Prince Adu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6333029 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Prince Adu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Prince |
| FAMILY NAME | Adu |
| SIGNATURE | ADU P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3983-0875 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The effect of an educational campaign on contraception seeking in Northern Nigeria
In Nigeria, unmet need for contraception results in three million unintended pregnancies annually. Despite no-cost contraception availability at health facilities, only 38% of reproductive-aged women in Nigeria used effective contraception methods in 2023. We evaluated the impact of a radio-based contraception education campaign on contraception seeking in Kano State, Nigeria. Using monthly, facility-level data from Nigeria’s National Health Mana…
Influence of participation in decision making regarding sexual and reproductive health on HIV testing among married and cohabiting women in Ghana
Introduction HIV/AIDS remains a significant concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where women face heightened vulnerability due to biological, structural, cultural, and socioeconomic factors. HIV testing is central to prevention and control, yet uptake remains suboptimal. This study examined the association between participation in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) decision-making and HIV testing in Ghana.Methods We analyzed cross-sectional dat…
Factors associated with insecticide-treated net utilization among women of reproductive age in Ghana
Although ITN ownership among this key population is promising, utilization remains low. This study highlights the need to consider both individual and community-level factors when designing targeted malaria prevention interventions. Addressing these determinants is essential for ensuring equitable access to ITNs and enhancing their use, ultimately strengthening malaria control efforts in Ghana
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in Africa
Association between close interpersonal contact and vaccine hesitancy
Background: Vaccine hesitancy threatens efforts to bring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to an end. Given that social or interpersonal contact is an important driver for COVID-19 transmission, understanding the relationship between contact rates and vaccine hesitancy may help identify appropriate targets for strategic intervention. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between interpersonal contact and COVID-19 …
Social Contacts and Transmission of Covid-19 in British Columbia, Canada
Background: Close-contact rates are thought to be a driving force behind the transmission of many infectious respiratory diseases. Yet, contact rates and their relation to transmission and the impact of control measures, are seldom quantified. We quantify the response of contact rates, reported cases and transmission of COVID-19, to public health contact-restriction orders, and examine the associations among these three variables in the province …
Towards TB elimination
BACKGROUND: Notwithstanding extensive general discussion of the effects of upstream forces on health, there has been limited empirical examination, let alone systematic evidence documenting policy responses to such pathways in the area of tuberculosis (TB) management and control. Our study aimed to gain insight into how macro level drivers of TB are perceived by key stakeholders involved in TB management and control in a high-endemic country, and…
Current Guidelines for Protecting Health Workers from Occupational Tuberculosis Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient
Health workers globally are at elevated occupational risk of tuberculosis infection and disease. While a raft of guidelines have been published over the past 25 years on infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare, studies in different settings continue to show inadequate implementation and persistence of risk. The aim of this commentary is to argue, based on the literature and our own research, that a comprehensive occupational health a…
Drug-related deaths in a population-level cohort of people living with and without hepatitis C virus in British Columbia, Canada
Revisiting the healthy immigrant effect with diabetes risk in Canada
Objective: Evidence shows that recent immigrants are healthier than the native-born population, a phenomenon known as the healthy immigrant effect. With increasing duration of stay, this health gap significantly narrows as immigrants' health deteriorates to either resemble or become worse than the host population. However, little is known about the category of immigrants for whom this decline is most pronounced since the extant research largely c…
Learning from a cluster randomized controlled trial to improve healthcare workers’ access to prevention and care for tuberculosis and HIV in Free State, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Occupational tuberculosis (TB) continues to plague the healthcare workforce in South Africa. A 2-year cluster randomized controlled trial was therefore launched in 27 public hospitals in Free State province, to better understand how a combined workforce and workplace program can improve health of the healthcare workforce. OBJECTIVE: This mid-term evaluation aimed to analyze how well the intervention was being implemented, seek evidenc…
Association Between Recency of Immigration and Mammography Uptake
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Association Between Recency of Immigration and Mammography Uptake
Learning from a cluster randomized controlled trial to improve healthcare workers’ access to prevention and care for tuberculosis and HIV in Free State, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Occupational tuberculosis (TB) continues to plague the healthcare workforce in South Africa. A 2-year cluster randomized controlled trial was therefore launched in 27 public hospitals in Free State province, to better understand how a combined workforce and workplace program can improve health of the healthcare workforce. OBJECTIVE: This mid-term evaluation aimed to analyze how well the intervention was being implemented, seek evidenc…
Revisiting the healthy immigrant effect with diabetes risk in Canada
Objective: Evidence shows that recent immigrants are healthier than the native-born population, a phenomenon known as the healthy immigrant effect. With increasing duration of stay, this health gap significantly narrows as immigrants' health deteriorates to either resemble or become worse than the host population. However, little is known about the category of immigrants for whom this decline is most pronounced since the extant research largely c…
Current Guidelines for Protecting Health Workers from Occupational Tuberculosis Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient
Health workers globally are at elevated occupational risk of tuberculosis infection and disease. While a raft of guidelines have been published over the past 25 years on infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare, studies in different settings continue to show inadequate implementation and persistence of risk. The aim of this commentary is to argue, based on the literature and our own research, that a comprehensive occupational health a…
Drug-related deaths in a population-level cohort of people living with and without hepatitis C virus in British Columbia, Canada
Towards TB elimination
BACKGROUND: Notwithstanding extensive general discussion of the effects of upstream forces on health, there has been limited empirical examination, let alone systematic evidence documenting policy responses to such pathways in the area of tuberculosis (TB) management and control. Our study aimed to gain insight into how macro level drivers of TB are perceived by key stakeholders involved in TB management and control in a high-endemic country, and…
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in Africa
Association between close interpersonal contact and vaccine hesitancy
Background: Vaccine hesitancy threatens efforts to bring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to an end. Given that social or interpersonal contact is an important driver for COVID-19 transmission, understanding the relationship between contact rates and vaccine hesitancy may help identify appropriate targets for strategic intervention. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between interpersonal contact and COVID-19 …
Social Contacts and Transmission of Covid-19 in British Columbia, Canada
Background: Close-contact rates are thought to be a driving force behind the transmission of many infectious respiratory diseases. Yet, contact rates and their relation to transmission and the impact of control measures, are seldom quantified. We quantify the response of contact rates, reported cases and transmission of COVID-19, to public health contact-restriction orders, and examine the associations among these three variables in the province …
Influence of participation in decision making regarding sexual and reproductive health on HIV testing among married and cohabiting women in Ghana
Introduction HIV/AIDS remains a significant concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where women face heightened vulnerability due to biological, structural, cultural, and socioeconomic factors. HIV testing is central to prevention and control, yet uptake remains suboptimal. This study examined the association between participation in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) decision-making and HIV testing in Ghana.Methods We analyzed cross-sectional dat…
Factors associated with insecticide-treated net utilization among women of reproductive age in Ghana
Although ITN ownership among this key population is promising, utilization remains low. This study highlights the need to consider both individual and community-level factors when designing targeted malaria prevention interventions. Addressing these determinants is essential for ensuring equitable access to ITNs and enhancing their use, ultimately strengthening malaria control efforts in Ghana
The effect of an educational campaign on contraception seeking in Northern Nigeria
In Nigeria, unmet need for contraception results in three million unintended pregnancies annually. Despite no-cost contraception availability at health facilities, only 38% of reproductive-aged women in Nigeria used effective contraception methods in 2023. We evaluated the impact of a radio-based contraception education campaign on contraception seeking in Kano State, Nigeria. Using monthly, facility-level data from Nigeria’s National Health Mana…
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