalence and social determinants of anxiety and depression among adults in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Awortwe Victoria V Daivadanam Meena M Adjorlolo Samuel S Olsson Erik Mg EM Coumoundouros Chelsea C Woodford Joanne J

Combining mHealth Technology and Pharmacotherapy to Improve Mental Health Outcomes and Reduce Human Rights Abuses in West Africa: Intervention Field Trial.

Journal: JMIR mental health

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Ben-Zeev Dror D Larsen Anna A Attah Dzifa A DA Obeng Kwadwo K Beaulieu Alexa A Asafo Seth M SM Gavi Jonathan Kuma JK Kadakia Arya A Sottie Emmanuel Quame EQ Ohene Sammy S

An overview of Ghana's mental health system: results from an assessment using the World Health Organization's Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS).

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

Publication Year: 2014

Authors & Co-authors: Roberts Mark M Mogan Caroline C Asare Joseph B JB

Assessment of mental distress among prison inmates in Ghana's correctional system: a cross-sectional study using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

Publication Year: 2015

Authors & Co-authors: Ibrahim Abdallah A Esena Reuben K RK Aikins Moses M O'Keefe Anne Marie AM McKay Mary M MM

Cross-National Analysis of Beliefs and Attitude Toward Mental Illness Among Medical Professionals From Five Countries.

Journal: The Psychiatric quarterly

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors: Stefanovics Elina E He Hongbo H Ofori-Atta Angela A Cavalcanti Maria Tavares MT Rocha Neto Helio H Makanjuola Victor V Ighodaro Adesuwa A Leddy Meaghan M Rosenheck Robert R

The impact of multimorbidity on adult physical and mental health in low- and middle-income countries: what does the study on global ageing and adult health (SAGE) reveal?

Journal: BMC medicine

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors: Arokiasamy Perianayagam P Uttamacharya Uttamacharya U Jain Kshipra K Biritwum Richard Berko RB Yawson Alfred Edwin AE Wu Fan F Guo Yanfei Y Maximova Tamara T Espinoza Betty Manrique BM Rodríguez Aarón Salinas AS

Mental Health-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Ghana: Experience of Patients and Their Caregivers.

Journal: Ghana medical journal

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors: Tawiah P E PE Adongo P B PB Aikins M M

Prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of a Ghanaian psychiatry hospital.

Journal: BMC research notes

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors: Duedu Kwabena O KO Karikari Yaw A YA Attah Simon K SK Ayeh-Kumi Patrick F PF

Witchcraft and Biopsychosocial Causes of Mental Illness: Attitudes and Beliefs About Mental Illness Among Health Professionals in Five Countries.

Journal: The Journal of nervous and mental disease

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors: Stefanovics Elina A EA He Hongbo H Cavalcanti Maria M Neto Helio H Ofori-Atta Angelo A Leddy Meaghan M Ighodaro Adesuwa A Rosenheck Robert R

Erratic electricity supply (Dumsor) and anxiety disorders among university students in Ghana: a cross sectional study.

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors: Ibrahim Abdallah A Aryeetey Genevieve Cecilia GC Asampong Emmanuel E Dwomoh Duah D Nonvignon Justice J

Individual factors that influence experiences and perceptions of stigma and discrimination towards people with mental illness in Ghana.

Journal: International journal of mental health nursing

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors: Gyamfi Sebastian S Hegadoren Kathy K Park Tanya T

Joint modelling of longitudinal 3MS scores and the risk of mortality among cognitively impaired individuals.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors: Guure Chris B CB Ibrahim Noor Akma NA Adam Mohd Bakri MB Said Salmiah Md SM

Parental involvement could mitigate the effects of physical activity and dietary habits on mental distress in Ghanaian youth.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors: Glozah Franklin N FN Oppong Asante Kwaku K Kugbey Nuworza N

Prevalence and risk factors of intimate partner violence among women in four districts of the central region of Ghana: Baseline findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors: Ogum Alangea Deda D Addo-Lartey Adolphina Addoley AA Sikweyiya Yandisa Y Chirwa Esnat Dorothy ED Coker-Appiah Dorcas D Jewkes Rachel R Adanu Richard Mawuena Kofi RMK

Community and individual sense of trust and psychological distress among the urban poor in Accra, Ghana.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors: Kushitor Mawuli K MK Peterson Maame B MB Asante Paapa Yaw PY Dodoo Naa Dodua ND Boatemaa Sandra S Awuah Raphael Baffour RB Agyei Francis F Sakyi Lionel L Dodoo F Nii-Amoo FN de-Graft Aikins Ama A

Correlates of Early Sexual Debut Among Sexually Active Youth in Ghana.

Journal: International quarterly of community health education

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors: O Asante Kwaku K Nketiah-Amponsah Edward E Andoh-Arthur Johnny J Boafo Isaac M IM Ampaw Samuel S

The Intergenerational Effects of Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy: Mediating Pathways and Implications for Prevention.

Journal: Trauma, violence & abuse

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Murray Aja Louise AL Kaiser Daniela D Valdebenito Sara S Hughes Claire C Baban Adriana A Fernando Asvini D AD Madrid Bernadette B Ward Catherine L CL Osafo Joseph J Dunne Michael M

Risk assessment of criminal offenders in Ghana: An investigation of the discriminant validity of the HCR-20.

Journal: International journal of law and psychiatry

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors: Adjorlolo Samuel S Chan Heng Choon Oliver HCO

Suffering in the Hands of a Loved One: The Endemic to Intimate Partner Violence and Consequences on Migrant Female Head-Load Carriers in Ghana.

Journal: Journal of interpersonal violence

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Adomako Emmanuel Brenyah EB Darkwa Baffour Frank F

Validation of the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised in adolescents in Ghana.

Journal: Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England)

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Adjorlolo Samuel S Anum Adote A Amin Jibril Muhammad JM