Search Results - "Agyei, Francis"

Effect of poor glycaemic control on plasma levels and activity of protein C, protein S, and antithrombin III in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Nsafoah, Frederick Obeng, Fondjo, Linda Ahenkorah, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams, Danquah, Kwabena Owusu, Duneeh, Richard Vikpebah, Amponsah, Francis Agyei

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients are predisposed to several diabetes-related complications. Dysregulation of the haemostatic mechanisms have been…”
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Creating communities that care: social representation of mental health in two urban poor communities in Ghana by Agyei, Francis, de-Graft Aikins, Ama, Osei-Tutu, Annabella, Annor, Francis

“…Building caring communities is fundamental to achieving a community-based approach to mental health. Understanding how communities perceive mental illness…”
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Factors associated with treatment-seeking for malaria in urban poor communities in Accra, Ghana by Awuah, Raphael Baffour, Asante, Paapa Yaw, Sakyi, Lionel, Biney, Adriana A E, Kushitor, Mawuli Komla, Agyei, Francis, de-Graft Aikins, Ama

“…In Ghana, about 3.5 million cases of malaria are recorded each year. Urban poor residents particularly have a higher risk of malaria mainly due to poor…”
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Assessment of platelet indices and platelet activation markers in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria by Asare, Renate, Opoku-Okrah, Clement, Danquah, Kwabena Owusu, Opare-Sem, Ohene, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Gyamfi, Daniel, Amponsah, Francis Agyei, Afriyie, Edward Y, Duneeh, Richard Vikpebah, Ofosu, David Ntiamoah, Frimpong, Michael

“…Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains one of the world's major infectious diseases that cause most morbidity and mortality, particularly in children. In Ghana,…”
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Community and individual sense of trust and psychological distress among the urban poor in Accra, Ghana by Kushitor, Mawuli K, Peterson, Maame B, Asante, Paapa Yaw, Dodoo, Naa Dodua, Boatemaa, Sandra, Awuah, Raphael Baffour, Agyei, Francis, Sakyi, Lionel, Dodoo, F Nii-Amoo, de-Graft Aikins, Ama

“…Mental health disorders present significant health challenges in populations in sub Saharan Africa especially in deprived urban poor contexts. Some studies…”
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Competence in professional psychology practice in Ghana: Qualitative insights from practicing clinical health psychologists by de-Graft Aikins, Ama, Osei-Tutu, Annabella, Agyei, Francis, Asante, Paapa Yaw, Aboyinga, Hannah, Adjei, Alexandra, Ahulu, Linda Dede, Botchway, Irene, Britwum, Marian, Agyei Wiafe, Samuel, Edu-Ansah, Kofi, Nkrumah, Rita, Ohenewaa, Esther, Vogelsang, Joycelyn Kalitsi, Ketor, Robert

“…Issues concerning competence of practicing psychologists have not been critically investigated in Ghana. This study used the three-dimensional cube model of…”
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Premarital Counseling Practices among Christian and Muslim Lay Counselors in Ghana by Osei-Tutu, Annabella, Oti-Boadi, Mabel, Akosua Affram, Adjeiwa, Dzokoto, Vivian A., Asante, Paapa Yaw, Agyei, Francis, Kenin, Abraham

“…We examined premarital counseling services offered by Christian and Muslim lay counselors in Ghana. Participants including clergy, Islamic clerics, and laity…”
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Scoping review of community health participatory research projects in Ghana by Kretchy, Irene A., Okoibhole, Lydia O., Sanuade, Olutobi Adekunle, Jennings, Hannah, Strachan, Daniel Ll, Blandford, Ann, Agyei, Francis, Asante, Paapa, Todowede, Olamide, Kushitor, Mawuli, Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Kafui, Arhinful, Daniel, Baatiema, Leonard, Dankyi, Ernestina, Grijalva-Eternod, Carlos S., Fottrell, Edward F., de-Graft Aikins, Ama

“…Community health participation is an essential tool in health research and management where community members, researchers and other relevant stakeholders…”
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Antierythropoietin Antibody Production Is Not Associated with Malaria and Malaria-Related Anaemia in Humans by Asare, Renate, Ofosu, David Ntiamoah, Boateng, Richard, Afriyie, Edward Y., Owiredu, Eddie-Williams, Boateng, Lillian, Danquah, Kwabena O., Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Amponsah, Francis A., Gyamfi, Daniel, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Duneeh, Richard Vikpebah

