Joshua Amo-Adjei
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 319492 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Joshua Amo-Adjei |
| PRENOMES | Joshua |
| SOBRENOME | Amo-Adjei |
| ASSINATURA | AMO-ADJEI J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Cape Coast |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8394-1874 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 27 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2013 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Preparing peer facilitators to deliver comprehensive sexuality education to underprivileged youth in non-school environments in Ghana
Most studies of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) focus on examining the impact on students, and there is a lack of research on training peer facilitators. As part of a multi-country study in Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana and Malawi, we conducted implementation research to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of activities to train and support facilitators in delivering CSE to young people living with HIV and young people in…
Fostering the wellbeing of adolescent girls through an out-of-school sexuality education programme in Ghana
Ghanaian adolescents face considerable sexual and reproductive health challenges that can disrupt human capital formation. However, a positive and healthy transition from adolescence to adulthood can be achieved by increasing access to sexual and reproductive health information, education, and services. This paper documents emerging findings from an adolescent girls’ programme delivered in 56 districts of Ghana. Data were collected from girls and…
Child protection and safety concerns
Repatriation and Reintegration of Children Returning From Conflict Zones to Tunisia
Repatriating children from conflict zones to Tunisia presents unique challenges. This study documents the steps in repatriation and reintegration for children, identifies effective practices and obstacles and provides recommendations for social services providers. The research included families and children ( N = 20, aged 13+) returning to Tunisia, with insights from child protection professionals through semi‐structured interviews. Findings show…
The legal, policy, institutional and programmatic context for protecting children against online sexual exploitation in Tunisia
Evidence is absent in the legal, policy and programmatic landscape of online child sexual exploitation in countries in the Global South. Our work begins to contribute to filling this literature gap, drawing evidence from Tunisia, one of the least studied countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). We reviewed legal and policy documents directly or indirectly connected to online child sexual exploitation, complemented with interviews fro…
Resistances to the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education curriculum in Ghana’s educational institutions
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) has significant potential to contribute to the health and well-being of adolescents and young people. While some aspects of CSE are taught through in-school and out-of-school programmes in Ghana and other African countries, national scale-up efforts often need support. The proposal of a curriculum guideline to support the incorporation of CSE in the pre-tertiary school system was met with significant opposi…
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Sexual Exploitation in Ghana
Single motherhood in Ghana
The rising rate of single-mother families has gained scholarly and policy attention. Understanding the dynamics in the socio-economic and demographic transformations that have led to the relatively high single-mother families in Ghana is important to advance policy and intervention to mitigate adverse effects of single motherhood. The study sought to examine the trends and predictors of single motherhood in Ghana from 1993 to 2014. This paper was…
Multiple realities around sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among adolescents in Ghana
The multiple realities around the sexual and reproductive health of Ghanaian adolescents are explored in this paper. Female and male adolescents (aged 10–19 years, N =298) participated in 40 focus group discussions in 20 communities. A comparative inductive approach has been used to present, analyse and document the sexual and reproductive realities of adolescents in their communities. The findings reveal commonalities as well as differences in t…
Are We Doing Enough to Prevent and Respond to Workplace Violence Against Adolescents
Are We Doing Enough to Prevent and Respond to Workplace Violence Against Adolescents? Joshua Amo-AdjeiBA, MPhil, PhD, and Deborah FryMA, MPH, PhD Affiliation Joshua Amo-Adjei is with the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. Deborah Fry is with the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Deborah Fry, Global Institute for Child Safety, Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh, …
Classroom implementation of national sexuality education curricula in four low- and middle-income countries
School-based comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) can help adolescents acquire crucial knowledge and skills to achieve their full potential, particularly in low- and middle-income countries with higher rates of negative sexual and reproductive outcomes. While many low- and middle-income countries have developed CSE curricula, little is known about how these are implemented in the classroom. This multi-country mixed-methods study analysed chall…
Local realities or international imposition? Intersecting sexuality education needs of Ghanaian adolescents with international norms
The content of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programmes is contested in many parts of the world, yet we know less about what primary beneficiaries (learners) consider as (in) appropriate school curriculum. I examined this phenomenon in Ghana. Data generated from focus group discussions suggests that, overall, participants used positive phrases to describe the need for sexuality education. The prevalent and recurrent needs of adolescents…
