Richard Adanu

University of Ghana

317 publications · 6,079 citations · ORCID 0000-0001-8053-6793

Global Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthMaternal and fetal healthcareChild Nutrition and Water Access

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Richard Adanu is a specialist in maternal and reproductive health, focusing on the validation of global health indicators, quality of care, and health system strengthening in Ghana and internationally. Adanu's research frequently employs multi-country validation studies to assess the accuracy of metrics related to family planning, emergency obstetric care, and maternal mortality. Additionally, Adanu contributes to clinical and epidemiological studies concerning maternal sepsis, stillbirths, and the health workforce, particularly midwives.

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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.

Sources

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 longitudinal trajectory of maternal stress and resilience during pregnancy specifically mediate the association between social determinants of health (e.g., socioeconomic status, structural inequality) and infant cognitive or emotional development outcomes?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature confirms associations between socioeconomic disadvantage, maternal stress, and infant neurodevelopment, it does not resolve the specific question of how longitudinal trajectories of maternal stress and resilience mediate these associations, as the studies focus on broad correlations or static measures rather than dynamic mediation pathways.

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Maternal Depression During Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period — JAMA Psychiatry, 2013
Socioeconomic disadvantage, gestational immune activity, and neurodevelopment in early childhood — Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017
Disrupted beginnings: Neurodevelopmental outcomes of COVID-19 lockdowns in early childhood (Review). — Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2026
Pregnancy as a period of risk, adaptation, and resilience for mothers and infants — Development and Psychopathology, 2020
The influence of attachment and relational quality on developmental outcomes across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analytic insights (2014-2024). — Frontiers in psychology, 2026
Nutrition as the Foundation of Human Capital: Pathways to Holistic Development. — Maternal & child nutrition, 2026
Chronic stress may disrupt covariant fluctuations of vitamin D and cortisol plasma levels in pregnant sheep during the last trimester: a preliminary report — arXiv preprint, 2019
Resilience and Stress during Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Multidimensional Approach in Maternal and Perinatal Health — The Scientific World JOURNAL, 2021
Maternal Stress During Pregnancy and Infant and Child Outcome — Oxford Handbooks Online, 2014
Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid Status During Pregnancy and Its Impact on Infant Neurodevelopment — 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

What are the comparative efficacy and adherence rates of new short-course latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) regimens versus traditional long-course therapies in high-burden, low-resource settings?

Why this gap exists: While a 2023 network meta-analysis [6] synthesizes general efficacy and adherence data for LTBI regimens, the retrieved evidence lacks direct comparative studies specifically focused on high-burden, low-resource settings, leaving the specific constraints of these environments unresolved.

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New developments in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment — Breathe, 2022
Latent Tuberculosis and HIV Infection — Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2020
Epidemic and pandemic viral infections: impact on tuberculosis and the lung — European Respiratory Journal, 2020
Overcoming barriers to patient adherence: the case for developing innovative drug delivery systems — Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023
Drug resistant tuberculosis: Implications for transmission, diagnosis, and disease management — Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline — American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2024
Efficacy and safety of different regimens in the treatment of patients with latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — Archives of Public Health, 2023
Improving Tuberculosis Medication Adherence: The Potential of Integrating Digital Technology and Health Belief Model — Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases, 2023
Mind the gap – Managing tuberculosis across the disease spectrum — EBioMedicine, 2022
Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment in High TB-Burden Settings: A State-of-the-Art Review — Drugs, 2024

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

Publications

Variations in Haematological and Biochemical Indices in Aggressive Periodontitis: A Case‐Control Study in Ghana

Health Science Reports · 2026

Revising the definition of “demand satisfied for modern methods of family planning:” A cross-sectional study to explore incorporating person-centered constructs of demand, choice, and satisfaction

PLoS ONE · 2025 · corresponding author · 3 citations

Engaging stakeholders to measure Ghana’s progress on SDG 5.6.2: A qualitative ‘Inquiry Module’ analysis

Journal of Global Health Economics and Policy · 2025

[Un]met Need and [Un]wanted Family Planning: A Cross‐Sectional Study Among Women in Argentina, Ghana, and India Examining Characteristics, Reasons, and Alignment With Fertility Desires

