Frank Kyei-Arthur
Biographic Data
| ID | 5222332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank Kyei-Arthur |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank |
| FAMILY NAME | Kyei-Arthur |
| SIGNATURE | KYEI-ARTHUR F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Environment and Sustainable Development |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9794-8524 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Commercial Sex Work Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Children’s Right to Participate in Ghana
Since the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), awareness of children’s inherent value and their right to participate in decision-making processes affecting them has grown significantly. Despite these advancements, the realisation of children’s participation rights remains limited in many contexts, including Ghana. This study, guided by the Evolving Capacities of the Child Theory (ECCT), focuses exclusively on the persp…
Teaching and learning challenges for children with visual impairments in Ghana
Education serves not merely as an individual benefit but as a significant instrument for societal transformation. For individuals with disabilities, including children with visual impairments (VIs), special education is essential in creating equal opportunities. This study aimed to examine teachers' perspectives on the barriers to teaching and learning for children with VIs and the coping strategies employed by teachers in teaching children with …
Unveiling Barriers to Justice
Human trafficking remains a global challenge, with children, especially in West Africa, forming a significant proportion of victims. Despite Ghana's Human Trafficking Act (2005), child trafficking prosecutions and convictions remain low. This study explores institutional, procedural and contextual factors affecting these outcomes. Using a qualitative approach, it integrates a desk review and 80 key informant interviews with justice and child prot…
Corporal Punishment and Other Corrective Measures for Children in Domestic Settings in Ghana
A narrative review of the consequences of children’s participation in illegal mining in Ghana
Decentralization in Practice
This study examines how Ghana's decentralized governance system shapes public social welfare service delivery, with a specific focus on the Department of Social Welfare (DSW). In Ghana, decentralization involves the transfer of administrative and fiscal responsibilities for social services from the central government to Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies, within which the DSW operates. Using a qualitative case‐study design, the stud…
Understanding Child Trafficking in Ghana
Child trafficking remains a significant child protection issue in Ghana, despite years of policy action and international cooperation. This study explores the causes, achievements, challenges and future directions related to addressing child trafficking in the country. Using a qualitative research design that combines a desk review with a phenomenological approach, the study draws on key informant interviews with 80 participants from government a…
Exploring Factors Enabling and Constraining Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Ghana
Assessing progress toward the World Health Organization’s Global action plan alcohol reduction target in Sub-Saharan Africa 2010–2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases calls for a 10% relative reduction in the harmful use of alcohol by 2025. We assessed progress across 45 sub-Saharan African countries between 2010 and 2019 using WHO data on alcohol per capita consumption (APC) and heavy episodic drinking (HED). Trends were analysed for both the total population and past-year drinkers, using populati…
Sex differences in gambling among Ghanaian children
Economic and social impacts of the livelihood empowerment against poverty program in Ghana
The irony of use-water-wisely
There are limited qualitative studies on attitudes and behaviours toward water conservation in middle- and low-income countries. This study explored water conservation attitudes and behaviours of participants using a qualitative descriptive method, involving interviews with conservation experts. Respondents perceived water conservation as an efficient use of water to preserve it for future generations. While all respondents were conscious of wate…
Household smoke exposure risk and acute respiratory infection among children under five years in sub-Saharan Africa
Health practitioners and policymakers should consider these factors when developing interventions to curb ARI among children under five years in SSA
Perspectives of Children on Corporal Punishment in Domestic Settings in Ghana
Despite substantial efforts to eliminate corporal punishment in schools, homes and other child‐related settings in Ghana, the practice persists. There have been varied views over whether to keep, alter or remove the subject of corporal punishment from Ghana's legislation, which is currently inadequate in prohibiting its application. In addition, children's perspectives on this national discussion have been sparse. Therefore, the purpose of this s…
Prevalence and Social Risk Factors of Sexual Abuse Among Children Aged 8–17 in Ghana
Fish-for-Sex Among Fishers in a Fishing Community in Ghana
Children’s Pornography Exposure and Associated Factors in Ghana
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050
BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…
Induced abortion among adolescent girls and young women
Globally, there has been a slight reduction in abortion rates. However, abortion rates have increased in other major regions, including sub-Saharan Africa. Induced abortion rates vary by ecological zone and place of residence, and it is prevalent among women aged 15–24. This study examined the predictors of induced abortion in ecological zones by place of residence among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24. The 2017 Ghana Maternal and Hea…
Prevalence and predictors of internet use among Ghanaian older adults