Women empowerment and minimum daily meal frequency among infants and young children in Ghana
Minimum daily meal frequency was largely influenced by economic and socio-familial factors that contribute to empowerment of women. as decisions on large household purchases and family visits showed significant positive association with minimum daily meal frequency. Interventional programs should target households and mothers with lower socio-demographic characteristics such as lower educational levels and low economic status to improve minimal d…
Assessing Components of Ghana's Comprehensive Sexuality Education on the Timing of Sexual Debut Among In-School Youth
Although Ghana's comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) program has been lauded, no study has examined its association with the sexual health outcomes of Ghanaian youth. Using data collected from 2,982 in-school youth (male = 1,820 and female = 1,162) aged 15 to 17 years in three administrative regions of the country, we applied discrete-time hazard models to examine associations between components of Ghana's CSE on the timing of sexual debut am…
Determinants of Sexual Violence at Sexual Debut against in-School Adolescents in Ghana
Women’s Education and Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Africa
There is an abundant literature on the relationship between women’s education and maternal and child outcomes, including antenatal and postnatal care, onset of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance. However, few studies have adopted the ‘equity’ lens, despite increasing evidence that inequities between rich and poor are increasing although maternal and child mortality is declining. This study examined the differential effects of women’s edu…
Timing of Sexual Debut Among Unmarried Youths Aged 15–24 Years in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study aimed to contribute to the evidence on the timing of sexual debut in young people in sub-Saharan African countries. Data were extracted from 34 nationally representative surveys conducted in the region between 2006 and 2014. The study sample comprised unmarried women ( n =167,932) and men ( n =76,900) aged 15–24 years. Descriptive techniques and Cox proportional regression models were used to estimate the timing of sexual debut, and Ka…
Integration of tuberculosis and HIV services
Scaling up of integrated tuberculosis (TB)-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services remains sub-optimal in many resource-limited countries, including Ghana, where the two conditions take a heavy toll on the financial resources of health systems as well as infected persons. Previous studies have documented several implementation challenges towards TB-HIV service integration, but views of patients on integrated service delivery have not received…
Timing of First Sexual Intercourse and Number of Lifetime Sexual Partners in Sub-Saharan Africa
Conforming to partnership values
BACKGROUND: Public-private mix (PPM) can supplement public sector initiatives, including public health. As National Tuberculosis Control Programmes around the world embrace PPM, conforming to the four key principles of partnership values of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and equity as espoused by the World Health Organization can provide a useful framework to guide successful implementation. DESIGN: This is a qualitative case study of PP…
Individual, household and community level factors associated with keeping tuberculosis status secret in Ghana
Unwillingness towards disclosing TB status in Ghana is associated with varied socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, which may be driven by fears of stigma and discrimination. Addressing TB-related stigma and discrimination can enhance positive attitudes towards TB disclosure. For an infectious disease such as TB, openness towards status disclosure is important for public health
Household Nucleation, Dependency and Child Health Outcomes in Ghana
This study uses three key anthropometric measures of nutritional status among children (stunting, wasting and underweight) to explore the dual effects of household composition and dependency on nutritional outcomes of under-five children in Ghana. The objective is to examine changes in household living arrangements of under-five children to explore the interaction of dependency and nucleation on child health outcomes. The concept of nucleation re…
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption by Ecological Zone and Socioeconomic Status in Ghana
The disease burden in both developed and developing countries is moving towards higher proportions of chronic diseases, and diseases such as cancers are now considered to be of public health concern. In sub-Saharan Africa, healthy behaviours such as fruit and vegetable consumption are recommended to reduce the chances of onset of chronic diseases. This paper examines the determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in Ghana with particular emp…
Socioeconomic determinants of birth registration in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Identity registration is not only a matter of human rights but it also serves as an important instrument for planning about health, education and overall development. This paper examines the chances of a child born in Ghana between 2001 and 2006 obtaining legal status of identity. METHODS: Data for this paper were extracted from the 2006 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS). We used discrete choice modelling in estimating th…
Political commitment to tuberculosis control in Ghana
As part of expanding and sustaining tuberculosis (TB) control, the Stop TB Partnership of the World Health Organization initiative has called for strong political commitment to TB control, particularly in developing countries. Framing political commitment within the theoretical imperatives of the political economy of health, this study explores the existing and the expected dimensions of political commitment to TB control in Ghana. Semi-structure…