Studies in Family Planning · 2025

Assessing the Severity of Aggressive Periodontitis in Ghana Using Periodontal Parameters

Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana · 2025

UNC Libraries · 2025

Aetiology and use of antibiotics in pregnancy-related infections: results of the WHO Global Maternal Sepsis Study (GLOSS), 1-week inception cohort

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials · 2024 · 14 citations

Effectiveness of a culturally tailored text messaging program for promoting cervical cancer screening in accra, Ghana: a quasi-experimental trial

BMC Women s Health · 2024 · 8 citations

Validating the indicator “maternal death review coverage” to improve maternal mortality data: A retrospective analysis of district, facility, and individual medical record data

PLoS ONE · 2024 · corresponding author · 4 citations

Validating the implementation of an indicator reporting policies and laws on free public maternal health-related services in the era of universal health coverage: A multi-country cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE · 2024 · corresponding author · 3 citations

Comparative analysis of 2 approaches to monitor countries’ progress towards full and equal access to sexual and reproductive health care, information, and education in 75 countries: An observational validation study

PLoS Medicine · 2024 · corresponding author · 2 citations

Development of a Culturally Appropriate Text Messaging Platform for Improving Breast Cancer Screening Uptake Among Ghanaian Women in Metropolitan Areas

International Journal of Breast Cancer · 2024 · 1 citations

SMS reminders for monitoring tuberculosis treatment among women in Greater Accra region, Ghana

Digital Health · 2024 · 1 citations

Validating the indicator “maternal death review coverage” to improve maternal mortality data: A retrospective analysis of district, facility, and individual medical record data

UNC Libraries · 2024

Determinants of induced abortion among women of reproductive age: evidence from the 2013 and 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey

BMC Women s Health · 2023 · 19 citations

Validating midwifery professionals’ scope of practice and competency: A multi-country study comparing national data to international standards

PLoS ONE · 2023 · corresponding author · 15 citations

Modeling clinical and non-clinical determinants of intrapartum stillbirths in singletons in six public hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: a case–control study

Scientific Reports · 2023 · 10 citations

Global research priorities related to the World Health Organization Labour Care Guide: results of a global consultation

Reproductive Health · 2023 · 9 citations

Health-seeking experiences of women with obstetric fistula: a qualitative study at two fistula centres in Ghana

BMJ Open · 2023 · 8 citations

Validation of a measure to assess decision-making autonomy in family planning services in three low- and middle-income countries: The Family Planning Autonomous Decision-Making scale (FP-ADM)

PLoS ONE · 2023 · corresponding author · 8 citations

Authorization of midwives to perform basic emergency obstetric and newborn care signal functions in Argentina, Ghana, and India: A multi-country validation study of a key global maternal and newborn health indicator

PLoS ONE · 2023 · corresponding author · 8 citations

Validating indicators for monitoring availability and geographic distribution of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmoNC) facilities: A study triangulating health system, facility, and geospatial data

PLoS ONE · 2023 · 7 citations

Improving measures of access to legal abortion: A validation study triangulating multiple data sources to assess a global indicator

PLoS ONE · 2023 · corresponding author · 7 citations

The influence of depressive symptoms and school-going status on risky behaviors: a pooled analysis among adolescents in six sub-Saharan African countries

Frontiers in Psychiatry · 2023 · 6 citations

Hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus infections within correctional facilities in Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2023 · 6 citations

Creating a Colorectal Surgery Fellowship in Ghana to Address the Growing Need for Colorectal Surgeons in West Africa

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 2023 · 6 citations

Measuring adequacy of the midwifery workforce using standards of competency and scope of work: Exploring the density and distribution of midwives in three low- and middle-income countries using cross-sectional and geospatial data

PLoS ONE · 2023 · 5 citations

Hypertension and associated factors among patients attending HIV clinic at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

Ghana Medical Journal · 2023 · 4 citations

Male characteristics and contraception in four districts of the central region, Ghana

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine · 2023 · 2 citations

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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2023 · 1 citations

Risk of hypertension in adult patients on antiretroviral therapy: a propensity score matching analysis