Internet use among older adults has several beneficial impacts on their health and general wellbeing. However, there are limited studies on internet use among older adults in low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. Also, studies on internet use among older adults have used surveys rather than census data, which minimises the potential for sampling bias and improves representativeness. Therefore, this study used census data to examine t…
Parent-child conflicts, and punishment of children during the three-week Covid-19 lockdown in Ghana
The study examined the factors contributing to children’s conflicts with their parents, the causes of parental punishment, and the underlying reasons for such punishment during the three-week lockdown enforced in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach was used to obtain data from a sample of 385 children aged 10–17 in the Ghanaian cities of Accra and Tema. Approximately 58% of the participants reported experi…
Internet usage, access, and supervision among Ghanaian children
Children’s access to and usage of the Internet has numerous benefits. However, their Internet access and use may pose risks to them, including cyberbullying, grooming, sexting, and exposure to dangerous materials. These risks may be exacerbated by inadequate supervision of children’s online activities. Therefore, this study examined the prevalence of Internet use, Internet access, and Internet use supervision among children aged 8–17 in Ghana. Th…
Multilevel predictors of anaemia among pregnant women in Ghana
Anaemia in pregnant women is a major public health concern. A number of multilevel factors have been attributed as contributors to anaemia in pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to examine the multilevel factors predicting anaemia among pregnant women in Ghana. Data for this study were obtained from the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey (GMIS) conducted between September 25 and November 24, 2019 in all regions in Ghana. The weighted sample…
Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/Aids and associated factors among reproductive age women in Liberia
This study demonstrates that the prevalence of good comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge was relatively low among reproductive age women in Liberia. Hence, health practitioners and policymakers should strengthen HIV/AIDS sensitization programmes to increase women's knowledge about HIV/AIDS
Child Marriage in Ghana and National Responses to Curb the Practice
This study examined the trends in prevalence of child marriage and its causes and consequences in Ghana. It also examined the efficacy of government’s responses in curbing the practice. Three waves (2006, 2011 and 20217) of Ghana’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey were analysed using spss , while interviews with staff of government and non-government organisations and female victims of child marriage were analysed thematically. The study found t…
Children Must not Only be Seen But Heard”
This study examined children’s knowledge of child rights, reasons why children’s opinions should be sought or not on matters affecting them, and predictors of children’s knowledge of child rights. A convergent parallel mixed method was used to study children aged 8 to 17. The quantitative data was analysed using spss version 26, while the qualitative data was analysed thematically. The study found that 32.7 per cent knew children have rights. Chi…
Prevalence, predictors and consequences of gambling on Children in Ghana
This study demonstrated that socio-demographic characteristics (sex, age, educational attainment, ecological zone, persons taking care of children, living arrangement, engagement in paid work, radio access, mobile phone access) and gambling-related information (having friends who gamble) make children more susceptible to gambling. Researchers and policymakers should consider these socio-demographic characteristics and gambling-related information…
Assessment of prevalence, predictors, reasons and regulations of substance smoking among children in Ghana
Children who have ever engaged in smoking reported using cigarettes, marijuana, and shisha. Policymakers urgently need to strategise and strengthen their policies, programmes, and interventions to address smoking among children
Alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviors among fishers in Elmina in Ghana
This study demonstrated that alcohol consumption was prevalent among fishers, especially among male fishers, which contributes to risky sexual behaviors among them as espoused by the AMT. It is recommended that fishers are targeted for alcohol use and risky sexual behavior programs and interventions since alcohol use is prevalent among them and most of them also engage in unprotected sexual intercourse after consuming alcohol
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050
BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…
Induced abortion among adolescent girls and young women
Globally, there has been a slight reduction in abortion rates. However, abortion rates have increased in other major regions, including sub-Saharan Africa. Induced abortion rates vary by ecological zone and place of residence, and it is prevalent among women aged 15–24. This study examined the predictors of induced abortion in ecological zones by place of residence among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24. The 2017 Ghana Maternal and Hea…
Prevalence and predictors of internet use among Ghanaian older adults
Internet use among older adults has several beneficial impacts on their health and general wellbeing. However, there are limited studies on internet use among older adults in low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. Also, studies on internet use among older adults have used surveys rather than census data, which minimises the potential for sampling bias and improves representativeness. Therefore, this study used census data to examine t…
Parent-child conflicts, and punishment of children during the three-week Covid-19 lockdown in Ghana
The study examined the factors contributing to children’s conflicts with their parents, the causes of parental punishment, and the underlying reasons for such punishment during the three-week lockdown enforced in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach was used to obtain data from a sample of 385 children aged 10–17 in the Ghanaian cities of Accra and Tema. Approximately 58% of the participants reported experi…