Timing of First Sexual Intercourse and Number of Lifetime Sexual Partners in Sub-Saharan Africa
Child protection and safety concerns
Assessing Components of Ghana's Comprehensive Sexuality Education on the Timing of Sexual Debut Among In-School Youth
Although Ghana's comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) program has been lauded, no study has examined its association with the sexual health outcomes of Ghanaian youth. Using data collected from 2,982 in-school youth (male = 1,820 and female = 1,162) aged 15 to 17 years in three administrative regions of the country, we applied discrete-time hazard models to examine associations between components of Ghana's CSE on the timing of sexual debut am…
Myths and misconceptions about tuberculosis transmission in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Myths and misconceptions about TB can serve as a barrier to efforts at reducing stigmatisation of people infected and affected by the disease. Understanding such drivers of myths and misconceptions is important for improving information, education and communication (IEC) efforts of national control and preventive interventions. This study therefore assesses the influence of interaction of spatial, socioeconomic and demographic charact…
Political commitment to tuberculosis control in Ghana
As part of expanding and sustaining tuberculosis (TB) control, the Stop TB Partnership of the World Health Organization initiative has called for strong political commitment to TB control, particularly in developing countries. Framing political commitment within the theoretical imperatives of the political economy of health, this study explores the existing and the expected dimensions of political commitment to TB control in Ghana. Semi-structure…
The politics of tuberculosis and HIV service integration in Ghana
Household Nucleation, Dependency and Child Health Outcomes in Ghana
This study uses three key anthropometric measures of nutritional status among children (stunting, wasting and underweight) to explore the dual effects of household composition and dependency on nutritional outcomes of under-five children in Ghana. The objective is to examine changes in household living arrangements of under-five children to explore the interaction of dependency and nucleation on child health outcomes. The concept of nucleation re…
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption by Ecological Zone and Socioeconomic Status in Ghana
The disease burden in both developed and developing countries is moving towards higher proportions of chronic diseases, and diseases such as cancers are now considered to be of public health concern. In sub-Saharan Africa, healthy behaviours such as fruit and vegetable consumption are recommended to reduce the chances of onset of chronic diseases. This paper examines the determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in Ghana with particular emp…
Socioeconomic determinants of birth registration in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Identity registration is not only a matter of human rights but it also serves as an important instrument for planning about health, education and overall development. This paper examines the chances of a child born in Ghana between 2001 and 2006 obtaining legal status of identity. METHODS: Data for this paper were extracted from the 2006 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS). We used discrete choice modelling in estimating th…
Conforming to partnership values
BACKGROUND: Public-private mix (PPM) can supplement public sector initiatives, including public health. As National Tuberculosis Control Programmes around the world embrace PPM, conforming to the four key principles of partnership values of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and equity as espoused by the World Health Organization can provide a useful framework to guide successful implementation. DESIGN: This is a qualitative case study of PP…
Individual, household and community level factors associated with keeping tuberculosis status secret in Ghana
Unwillingness towards disclosing TB status in Ghana is associated with varied socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, which may be driven by fears of stigma and discrimination. Addressing TB-related stigma and discrimination can enhance positive attitudes towards TB disclosure. For an infectious disease such as TB, openness towards status disclosure is important for public health
Integration of tuberculosis and HIV services
Scaling up of integrated tuberculosis (TB)-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services remains sub-optimal in many resource-limited countries, including Ghana, where the two conditions take a heavy toll on the financial resources of health systems as well as infected persons. Previous studies have documented several implementation challenges towards TB-HIV service integration, but views of patients on integrated service delivery have not received…
Timing of First Sexual Intercourse and Number of Lifetime Sexual Partners in Sub-Saharan Africa
Women’s Education and Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Africa
There is an abundant literature on the relationship between women’s education and maternal and child outcomes, including antenatal and postnatal care, onset of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance. However, few studies have adopted the ‘equity’ lens, despite increasing evidence that inequities between rich and poor are increasing although maternal and child mortality is declining. This study examined the differential effects of women’s edu…