Health Sciences Investigations Journal · 2023 · 1 citations

Editorial: Celebrating 60 years of IJGO, 1963–2023

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2023 · 1 citations

Validating midwifery professionals’ scope of practice and competency: A multi-country study comparing national data to international standards

UNC Libraries · 2023 · 1 citations

Cardiovascular disease risk assessment among adults attending HIV Clinic at Korle-bu Teaching Hospital

Health Sciences Investigations Journal · 2023 · 1 citations

Risk Factors for Influenza Disease in Shai-Osudoku and Ningo-Prampram Districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2023 · 1 citations

Validation of a measure to assess decision-making autonomy in family planning services in three low- and middle-income countries: The Family Planning Autonomous Decision-Making scale (FP-ADM)

UNC Libraries · 2023

Issue Information

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2023

Malaria

2023 · corresponding author

Family Planning Autonomous Decision-Making Scale

PsycTESTS Dataset · 2023

UNC Libraries · 2023

Developing a culturally tailored short message service (SMS) intervention for improving the uptake of cervical cancer screening among Ghanaian women in urban communities

BMC Women s Health · 2022 · 16 citations

Antenatal Doppler screening for fetuses at risk of adverse outcomes: a multicountry cohort study of the prevalence of abnormal resistance index in low-risk pregnant women

BMJ Open · 2022 · 15 citations

Multisite, mixed methods study to validate 10 maternal health system and policy indicators in Argentina, Ghana and India: a research protocol

BMJ Open · 2022 · 13 citations

International virtual confidential reviews of infection-related maternal deaths and near-miss in 11 low- and middle-income countries – case report series and suggested actions

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2022 · 12 citations

APOL1 genotype associated risk for preeclampsia in African populations: Rationale and protocol design for studies in women of African ancestry in resource limited settings

PLoS ONE · 2022 · 7 citations

Incidence and determinants of maternal sepsis in Ghana in the midst of a pandemic

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2022 · 5 citations

Modeling clinical and non-clinical determinants of intrapartum stillbirths in singletons in six public hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: a case-control study

Research Square · 2022 · 1 citations

Incidence and Determinants of Maternal Sepsis in Ghana in the midst of a pandemic

Research Square · 2022 · 1 citations

Validation of indicator measuring: Are maternal health services provided free of charge at point of use in the public sector for women of reproductive age?

Harvard Dataverse · 2022

Issue Information

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2022

Validation Data for: Availability and Distribution of BEmONC

Harvard Dataverse · 2022

Validation Data of Indicators Measuring: Density and Distribution of Midwives and Midwives are authorized to deliver basic emergency obstetric and newborn care (BEmONC)

Harvard Dataverse · 2022

Modeling Clinical and Non-clinical Determinants of Intrapartum Stillbirths in Singletons in Six Public Hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: A Case-control Study

Research Square · 2022

Validation Data for "Maternal Death Review Coverage"

Harvard Dataverse · 2022

Validation data for measuring the "Legal Status of Abortion"

Harvard Dataverse · 2022

Validation Data for: Demand for family planning satisfied through modern methods of contraception

Harvard Dataverse · 2022

Understanding abortion-related complications in health facilities: results from WHO multicountry survey on abortion (MCS-A) across 11 sub-Saharan African countries

BMJ Global Health · 2021 · 61 citations

Availability of facility resources and services and infection-related maternal outcomes in the WHO Global Maternal Sepsis Study: a cross-sectional study

The Lancet Global Health · 2021 · 34 citations

Vaginal examinations and mistreatment of women during facility-based childbirth in health facilities: secondary analysis of labour observations in Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria

BMJ Global Health · 2021 · 30 citations

Insecticide-treated net (ITN) use, factors associated with non-use of ITNs, and occurrence of sand flies in three communities with reported cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2021 · corresponding author · 6 citations

Small area variations and factors associated with blood pressure and body-mass index in adult women in Accra, Ghana: Bayesian spatial analysis of a representative population survey and census data

PLoS Medicine · 2021 · 5 citations

Pilot monitoring and evaluation of the WHO postpartum family planning compendium mobile application: An in‐depth, qualitative study