“…Introduction. The pathophysiology of malaria-related anaemia is not fully understood although increased destruction of parasitized and nonparasitized…”
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"It was touching": Experiences and views of students in the June 3 flood and fire disaster relief response volunteerism in Accra, Ghana by Quarshie, Emmanuel Nii-Boye, Peprah, Jennifer, Asante, Paapa Yaw, Verstraaten-Bortier, Mabel, Abbey, Elizabeth Anorkor, Agyei, Francis

“…Evidence from Africa on the motivations and experiences of student volunteers in community disaster relief response programmes are rare. This study explores…”
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Social Group Membership, Social Identities, and Mental Health Experiences in Urban Poor Communities in Ghana: A Critical Social Psychology Inquiry by Agyei, Francis, de-Graft Aikins, Ama, Osei-Tutu, Annabella, Annor, Francis

“…Social groups and identities significantly influence mental health outcomes, yet their impact in resource-poor communities remains understudied. We explored…”
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Group membership, social identification and mental health: A test of social cure or curse narrative in resource-poor communities in Ghana by Agyei, Francis, de-Graft Aikins, Ama, Osei-Tutu, Annabella, Annor, Francis

“…Mainstream psychology research promotes social group membership as a remedy for poor mental health. However, empirical evidence from African communities is…”
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Psychosocial consequences of job loss after the financial sector clean-up in Ghana by Agyemang, Collins Badu, Agyei, Francis, Hansen-Garshong, Rachael, Parimah, Feikoab, Kekesi, Elias

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Global Analysis and Optimal Control Model of COVID-19 by Nana-Kyere, Sacrifice, Boateng, Francis Agyei, Jonathan, Paddy, Donkor, Anthony, Hoggar, Glory Kofi, Titus, Banon Desmond, Kwarteng, Daniel, Adu, Isaac Kwasi

“…COVID-19 remains the concern of the globe as governments struggle to defeat the pandemic. Understanding the dynamics of the epidemic is as important as…”
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Applying arts to health interventions and health research in Ghana: a scoping review by de-Graft Aikins, Ama, Sanuade, Olutobi, Agyei, Francis, Bewong, Rita Fatric, Akoi-Jackson, Bernard

“…This review documents arts applied to health interventions and health research in Ghana, examines evidence of their impact on health outcomes, and identifies…”
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Community social capital and mental health participation: Test of psychosocial mediators in two resource-poor urban communities in Ghana by Agyei, Francis, de-Graft Aikins, Ama, Osei-Tutu, Annabella, Annor, Francis

“…We utilised a multiple mediation model to investigate the pathways linking dimensions of community social capital to collective participation in mental health…”
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Building cardiovascular disease competence in an urban poor Ghanaian community: A social psychology of participation approach by de‐Graft Aikins, Ama, Kushitor, Mawuli, Kushitor, Sandra Boatemaa, Sanuade, Olutobi, Asante, Paapa Yaw, Sakyi, Lionel, Agyei, Francis, Koram, Kwadwo, Ogedegbe, Gbenga

“…This paper describes conceptual, methodological, and practical insights from a longitudinal social psychological project that aims to build cardiovascular…”
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Expression of platelet parameters and platelet membrane glycoproteins in childhood Burkitt lymphoma by Asare, Renate, Opoku- Okrah, Clement, Danquah, Kwabena Owusu, Opare-Sem, Ohene, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Gyamfi, Daniel, Amponsah, Francis Agyei, Afriyie, Edward Yaw, Duneeh, Richard Vikpebah, Ofosu, David Ntiamoah, Frimpong, Michael

“…•Childhood Burkitt lymphoma probably tend to have platelet dysfunction.•PAC -1 monoclonal antibody might be associated with Burkitt lymphoma.•Children with…”
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COVID-19, chronic conditions and structural poverty: A social psychological assessment of the needs of a marginalized community in Accra, Ghana by de-Graft Aikins, Ama, Sanuade, Olutobi, Baatiema, Leonard, Asante, Paapa Yaw, Agyei, Francis, Asah-Ayeh, Vida, Okai, Jemima A. O., Osei-Tutu, Annabella, Koram, Kwadwo

“…In the African region COVID-19 infection and death rates are increasing (writing in May 2020), most deaths have occurred among individuals with chronic…”
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