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Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana by Kenu, Ernest, Frimpong, Joseph A, Koram, Kwadwo A

“…On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in…”
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Examining the currency-equity nexus in frontier African markets: a wavelet-based approach by Gyasi, Genevieve, Magnus Frimpong, Joseph, Mireku, Kwame

“…This research examines the co-movement between exchange rates and equity prices in a selection of frontier African markets (Ghana, Mauritius, and Tunisia). The…”
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Community-Based Surveillance and Geographic Information System‒Linked Contact Tracing in COVID-19 Case Identification, Ghana, March‒June 2020 by Kenu, Ernest, Barradas, Danielle T, Bandoh, Delia A, Frimpong, Joseph A, Noora, Charles L, Bekoe, Franklin A

“…In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ghana implemented various mitigation strategies. We describe use of geographic information system (GIS)‒linked contact…”
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Effect of board gender diversity on the financial performance of microfinance institutions: Does judicial efficiency matter? by Sarpong‐Danquah, Beatrice, Adusei, Michael, Magnus Frimpong, Joseph

“…The impact of board gender diversity on the financial performance of firms is not known. This is because empirical investigations have yielded inconclusive…”
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Prevalence of preeclampsia and algorithm of adverse foeto-maternal risk factors among pregnant women in the Central Region of Ghana: A multicentre prospective cross-sectional study by Anto, Enoch Odame, Boadu, Wina Ivy Ofori, Ansah, Ezekiel, Tawiah, Augustine, Frimpong, Joseph, Tamakloe, Valentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu, Korsah, Emmanuel Ekow, Acheampong, Emmanuel, Asamoah, Evans Adu, Opoku, Stephen, Adua, Eric, Afrifa-Yamoah, Ebenezer, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Anto, Agartha Odame, Obirikorang, Christian

“…Preeclampsia is a leading cause of foeto-maternal deaths especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the prevalence and risk factors of preeclampsia are scarce…”
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The dynamics of financial development, environmental degradation, economic growth and population health in the Economic Community of West African States by Prempeh, Kwadwo Boateng, Frimpong, Joseph Magnus, Yeboah, Samuel Asuamah

“…By exploring the nexus between financial development and population health in the ECOWAS region we contribute to the debate on population health and also…”
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Biomarkers of oxidative stress and its nexus with haemoglobin variants and adverse foeto-maternal outcome among women with preeclampsia in a Ghanaian population: A multi-centre prospective study by Abdul, Ganiwu, Osei-Wusu, William, Asare, Gordon Akuffo, Daud, Samira, Opoku, Stephen, Tamakloe, Valentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu, Frimpong, Joseph, Sackey, Benedict, Boadu, Wina Ivy Ofori, Paintsil, Vivian, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Wiafe, Yaw Amo, Anto, Enoch Odame, Addai-Mensah, Otchere

“…Haemoglobin variants and preeclampsia (PE) are associated with adverse fatal events of which oxidative stress may be an underlying factor. Oxidative stress…”
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Community acceptance of COVID-19 and demystifying stigma in a severely affected population in Ghana by Bandoh, Delia A, Baidoo, Abraham, Noora, Charles L, Quartey, Sally, Frimpong, Joseph A, Kenu, Ernest

“…We assessed the level of community acceptance of COVID-19, identified and implemented strategies to demystifying stigma in a severely affected population in…”
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Epidemiology of COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana, 2020 by Kenu, Ernest, Odikro, Magdalene A, Malm, Keziah L, Asiedu-Bekoe, Franklin, Noora, Charles L, Frimpong, Joseph A, Calys-Tagoe, Benedict, Koram, Kwadwo A

“…Describe the epidemiology of COVID-19 cases detected in the first four months of the pandemic in Ghana by person, place and time to provide an understanding of…”
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Stock Returns and Exchange Rate Nexus in Ghana: A Bayesian Quantile Regression Approach by Boako, Gideon, Omane-Adjepong, Maurice, Frimpong, Joseph Magnus

“…This paper presents analysis of the relationship and dependence structure between stock returns and exchange rates in Ghana using data of daily periodicity…”
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Leveraging Lessons Learned from Yellow Fever and Polio Immunization Campaigns during COVID-19 Pandemic, Ghana, 2021 by Amponsa-Achiano, Kwame, Frimpong, Joseph Asamoah, Barradas, Danielle, Bandoh, Delia Akosua, Kenu, Ernest

“…Ghana is a yellow fever-endemic country and experienced a vaccine-derived polio outbreak in July 2019. A reactive polio vaccination campaign was conducted in…”
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Integration of multiple geospatial applications and intelligence for responding to COVID-19 in Ghana by Owusu, Alex B, Afagbedzi, Seth K, Bandoh, Delia A, Frimpong, Joseph A, Kissiedu, Isaac N, Aikins, Ben E, Hinneh, Richmond, Kenu, Ernest