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2021 · 3 citations

Hypertension and Associated Factors among Patients on HIV Antiretroviral Therapy at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research · 2021 · 2 citations

The COVID‐19 pandemic: A first‐year review through the lens of IJGO

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2021 · 1 citations

Male Characteristics and Contraception In Four Districts Of The Central Region, Ghana

Research Square · 2021

Modeling Clinical And Non-Clinical Determinants of Intrapartum Stillbirths In Singletons In Six Public Hospitals In The Greater Accra Region of Ghana: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Research Square · 2021

IJGO welcomes Professor Michael Geary

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2021 · corresponding author

Effect of In-service training intervention and SMS messages on Malaria case management

Figshare · 2021

Small area variations and factors associated with blood pressure and body-mass index in adult women in Accra, Ghana: Bayesian spatial analysis of a representative population survey and census data

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2021

Patriarchy and gender-inequitable attitudes as drivers of intimate partner violence against women in the central region of Ghana

BMC Public Health · 2020 · 251 citations

How Women Are Treated During Facility-Based Childbirth in Four Countries: A Cross-sectional Study With Labour Observations and Community-Based Surveys

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey · 2020 · 42 citations

Evaluation of the rural response system intervention to prevent violence against women: findings from a community-randomised controlled trial in the Central Region of Ghana

Global Health Action · 2020 · 37 citations

The first 2 h after birth: prevalence and factors associated with neonatal care practices from a multicountry, facility-based, observational study

The Lancet Global Health · 2020 · 37 citations

Basic school pupils’ food purchases during mid-morning break in urban Ghanaian schools

PLoS ONE · 2020 · 18 citations

Strengthening research capacity through regional partners: the HRP Alliance at the World Health Organization

Reproductive Health · 2020 · 15 citations

Incidence, Causes, and Correlates of Maternal Near-miss Morbidity: A Multicentre Cross-sectional Study

Obstetric Anesthesia Digest · 2020 · 15 citations

Factors associated with cutaneous ulcers among children in two yaws-endemic districts in Ghana

Infectious Diseases of Poverty · 2020 · 14 citations

How Women Are Treated During Facility-Based Childbirth in Four Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study With Labor Observations and Community-based Surveys

Obstetric Anesthesia Digest · 2020 · 6 citations

Adapting a skills-based stroke prevention intervention for communities in Ghana: a qualitative study

Implementation Science Communications · 2020 · 6 citations

Self-Collected Specimens Revealed a Higher Vaccine- and Non-Vaccine-Type Human Papillomavirus Prevalences in a Cross-Sectional Study in Akuse

Advances in Preventive Medicine · 2020 · 5 citations

Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 and 2014

Research Square (Research Square) · 2020 · 1 citations

IJGO: Continuing to advance women’s health research and practice globally

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2020 · corresponding author · 1 citations

Issue Information

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2020

Additional file 1 of Strengthening research capacity through regional partners: the HRP Alliance at the World Health Organization

Figshare · 2020

Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 &amp; 2014

Research Square (Research Square) · 2020

Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra <scp>IJGO</scp> Prize Paper Award for 2019

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2020 · corresponding author

How women are treated during facility-based childbirth in four countries: a cross-sectional study with labour observations and community-based surveys

The Lancet · 2019 · 528 citations

Sexual and reproductive health knowledge among adolescents in eight sites across sub‐Saharan Africa

Tropical Medicine & International Health · 2019 · 82 citations

The age of opportunity: prevalence of key risk factors among adolescents 10–19 years of age in nine communities in sub‐Saharan Africa

Tropical Medicine & International Health · 2019 · 53 citations

Acceptability and implementation challenges of smartphone-based training of community health nurses for visual inspection with acetic acid in Ghana: mHealth and cervical cancer screening

BMJ Open · 2019 · 52 citations

Design and field methods of the ARISE Network Adolescent Health Study

Tropical Medicine & International Health · 2019 · 40 citations

The pressing need for standardization in epidemiologic studies of PCOS across the globe

Gynecological Endocrinology · 2019 · 38 citations

Understanding factors influencing home delivery in the context of user‐fee abolition in Northern Ghana: Evidence from 2014 DHS