Internet usage, access, and supervision among Ghanaian children
Children’s access to and usage of the Internet has numerous benefits. However, their Internet access and use may pose risks to them, including cyberbullying, grooming, sexting, and exposure to dangerous materials. These risks may be exacerbated by inadequate supervision of children’s online activities. Therefore, this study examined the prevalence of Internet use, Internet access, and Internet use supervision among children aged 8–17 in Ghana. Th…
Multilevel predictors of anaemia among pregnant women in Ghana
Anaemia in pregnant women is a major public health concern. A number of multilevel factors have been attributed as contributors to anaemia in pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to examine the multilevel factors predicting anaemia among pregnant women in Ghana. Data for this study were obtained from the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey (GMIS) conducted between September 25 and November 24, 2019 in all regions in Ghana. The weighted sample…
Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/Aids and associated factors among reproductive age women in Liberia
This study demonstrates that the prevalence of good comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge was relatively low among reproductive age women in Liberia. Hence, health practitioners and policymakers should strengthen HIV/AIDS sensitization programmes to increase women's knowledge about HIV/AIDS
Loneliness and risky behaviours among mobile fishers in Elmina, Ghana
Loneliness and risky behaviours were common among fishers. Therefore, there is an urgent need to design interventions to help reduce loneliness and risky behaviour among fishers
Acceptance of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses among the Adult Population in Ghana
Many respondents were willing to receive the COVID-19 booster dose. Personal reasons, fear of side effects, and experienced side effects were the main reasons for refusing COVID-19 booster doses. Perceived benefits and perceived barriers predicted COVID-19 booster dose acceptance in Ghana. Policymakers should consider these factors in designing public health interventions to increase the patronage of COVID-19 booster doses
Child Marriage in Ghana and National Responses to Curb the Practice
This study examined the trends in prevalence of child marriage and its causes and consequences in Ghana. It also examined the efficacy of government’s responses in curbing the practice. Three waves (2006, 2011 and 20217) of Ghana’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey were analysed using spss , while interviews with staff of government and non-government organisations and female victims of child marriage were analysed thematically. The study found t…
Children Must not Only be Seen But Heard”
This study examined children’s knowledge of child rights, reasons why children’s opinions should be sought or not on matters affecting them, and predictors of children’s knowledge of child rights. A convergent parallel mixed method was used to study children aged 8 to 17. The quantitative data was analysed using spss version 26, while the qualitative data was analysed thematically. The study found that 32.7 per cent knew children have rights. Chi…
Sex differences in gambling among Ghanaian children
Economic and social impacts of the livelihood empowerment against poverty program in Ghana
The irony of use-water-wisely
There are limited qualitative studies on attitudes and behaviours toward water conservation in middle- and low-income countries. This study explored water conservation attitudes and behaviours of participants using a qualitative descriptive method, involving interviews with conservation experts. Respondents perceived water conservation as an efficient use of water to preserve it for future generations. While all respondents were conscious of wate…
Household smoke exposure risk and acute respiratory infection among children under five years in sub-Saharan Africa
Health practitioners and policymakers should consider these factors when developing interventions to curb ARI among children under five years in SSA
Perspectives of Children on Corporal Punishment in Domestic Settings in Ghana
Despite substantial efforts to eliminate corporal punishment in schools, homes and other child‐related settings in Ghana, the practice persists. There have been varied views over whether to keep, alter or remove the subject of corporal punishment from Ghana's legislation, which is currently inadequate in prohibiting its application. In addition, children's perspectives on this national discussion have been sparse. Therefore, the purpose of this s…
Prevalence and Social Risk Factors of Sexual Abuse Among Children Aged 8–17 in Ghana
Fish-for-Sex Among Fishers in a Fishing Community in Ghana
Children’s Pornography Exposure and Associated Factors in Ghana
Commercial Sex Work Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Children’s Right to Participate in Ghana
Since the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), awareness of children’s inherent value and their right to participate in decision-making processes affecting them has grown significantly. Despite these advancements, the realisation of children’s participation rights remains limited in many contexts, including Ghana. This study, guided by the Evolving Capacities of the Child Theory (ECCT), focuses exclusively on the persp…
Teaching and learning challenges for children with visual impairments in Ghana
Education serves not merely as an individual benefit but as a significant instrument for societal transformation. For individuals with disabilities, including children with visual impairments (VIs), special education is essential in creating equal opportunities. This study aimed to examine teachers' perspectives on the barriers to teaching and learning for children with VIs and the coping strategies employed by teachers in teaching children with …
Medicine (11 works) · Demography (9 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Biostatistics (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 works)