“…We describe the use of integrated geospatial applications for the provision of access to timely and accurate data on samples, visualisation of Spatio-temporal…”
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Evaluation of the environmental polio surveillance system-Northern Region, Ghana, 2021 by Baguune, Benjamin, Laryea, Eunice Baiden, Frimpong, Joseph Asamoah, Dapaa, Samuel, Achempem, Kwame Kodom, Kenu, Ernest, Laryea, Dennis Odai

“…Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance is the gold standard in the polio eradication initiative. The environmental component of polio surveillance can…”
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Anaemia during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study of antenatal attendants at the Madina Pentecost Hospital, La Nkwantanang Municipality, Ghana by Vikpebah Duneeh, Richard, Ofori Boadu, Wina Ivy, Tekutey Narh, Lois, Frimpong, Joseph, Mawuko, Abdul-Wahab, Gameli Deku, John, Mensah, Kofi, Nkansah, Charles, Kwasi Appiah, Samuel, Osei Boakye, Felix, Odame Anto, Enoch, Antwi Boateng, Lilian, Sackey, Benedict, Addai-Mensah, Otchere

“…Although anaemia is a common life-threatening condition among pregnant women, particularly those in low-income countries, literature remains very limited in…”
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Coagulation Factors and Natural Anticoagulants as Surrogate Markers of Preeclampsia and Its Subtypes: A Case–Control Study in a Ghanaian Population by Mintaah, Selina, Anto, Enoch Odame, Boadu, Wina Ivy Ofori, Sackey, Benedict, Boateng, Lilian Antwi, Ansah, Ezekiel, Korsah, Emmanuel Ekow, Frimpong, Joseph, Tamakloe, Valentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu, Selleh, Peter Kuugemah, Afrifa, David Amoah, Saasi, Abdul-Razak, Senu, Ebenezer, Duah, Lawrence Agyemang, Opoku, Stephen, Amoah, John Paul, Adu, Patrick, Boachie, Joseph, Nyamekye, Dorcas Asamoah, Sackey, David Sebbie, Wiafe, Yaw Amo, Addai-Mensah, Otchere

“…Preeclampsia (PE) is associated with endothelial injury and hemostatic abnormalities. However, the diagnostic role of coagulation parameters and natural…”
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Economic growth through global value chains; new insight from exchange rate effects on the African economy by Gyasi, Genevieve, Frimpong, Joseph Magnus, Mireku, Kwame

“…AbstractThe study investigated GVC and exchange rate comovements from 1990 to 2018. The study employed a continuous wavelet coherence procedure to investigate…”
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Moderating remittance and economic growth relationship with exchange rate: What new can we learn from Africa's economy? by Genevieve, Gyasi, Frimpong, Joseph Magnus, Kwame, Mireku

“…The paper employs partial and biwavelet coherence techniques to examine the time-frequency dependence structure of international remittance inflow on economic…”
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Preeclampsia in Ghana: A study on the prevalence and risk factors of postpartum readmission in the Ashanti Region by Anto, Enoch Odame, Boadu, Wina Ivy Ofori, Gyamfi, Lovelace Kwaku, Korsah, Emmanuel Ekow, Ansah, Ezekiel, Frimpong, Joseph, Tamakloe, Valentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu, Tawiah, Augustine, Aboagye, Elizabeth, Etwi‐Mensah, Albright, Anto, Agartha Odame, Obirikorang, Christian

“…Background Despite significant improvements in its management, preeclampsia continues to be one of the frequent causes of postpartum readmission. Increased…”
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Association of body iron stores and anemia in a Ghanaian type‐2 diabetes mellitus population: A multicentered cross‐sectional study by Boadu, Wina I. O., Owiredu, William K. B. A, Donkoh, Emmanuel Timmy, Boadu, Kwame O., Kwayie, Afia A., Frimpong, Joseph, Anto, Enoch O., Obirikorang, Christian, Korsah, Emmanuel E., Ansah, Ezekiel, Nyantakyi, Michael, Opoku, Stephen, Senu, Ebenezer, Aboagye, Elizabeth

“…Background and Aims Anemia has been a common comorbidity in most chronic diseases, but has not been well monitored in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients…”
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Prevalence, knowledge, and lifestyle‐associated risk factors of dyslipidemia among Ghanaian type‐2 diabetes mellitus patients in rural and urban areas: A multicenter cross‐sectional study by Boadu, Wina I. O., Anto, Enoch O., Frimpong, Joseph, Ntiful, Felix, Korsah, Emmanuel E., Ansah, Ezekiel, Tamakloe, Valentine C. K. T., Agyapomaa, Afia, Opoku, Stephen, Senu, Ebenezer, Nyantakyi, Michael, Etwi‐Mensah, Albright, Acheampong, Emmanuel, Boadu, Kwame O., Donkoh, Emmanuel Timmy, Obirikorang, Christian

“…Background and Aims Dyslipidemia in diabetes mellitus has been linked to unhealthy lifestyle and bad eating habits. However, this association has not been well…”
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