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management · 2019 · 29 citations

Neonatal near-misses in Ghana: a prospective, observational, multi-center study

BMC Pediatrics · 2019 · 29 citations

Rural response system to prevent violence against women: methodology for a community randomised controlled trial in the central region of Ghana

Global Health Action · 2019 · 26 citations

Effect of HIV infection on TB treatment outcomes and time to mortality in two urban hospitals in Ghana-a retrospective cohort study

Pan African Medical Journal · 2019 · 18 citations

'Small small quarrels bring about happiness or love in the relationships’: Exploring community perceptions and gendered norms contributing to male perpetrated intimate partner violence in the Central Region of Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2019 · 14 citations

The effect of smartphone training of Ghanaian midwives by the Safe Delivery application on the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Cogent Medicine · 2019 · 10 citations

‘This sickness is not hospital sickness’: a qualitative study of the evil eye as a source of neonatal illness in Ghana

Journal of Biosocial Science · 2019 · 10 citations

Factors Influencing the Use of Anemia Preventing Measures among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in the Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana.

PubMed · 2019 · 6 citations

Eradicating cervical cancer

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2019 · corresponding author · 4 citations

Neonatal Near-Misses in Ghana: A Prospective, Observational, Multi-Center Study

Research Square · 2019 · 3 citations

Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra <scp>IJGO</scp> Prize Paper Award for 2018

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2019 · corresponding author

Issue Information

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2019

Neonatal Near-Misses in Ghana: A Prospective, Observational, Multi-Center Study

Research Square · 2019

Neonatal Near-Misses in Ghana: A Prospective, Observational, Multi-Center Study

Research Square · 2019

Neonatal Near-Misses in Ghana: A Prospective, Observational, Multi-Center Study

Research Square · 2019

Predictive Factors of Anaemia in Women in a Ghanaian Rural District

Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2019

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

PLoS ONE · 2018 · 192 citations

Methodological development of tools to measure how women are treated during facility-based childbirth in four countries: labor observation and community survey

BMC Medical Research Methodology · 2018 · 117 citations

Women’s perspectives of mistreatment during childbirth at health facilities in Ghana: findings from a qualitative study

Reproductive Health Matters · 2018 · 106 citations

A framework for healthcare interventions to address maternal morbidity

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2018 · 106 citations

Prevalence and risk factors of physical or sexual intimate violence perpetration amongst men in four districts in the central region of Ghana: Baseline findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial

PLoS ONE · 2018 · 53 citations

Parents’ Experiences and Sexual Topics Discussed with Adolescents in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana: A Qualitative Study

Advances in Public Health · 2018 · 53 citations

Factors associated with sexual and reproductive health stigma among adolescent girls in Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2018 · 51 citations

Increasing postpartum family planning uptake through group antenatal care: a longitudinal prospective cohort design

Reproductive Health · 2018 · 47 citations

Dietary patterns and associated risk factors among school age children in urban Ghana

BMC Nutrition · 2018 · 39 citations

Maternal and neonatal characteristics that influence very early neonatal mortality in the Eastern Regional Hospital of Ghana, Koforidua: a retrospective review

BMC Research Notes · 2018 · 22 citations

Management of dog bites by frontline service providers in primary healthcare facilities in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, 2014–2015

Infectious Diseases of Poverty · 2018 · 18 citations

Why we need epidemiologic studies of polycystic ovary syndrome in Africa

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2018 · 12 citations

"We call them miracle babies": How health care providers understand neonatal near-misses at three teaching hospitals in Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2018 · 7 citations

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Stigma Scale

PsycTESTS Dataset · 2018 · 3 citations

<scp>IJGO</scp>: Committed to research capacity strengthening

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2018 · corresponding author

Erratum to “Editorial: Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra <scp>IJGO</scp> Prize Paper Award for 2017” [Int J Gynecol Obstet 141(2018) 277–279]

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2018 · corresponding author

Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra <scp>IJGO</scp> Prize Paper Award for 2017

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2018 · corresponding author

<scp>IJGO</scp> celebrates research from Africa and the Middle East

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2018 · corresponding author

Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2017 · 115 citations

Multiple levels of social influence on adolescent sexual and reproductive health decision-making and behaviors in Ghana

