University of Ghana

A reflexive thematic analysis of how South African men make sense of suicidal distress and recovery

Men consistently account for the majority of suicide deaths globally, and South African men are no exception, however the cultural and personal meanings these men attach to their own suicidal experiences remain underexplored. This qualitative study, informed by phenomenological s...

Bibliometric mapping of the 100 most-cited publications on optic nerve and optic pathway glioma

Background: Optic pathway gliomas (OPGs), including optic nerve gliomas, are uncommon tumors of the anterior visual pathway that arise mainly in young children, often with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The literature is now substantial, but its structure is undescribed. We mapp...

Adolescents’ perspectives on socio-cultural influences on overweight and obesity in African countries: a systematic scoping review of qualitative studies

Abstract Introduction Adolescent obesity is a global public health concern, with increasing prevalence rates in many African countries. Studies have highlighted diverse social and cultural influences on weight, but there is uncertainty about how adolescents in Africa perceive and...

Urban Residents’ Perceptions of Urban Trees and Participation in Tree Planting Activities in a Rapidly Urbanising Neighbourhood of Accra, Ghana

Abstract Background Urban trees provide multiple ecological, social, and climatic benefits, yet their long-term sustainability in rapidly urbanising cities depends on how residents perceive and engage with urban tree planting programmes and the governance systems that support the...

Converging knowledges in the maternity ward in Ghana: an ethnographic study of care for women with pre-eclampsia

Efforts to improve maternal health rely heavily on biomedicine. Anthropologists, often US-based, have critiqued biomedicine for being 'authoritative knowledge' that shifts power from women to medical experts, and colonises and de-values other birth traditions. However, this ethno...

The Archaeology of the Transatlantic Trade in Peki, Ghana: Local Responses to Global Encounters in Atlantic West Africa

Abstract Archaeological studies of the transatlantic slave trade in West Africa have traditionally focused on coastal and discrete sites of slavery, leaving interior communities comparatively underexplored. This paper advances methodological frameworks for the archaeology of tran...

Antecedents and outcome of AI adoption: The case of Ghanaian SMEs

This study examines the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, focusing on the antecedent factors that shape adoption decisions and the perceived impacts of integration into business operations. The study employs a qualitat...

Food versus non-food expenditure: impact on dietary diversity in urban Ghana

Purpose This study examines how household consumption expenditure affects dietary diversity among urban households in Ghana amid rapid urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on the allocation between food and non-food expenditure and its implications for nutrition and wel...

A Methodological Framework for Panel-Data Estimation of Maintenance Depot System Adoption in Ghana, 2000–2026

The adoption of systematic maintenance depot systems is critical for transport infrastructure sustainability in developing nations. However, methodological limitations in measuring longitudinal adoption rates hinder effective policy evaluation and resource allocation. This articl...

How Structural Segmentation Shapes Petroleum‐System Efficiency in a Transform‐Modified Rift: Insights From the Saltpond Basin (Offshore Ghana), Equatorial Atlantic Margin

ABSTRACT Rifts host a substantial proportion of the world's hydrocarbon resources because lithospheric extension commonly generates sustained subsidence, thick sedimentary fills and laterally connected migration systems that enhance petroleum‐system efficiency. In transform‐modif...

A Methodological Framework for Panel-Data Estimation of Maintenance Depot System Adoption in Ghana, 2000–2026

The adoption of systematic maintenance depot systems is critical for transport infrastructure sustainability in developing nations. However, methodological limitations in measuring longitudinal adoption rates hinder effective policy evaluation and resource allocation. This articl...

Maternal willingness to participate in research involving neuroimaging, biological sample collection, and data storage: Towards a Multicentre Neurodevelopmental Research in a low-resource setting

Background Maternal participation in neurodevelopmental research involving neuroimaging and diverse biological samples is essential for understanding prenatal influences on early brain development, yet willingness in low-resource settings remains underexplored. Method We surveyed...

Epidemiology of the hepatitis delta virus (HDV) in West Africa: a systematic review

Background Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) represents the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis yet remains neglected in resource-limited settings. West Africa, with high hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemicity and unique sociocultural risk factors, represents a critical region for...

Psychosocial interventions for antiretroviral therapy adherence in people living with HIV in West Africa: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) compromises the immune system and remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. While antiretroviral therapy (ART) is accessible to many individuals, inadequate adherence continues to compromise viral suppression, especially in resource-limi...

From epidemiology to phenotyping: Characterizing neurologic dysfunction in Sub-Saharan Africans with HIV

Background Neurological complications remain an important manifestation of HIV infection, particularly as advances in diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy have increased survival. Despite this, neurological research in sub-Saharan Africa has remained largely focused on describing...

Cross-cohort transcriptional and network signatures of human papillomavirus-associated cancers

Introduction: Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection contributes substantially to the global burden of virus-associated cancers, including those of the cervix, vulva, anus, penis, and oropharynx. HPV-positive tumors frequently exhibit distinct clinical characteristics. T...

Voices from the Global South: international postgraduate study aspirations of Ghanaian students

This qualitative paper scrutinises the international postgraduate study aspirations of Ghanaian students through nineteen in-depth, semi-structured interviews, scaffolded by a reflective conversation led by author three, a postgraduate applicant from Ghana. Through these intervie...

TransUNet-GradCAM: a hybrid transformer-U-Net with self-attention and explainable visualizations for foot ulcer segmentation

Automated segmentation of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) supports clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and longitudinal wound monitoring, but remains difficult owing to the heterogeneous appearance, irregular morphology, and cluttered backgrounds of ulcers in clinical photographs...

Integrated hydrochemical and microbiological assessment of groundwater quality for early contamination detection and preventive management

Abstract Groundwater is a critical source of drinking water in many rural areas and peri-urban communities; however, both geochemical and microbiological factors increasingly influence its suitability. This study presents an integrated assessment of groundwater quality in mining...

Obesity, hypertension, and hyperuricemia among people living with HIV in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Hyperuricemia is highly prevalent among people living with HIV (PLHIV), yet the influence of obesity and hypertension on hyperuricemia remains poorly characterized in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to quantify the association between obesity and hyperuricemia and t...