Paschal Awingura Apanga
Biographic Data
| ID | 5991845 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paschal Awingura Apanga |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paschal Awingura |
| FAMILY NAME | Apanga |
| SIGNATURE | APANGA P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Reno |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0038-3630 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Impact of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme's Coverage Policy on Modern Contraceptive Use
We examine the effect of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme's (NHIS) contraceptive coverage policy on modern contraceptive use among women in the country. We analyzed three rounds of Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data (2008–2022), using 2008–2014 as the pre‐intervention period and 2022 as the post‐intervention period. A propensity score matching was applied to the pre‐intervention data to enhance comparability between intervention (NH…
The practice of polygyny on the utilisation of reproductive health services among married women in Ghana
While the practice of polygyny is common in Ghana, little is known about its impact on the use of reproductive health services. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between polygynous marriage and the utilisation of skilled antenatal care (ANC), assisted skilled birth, and modern contraceptive services among married women in Ghana. Secondary data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey were used for this study. The study includ…
Predictors of neonatal mortality in the Eastern Regional Hospital in Ghana
Neonatal mortality accounts for nearly half of under-5 mortality in Ghana. The aim of this study was to identify the predictors of neonatal mortality in the Eastern Regional Hospital, Ghana. This was a retrospective cohort study conducted using secondary data from electronic medical records from the Eastern Regional Hospital between 1 st January 2022 and 31 st December 2022. The Kaplan-Meier estimator and adjusted Cox regression model were used t…
The interrelationship between water access, exclusive breastfeeding and diarrhea in children
BACKGROUND: Access to an improved water supply and practicing exclusive breastfeeding are essential for improving maternal and child health outcomes. However, few studies have been equipped to assess the interdependencies between access to improved water, practicing exclusive breastfeeding, and child health. The primary aim of our study was to assess whether access to an improved water supply and water-fetching were associated with mothers' pract…
The relationship between time spent during the first ANC contact, home visits and adherence to ANC contacts in Ghana
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization in 2016 recommended eight or more antenatal care (ANC) contacts for a positive pregnancy experience, however, it is unclear what impact the time spent during the first ANC contact and home visits can have on eight or more ANC contacts. OBJECTIVES: Our study investigated the relationship between time spent during the first ANC contact and eight or more ANC contacts, and between home visits and eight or mor…
Assessing the Impact and Equity of an Integrated Rural Sanitation Approach
Few rural sanitation programs have documented large increases in sanitation coverage or have assessed if interventions equitably increase sanitation coverage for vulnerable groups. We characterize the impact of the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) approach on key program WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) indicators, and also assess if these increases in WASH coverage are equitably reaching vulnerable groups. The SSH4A approa…
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Assessing the Impact and Equity of an Integrated Rural Sanitation Approach
Few rural sanitation programs have documented large increases in sanitation coverage or have assessed if interventions equitably increase sanitation coverage for vulnerable groups. We characterize the impact of the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) approach on key program WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) indicators, and also assess if these increases in WASH coverage are equitably reaching vulnerable groups. The SSH4A approa…
The interrelationship between water access, exclusive breastfeeding and diarrhea in children
BACKGROUND: Access to an improved water supply and practicing exclusive breastfeeding are essential for improving maternal and child health outcomes. However, few studies have been equipped to assess the interdependencies between access to improved water, practicing exclusive breastfeeding, and child health. The primary aim of our study was to assess whether access to an improved water supply and water-fetching were associated with mothers' pract…
The relationship between time spent during the first ANC contact, home visits and adherence to ANC contacts in Ghana
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization in 2016 recommended eight or more antenatal care (ANC) contacts for a positive pregnancy experience, however, it is unclear what impact the time spent during the first ANC contact and home visits can have on eight or more ANC contacts. OBJECTIVES: Our study investigated the relationship between time spent during the first ANC contact and eight or more ANC contacts, and between home visits and eight or mor…
The practice of polygyny on the utilisation of reproductive health services among married women in Ghana
While the practice of polygyny is common in Ghana, little is known about its impact on the use of reproductive health services. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between polygynous marriage and the utilisation of skilled antenatal care (ANC), assisted skilled birth, and modern contraceptive services among married women in Ghana. Secondary data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey were used for this study. The study includ…
Predictors of neonatal mortality in the Eastern Regional Hospital in Ghana
Neonatal mortality accounts for nearly half of under-5 mortality in Ghana. The aim of this study was to identify the predictors of neonatal mortality in the Eastern Regional Hospital, Ghana. This was a retrospective cohort study conducted using secondary data from electronic medical records from the Eastern Regional Hospital between 1 st January 2022 and 31 st December 2022. The Kaplan-Meier estimator and adjusted Cox regression model were used t…
The Impact of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme's Coverage Policy on Modern Contraceptive Use
We examine the effect of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme's (NHIS) contraceptive coverage policy on modern contraceptive use among women in the country. We analyzed three rounds of Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data (2008–2022), using 2008–2014 as the pre‐intervention period and 2022 as the post‐intervention period. A propensity score matching was applied to the pre‐intervention data to enhance comparability between intervention (NH…
Environmental health (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Confidence interval (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Developing country (2 works)