Padmore Adusei Amoah
Biographic Data
| ID | 4063980 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Padmore Adusei Amoah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Padmore Adusei |
| FAMILY NAME | Amoah |
| SIGNATURE | AMOAH P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lingnan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8730-5805 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 70 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
School principals’ Covid-19 health literacy and its association with mental health: International findings from 11 countries in Europe and Asia
School principals are prone to mental health problems due to work demands. During the COVID-19 pandemic, school principals were additionally tasked with managing challenging responsibilities, i.e. implementing hygiene regulations, communicating frequent policy updates, and transitioning to online teaching. This international study aimed to assess school principals’ COVID-19 health literacy (HL) levels as a resource during the pandemic and to exam…
Social protection responses in times of distress in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review and research agenda
Social capital as an instrument for health literacy promotion among community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong
This study investigates how different forms of social capital influence the health literacy of community-dwelling older adults. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 older adults aged 65 and above living in Hong Kong. Thematic analysis technique was employed to analyse the data. The findings showed that both structural and cognitive forms of social capital were available to most of the older adults. However, some struggled to access c…
Seeking refuge in a productivist welfare regime: Well-being of African asylum seekers/refugees in Hong Kong
Consistent with its productivist welfare model, Hong Kong offers limited welfare support to asylum seekers and refugees (ASR). This study examines the living conditions, experiences, support systems and well-being of African ASRs in Hong Kong in the context of the city's productivist welfare regime. Semi-structured interviews with 53 African ASRs revealed that they faced economic precarity, social stigma, and social isolation, which culminated in…
Interplay of sociocultural factors, health literacy and well-being among African asylum seekers and refugees in Asia: A systematic review
Deconstructing ageism among older informal workers: A systematic review
Subjective Poverty, Family Support and Health-Related Well-Being of School-Aged Children in Single-Parent Households in Ghana: The Role of Health Literacy and Duration of Parental Separation
This study expands ongoing inquiry and debates on the influence of single-parent households on child health outcomes, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the phenomenon is rapidly increasing. It examines how conventional (i.e., access to money for children—conceived as experience of poverty—, family support, and experience of social isolation) and contemporary (i.e., health literacy) factors shape the health-related we…
Social Capital, Social Health Insurance, and Health-related Quality of Life among People with Chronic Disease: Cultural and Ideational Perspectives
This study extends debates on implications of informal welfare for population health and well-being. It examines whether cultural and ideational precepts such as social capital, affect enrolment in National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) among people living with chronic disease(s) in Ghana. It also explores how NHIS enrolment explains the association between social capital and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using empirical data from five …
Digital Literacy in the Informal Economy of Ghana: Life-long Learning and Extending Working Lives of Older Persons in Post-Covid-19 Era
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the growing importance of digital technologies for economic resilience, especially for vulnerable groups like older workers in the informal sector. However, barriers to access and digital literacy create challenges alongside potential opportunities, particularly in less developed countries such as Ghana. Using older adults over 50 years engaged in informal work in Kumasi’s Central Business District in Ghana a…
Higher education as ‘strategic power’? An assessment of China-Africa higher education partnerships and collaborations
China is internationalizing its higher education sector – setting up several bilateral and multilateral partnerships between public and private institutions across the globe. However, as the “West” is disentangling itself from partnerships with Chinese institutions of higher education and the Confucius Institutes (CIs), African countries seem to be turning to Beijing. As a result, China overtook France to become the most preferred destination for…
Socio-economic and technological aspects of mental health of older persons: The role of strong and weak ties in Ghana
Research indicates that social capital can influence the extent to which socio-economic status (SES) and information and communications technology (ICT) affect mental health. This study uses empirical data to examine the veracity of this claim by examining the effect of SES and ICT use on the mental health of older persons in Ghana, as well as the moderating role of bonding ( i.e. strong ties) and bridging ( i.e. weak ties) social capital in thes…
