UNIVERSITY OF HEALTHAND ALLIED SCIENCES, HO

MAIDEN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION DAY

“Impacting our World throughMulti-disciplinary Health Research”THEMEKEYNOTE SPEAKERPROF. RICHARD ADANU(FORMER DEAN SPH, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA)CHAIRPERSONPROF. JOHN O. GYAPONG(VICE CHANCELLOR, UHAS)

VENUE: SBBS AUDITORIUM MAIN CAMPUS, HODATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019TIME: 9:00 AMLINK: https://www.uhas.edu.gh/en/research/research-day-2019.html

H� s�rv�d �s th� D��n of th� Univ�rsit� of Gh�n� School of Public H��lth from 2012 to 2018 �nd h�s d�v�lop�d � numb�r of int�r�ctiv� w�b-b�s�d �duc�tion�l m�t�ri�ls in obst�trics �nd ��n��colo��. H� is th� Editor-in-Chi�f of th� Int�rn�tion�l Journ�l of G�n�colo�� �nd Obst�trics.Prof�ssor Ad�nu is curr�ntl� on � s�bb�tic�l l��v� from th� Univ�rsit� of Gh�n� �nd s�rv�s �s � r�s��rch c�p�cit� str�n�th�nin� consult�nt for th� R�productiv� H��lth �nd R�s��rch D�p�rtm�nt of th� World H��lth Or��ni��tion.

Prof�ssor Rich�rd Ad�nu is �n obst�trici�n ��n��colo�ist �nd � wom�n's r�productiv� h��lth �pid�miolo�ist. H� �r�du�t�d from Univ�rsit� of Gh�n� M�dic�l School �nd compl�t�d his sp�ci�list tr�inin� �t th� Korl� Bu T��chin� Hospit�l in Accr�, Gh�n�. H� h�s � M�st�r of Public H��lth (MPH) d��r�� from th� Johns Hopkins Bloomb�r� School of Public H��lth �nd his r�s��rch h�s b��n in m�t�rn�l mort�lit� �nd morbidit� r�duction, contr�c�ptiv� us� b� wom�n �nd c�rvic�l c�nc�r scr��nin�. 

Prof�ssor John Owusu G��pon� is � Public H��lth Ph�sici�n �nd �n Epid�miolo�ist. H� w�s �ppoint�d Vic� Ch�nc�llor of th� Univ�rsit� of H��lth �nd Alli�d Sci�nc�s, Ho, Gh�n� in Au�ust 2016. Prior to this, h� w�s for fiv� ���rs, th� Pro-Vic� Ch�nc�llor for R�s��rch Innov�tion �nd D�v�lopm�nt, �nd Prof�ssor in Epid�miolo�� �nd Dis��s� Control �t th� Univ�rsit� of Gh�n�. H� is �lso �n Adjunct Prof�ssor of Int�rn�tion�l H��lth �t th� G�or��town Univ�rsit� in W�shin�ton.

Prof�ssor G��pon�'s m�in �r�� of r�s��rch is inf�ctious dis��s� �pid�miolo��, �sp�ci�ll� l�mph�tic fil�ri�sis, oth�r n��l�ct�d tropic�l dis��s�s �nd m�l�ri�. H� h�d his m�dic�l �duc�tion �t th� Kw�m� Nkrum�h Univ�rsit� of Sci�nc� �nd T�chnolo�� in Gh�n�, �nd l�t�r pursu�d � M�st�r of Sci�nc� in Public H��lth in D�v�lopin� Countri�s, �nd � PhD in Epid�miolo�� �t th� London School of H��i�n� �nd Tropic�l M�dicin�, Univ�rsit� of London.

