Ruth Nimota Nukpezah
Biographic Data
| ID | 7749462 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Nimota Nukpezah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth Nimota |
| FAMILY NAME | Nukpezah |
| SIGNATURE | NUKPEZAH R N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University for Development Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4560-3329 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sickle cell disease knowledge, attitudes, and management practices among nurses in northern Ghana
Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a global public health concern with high morbidity and mortality among children, particularly in low-and-middle-income countries. Affected children require specialized care, and nurses bear major responsibility for their management. This study assessed nurses’ knowledge of SCD and their attitudes and practices towards its management in the pediatric unit of Tamale Teaching Hospital. Methods This hospital-ba…
Pregnant women’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards the integration of HIV/Aids counselling and testing into routine antenatal care in Ghana
Routine Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Counselling and Testing (HCT) is essential in eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV/AIDS. In Ghana, HCT guidelines have been integrated into routine antenatal care (ANC) to enhance EMTCT outcomes. However, little evidence exists on the factors associated with pregnant women’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviours (KAB) towards this policy initiativ…
Examining the role of mental health in determining the quality of life after total knee arthroplasty surgery
Coverage and predictors of full measles-rubella immunization among children aged 24–59 months in Northern Ghana
The uptake of the second dose of the measles-rubella vaccine in Northern Ghana was below the recommended 95% by the WHO. Awareness of the vaccine, knowledge level, ANC attendance, receiving other vaccines, and perceived side effects were the main predictors of measles vaccine uptake in the region. Ghana Health Service should intensify sensitization and awareness creation at the community level
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Examining the role of mental health in determining the quality of life after total knee arthroplasty surgery
Coverage and predictors of full measles-rubella immunization among children aged 24–59 months in Northern Ghana
The uptake of the second dose of the measles-rubella vaccine in Northern Ghana was below the recommended 95% by the WHO. Awareness of the vaccine, knowledge level, ANC attendance, receiving other vaccines, and perceived side effects were the main predictors of measles vaccine uptake in the region. Ghana Health Service should intensify sensitization and awareness creation at the community level
Sickle cell disease knowledge, attitudes, and management practices among nurses in northern Ghana
Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a global public health concern with high morbidity and mortality among children, particularly in low-and-middle-income countries. Affected children require specialized care, and nurses bear major responsibility for their management. This study assessed nurses’ knowledge of SCD and their attitudes and practices towards its management in the pediatric unit of Tamale Teaching Hospital. Methods This hospital-ba…
Pregnant women’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards the integration of HIV/Aids counselling and testing into routine antenatal care in Ghana
Routine Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Counselling and Testing (HCT) is essential in eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV/AIDS. In Ghana, HCT guidelines have been integrated into routine antenatal care (ANC) to enhance EMTCT outcomes. However, little evidence exists on the factors associated with pregnant women’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviours (KAB) towards this policy initiativ…
Public health (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Antibody (1 work) · Arthroplasty (1 work) · Chemistry (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Confidentiality (1 work) · Cross-sectional study (1 work)