Assessing Covid-19-related health literacy and associated factors among school teachers in Hong Kong, China
Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic developed rapidly, with changing guidelines, misinformation, inaccurate health information and rumors. This situation has highlighted the importance of health literacy, especially among educators. The aims of this study were (i) to assess COVID-19-specific health literacy among school teachers in Hong Kong and (ii) to examine its association with demographic factors, self-endangering wor…
Interplay of health literacy, healthcare access and health behaviors with oral health status among older persons
This study contributes to the ongoing debate on social determinants of oral health of older persons. Specifically, it examines the direct and indirect effects of health literacy and access to healthcare on oral health status of older persons. The study also investigates whether general health status and health behavior (routine medical check-ups) explain the association of health literacy and healthcare access with oral health status. The gender …
Health Behaviors and Health Literacy: Questing the Role of Weak Social Ties Among Older Persons in Rural and Urban Ghana
Background Older persons are one of the most vulnerable groups as regards low health literacy. However, little is known about the extent of limitations and multi-faceted nature of their health literacy, such as its characteristics and social and geographical dimensions. Additionally, most existing studies have predominantly treated health literacy as a risk factor of health and wellbeing of older persons as opposed to an outcome that must be purs…
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Perceived Stress, Well-Being and Their Relations with Work-Related Behaviours among Hong Kong School Leaders during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The health and well-being of school leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic have been largely neglected compared to the health and well-being of students and teachers. This study assessed the magnitude of perceived stress and well-being and the associated factors, including number of working hours, work-related sense of coherence (work-SoC), perceived stress, self-endangering work behaviour, secondary burnout symptoms, and satisfaction with work, am…
A Social–Ecological Study of Perceptions and Determinants of Sexual Enhancement Drug Use among Men and Women in Ghana
The use and sale of sexual enhancement drugs (particularly unapproved aphrodisiacs) have become a public health concern in Ghana and many other sub-Saharan African countries. While most studies have examined this phenomenon from the level of individual perspectives, this study investigates the multi-dimensional and multi-level factors (e.g., individual characteristics and behaviours, interpersonal factors, community norms and practices, instituti…
Covid-19-Related Health Literacy of School Leaders in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study
To date, we know little about COVID-19-related health literacy among school leaders, particularly in East Asia. The present study aimed to assess the level of COVID-19-related health literacy and associated factors (vaccine hesitancy, self-endangering behaviour, and work satisfaction) among school leaders in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional study of 259 school leaders was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic between April 2021 and February 2022. …
Teachers’ Well-Being and Associated Factors during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hong Kong, China
School teachers have faced many challenges due to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and public health-related containment measures. Recent studies have demonstrated high levels of stress and mental health issues among school teachers. To better understand teacher well-being and inform practices to support them in the face of the ongoing pandemic, we aimed to assess perceived stress, well-being and associated factors among school te…
Dementia literacy of racially minoritized people in a Chinese society: A qualitative study among South Asian migrants in Hong Kong
This is the first study to explore how ethnic minorities in Asia perceive dementia and its related help-seeking behaviors in their communities. South Asian migrants in Hong Kong have a limited understanding of dementia and may experience delays in obtaining relevant community services. While culture influenced their knowledge, health education may address their misperceptions and help-seeking behaviors toward dementia. Culture- and language-speci…
Covid-19 and Well-Being of Non-local Students: Implications for International Higher Education Governance
Productive engagement and ageing in productivist welfare regimes: Questing for an age-friendly city in Hong Kong
The population aged 65 years and above in Hong Kong is projected to rise from 15 per cent in 2014 to 38.4 per cent in 2069. Therefore, the quest for creating age-friendly conditions and the promotion of active ageing has become a priority for the Hong Kong Government and stakeholders in the city. Using a cross-national comparative framework for productive engagement in later life, this article examines the predictors of productive engagement (per…
