Paul Narh Doku

Biographic Data

ID7766185
NAMEPaul Narh Doku
GIVEN NAMESPaul Narh
FAMILY NAMEDoku
SIGNATUREDOKU P N
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Cape Coast
ORCID0000-0001-8833-6091
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Child maltreatment mediates the relationship between HIV/Aids family dysfunction trajectories and psychosocial problems among adolescents

    Open AccessPaul Narh Doku, Mark Kwame Ananga et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    The relationship between parental HIV/AIDS status or death and child mental health is well known, although the role of child maltreatment as a confounder or mediator in this relationship remains uncertain. This study examined the potential path mechanism through child maltreatment mediating the link between HIV/AIDS family dysfunction trajectories and psychosocial problems. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Lower Manya Municipal Assem…

  • The influence of social capital in the utilisation of sexual reproductive health services among the youth in Ghana. A community-based cross-sectional study

    Open AccessMark Kwame Ananga, Rosemary Kafui Agbefu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Social capital, often seen as the resources accessed through social connections, is currently gaining much attention in public health. However, limited studies have focused on the relationship between social capital and reproductive health services. Besides, while the factors associated with the use of reproductive health services among the youth are well documented in the literature, most studies have focused on narrowed perspective failing to t…

  • Child maltreatment and associated sociodemographic factors among children affected by HIV/Aids in Ghana

    Paul Narh DokuARTICLEAIDS Care2023

    Child maltreatment is considered a major public health concern among children because they can cause significant physical and psychological problems. Child maltreatment is widespread but often underestimated. Surprisingly, there is hardly any data on child maltreatment and any associated sociodemographic factors children affected by HIV/AIDS in low-income countries. This study employed cross-sectional, quantitative survey that involved 291 childr…

  • Perceived social support disparities among children affected by HIV/Aids in Ghana

    Open AccessPaul Narh Doku, John Enoch Dotse et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    The findings indicate a need to develop interventions that can increase levels of social support for orphaned and vulnerable children within the context of HIV/AIDS in Ghana, particularly networks that include the family

  • Factors associated with reproductive health care utilization among Ghanaian women

    Open AccessDavid Teye Doku, David Doku et al.ARTICLEBMC International Health and…2012

    BACKGROUND: This study investigates factors determining the timing of antenatal care (ANC) visit and the type of delivery assistant present during delivery among a national representative sample of Ghanaian women. METHOD: Data for the study was drawn from the women questionnaire (N=4,916) of the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey among 15-49-years-old women. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to explore factors determining t…

  • Cultural adaptation of the Condom Use Self Efficacy Scale (Cuses) in Ghana

    Open AccessKwaku Oppong Asante, Paul Narh DokuARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    The 14 item scale (CUSES-G) is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing condom use self efficacy. It is culturally appropriate for use among Ghanaian youth to gauge actual condom use and to evaluate interventions meant to increase condom use. Finally, the study cautioned researchers against the use of the original CUSES without validation in African settings and contexts