Jerry John Nutor

Datos Biográficos

ID7596992
NOMBREJerry John Nutor
NOMBRESJerry John
APELLIDONutor
FIRMANUTOR J J
AFILIACIONESUniversity of California, San Francisco
ORCID0000-0002-7562-6281
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS26
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR26
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2020
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Maternal health education on social media in Ghana

    Rachel Thompson, Nutifafa Eugene Yaw Dey et al.ARTICLEHealth Education2025

    Purpose Maternal health continues to be a global health priority. With accessible and affordable maternity-related health education and information, women in low- and middle-income countries, especially, can experience positive pregnancy outcomes. Health professionals across the globe, including midwives, use social media to propagate relevant education and information covering a wide range of content on physiological changes, the labor process a…

  • Correlates of internalized stigma and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana

    Open AccessJerry John Nutor, Jerry John Ouner et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Our findings show that stigma may serve as a facilitator instead of a barrier to adhering to antiretroviral medication. Although this contradicts common narratives about stigma's destructive effect, it is possible to promote good health-seeking behavior when the fear component of stigma is considered. To encourage medication adherence towards meeting UNAIDS' 95-95-95 agenda and better understand stigma's role, further research is required

  • Experienced and anticipated HIV-related stigma and depression among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

    Open AccessSetor K Sorkpor, Ibrahim Yigit et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Internalized HIV stigma significantly mediates the effects of both experienced and anticipated stigma on depressive symptoms in postpartum WLWH in Ghana. These findings highlight internalized stigma as a key psychological mechanism linking social adversity to poor mental health in this population. Integrating stigma-reduction strategies and targeted mental health support into postnatal HIV care may be critical for improving psychological and phys…

  • Evaluating factors associated with awareness and attitude towards pre-exposure prophylaxis among cisgender sexually active women in Ghana

    Open AccessMichael Deynu, Jerry John Nutor et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    PrEP awareness among sexually active women in Ghana is low. Our findings can inform implementation of awareness campaigns on PrEP and increase its use and adherence among key populations

  • Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050

    Open AccessStein Emil Vollset, Hazim S Ababneh et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    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…

  • Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021

    Open AccessMichael Brauer, Gregory A Roth et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensive estimates of exposure levels, relative health risks, and attributable burden of disease for 88 ri…

  • Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100

    Open AccessNatalia V Bhattacharjee, Austin E Schumacher et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Accurate assessments of current and future fertility-including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions-are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that these changes will bring. Estimates and projections of fertility are necessary to inform policies involving resource and health-care needs, labour supply, education, gender equality,…

  • Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021

    Open AccessMohsen Naghavi, Kanyin Liane Ong et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mort…

  • The association of HIV-related stigma and psychosocial factors and HIV treatment outcomes among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana

    Open AccessJerry John Nutor, Akua O Gyamerah et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Stigma and discrimination have been identified as significant barriers to HIV treatment among people living with HIV (PLWH). HIV stigma affects decision to seek HIV testing and early treatment. Evidence shows that HIV stigma undermines antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence by affecting the psychological process such as adjusting and coping with social support. In Ghana, stigma toward PLWH occurs in many ways including rejection by their communit…

  • Factors influencing healthcare workers’ and health system preparedness for the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessOsamuedeme J Odiase, Akua O Gyamerah et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Adequate preparedness of health systems, particularly healthcare workers (HCWs), to respond to COVID-19 is critical for the effective control of the virus, especially in low- and middle-income countries where health systems are overburdened. We examined Ghanaian HCWs’ perceived preparedness to respond to the pandemic and the factors that shaped their preparedness and that of the health system. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted wi…

  • Association between water insecurity and antiretroviral therapy adherence among pregnant and postpartum women in Greater Accra region of Ghana

    Open AccessJerry John Nutor, Jaffer Okiring et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Background Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) can substantially reduce morbidity and mortality among women living with HIV (WLWH) and prevent vertical transmission of HIV. However, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), more than 50% of new mothers discontinue ART and HIV care after childbirth. The role of water insecurity (WI) in ART adherence is not well-explored. We examined the relationship between WI and ART adherence among pregnant and postpar…

  • Impact of Covid-19 on people living with HIV and HIV care

    Open AccessDavid Ayangba Asakitogum, Jerry John Nutor et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant social changes and challenges globally, including economic slowdown and limitation of essential services. Our study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV treatment experiences and lives of people living with HIV in Ghana. Between October 2021 and January 2022, we conducted four focus group discussions with 24 people living with HIV and six in-depth interviews with healthcare providers to …

  • The role of social support in antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in the Greater Accra region of Ghana

    Open AccessEdward Kwabena Ameyaw, Jerry John Nutor et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Our study showed that social support does not play any essential role in ART adherence among the surveyed pregnant and postpartum women. Meanwhile, factors such as having a rival and being under the age of thirty play an instrumental role. The study has signaled the need for ART retention scale-up interventions to have a multi-pronged approach in order to identify the multitude of underlying factors, beyond social support, that enhance/impede eff…

