Linda Nana Esi Aduku

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ID7549818
NOMELinda Nana Esi Aduku
PRENOMESLinda Nana Esi
SOBRENOMEAduku
ASSINATURAADUKU L N E
AFILIAÇÕESKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
ORCID0000-0002-8768-442X
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS7
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR7
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2020
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Agricultural and environmental drivers of variation in the composition of food crops

    Open AccessKat Morgan, Teresa Warne et al.ARTICLEPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET2026

    Societal Impact Statement Agricultural management and environmental conditions influence the biochemical composition of food crops; however, the specific drivers of this variation remain insufficiently understood, despite their importance for climate change adaptation and human health. This review synthesizes evidence on upstream agricultural and environmental drivers of food crop composition and analyzes subdrivers identified in the literature. …

  • Study protocol

    Open AccessBenedicta Twum-Dei, Herman Erick Lutterodt et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction: Sub-Saharan Africa loses up to 50% of fruits and vegetables produced annually, with Ghana alone reporting post-harvest losses ranging between 30 and 50% across the value chain. These losses significantly threaten nutrition security by reducing the availability of essential nutrients in the food system. Capturing these lost nutrients is crucial to promoting healthy and affordable diets. This study protocol presents a community-based …

  • Characterising “obesogenic” versus “protective” food consumption, and their value chain among Ghanaian households

    Open AccessReginald Annan, Reginald Adjetey Annan et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2025

    Objectives: This paper explores the characteristics of Ghanaian households’ consumption of obesogenic versus protective foods, including their retail, distribution, and origin. Design: A household food consumption survey was conducted using an adapted Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology study Food Frequency Questionnaire. Product pathways for selected obesogenic (processed meat, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, and biscuits) and protective (cooked…

  • Strengthening the governance of food systems for nutrition in Africa

    Open AccessAnne Marie Thow, David Neves et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2024

    Objective: To examine underlying political economy factors that enable or impede the integration of nutrition considerations into food system governance. Design: Comparative political economy analysis of data collected through (1) value chain analyses of selected healthy and unhealthy commodities and (2) food system policy analyses, using a theoretical framework focused on power, politics, interests and ideas. Setting: Ghana and South Africa. Par…

  • Food acquisition and consumption by Nova food classification and lived poverty index among rural and urban households in South Africa and Ghana

    Open AccessNana Ama Frimpomaa Agyapong, Reginald Annan et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2024

    Objective: This study aimed to determine differences in food consumption by the NOVA food categories in South Africa and Ghana and how they relate to poverty and food supply systems. Design: This study used a cross-sectional design to assess household food acquisition and lived poverty index. Setting: The study was conducted in Khayelitsha and Mount Frere, urban and rural communities in South Africa, respectively, and Ahodwo and Ejuratia, urban a…

  • Operationalising multi-sectoral food- and nutrition-related policies to curb the rise in obesity in Ghana

    Open AccessSamuel Akwei Sackar, Charles Apprey et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2023

    Objective: To examine the governance of the food and nutrition policy space with particular reference to interests and power among stakeholders. Design: We followed a case study research design to conduct a nutrition policy analysis. We triangulated three sources of data: key-informant interviews, learning journey and relevant policy documents (2010–2020). This study is grounded in a conceptual framework focused on power. Setting: Ghana. Particip…

  • Implementing effective eLearning for scaling up global capacity building

    Open AccessReginald Annan, Linda Nana Esi Aduku et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2020

    BACKGROUND: Global demand for capacity building has increased interest for eLearning. As eLearning resources become more common, effective implementation is required to scale up utilization in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the process of implementing a malnutrition eLearning course, effectiveness of course delivery models devised, factors affecting course completion, and cost comparison between the mode…