Editorial Board
Francis Appiah
Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Ghana · Ghana
Editorial leadership for International Journal of Global Health ISSN 2693-1176
Research interests
- Under-Five Child Health
- Neonatal Health
- Health-Seeking Behaviour
- Smoking
- Material Health
- Contraceptives
- Adolescent Reproductive Health
Biography
Educational qualification:
Bachelor of Arts (Population and Health) with Second Class Honours, (Upper Division);
Master of Philosophy (Population and Health)
Institution attended:
University of Cape Coast
Publications:
- Nutritional composition of breadfruits ( Artocarpus spp. and Treculia africana ) in Ghana.
- Evaluation of the performance of three drying technologies and three loading densities for the production of cassava chips.
- Pesticides usage in cabbage (Brassica oleracea) cultivation in the forest ecozone of Ghana.
- Vegetable Handling, Distribution, and Wholesale Profitability in “Abinchi” Night Market, Kumasi-Ghana.
- The Effect of the Development of a Rapid Response to Sanitory and Phytosanitory Concern System on Export Oriented Horticulture in Ghana.
- Predicting the Consumer Acceptability of Dried MD2 and Smooth Cayenne Pineapple Pulps from Chemical Composition.
- Predicting the Digestibility of Nutrients and Energy Values of 4 Breadfruit Varieties Based on Chemical Analysis.
- Comparative assessment of the performance of Parkia biglobosa, Glycine max and Treculia africana in the production of a local condiment (dawadawa) in Ghana.
- Quality response of cabbage ( Brassica oleracea L . var . capitata ) heads to different package sizes and precooling by shading.
- Pesticides usage in Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea ) Cultivation in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
- Effect of ripening stage on composition, sensory qualities and acceptability of keitt mango (mangifera indica L.) chips.
- Effect of Ripening on Eating Quality of 'Keitt' Mango Chips.
- Proximate and Mineral Composition of Artocarpus altilis Pulp Flour as Affected by Fermentation.
- Physicochemical and functional properties of bean flours of three cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) varieties in Ghana.
- The effect of time of harvest and drying method on the nutritional composition of spider flower (Cleome gynandra L).
Selected publications
- Effect of sexual violence on planned, mistimed and unwanted pregnancies among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys 2020 cited 24×
- Individual and community-level factors associated with early initiation of antenatal care: Multilevel modelling of 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey 2022 cited 24×
- Women’s healthcare decision-making capacity and HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys 2020 cited 22×
- Factors influencing early postnatal care utilisation among women: Evidence from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2021 cited 19×
- Postnatal care utilisation among women in rural Ghana: analysis of 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey 2021 cited 17×
- Left Behind After Birth: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of Factors Associated With Postnatal Care Use in Sub‐Saharan Africa Recent 2026
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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