Desmond Dzidzornu Otoo

Dados Biográficos

ID7750692
NOMEDesmond Dzidzornu Otoo
PRENOMESDesmond Dzidzornu
SOBRENOMEOtoo
ASSINATURAOTOO D D
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Ghana
ORCID0000-0001-7507-9110
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS7
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR7
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2021
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Household economic burden of managing people living with HIV and comorbidities of hypertension and diabetes in La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality, Ghana

    Open AccessRichmond Owusu, Esther Esi Degbor et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Managing HIV alongside chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes present significant economic challenges for households, especially in low-and middle-income countries. These chronic diseases not only reduce the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV) but also further increase their economic burden. This study seeks to examine the economic burden of managing PLHIV with hypertension and diabetes comorbidities. The cross-section…

  • Achieving universal coverage of childhood cancers in Ghana via the National Health Insurance Scheme

    Open AccessRichmond Owusu, Lieke Fleur Heupink et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Childhood cancers present a significant health problem and contribute to global child mortality. Low- and middle-income countries experience higher rates of childhood cancers with survival rates between 10% and 50%. In Ghana, about 2,500 children are diagnosed with cancer annually. Despite availability of effective management strategies, childhood cancers are not fully integrated into the NHIS, leaving patients and caregivers to make out-of-pocke…

  • Menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices among female senior high school students in the new Juaben North municipality of Ghana

    Open AccessNana Nimo Appiah-Agyekum, Mary Adebi Nyamekye et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Generally, female students had good MHM knowledge and practices with few misconceptions. The study underscores the importance of enhancing menstrual hygiene education, improving school infrastructure, and supporting family-based health education to promote safe and effective menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent girls. Targeted interventions involving schools, parents, and policymakers are needed to create a supportive environment that ens…

  • Health-related quality of life of HIV patients with comorbidities of hypertension or diabetes in Ghana

    Open AccessRichmond Owusu, Emmanuel Bugyei Kwarteng et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background Clinical studies, particularly in the context of HIV/AIDS, have utilized health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and health state utility values to assess both clinical and economic implications. Improvement in HIV management with antiretroviral therapy (ART) has coincided with an increased morbidity of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension among people living with HIV. The study offers empirical evidence establishing a l…

  • Sociodemographic characteristics and reproductive health factors associated with maternal knowledge and practice of infection prevention in neonates in North Dayi District, Ghana

    Open AccessLawrence Sena Tuglo, Benjamin Adu Agyekum et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: Neonates are at a greater risk of infection, but data on the maternal knowledge and practice of infection prevention in neonates (IPNs) are scarce. This study aimed to assess sociodemographic characteristics and reproductive health factors associated with maternal knowledge and practice of IPNs in North Dayi District, Ghana. Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted among 612 mothers. A structured questionnaire w…

  • Capacity issues in primary health care implementation

    Open AccessNana Nimo Appiah-Agyekum, Esinam Afi Kayi et al.ARTICLEHealth Education2022

    Purpose Resources as well as the capacity to employ them judiciously may well be the key to the attainment of the SDGs and other related health goals through primary health care (PHC). Within this PHC framework, however, the source of resources for PHC as well as the systems for managing these associated resources remain unclear, complex and lack substantive integration systems of implementing ministries, departments and agencies (both local and …

  • Perceived determinants of implementation success of the neglected tropical diseases programme in Ghana

    Open AccessDesmond Dzidzornu Otoo, Nana Nimo Appiah-Agyekum et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Neglected tropical diseases continuously affect Ghanaians, especially the poor. It is important for both policy makers and implementers to identify the factors that ensure the success of the programme in the Ghanaian context. Though the factors are independently sufficient, they synergistically lead to improved programme implementation. Empowering all units involved (local to national level) and maximizing the enabling factors identified to would…