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Agani Afaya · Sankore

University of Health and Allied Sciences

Agani Afaya

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0002-7918-2999

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Publications

60

Citations

650

h-index

15

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

i10-index

21

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 of Health and Allied Sciences64 works
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Ghana1 works

Publications

60 works in the graph, newest first.

Sociocultural and health system determinants of maternal mortality in Ghana: findings from a systematic review
2026BMC Public HealthJournalOpen accessCorresponding1 citations10.1186/s12889-025-25134-5
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in an Immunocompromised Child: A Case Report From a Resource‐Limited Setting in Ghana
2026Clinical Case ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1002/ccr3.71846
Fertility in the Shadow of Cancer: Experiences of Reproductive Loss Among Women with Gynecological Cancers in Ghana
2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0343859
The relational association between multiple sexual partners and HIV testing on cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Ghana: A national population-based study
2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0344086

Sociocultural and Health System Determinants of Maternal Mortality in Ghana

2026Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingJournal0 citations10.1016/j.jogn.2026.04.062

Challenges in the clinical learning environment: experiences of final-year nursing students in a tertiary institution in Ghana

2026BMC NursingJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1186/s12912-026-05146-1

Ownership and utilization of mosquito bed net among pregnant women in Ghana: a national population-based survey

2025Tropical Medicine and HealthJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding7 citations10.1186/s41182-025-00739-z

Experiences of intensive care unit nurses in end-of-life care at Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana: a qualitative study

2025BMC NursingJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.1186/s12912-025-03226-2

Modeling the Factors Associated with Nurses’ Knowledge and Perceived Barriers Towards Pressure Injury Prevention: A Multi-Center Study

2025SAGE Open NursingJournalOpen access4 citations10.1177/23779608251321355

Internet use and uptake of clinical breast examination among Kenyan women of reproductive age

2025Scientific ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citations10.1038/s41598-025-24535-1

Exploring the influence of psychosociocultural factors on substance use among adolescent expectant mothers in Bolgatanga municipality: a qualitative study

2025BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100131

Multilevel factors associated with clinical breast examination uptake among women in the Northern Region of Ghana: a cross-sectional survey

2025BMC CancerJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citations10.1186/s12885-025-14550-w

Predictors of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Kangaroo Mother Care Among Mothers in a Ghanaian Tertiary Care Center

2025International Journal of PediatricsJournalOpen access1 citations10.1155/ijpe/9420090

Stroke Risk Prediction and Diabetes Management in Multiethnic Rural Communities

2025Journal of Neuroscience NursingJournalOpen access0 citations10.1097/jnn.0000000000000823

Risk factors of CVDs among residents of resource-limited rural settings. Preliminary findings based on a cross-sectional study, Ghana

2025BMC Cardiovascular DisordersJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12872-025-04594-y

Exploring the experiences and perceptions of mental illness among family caregivers of persons with mental illness in the Bolgatanga Municipality, Upper East region, Ghana

2025Discover Mental HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1007/s44192-025-00274-7

Exploring the perspectives of adolescents in high school in Northern Ghana on barriers to accessing substance use services

2025Discover Mental HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1007/s44192-025-00342-y

Impact of reproductive health intervention on awareness of sexual and reproductive health service among adolescents in the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions of Ghana

2025BMC Research NotesJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s13104-025-07564-x

Socio-cultural beliefs and perceptions influencing diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer among women in Ghana: a systematic review

2024BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen accessFirst author45 citations10.1186/s12905-024-03106-y

Drivers of breast cancer and cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age: insights from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey

2024BMC CancerJournalOpen accessSenior author27 citations10.1186/s12885-024-12697-6

Exploring the barriers to mental health service utilization in the Bolgatanga Municipality: the perspectives of family caregivers, service providers, and mental health administrators

2024BMC Health Services ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding21 citations10.1186/s12913-024-10567-2

Psychosocial barriers and facilitators for cascade genetic testing in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: a scoping review

2024Familial CancerJournalFirst author19 citations10.1007/s10689-024-00379-y

Institutional delivery rate and associated factors among women in rural communities: analysis of the 2017–2018 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey

