Search Results - "Adongo, Philip"

Reaching adolescents with health services: Systematic development of an adolescent health check-ups and wellbeing programme in Ghana (Y-Check, Ghana) by Weobong, Benedict, Glozah, Franklin N, Taylor-Abdulai, Hannah B, Koka, Eric, Addae, Nancy, Alor, Stanley, Kohl, Kid, Banati, Prerna, Adongo, Philip B, Ross, David A

“…Routine health check-ups may improve adolescent health, but global guidelines are lacking. Phase 1 of the WHO-coordinated Y-Check Research Programme involved…”
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Domestic waste disposal practice and perceptions of private sector waste management in urban Accra by Yoada, Ramatta Massa, Chirawurah, Dennis, Adongo, Philip Baba

“…Waste poses a threat to public health and the environment if it is not stored, collected, and disposed of properly. The perception of waste as an unwanted…”
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‘They treat you like you are not a human being’: Maltreatment during labour and delivery in rural northern Ghana by Moyer, Cheryl A., Adongo, Philip B., Aborigo, Raymond A., Hodgson, Abraham, Engmann, Cyril M.

“…to explore community and health-care provider attitudes towards maltreatment during delivery in rural northern Ghana, and compare findings against The White…”
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The influence of socio-cultural interpretations of pregnancy threats on health-seeking behavior among pregnant women in urban Accra, Ghana by Dako-Gyeke, Phyllis, Aikins, Moses, Aryeetey, Richmond, McCough, Laura, Adongo, Philip Baba

“…Although antenatal care coverage in Ghana is high, there exist gaps in the continued use of maternity care, especially utilization of skilled assistance during…”
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Assessing LLIN distribution implementation using evidence-informed intervention core elements: a qualitative study in a resource-constrained setting by Dako-Gyeke, Phyllis, Asampong, Emmanuel, Glozah, Franklin N, Hornuvo, Ruby, Tabong, Philip Teg-Nefaah, Gittelman, David, Nwameme, Adanna, Oteng, Benjamin, Peprah, Nana Yaw, Chandi, Gloria M, Adongo, Philip B

“…The National Malaria Elimination Programme implements the mass LLIN Distribution Campaigns in Ghana. Implementation science promotes the systematic study of…”
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Understanding the gap between access and use: a qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to insecticide-treated net use in Ghana by Ahorlu, Collins Stephen, Adongo, Philip, Koenker, Hannah, Zigirumugabe, Sixte, Sika-Bright, Solomon, Koka, Eric, Tabong, Philip Teg-Nefaah, Piccinini, Danielle, Segbaya, Sylvester, Olapeju, Bolanle, Monroe, April

“…Mass and continuous distribution channels have significantly increased access to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in Ghana since 2000. Despite these gains, a…”
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Health impact assessment and health equity in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review by Leuenberger, Andrea, Farnham, Andrea, Azevedo, Sophie, Cossa, Herminio, Dietler, Dominik, Nimako, Belinda, Adongo, Philip B., Merten, Sonja, Utzinger, Jürg, Winkler, Mirko S.

“…Natural resource extraction projects can have positive but also negative effects on the health of affected communities, governed by demographic, economic,…”
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Health impact assessment for promoting sustainable development: the HIA4SD project by Winkler, Mirko S., Adongo, Philip B., Binka, Fred, Brugger, Fritz, Diagbouga, Serge, Macete, Eusebio, Munguambe, Khátia, Okumu, Fredros

“…Health is central to sustainable development, and thus a cross-cutting issue of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2030 agenda. Natural resource extraction…”
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“It’s up to the Woman’s People”: How Social Factors Influence Facility-Based Delivery in Rural Northern Ghana by Moyer, Cheryl A., Adongo, Philip B., Aborigo, Raymond A., Hodgson, Abraham, Engmann, Cyril M., DeVries, Raymond

“…To explore the impact of social factors on place of delivery in northern Ghana. We conducted 72 in-depth interviews and 18 focus group discussions in the Upper…”
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Pilot implementation of community health advocacy teams to improve the effectiveness of long-lasting insecticide net distribution through both campaigns and continuous channels in Ghana: a qualitative study of opportunities and barriers to implementation by Dako-Gyeke, Phyllis, Hornuvo, Ruby, Glozah, Franklin N., Asampong, Emmanuel, Tabong, Philip Teg-Nefaah, Nwameme, Adanna, Chandi, Gloria. M., Peprah, Nana Yaw, Gittelman, David, Adongo, Philip B.