Timing of Sexual Debut Among Unmarried Youths Aged 15–24 Years in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study aimed to contribute to the evidence on the timing of sexual debut in young people in sub-Saharan African countries. Data were extracted from 34 nationally representative surveys conducted in the region between 2006 and 2014. The study sample comprised unmarried women ( n =167,932) and men ( n =76,900) aged 15–24 years. Descriptive techniques and Cox proportional regression models were used to estimate the timing of sexual debut, and Ka…
Determinants of Sexual Violence at Sexual Debut against in-School Adolescents in Ghana
Classroom implementation of national sexuality education curricula in four low- and middle-income countries
School-based comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) can help adolescents acquire crucial knowledge and skills to achieve their full potential, particularly in low- and middle-income countries with higher rates of negative sexual and reproductive outcomes. While many low- and middle-income countries have developed CSE curricula, little is known about how these are implemented in the classroom. This multi-country mixed-methods study analysed chall…
Local realities or international imposition? Intersecting sexuality education needs of Ghanaian adolescents with international norms
The content of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programmes is contested in many parts of the world, yet we know less about what primary beneficiaries (learners) consider as (in) appropriate school curriculum. I examined this phenomenon in Ghana. Data generated from focus group discussions suggests that, overall, participants used positive phrases to describe the need for sexuality education. The prevalent and recurrent needs of adolescents…
Women empowerment and minimum daily meal frequency among infants and young children in Ghana
Minimum daily meal frequency was largely influenced by economic and socio-familial factors that contribute to empowerment of women. as decisions on large household purchases and family visits showed significant positive association with minimum daily meal frequency. Interventional programs should target households and mothers with lower socio-demographic characteristics such as lower educational levels and low economic status to improve minimal d…
Assessing Components of Ghana's Comprehensive Sexuality Education on the Timing of Sexual Debut Among In-School Youth
Although Ghana's comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) program has been lauded, no study has examined its association with the sexual health outcomes of Ghanaian youth. Using data collected from 2,982 in-school youth (male = 1,820 and female = 1,162) aged 15 to 17 years in three administrative regions of the country, we applied discrete-time hazard models to examine associations between components of Ghana's CSE on the timing of sexual debut am…
Single motherhood in Ghana
The rising rate of single-mother families has gained scholarly and policy attention. Understanding the dynamics in the socio-economic and demographic transformations that have led to the relatively high single-mother families in Ghana is important to advance policy and intervention to mitigate adverse effects of single motherhood. The study sought to examine the trends and predictors of single motherhood in Ghana from 1993 to 2014. This paper was…
Multiple realities around sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among adolescents in Ghana
The multiple realities around the sexual and reproductive health of Ghanaian adolescents are explored in this paper. Female and male adolescents (aged 10–19 years, N =298) participated in 40 focus group discussions in 20 communities. A comparative inductive approach has been used to present, analyse and document the sexual and reproductive realities of adolescents in their communities. The findings reveal commonalities as well as differences in t…
Are We Doing Enough to Prevent and Respond to Workplace Violence Against Adolescents
Are We Doing Enough to Prevent and Respond to Workplace Violence Against Adolescents? Joshua Amo-AdjeiBA, MPhil, PhD, and Deborah FryMA, MPH, PhD Affiliation Joshua Amo-Adjei is with the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. Deborah Fry is with the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Deborah Fry, Global Institute for Child Safety, Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh, …
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Sexual Exploitation in Ghana
Resistances to the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education curriculum in Ghana’s educational institutions
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) has significant potential to contribute to the health and well-being of adolescents and young people. While some aspects of CSE are taught through in-school and out-of-school programmes in Ghana and other African countries, national scale-up efforts often need support. The proposal of a curriculum guideline to support the incorporation of CSE in the pre-tertiary school system was met with significant opposi…
Fostering the wellbeing of adolescent girls through an out-of-school sexuality education programme in Ghana
Ghanaian adolescents face considerable sexual and reproductive health challenges that can disrupt human capital formation. However, a positive and healthy transition from adolescence to adulthood can be achieved by increasing access to sexual and reproductive health information, education, and services. This paper documents emerging findings from an adolescent girls’ programme delivered in 56 districts of Ghana. Data were collected from girls and…
Child protection and safety concerns
Repatriation and Reintegration of Children Returning From Conflict Zones to Tunisia
Repatriating children from conflict zones to Tunisia presents unique challenges. This study documents the steps in repatriation and reintegration for children, identifies effective practices and obstacles and provides recommendations for social services providers. The research included families and children ( N = 20, aged 13+) returning to Tunisia, with insights from child protection professionals through semi‐structured interviews. Findings show…
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