Edem M. A. Tette

University of Ghana

42 publications · 739 citations · ORCID 0000-0001-8219-6980

Child Nutrition and Water AccessGlobal Maternal and Child HealthChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesGlobal Health and EpidemiologyAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

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Edem M. A. Tette is a public health and paediatric researcher focused on child mortality, malnutrition, and infectious diseases in Ghana. Tette's work spans clinical assessments of childhood cancer and neonatal health to broader evaluations of antimicrobial resistance and medical education. The research consistently addresses health disparities and the social determinants affecting maternal and child outcomes in resource-limited settings.

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How do specific policy interventions aimed at improving female education and labor force participation accelerate the 'maternal mortality transition' in regions currently experiencing high maternal mortality?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature establishes links between female education, political power, and health outcomes (e.g., [3], [6], [9]), no study directly addresses how specific labor or education policy interventions accelerate the 'maternal mortality transition' in high-mortality regions, leaving the mechanism and impact of such specific policies unresolved.

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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 — The Lancet, 2024
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 — The Lancet, 2024
Determinants of female labor force participation: implications for policy in Qatar — Cogent Social Sciences, 2022
Maternal Mortality and Women’s Political Power — Journal of the European Economic Association, 2023
The labor force participation of Indian women before and after widowhood — Demographic Research, 2020
The public health effects of interventions similar to basic income: a scoping review — The Lancet Public Health, 2020
Differential impact of maternal education on under-five mortality in rural and urban India — Health & Place, 2023
Public Health Expenditure and Under-five Mortality in Nigeria: An Overview for Policy Intervention — Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Efficacy of companion-integrated childbirth preparation for childbirth fear, self-efficacy, and maternal support in primigravid women in Malawi — BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
The contribution of female health to economic development — The Economic Journal, 2020

How does the consumption of plant-based proteins, specifically those high in anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors, affect mineral bioavailability and growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved papers confirm that anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors reduce mineral bioavailability [0, 2], they focus on general adult health or crop improvement [1, 6] and do not provide direct evidence on the specific growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples.

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Plant food anti-nutritional factors and their reduction strategies: an overview — Food Production Processing and Nutrition, 2020
Sustaining Protein Nutrition Through Plant-Based Foods — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds — Nutrients, 2020
Faba Bean: An Untapped Source of Quality Plant Proteins and Bioactives — Nutrients, 2022
Nutritional properties and health aspects of pulses and their use in plant‐based yogurt alternatives — Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2021
Grains – a major source of sustainable protein for health — Nutrition Reviews, 2021
Healthy and Resilient Cereals and Pseudo-Cereals for Marginal Agriculture: Molecular Advances for Improving Nutrient Bioavailability — Frontiers in Genetics, 2020
Protein Quality in Perspective: A Review of Protein Quality Metrics and Their Applications — Nutrients, 2022
Health Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition: Focus on Beans in Cardiometabolic Diseases — Nutrients, 2021
Bioavailability of Micronutrients From Nutrient-Dense Whole Foods: Zooming in on Dairy, Vegetables, and Fruits — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020

What is the comparative effectiveness of telemedicine versus traditional in-person care in maintaining essential antenatal coverage and reducing maternal mortality in low-income and middle-income countries during future health system shocks?

Why this gap exists: While abstracts [4], [7], [8], and [9] discuss digital tools and maternity care in low- and middle-income countries, none provide a direct comparative effectiveness analysis of telemedicine versus in-person care regarding maternal mortality during health system shocks, leaving the specific question unresolved.

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COVID-19 and resilience of healthcare systems in ten countries — Nature Medicine, 2022
Community Health Workers Can Provide Psychosocial Support to the People During COVID-19 and Beyond in Low- and Middle- Income Countries — Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Social Impacts and Responses Related to COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-income Countries — OpenDocs (Institute of Development Studies), 2020
Seizing the moment to rethink health systems — The Lancet Global Health, 2021
Use of mHealth in promoting maternal and child health in “BIMARU” states of India “A health system strengthening strategy”: Systematic literature review — PLOS Digital Health, 2024
Investments for effective functionality of health systems towards Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A scoping review — PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
Infant and young child feeding — OECD eBooks, 2023
Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of a Mobile Health Wallet for pregnancy-related health care: A qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions in Madagascar — PLoS ONE, 2020
The impact of digital interventions on health insurance coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services utilization in Kakamega, Kenya: a cluster randomized controlled trial — Health Policy and Planning, 2024
Seeking digital maternity healthcare during the pandemic health system shock: a systematic review of women's experiences in low- and middle-income countries — Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2026

Publications

Exploring the Curriculum Needs and Expectations of School Health Nurses as Disability Educators in Ghana: A Focus Group Study

Research Square · 2026

Short-term chemotherapy-related complications and undernutrition in children diagnosed with cancer at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana: A prospective cohort study

PLoS ONE · 2024 · corresponding author · 8 citations

Perspective Chapter: Challenges to Postnatal Care in Sub-Saharan Africa – A Review

IntechOpen eBooks · 2024 · 4 citations

Design and Assessment of a Multidisciplinary Training Programme on Child Abuse and Child Protection for Medical Students Comprising Coursework and a Seminar

International Medical Education · 2024 · corresponding author

Histomorphology of Chorionic Villi of Term Placentae of Mothers Exposed to Retroviral and Hepatitis B Viruses