Social capital, access to healthcare, and health-related quality of life in urban Ghana
This study examines the status and relationship amongst social capital, access to healthcare and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of urban residents in Ghana. It also explores the moderating role of social capital in the association between access to healthcare and HRQoL of urban residents in Ghana. Data from 1,233 adults were derived from a cross-sectional survey on social epidemiology in five regions and were analyzed using ordinal logist…
Examining Attitudes towards Welfare in an In/Security Regime: Evidence from Ghana
This article examines the extent to which Gough and Woodʼs (2004) classification of most sub-Saharan African nations as insecurity regimes is still relevant by analysing public responses and attitudes towards general and specific (healthcare) welfare policies in Ghana, using a mixed-method design. Ghana presents a fascinating case study not only due to the changing socio-economic landscape but also because of the prevailing socio-political stabil…
Africans in China and Chinese in Africa: Inequalities, Social Identities, and Wellbeing
Relations between China and African nations have intensified following the ratification of several multilateral and bilateral developmental agreements, especially after the third Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in 2006. In the past decade, the relations have transcended to the micro-level, with important implications for households and individuals. Of note are the varying forms of population migration between the two places for r…
Psychological wellbeing in diaspora space: A study of African economic migrants in Hong Kong
African migrants in Hong Kong and the rest of Greater China are often confronted with numerous social and economic constraints. Notwithstanding, extant studies have not adequately examined how these challenges affect the psychological wellbeing of Hong Kong’s African economic migrants specifically. Using a qualitative research design underpinned by the concept of diaspora space, this article discusses the social aspects of psychological wellbeing…
Africans in post-Covid-19 pandemic China: Is there a future for China’s ‘new minority
In this article, we reflect on critical questions relating to the future of African migration to China in the post-COVID-19 world at the backdrop of the mistreatment many Africans received as part of the pandemic control in China. These questions include: Is this the end of African migration to China as we know it? Will COVID-19 fundamentally change how we think about migration, mobility and wellbeing in the People's Republic of China (PRC)? What…
Examining Attitudes towards Welfare in an In/Security Regime: Evidence from Ghana
This article examines the extent to which Gough and Woodʼs (2004) classification of most sub-Saharan African nations as insecurity regimes is still relevant by analysing public responses and attitudes towards general and specific (healthcare) welfare policies in Ghana, using a mixed-method design. Ghana presents a fascinating case study not only due to the changing socio-economic landscape but also because of the prevailing socio-political stabil…
Africans in China and Chinese in Africa: Inequalities, Social Identities, and Wellbeing
Relations between China and African nations have intensified following the ratification of several multilateral and bilateral developmental agreements, especially after the third Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in 2006. In the past decade, the relations have transcended to the micro-level, with important implications for households and individuals. Of note are the varying forms of population migration between the two places for r…
Gauging the dispositions between indigenes, Chinese and other immigrant traders in Ghana: Towards a More Inclusive Society
Existing studies have fixated on the macroeconomic implications of Chinese engagements with Africa with relatively less attention to micro-level exchanges and the attendant social consequences. This paper captures the nuances of everyday dispositions and attitudes of Ghanaian traders toward Chinese entrepreneurial migrants relative to ‘older and larger’ immigrant trading groups (notably Indians, Lebanese and Nigerians). The study elicited data fr…
Productive engagement and ageing in productivist welfare regimes: Questing for an age-friendly city in Hong Kong
The population aged 65 years and above in Hong Kong is projected to rise from 15 per cent in 2014 to 38.4 per cent in 2069. Therefore, the quest for creating age-friendly conditions and the promotion of active ageing has become a priority for the Hong Kong Government and stakeholders in the city. Using a cross-national comparative framework for productive engagement in later life, this article examines the predictors of productive engagement (per…
Social capital, access to healthcare, and health-related quality of life in urban Ghana
This study examines the status and relationship amongst social capital, access to healthcare and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of urban residents in Ghana. It also explores the moderating role of social capital in the association between access to healthcare and HRQoL of urban residents in Ghana. Data from 1,233 adults were derived from a cross-sectional survey on social epidemiology in five regions and were analyzed using ordinal logist…
