Torjim Salifu
Biographic Data
| ID | 7759825 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Torjim Salifu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Torjim |
| FAMILY NAME | Salifu |
| SIGNATURE | SALIFU T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ghana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| 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…
Uneven progress
Introduction Despite notable policy efforts, evidence on long-term trends and social inequalities in women’s empowerment in Ghana remains limited. This study examined changes from 2003 to 2022 across three SWPER-derived domains including social independence, decision-making, and attitudes toward violence, focusing on regional, socioeconomic, age, education, and urban–rural disparities. Methods Data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey wav…
Household water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in Ghana from 1993–2022
Background: Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remain public health and sustainable development necessities. While Ghana has made notable progress over the past three decades, persistent disparities and structural inequalities limit universal coverage. This study examined long-term trends, determinants, and rural-urban inequalities in household WASH in Ghana from 1993 to 2022 using multivariate decomposition and predictive model…
Partner disclosure willingness and HIV advocacy engagement among men in rural Ghana
Background: Men in sub-Saharan Africa consistently report reduced willingness to engage publicly in HIV advocacy or to disclose HIV status to sexual partners. Thus, this study examined both public advocacy willingness and partner HIV status disclosure willingness as distinct outcomes in this population. Methods: = 298). Given this fundamental disparity in event prevalence, Bayesian logistic regression with weakly informative Normal (0, 1.5) prior…
Rural-Urban differentials in the factors associated with modern contraceptive usage among married reproductive-aged women in Hubei province, China
Contraceptive use across both residencies were high. Age, ethnic minority other than Han, parity, and knowledge of condoms were factors associated with contraceptive use among rural settlers. Also, age, parity, spousal usage of contraceptives and discussion on contraception with spouses were determinants of contraceptive use among urban settlers. Thus, family planning education should be all-inclusive, well prepared, and relevant to women to allo…
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Rural-Urban differentials in the factors associated with modern contraceptive usage among married reproductive-aged women in Hubei province, China
Contraceptive use across both residencies were high. Age, ethnic minority other than Han, parity, and knowledge of condoms were factors associated with contraceptive use among rural settlers. Also, age, parity, spousal usage of contraceptives and discussion on contraception with spouses were determinants of contraceptive use among urban settlers. Thus, family planning education should be all-inclusive, well prepared, and relevant to women to allo…
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…
Uneven progress
Introduction Despite notable policy efforts, evidence on long-term trends and social inequalities in women’s empowerment in Ghana remains limited. This study examined changes from 2003 to 2022 across three SWPER-derived domains including social independence, decision-making, and attitudes toward violence, focusing on regional, socioeconomic, age, education, and urban–rural disparities. Methods Data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey wav…
Household water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in Ghana from 1993–2022
Background: Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remain public health and sustainable development necessities. While Ghana has made notable progress over the past three decades, persistent disparities and structural inequalities limit universal coverage. This study examined long-term trends, determinants, and rural-urban inequalities in household WASH in Ghana from 1993 to 2022 using multivariate decomposition and predictive model…
Partner disclosure willingness and HIV advocacy engagement among men in rural Ghana
Background: Men in sub-Saharan Africa consistently report reduced willingness to engage publicly in HIV advocacy or to disclose HIV status to sexual partners. Thus, this study examined both public advocacy willingness and partner HIV status disclosure willingness as distinct outcomes in this population. Methods: = 298). Given this fundamental disparity in event prevalence, Bayesian logistic regression with weakly informative Normal (0, 1.5) prior…
Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Inequality (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Bayesian probability (1 work) · Biostatistics (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work) · China (1 work) · Decomposition (1 work)