Acta Microbiologica Hellenica · 2024 · corresponding author

Multicenter Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance among Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Bloodstream Infections in Ghana

Antibiotics · 2023 · 44 citations

Family Needs Assessment of Patients with Cerebral Palsy Attending Two Hospitals in Accra, Ghana

Children · 2023 · corresponding author · 9 citations

Malaria, gastrointestinal parasite infection and nutritional status among febrile children in Accra, Ghana

Research Square · 2023 · 4 citations

Trends in Neonatal Mortality at Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital, Accra, and the Newborn Strategic Plan: Implications for Reducing Mortality in Hospital and the Community

Children · 2023 · corresponding author · 2 citations

Challenges Faced by Children with Special Needs in Accra and the Support Systems Available to Them and Their Families

International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Hospital Wastewater of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana

Environmental Health Insights · 2022 · 37 citations

Pregnancy as a Fundamental Determinant of Child Health: a Review

Current Nutrition Reports · 2022 · 16 citations

Home-Based Remedies to Prevent COVID-19-Associated Risk of Infection, Admission, Severe Disease, and Death: A Nested Case-Control Study

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2022 · 15 citations

Nutritional status at diagnosis of childhood cancer in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

Health Sciences Investigations Journal · 2022 · 2 citations

Chickenpox In Ghana; Is It Time To Consider Universal Immunization?

Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana · 2022 · 1 citations

Malnutrition in HIV infected children on antiretroviral drugs in a cohort of Ghanaian children

Heliyon · 2021 · 19 citations

Health outcomes following retirement: a comparative study of health and non-health pensioners in Ghana

Journal of Public Health · 2021

The pattern of neonatal admissions and mortality at a regional and district hospital in the Upper West Region of Ghana; a cross sectional study

PLoS ONE · 2020 · corresponding author · 34 citations

Comparative study of the nutritional composition of local brown rice, maize (obaatanpa), and millet—A baseline research for varietal complementary feeding

Food Science & Nutrition · 2020 · 28 citations

The Transport and Outcome of Sick Outborn Neonates Admitted to a Regional and District Hospital in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

Children · 2020 · corresponding author · 27 citations

Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization among Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the Children’s Hospital, Accra: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance

Pathogens · 2020 · 25 citations

Treatment outcomes among children treated for uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition: a retrospective study in Accra, Ghana

Public Health Nutrition · 2020 · 13 citations

The Profile, Health Seeking Behavior, Referral Patterns, and Outcome of Outborn Neonates Admitted to a District and Regional Hospital in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

Children · 2020 · corresponding author · 10 citations

Perspectives on Research Internships for Medical Students and Young Doctors in Ghana: An Opportunity to Replenish the Stock of Physician Investigators?

Advances in Medical Education and Practice · 2020 · 2 citations

Colonization of HIV-Infected Children with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Pathogens · 2019 · 32 citations

Maternal perceptions about caesarean section deliveries and their role in reducing perinatal and neonatal mortality in the Upper West Region of Ghana; a cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2019 · 23 citations

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ghana: Past, Present, and Future

Microbial Drug Resistance · 2019 · 17 citations

Application of a Community Diagnosis Survey Approach to the Assessment of Adolescent Health at Korle Worko, Accra, Ghana

International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2019 · 1 citations

Pneumonia in Ghana—a need to raise the profile

International Health · 2017 · 11 citations

Maternal profiles and social determinants of malnutrition and the MDGs: What have we learnt?

BMC Public Health · 2016 · corresponding author · 61 citations

Under-five mortality pattern and associated risk factors: a case-control study at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital in Accra, Ghana

BMC Pediatrics · 2016 · corresponding author · 32 citations

Changing Patterns of Disease and Mortality at the Children’s Hospital, Accra: Are Infections Rising?

PLoS ONE · 2016 · corresponding author · 22 citations

Feeding practices and malnutrition at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s hospital, Accra: what has changed after 80 years?

BMC Nutrition · 2016 · corresponding author · 15 citations

Observations from Mortality Trends at The Children’s Hospital, Accra, 2003-2013

PLoS ONE · 2016 · corresponding author · 12 citations

Additional file 1: of Maternal profiles and social determinants of malnutrition and the MDGs: What have we learnt?

Figshare · 2016

Additional file 1: of Maternal profiles and social determinants of malnutrition and the MDGs: What have we learnt?

Figshare · 2016

Factors affecting malnutrition in children and the uptake of interventions to prevent the condition

BMC Pediatrics · 2015 · corresponding author · 135 citations

Facilitators and Impediments to Research at the University of Ghana Medical School: A Survey of Faculty Members’ Views

British Journal of Education Society & Behavioural Science · 2015 · 2 citations

Through the lens of the clinician: autopsy services and utilization in a large teaching hospital in Ghana

BMC Research Notes · 2014 · 11 citations

Clinical utility and impact of autopsies on clinical practice among doctors in a large teaching hospital in Ghana

Global Health Action · 2014 · 8 citations

Place of Residence, Environmental Characteristics and Child Mortality in the Princess Marie Louise Hospital Catchment Area

International Affairs and Global Strategy · 2014 · 2 citations

Increased eosinophil activity in acutePlasmodium falciparuminfection—association with cerebral malaria

Clinical & Experimental Immunology · 1998 · 55 citations