Psychological wellbeing in diaspora space: A study of African economic migrants in Hong Kong
African migrants in Hong Kong and the rest of Greater China are often confronted with numerous social and economic constraints. Notwithstanding, extant studies have not adequately examined how these challenges affect the psychological wellbeing of Hong Kong’s African economic migrants specifically. Using a qualitative research design underpinned by the concept of diaspora space, this article discusses the social aspects of psychological wellbeing…
Perceptions of Neglect and Well-Being among Independent Child Migrants in Ghana
Achieving the age-friendly city agenda: An interventional study in Hong Kong’s Islands District
By 2036, about 31% of Hong Kong’s population will be 65 or above. This situation triggers the need for an Age-Friendly City framework (AFC) to promote healthy ageing. In this paper, we present a study on how conscious and collaborative interventions affect the public’s perception of various AFC domains and the implications for health-related well-being over time in Hong Kong’s Islands District. As part of a territory-wide project, the study used …
Multidimensional Social Support and Health Services Utilization Among Noninstitutionalized Older Persons in Ghana
Objectives: This study examines multidimensional social supports as predictors of health services utilization among community-dwelling older Ghanaians. Method: Using data from a 2016/2017 Aging, Health, Psychological Wellbeing and Health-Seeking Behavior Study ( N = 1,200), Poisson regression models estimated the associations of aspects of informal social support and health facility utilization among older people. Results: Findings suggest that r…
Dementia literacy of racially minoritized people in a Chinese society: A qualitative study among South Asian migrants in Hong Kong
This is the first study to explore how ethnic minorities in Asia perceive dementia and its related help-seeking behaviors in their communities. South Asian migrants in Hong Kong have a limited understanding of dementia and may experience delays in obtaining relevant community services. While culture influenced their knowledge, health education may address their misperceptions and help-seeking behaviors toward dementia. Culture- and language-speci…
Higher education as ‘strategic power’? An assessment of China-Africa higher education partnerships and collaborations
China is internationalizing its higher education sector – setting up several bilateral and multilateral partnerships between public and private institutions across the globe. However, as the “West” is disentangling itself from partnerships with Chinese institutions of higher education and the Confucius Institutes (CIs), African countries seem to be turning to Beijing. As a result, China overtook France to become the most preferred destination for…
Social participation, health literacy, and health and well-being: A cross-sectional study in Ghana
Numerous studies attest to the salubriousness of social participation across contexts. Factors such as health-related behaviour, health risk aversion, and psychosocial traits partly explain this association. While a study of these factors contributes to an understanding of the role that social participation plays in health-related outcomes, significant gaps still exist in this field of investigation. In particular, existing studies have not explo…
Social Networks and Health: Understanding the Nuances of Healthcare Access between Urban and Rural Populations
Communities and individuals in many sub-Saharan African countries often face limited access to healthcare. Hence, many rely on social networks to enhance their chances for adequate health care. While this knowledge is well-established, little is known about the nuances of how different population groups activate these networks to improve access to healthcare. This paper examines how rural and urban dwellers in the Ashanti Region in Ghana distinct…
Multidimensional Social Support and Health Services Utilization Among Noninstitutionalized Older Persons in Ghana
Objectives: This study examines multidimensional social supports as predictors of health services utilization among community-dwelling older Ghanaians. Method: Using data from a 2016/2017 Aging, Health, Psychological Wellbeing and Health-Seeking Behavior Study ( N = 1,200), Poisson regression models estimated the associations of aspects of informal social support and health facility utilization among older people. Results: Findings suggest that r…
The Relationship between Functional Health Literacy, Self-Rated Health, and Social Support between Younger and Older Adults in Ghana
It is well established that health literacy positively affects health outcomes, and social support influences this association. What remains unclear is which aspect of social support (instrumental, informational, and emotional support) is responsible for this effect and whether the influence differs from one population group to another. This study addresses these lacunae. It examines the impact each type of support makes on the relation between f…