Women & Health · 2017 · 105 citations

Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Stigma: Results From Young Women in Ghana

The Journal of Sex Research · 2017 · 50 citations

Effects of parents training on parents’ knowledge and attitudes about adolescent sexuality in Accra Metropolis, Ghana

Reproductive Health · 2017 · 27 citations

Health workers perceptions and attitude about Ghana’s preparedness towards preventing, containing, and managing Ebola Virus Disease

BMC Health Services Research · 2017 · 27 citations

Dysfunctional labor: Case definition & guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data

Vaccine · 2017 · 26 citations

Unique LCR variations among lineages of HPV16, 18 and 45 isolates from women with normal cervical cytology in Ghana

Virology Journal · 2017 · 19 citations

Blood pressure patterns and body mass index status in pregnancy: An assessment among women reporting for antenatal care at the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital, Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2017 · 15 citations

A tailored within-community specimen collection strategy increased uptake of cervical cancer screening in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

BMC Public Health · 2017 · 13 citations

Differences in age-specific HPV prevalence between self-collected and health personnel collected specimen in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Infectious Agents and Cancer · 2017 · 6 citations

Publication ethics: Submissions to IJGO from low‐ and middle‐income countries

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2017 · 2 citations

The obstetrician–gynecologist and the Sustainable Development Goals

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2017 · corresponding author · 1 citations

Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra <scp>IJGO</scp> Prize Paper Award for 2016

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2017 · corresponding author · 1 citations

Additional file 2: of Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study

Figshare · 2017

Additional file 1: Table S1. of Unique LCR variations among lineages of HPV16, 18 and 45 isolates from women with normal cervical cytology in Ghana

Figshare · 2017

Additional file 1: Table S1. of Unique LCR variations among lineages of HPV16, 18 and 45 isolates from women with normal cervical cytology in Ghana

Figshare · 2017

Additional file 2: of Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study

Figshare · 2017

We Call Them Miracle Babies': How Health Care Providers Understand Neonatal Near-Misses at Three Teaching Hospitals in Ghana

Annals of Global Health · 2017 · corresponding author

Additional file 1: Table S1. of Differences in age-specific HPV prevalence between self-collected and health personnel collected specimen in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Figshare · 2017

Additional file 3: of Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study

Figshare · 2017

Differences in age-specific HPV prevalence between self-collected and health personInfectious Agents and Cancernel collected specimen in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

2017

Additional file 1: of Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study

Figshare · 2017

Additional file 1: Table S1. of A tailored within-community specimen collection strategy increased uptake of cervical cancer screening in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Figshare · 2017

Additional file 3: of Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study

Figshare · 2017

Additional file 1: Table S1. of A tailored within-community specimen collection strategy increased uptake of cervical cancer screening in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Figshare · 2017

Additional file 1: Table S1. of Differences in age-specific HPV prevalence between self-collected and health personnel collected specimen in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Figshare · 2017

Additional file 1: of Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study

Figshare · 2017

Quality of basic maternal care functions in health facilities of five African countries: an analysis of national health system surveys

The Lancet Global Health · 2016 · 318 citations

Challenges Women with Disability Face in Accessing and Using Maternal Healthcare Services in Ghana: A Qualitative Study

PLoS ONE · 2016 · 167 citations

Next generation maternal health: external shocks and health-system innovations

The Lancet · 2016 · 126 citations

mHealth to Train Community Health Nurses in Visual Inspection With Acetic Acid for Cervical Cancer Screening in Ghana

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease · 2016 · 42 citations

Beyond Knowledge and Awareness: Addressing Misconceptions in Ghana’s Preparation towards an Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease

PLoS ONE · 2016 · 39 citations

Factors Associated With Waiting Time for Breast Cancer Treatment in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Health Education & Behavior · 2016 · 32 citations

Preparing towards Preventing and Containing an Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak: What Socio-cultural Practices May Affect Containment Efforts in Ghana?

