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Vida Nyagre Yakong · Sankore

University of Ghana

Vida Nyagre Yakong

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0001-8014-2989

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Publications

28

Citations

224

h-index

8

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

5

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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University for Development Studies30 works
Nurses' Training College, Ho1 works
University of Ghana1 works

Publications

28 works in the graph, newest first.

Contemporary trends of witchcraft accusations and resulting violence against children: A scoping review and bibliometric analysis protocol
2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen access1 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0338997
Making community-based health planning and services work: Staffing, accountability and digital integration for quality primary health care in Northern Ghana
2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen access0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0341176
Socio-medical consequences of living with obstetric fistula: a phenomenological study of the lived experiences of women in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana
2026BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12884-026-09305-9
The Impact of Electronic Health Records on Nurses and Nursing Care in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Scoping Review
2026Nursing OpenJournalOpen access0 citations10.1002/nop2.70649

Prevalence of urinary tract infections and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates in first-time ANC attendees at a secondary health facility in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

2025BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthJournalOpen access3 citations10.1186/s12884-025-07614-z

Healthcare needs and treatment-seeking patterns of women living with obstetric fistula: a qualitative study in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

2025BMJ Public HealthJournalOpen access2 citations10.1136/bmjph-2024-002184

Rural digital social innovation for health and social care: A systematic review

2025SSM - Health SystemsJournalOpen access1 citations10.1016/j.ssmhs.2025.100143

An explanatory sequential mixed method study of nursing students’ self-efficacy in caring for older adults in Ghana

2025PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessCorresponding1 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0334404

Factors associated with timely initiation of antenatal care among reproductive age women in The Gambia: a multilevel fixed effects analysis

2024Archives of Public HealthJournalOpen access9 citations10.1186/s13690-024-01247-y

Assessment of intention to use modern contraceptives among women of reproductive age in Benin: evidence from a national population-based survey

2024Contraception and Reproductive MedicineJournalOpen access5 citations10.1186/s40834-024-00294-8

Pregnancy outcomes before and during COVID-19 pandemic in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana: A retrospective cohort study

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access3 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0302589

Investigating Determinants Affecting the Adoption of Contemporary Contraceptive Methods: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Adolescent Utilization in the Nabdan District, Upper East Region, Ghana

2024Advances in ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.9734/air/2024/v25i11016

Factors associated with the uptake of clinical breast examination among women of reproductive age in Lesotho: analysis of a national survey

2023BMC CancerJournalOpen access26 citations10.1186/s12885-023-10566-2

Evaluating knowledge and attitudes scales for the care of older adults among nursing students in Ghana

2023BMC NursingJournalOpen access11 citations10.1186/s12912-023-01195-y

Perceptions on Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness: Perspectives of Pregnant Women

2023SAGE OpenJournalOpen access10 citations10.1177/21582440231207136

Investigating factors that influence the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in an urban general hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

2023BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen access8 citations10.1186/s12905-023-02164-y

Health insurance coverage among women of reproductive age in rural Ghana: policy and equity implications

2023Health Research Policy and SystemsJournalOpen access8 citations10.1186/s12961-023-01019-0

Nursing staff involvement of children in care activities: A cross-sectional study

2023International Journal of Nursing Studies AdvancesJournalOpen access4 citations10.1016/j.ijnsa.2023.100160

Predictors of the onset of neonatal sepsis at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital in Ghana: A cross‐sectional study

2023Health Science ReportsJournalOpen access3 citations10.1002/hsr2.1673

Exploring the Factors Influencing Home Delivery: A Cross Sectional Study among Rural Residents in Tamale Metropolis

2023Asian Journal of Medicine and HealthJournalOpen access1 citations10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i4802

Importance of Social Support System on Maternal Experiences of Pediatric Department in the Northern Regional Hospital, Ghana

2023Asian Journal of Pediatric ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i1210

Investigating Knowledge Level, Attitude, Perceptions and other Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices

2023International Journal of Nursing and Health Care ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.29011/26889501.101427

Health system barriers influencing timely breast cancer diagnosis and treatment among women in low and middle-income Asian countries: evidence from a mixed-methods systematic review

2022BMC Health Services ResearchJournalOpen access76 citations10.1186/s12913-022-08927-x

Mapping evidence on knowledge of breast cancer screening and its uptake among women in Ghana: a scoping review

2022BMC Health Services ResearchJournalOpen access48 citations10.1186/s12913-022-07775-z

Utilisation of Emergency Contraception among Final Year University Female Students

2022Advances in ResearchJournalOpen access1 citations10.9734/air/2022/v23i230329

Paediatric Nurses Approach in Carrying Out Patient and Family Centered Care at a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Ghana

2022Asian Journal of Pediatric ResearchJournalOpen access1 citations10.9734/ajpr/2022/v8i130234

Leveraging breast cancer screening to promote timely detection, diagnosis and treatment among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol

2022BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058729

Community Involvement In Child Birth: The Case Of West Gonja District In The Northern Region Of Ghana

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.60014/pmjg.v6i2.128