Perceptions of Neglect and Well-Being among Independent Child Migrants in Ghana
Achieving the age-friendly city agenda: An interventional study in Hong Kong’s Islands District
By 2036, about 31% of Hong Kong’s population will be 65 or above. This situation triggers the need for an Age-Friendly City framework (AFC) to promote healthy ageing. In this paper, we present a study on how conscious and collaborative interventions affect the public’s perception of various AFC domains and the implications for health-related well-being over time in Hong Kong’s Islands District. As part of a territory-wide project, the study used …
Gauging the dispositions between indigenes, Chinese and other immigrant traders in Ghana: Towards a More Inclusive Society
Existing studies have fixated on the macroeconomic implications of Chinese engagements with Africa with relatively less attention to micro-level exchanges and the attendant social consequences. This paper captures the nuances of everyday dispositions and attitudes of Ghanaian traders toward Chinese entrepreneurial migrants relative to ‘older and larger’ immigrant trading groups (notably Indians, Lebanese and Nigerians). The study elicited data fr…
Examining Attitudes towards Welfare in an In/Security Regime: Evidence from Ghana
This article examines the extent to which Gough and Woodʼs (2004) classification of most sub-Saharan African nations as insecurity regimes is still relevant by analysing public responses and attitudes towards general and specific (healthcare) welfare policies in Ghana, using a mixed-method design. Ghana presents a fascinating case study not only due to the changing socio-economic landscape but also because of the prevailing socio-political stabil…
Africans in China and Chinese in Africa: Inequalities, Social Identities, and Wellbeing
Relations between China and African nations have intensified following the ratification of several multilateral and bilateral developmental agreements, especially after the third Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in 2006. In the past decade, the relations have transcended to the micro-level, with important implications for households and individuals. Of note are the varying forms of population migration between the two places for r…
Psychological wellbeing in diaspora space: A study of African economic migrants in Hong Kong
African migrants in Hong Kong and the rest of Greater China are often confronted with numerous social and economic constraints. Notwithstanding, extant studies have not adequately examined how these challenges affect the psychological wellbeing of Hong Kong’s African economic migrants specifically. Using a qualitative research design underpinned by the concept of diaspora space, this article discusses the social aspects of psychological wellbeing…
Africans in post-Covid-19 pandemic China: Is there a future for China’s ‘new minority
In this article, we reflect on critical questions relating to the future of African migration to China in the post-COVID-19 world at the backdrop of the mistreatment many Africans received as part of the pandemic control in China. These questions include: Is this the end of African migration to China as we know it? Will COVID-19 fundamentally change how we think about migration, mobility and wellbeing in the People's Republic of China (PRC)? What…
Social capital, access to healthcare, and health-related quality of life in urban Ghana
This study examines the status and relationship amongst social capital, access to healthcare and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of urban residents in Ghana. It also explores the moderating role of social capital in the association between access to healthcare and HRQoL of urban residents in Ghana. Data from 1,233 adults were derived from a cross-sectional survey on social epidemiology in five regions and were analyzed using ordinal logist…
Assessing Covid-19-related health literacy and associated factors among school teachers in Hong Kong, China
Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic developed rapidly, with changing guidelines, misinformation, inaccurate health information and rumors. This situation has highlighted the importance of health literacy, especially among educators. The aims of this study were (i) to assess COVID-19-specific health literacy among school teachers in Hong Kong and (ii) to examine its association with demographic factors, self-endangering wor…
Interplay of health literacy, healthcare access and health behaviors with oral health status among older persons
This study contributes to the ongoing debate on social determinants of oral health of older persons. Specifically, it examines the direct and indirect effects of health literacy and access to healthcare on oral health status of older persons. The study also investigates whether general health status and health behavior (routine medical check-ups) explain the association of health literacy and healthcare access with oral health status. The gender …
Health Behaviors and Health Literacy: Questing the Role of Weak Social Ties Among Older Persons in Rural and Urban Ghana
Background Older persons are one of the most vulnerable groups as regards low health literacy. However, little is known about the extent of limitations and multi-faceted nature of their health literacy, such as its characteristics and social and geographical dimensions. Additionally, most existing studies have predominantly treated health literacy as a risk factor of health and wellbeing of older persons as opposed to an outcome that must be purs…