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2016 · 31 citations

Effects of Sachet Water Consumption on Exposure to Microbe-Contaminated Drinking Water: Household Survey Evidence from Ghana

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2016 · 27 citations

Subsidized Sachet Water to Reduce Diarrheal Disease in Young Children: A Feasibility Study in Accra, Ghana

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2016 · 13 citations

Perinatal mortality among infants born during health user-fees (Cash & Carry) and the national health insurance scheme (NHIS) eras in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2016 · 11 citations

Stigma and the Social Environment of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Ghana: Understanding “Bad Girl”

Journal of Adolescent Health · 2016 · 5 citations

Contraceptive use among Women in Accra, Ghana: 2003 and 2008

African Journal of Reproductive Health · 2016 · 1 citations

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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2016 · corresponding author

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2016

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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2016 · corresponding author

Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra IJGO Prize Paper Award for 2015

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2016 · corresponding author

Comparison of maternal health services and indicators in three districts of the Volta Region, Ghana

Ghana Medical Journal · 2016 · corresponding author

Development of a scale to measure adolescent sexual and reproductive health stigma

Contraception · 2016

How women are treated during facility-based childbirth: development and validation of measurement tools in four countries – phase 1 formative research study protocol

Reproductive Health · 2015 · 78 citations

Sexual and Reproductive Health Research and Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa: Perspectives from the region

Reproductive Health · 2015 · 13 citations

A Concept Mapping Study of Physicians’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Management and Control of Hypertension in Sub‐Saharan Africa

International Journal of Hypertension · 2015 · 9 citations

Improving health literacy through facilitated group focused antenatal care

Annals of Global Health · 2015 · 7 citations

The unfinished agenda of women's reproductive health

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2015 · 6 citations

Obstetric Surgery

The World Bank eBooks · 2015 · 5 citations

Uterine Tonus Assessment by Midwives versus Patient self-assessment in the active management of the third stage of labor (UTAMP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials · 2015 · 5 citations

IJGO at the FIGO 2015 Congress

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2015 · corresponding author · 1 citations

Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra IJGO Prize Paper Award for 2014

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2015 · corresponding author

Protocol 28: Malaria

2015 · corresponding author

A qualitative analysis of levels of influence on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Ghana

Contraception · 2015

"Her Right Not A Favour: The Future Of Women’s Health In Ghana

2015 · corresponding author

Examining Antenatal Health Literacy in Ghana

Journal of Nursing Scholarship · 2014 · 48 citations

Prevalence, determinants and systems-thinking approaches to optimal hypertension control in West Africa

Globalization and Health · 2014 · 42 citations

Risk Factors for Buruli Ulcer in Ghana—A Case Control Study in the Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar and Akuapem South Districts of the Eastern Region

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2014 · 38 citations

Using evidence to drive action: A “revolution in accountability” to implement quality care for better maternal and newborn health in Africa

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2014 · 36 citations

It’s for the Greater Good: Perspectives on Maltreatment during Labor and Delivery in Rural Ghana

Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2014 · 19 citations

Application of geographical information system (GIS) technology in the control of Buruli ulcer in Ghana

BMC Public Health · 2014 · 15 citations

Contraceptive discontinuation and switching among Ghanaian women : evidence from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 2008 : original research article

African Journal of Reproductive Health · 2014 · 11 citations

A decomposition analysis of change in skilled birth attendants, 2003 to 2008, Ghana demographic and health surveys

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2014 · 10 citations

Family planning needs of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity in Accra, Ghana: another missed opportunity?

PubMed · 2014 · 8 citations

It's for the greater good: Midwives' perspectives on maltreatment during labor and delivery in rural Ghana

Annals of Global Health · 2014 · 4 citations

Contemporary issues in women's health

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2014 · corresponding author · 1 citations

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WOMEN'S HEALTH

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2014 · corresponding author

Family planning needs of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity in Accra, Ghana : another missed opportunity? : original research article

African Journal of Reproductive Health · 2014

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WOMEN'S HEALTH

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2014 · corresponding author

Contemporary issues in women's health

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2014 · corresponding author

Prevalence, determinants and systems-thinking approaches to optimal hypertension control in

2014

Understanding the Continuum of Maternal Morbidity in Accra, Ghana

Maternal and Child Health Journal · 2013 · 30 citations