2024BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessFirst author12 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079851

The practice of polygyny on the utilisation of reproductive health services among married women in Ghana

2024Journal of Biosocial ScienceJournalOpen access11 citations10.1017/s0021932023000299

Coping strategies used by informal family caregivers of individuals living with mental illness in the Upper East Region of Ghana: a qualitative study

2024BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding11 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084791

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

2024Archives of Public HealthJournalOpen accessCorresponding9 citations10.1186/s13690-024-01247-y

Psychosocial experiences of mothers of preterm babies admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of the Upper East Regional Hospital, Bolgatanga: a descriptive phenomenological study

2024BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding7 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086277

Factors associated with knowledge of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among reproductive-age women in Indonesia: a multilevel analysis

2024AIDS Research and TherapyJournalOpen accessFirst author8 citations10.1186/s12981-024-00596-6

Exploring the burden on family caregivers in providing care for their mentally ill relatives in the Upper East Region of Ghana

2024PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen accessCorresponding7 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0003075

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 accessSenior authorCorresponding5 citations10.1186/s40834-024-00294-8

Prevalence and predictors of common mental disorders among mothers of preterm babies at neonatal intensive care units in Ghana

2024Scientific ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1038/s41598-024-72164-x

Exploring the motivations of mental health service utilization among family caregivers in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, Ghana

2024Mental Health ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1002/mhs2.50

Exploring the experiences of mental health nurses in the management of schizophrenia in the Upper East Region of Ghana: a qualitative study

2024BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079933

Enhancing mental health service use: insights from caregivers, providers, and managers in Ghana

2024Academia Mental Health and Well-BeingJournalOpen access1 citations10.20935/mhealthwellb7446

Perceptions of dietary intake amongst Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups in high-income countries: a systematic review of qualitative literature

2023BMC NutritionJournalOpen access47 citations10.1186/s40795-023-00743-8

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

2023BMC CancerJournalOpen accessFirst author26 citations10.1186/s12885-023-10566-2

Factors associated with awareness of breast cancer among women of reproductive age in Lesotho: a national population-based cross-sectional survey

2023BMC Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst author26 citations10.1186/s12889-023-15443-y

Reading, singing, and storytelling: the impact of caregiver-child interaction and child access to books and preschool on early childhood development in Ghana

2023Scientific ReportsJournalOpen access24 citations10.1038/s41598-023-38439-5

Postpartum depression: The prevalence and associated factors among women attending postnatal clinics in the Bawku municipality, Upper East Region of Ghana

2023Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences ReportsJournalOpen accessCorresponding13 citations10.1002/pcn5.143

An assessment of out of pocket payments in public sector health facilities under the free maternal healthcare policy in Ghana

2023Health Economics ReviewJournalOpen access9 citations10.1186/s13561-023-00423-0

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

Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among adolescents living in Ghana

2023International Journal of Environmental Health ResearchJournalSenior authorCorresponding5 citations10.1080/09603123.2023.2218280

Towards achievement of Universal Health Coverage: a qualitative inquiry among health stakeholders and snakebite victims on community and health system factors influencing snake envenomation management in Oti Region, Ghana

2023Journal of Global Health ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.35500/jghs.2023.5.e8

Five‐year trend of antipsychotic prescription practices in a district Hospital in Ghana: A retrospective study

2023Neuropsychopharmacology ReportsJournalOpen access3 citations10.1002/npr2.12372

Correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age: insights from the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey

2023JournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.21428/3d48c34a.ec778407

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 accessFirst author76 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 accessFirst author48 citations10.1186/s12913-022-07775-z

Prevalence and factors associated with the use of long-acting reversible and permanent contraceptive methods among women who desire no more children in high fertility countries in sub-saharan Africa

2022BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access26 citations10.1186/s12889-022-14575-x

Global Health Security Index not a proven surrogate for health systems capacity to respond to pandemics: The case of COVID-19

2022Journal of Infection and Public HealthJournalOpen access23 citations10.1016/j.jiph.2022.12.011

Correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age: insights from the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey

2022BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding22 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058693

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