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Perceived Stress, Well-Being and Their Relations with Work-Related Behaviours among Hong Kong School Leaders during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The health and well-being of school leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic have been largely neglected compared to the health and well-being of students and teachers. This study assessed the magnitude of perceived stress and well-being and the associated factors, including number of working hours, work-related sense of coherence (work-SoC), perceived stress, self-endangering work behaviour, secondary burnout symptoms, and satisfaction with work, am…
A Social–Ecological Study of Perceptions and Determinants of Sexual Enhancement Drug Use among Men and Women in Ghana
The use and sale of sexual enhancement drugs (particularly unapproved aphrodisiacs) have become a public health concern in Ghana and many other sub-Saharan African countries. While most studies have examined this phenomenon from the level of individual perspectives, this study investigates the multi-dimensional and multi-level factors (e.g., individual characteristics and behaviours, interpersonal factors, community norms and practices, instituti…
Covid-19-Related Health Literacy of School Leaders in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study
To date, we know little about COVID-19-related health literacy among school leaders, particularly in East Asia. The present study aimed to assess the level of COVID-19-related health literacy and associated factors (vaccine hesitancy, self-endangering behaviour, and work satisfaction) among school leaders in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional study of 259 school leaders was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic between April 2021 and February 2022. …
Teachers’ Well-Being and Associated Factors during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hong Kong, China
School teachers have faced many challenges due to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and public health-related containment measures. Recent studies have demonstrated high levels of stress and mental health issues among school teachers. To better understand teacher well-being and inform practices to support them in the face of the ongoing pandemic, we aimed to assess perceived stress, well-being and associated factors among school te…
Dementia literacy of racially minoritized people in a Chinese society: A qualitative study among South Asian migrants in Hong Kong
This is the first study to explore how ethnic minorities in Asia perceive dementia and its related help-seeking behaviors in their communities. South Asian migrants in Hong Kong have a limited understanding of dementia and may experience delays in obtaining relevant community services. While culture influenced their knowledge, health education may address their misperceptions and help-seeking behaviors toward dementia. Culture- and language-speci…
Covid-19 and Well-Being of Non-local Students: Implications for International Higher Education Governance
Productive engagement and ageing in productivist welfare regimes: Questing for an age-friendly city in Hong Kong
The population aged 65 years and above in Hong Kong is projected to rise from 15 per cent in 2014 to 38.4 per cent in 2069. Therefore, the quest for creating age-friendly conditions and the promotion of active ageing has become a priority for the Hong Kong Government and stakeholders in the city. Using a cross-national comparative framework for productive engagement in later life, this article examines the predictors of productive engagement (per…
Higher education as ‘strategic power’? An assessment of China-Africa higher education partnerships and collaborations
China is internationalizing its higher education sector – setting up several bilateral and multilateral partnerships between public and private institutions across the globe. However, as the “West” is disentangling itself from partnerships with Chinese institutions of higher education and the Confucius Institutes (CIs), African countries seem to be turning to Beijing. As a result, China overtook France to become the most preferred destination for…
Socio-economic and technological aspects of mental health of older persons: The role of strong and weak ties in Ghana
Research indicates that social capital can influence the extent to which socio-economic status (SES) and information and communications technology (ICT) affect mental health. This study uses empirical data to examine the veracity of this claim by examining the effect of SES and ICT use on the mental health of older persons in Ghana, as well as the moderating role of bonding ( i.e. strong ties) and bridging ( i.e. weak ties) social capital in thes…
Interplay of sociocultural factors, health literacy and well-being among African asylum seekers and refugees in Asia: A systematic review
Psychology (23 works) · Political science (21 works) · Sociology (20 works) · Medicine (19 works) · Economic growth (15 works) · Health care (13 works) · Economics (12 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (11 works) · Literacy (10 works)