“…Introduction In Ghana, the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) distributes long-lasting insecticide net (LLIN) to households for free through the…”
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Self-medication practices of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in northern Ghana: An analytical cross-sectional study by Adama, Sina, Wallace, Lauren J, Arthur, Joshua, Kwakye, Sandra, Adongo, Philip B

“…In Ghana, despite the dangers that self-medication poses to maternal and fetal health, there has been limited examination of self-medication among pregnant…”
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Why are babies dying in the first month after birth? A 7-year study of neonatal mortality in northern Ghana by Welaga, Paul, Moyer, Cheryl A, Aborigo, Raymond, Adongo, Philip, Williams, John, Hodgson, Abraham, Oduro, Abraham, Engmann, Cyril

“…To determine the neonatal mortality rate in the Kassena-Nankana District (KND) of northern Ghana, and to identify the leading causes and timing of neonatal…”
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Cultural Understanding of Wounds, Buruli Ulcers and Their Management at the Obom Sub-district of the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana by Koka, Eric, Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy, Okyere, Daniel, Adongo, Philip Baba, Ahorlu, Collins K

“…This study was conducted with the aim to understand some of the cultural belief systems in the management of wounds and patients practices that could…”
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Global Governance for Improved Human, Animal, and Planetary Health: The Essential Role of Schools and Programs of Public Health by Middleton, John, Biberman, Dorothy, Magana, Laura, Saenz, Rocio, Low, Wah Yun, Adongo, Philip, Kolt, Gregory S, Surenthirakumaran, Rajendra

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Global Network for Academic Public Health statement on the World Health Organization’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic by Middleton, John, Adongo, Philip Baba, Low, Wah-Yun, Magaña, Laura

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Risk factors for self‐reported postpartum hemorrhage in Ga East, Ghana by Valdes, Viviane, Adongo, Philip B., Nwameme, Adanna U., Tabong, Philip T.N., Fernandes, Michelle

“…Objective To document the prevalence of self‐reported postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in Ga East, Accra, Ghana, and examine the demographic, biological, and social…”
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Clean delivery practices in rural northern Ghana: a qualitative study of community and provider knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs by Moyer, Cheryl A, Aborigo, Raymond Akawire, Logonia, Gideon, Affah, Gideon, Rominski, Sarah, Adongo, Philip B, Williams, John, Hodgson, Abraham, Engmann, Cyril

“…Knowledge, attitudes and practices of community members and healthcare providers in rural northern Ghana regarding clean delivery are not well understood. This…”
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Addressing the continuum of maternal and newborn care in Ghana: implications for policy and practice by Engmann, Cyril M, Hodgson, Abraham, Aborigo, Raymond, Adongo, Philip L., Moyer, Cheryl A

“…Although the past decade has brought global reductions in maternal, infant and child mortality, many low-resource settings have failed to make significant…”
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Community beliefs and practices about diabetes and their implications for the prevention and management of diabetes in Southeast Ghana by Alor, Stanley Kofi, Kretchy, Irene Akwo, Glozah, Franklin N, Adongo, Philip Baba

“…Background Diabetes is a major public health issue, and over half a billion people are estimated to be living with diabetes, with 6.7 million deaths reported…”
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Understanding the social meaning of infertility and childbearing: a qualitative study of the perception of childbearing and childlessness in Northern Ghana by Tabong, Philip Teg-Nefaah, Adongo, Philip Baba

“…Infertility is a major medical condition that affects many married couples in sub-Saharan African and as such associated with several social meanings. This…”
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