  • A cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of the ‘Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience’ (CPIPE) intervention in Kenya and Ghana

    Open AccessPatience A Afulani, Monica Getahun et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06085105. Protocol version and date: v2-11-07-23

  • Determinants of comprehensive knowledge on mother-to-child transmission of HIV and its prevention among childbearing women in Rwanda

    Open AccessMichael Deynu, Jerry John NutorARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    There is inadequate knowledge on MTCT and its elimination among women of reproductive age in Rwanda. Strategies to enhance knowledge on MTCT and its prevention among childbearing women should be adopted through rigorous educational sensitization campaigns using local media such as radio and television. Health services that focus on prevention of MTCT must emphasize post-test counselling

  • Water Access and Adherence Intention Among HIV-Positive Pregnant Women and New Mothers Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Zambia

    Open AccessJerry John Nutor, Shannon Márquez et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: Mother-to-infant transmission of HIV is a major problem in Sub-Saharan Africa despite free or subsidized antiretroviral treatment (ART), but is significantly reduced when mothers adhere to ART. Because potable water access is limited in low-resource countries, we investigated water access and ART adherence intention among HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers in Zambia. Methods: Our convenience sample consisted of 150 pregnant o…

  • Rural–urban dimensions of the perception of malaria severity and practice of malaria preventive measures

    Open AccessPrecious Adade Duodu, Veronica Millicent Dzomeku et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science2022

    Morbidities and mortalities caused by malaria are still a serious issue in Nigeria, with the country accounting for 25% of malaria morbidities and 24% of malaria mortalities globally in 2018. Treated bed nets reduce the incidence of malaria, but not all Nigerians use them. This study aimed to examine the factors associated with treated bed net usage, including perceived severity of malaria, and the rural–urban differences in the relationship betw…

  • Persistent disparities in Covid-19-associated impacts on HIV prevention and care among a global sample of sexual and gender minority individuals

    Open AccessGlenn‐milo Santos, Chenglin Hong et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2022

    As COVID-19 continues to persist, there is a need to examine its impact among sexual and gender minority individuals, especially those with intersecting vulnerabilities. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with a global sample of sexual and gender minority individuals ( n = 21,795) from October 25, 2020 to November 19, 2020, through a social networking app. We characterised the HIV prevention and HIV treatment impacts of COVID-19 and the COVID-…

  • Communicating Awareness About Covid-19 Through Songs

    Open AccessRachel Thompson, Jerry John Nutor et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Research has shown that music can be used to educate or disseminate information about public health crises. Grounded in the edutainment approach, we explored how songs are being used to create awareness about COVID-19 in Ghana, a sub-Saharan African country. YouTube was searched, and 28 songs met the study inclusion criteria. We conducted a thematic analysis of the song lyrics. Most lyrics were in English, Ghanaian Pidgin English, Akan, Ga, or Da…

  • Self-reported provision of person-centred maternity care among providers in Kenya and Ghana

    Open AccessPatience A Afulani, Raymond A Aborigo et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    INTRODUCTION: Person-centred maternity care (PCMC), which refers to care that is respectful and responsive to women's preferences needs, and values, is core to high-quality maternal and child health. Provider-reported PCMC provision is a potentially valid means of assessing the extent of PCMC and contributing factors. Our objectives are to assess the psychometric properties of a provider-reported PCMC scale, and to examine levels and factors asso…

  • Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessPatience A Afulani, Jerry John Nutor et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic has affected job satisfaction among healthcare workers; yet this has not been empirically examined in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We addressed this gap by examining job satisfaction and associated factors among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional study with healthcare workers (N = 1012). The two phased data collection included: (1) survey data collected in Ghana fr…

  • Cervical cancer screening prevalence and its correlates in Cameroon

    Open AccessJoshua Okyere, Precious Adade Duodu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Cervical cancer screening programs and policies should target Cameroonian women who are younger, less educated, and those in poor households and rural areas

  • Covariates and Spatial Interpolation of HIV Screening in Mozambique

    Open AccessPascal Agbadi, Jerry John Nutor et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    We examined the factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening and developed a HIV screening prevalence surface map using spatial interpolation techniques to identify the geographical areas with the highest and lowest rates of HIV screening in Mozambique. We analyzed the cross-sectional 2015 Mozambique AIDS Indicator Surveys with an analytic sample of 12,995 participants. Analyses were conducted on SPSS-21, STATA-14, and R f…

  • Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection in Malawi

    Open AccessJerry John Nutor, Henry Ofori Duah et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    These findings identify high-risk populations and regions to be targeted for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) campaigns, HIV testing, treatment and education to decrease incidence, morbidity, and mortality related to HIV infection in Malawi

  • Impact of attitudes and beliefs on antiretroviral treatment adherence intention among HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding women in Zambia

    Open AccessJerry John Nutor, Jaime C Slaughter-Acey et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Compared to behavioral beliefs, attitudes about ART were more influential for intention to adhere. This knowledge will help inform effective and appropriate ART counseling for pregnant and breastfeeding women at different points along their ART time course