PROFESSOR RICHARD ADANUKEYNOTE SPEAKER

CHAIRPERSONPROFESSOR JOHN OWUSU GYAPONG

MAIDEN RESEARCH DISSEMINATION DAYUHAS

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08.30 – 09.00 REGISTRATION09.00 – 10.00 OPENING CEREMONY OPENING PRAYER Mrs. Victori� Qu�rtson – School Offic�r, SOMWELCOMEProf. M�r��r�t G��pon� – Dir. IHR, UHASINTRODUCTION OF CHAIRPERSONDr. S�n� Kp��lo – R��istr�r, UHASKEYNOTE SPEAKER'S ADDRESSProf. Rich�rd Ad�nu – Form�r D��n SPH, Univ�rsit� of Gh�n�10.00 – 11.00 OPENING OF EXHIBITION AND COFFEE BREAKMrs. M�ri� Gwir� – Dir. Public Aff�irs, UHAS11.00 – 12.30 SCIENTIFIC SESSION ONECh�ir�d b�: Dr. S�n� Kp��lo – R��istr�r, UHAS1. Smil�x chin� l��f �xtr�cts suppr�ss pro-infl�mm�tor� �dh�sion r�spons� in hum�n umbilic�l v�in �ndoth�li�l c�lls �nd prolif�r�tion of H�L� c�lls | Dr. C�l�m�nt T�tt�� (SBBS)2. If w� still w�nt to ob�� th� polic�, it m��ns w� �r� �oin� to ov�rstr�tch our fin�nc�s: M�l�ri� in pr��n�nc� polic� impl�m�nt�tion in � Gh�n�i�n s�ttin� | Dr. M�tild� Ab�r�s�-Ako (SOM/IHR)3. Akp�t�shi� consumption p�tt�rn �nd cont�min�tion l�v�l in Ho municip�lit� | Mr. E.N. A�bl�� (SAHS, 2019 V�l�dictori�n)4. Exp�ri�nc�s of spous�s of m�n with �dv�nc�d prost�t� c�nc�r in th� Accr� m�tropolis | Ms. M�r��r�t Ofori (SONAM)5. Acc�ss to h��lth inform�tion, h��lth lit�r�c� �nd h��lth-r�l�t�d qu�lit� of lif� �mon� wom�n livin� with br��st c�nc�r: D�pr�ssion �nd �nxi�t� �s m�di�tors | Dr. Nuwor�� Ku�b�� (SPH) 12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH BREAK13:30 – 15.00 SCIENTIFIC SESSION TWOCh�ir�d b�: Prof. Ev�l�n Ans�h – Dir. C�ntr� for M�l�ri� R�s��rch, UHAS1.  A qu�lit�tiv� stud� on rur�l wom�n's �xp�ri�nc�s r�l�tin� to th� utili��tion of birth c�r� provid�d b� skill�d birth �tt�nd�nts in th� rur�l �r��s of Bon�o district of Gh�n� Dr. P�t�r Ad�t�r� (SONAM)2. Pr�v�l�nc� �nd pr�disposin� f�ctors of br�chi�l pl�xus birth p�ls� in � r��ion�l hospit�l in Gh�n�: A fiv� ���r r�trosp�ctiv� stud�Mr. Cosmos Y�rfi (SAHS)3. Th� �ff�ct of Zin�ib�r officin�l� (�in��r) root �th�nolic �xtr�ct on th� s�m�n ch�r�ct�ristics of �dult m�l� Wist�r r�tsMr. Y�w Ok��r� Donkor (SOM)4.  Efforts tow�rds th� tot�l s�nth�sis of C�vin�fun�in A, WF10225A �nd its s�nth�tic �n�lo�u�s �s pot�nt inhibitors of th� Si�n�l P�ptid�s� P�thw��Mr. C�dric Am�n�or (SOP)5.  Th� d�n�mics of h��lth c�r� utili��tion str�t��i�s in th� cont�xt of RTS,S/AS01 v�ccin� introduction in Gh�n�: A qu�lit�tiv� lon�itudin�l stud�Ms. Ev�l�n Acqu�h (IHR)

Programme OutlineINTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERMrs. B�rth� Oppon� – Assist�nt L�ctur�r, SAHS CHAIRPERSON'S OPENING REMARKSProf. John G��pon� – Vic� Ch�nc�llor, UHAS

MC - Mrs. M�ri� Gwir� – Dir. Public Aff�irs, UHAS 

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15:00 – 15: 15 MOBILITY BREAK15:15 – 16:00 PANEL DISCUSSIONMod�r�t�d b�: Prof. S�th Owusu A���i – Pro Vic� Ch�nc�llor, UHASTOPIC: Multi-disciplin�r� r�s��rch in UHASUHAS DEANS16:00 CLOSING AND AWARDS CEREMONYAw�rd of pri��s for: B�st Post�r (Clinic�l/L�b); B�st Post�r (H��lth S�st�m); B�st School ExhibitionMrs. Luc� B. Ofori-A��h – Dir. Ac�d�mic Aff�irs, UHASCh�irm�n's closin� r�m�rksProf. John G��pon� – Vic� Ch�nc�llor, UHASVot� of th�nksMr. C�dric Dork�noo – School Offic�r, SOPClosin� pr���rMs. Lil� Adu-Abo���� – Offic� of th� R��istr�rEffects of parity and birth spacing on the nutritional status of mothers in the Hohoe Municipality of Ghana.Hubert Amu, Sarah Korsah, Phyllis Atta Parbey, Farrukh Ishaque Saah, Elvis Enowbeyang TarkangSatisfaction with Maternal Healthcare Services in the Ketu South Municipality, Ghana: A Qualitative Case Study.Hubert Amu, Samuel H. NyarkoTrends for Diarrhea Morbidity in the Jasikan District of Ghana: Estimates from District Level Diarrhea Surveillance Data, 2012-2016.John Tetteh, Wisdom Kwami Takramah, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Augustina Adoliba, Elijah Bisuing and Josiah AlimuDemographic Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviour among Senior High School Students in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana.Lydia Watsi, Elvis TarkangPredictors of Health Care Service Quality among Women Insured Under Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme.Ayanore MA, Ofori-Asenso R, Laar A.Reproductive-Age Women's Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey.Martin Amogre Ayanore, John Tetteh, Asiwome Ameko, Wisdom Kudzo Axame, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Augustine Adoliba Ayanore, Victor Mogre, and Seth Owusu-AgyeiRisk Factors of Anaemia among Children under Five Years in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana: A Case Control Study.Phyllis Atta Parbey, Elvis Tarkang, Emmanuel Manu, Hubert Amu, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Fortress Yayra Aku, Sorengmen Amos Ziema, Samuel Adolf Bosoka, Martin Adjuik, and Margaret KwekuWomen's Perspectives on Factors Affecting the Utilization of Birth Care Provided by Midwives in Rural Communities in the Adaklu District in the Volta Region of Ghana.Peter AdataraCultural beliefs and practices of women influencing home births in rural Northern Ghana.Peter Adatara, Johanita Strumpher, Esmeralda Ricks, Prudence Portia Mwini-NyaledzigborEvidence-Based Nursing Practice: Perspectives and Practice Among Nurses in GhanaJudith A. Anaman-TorgborAdherence to Standard Nursing Protocols on Nasogastric Tube Feeding in a Secondary Referral Hospital in Ghana: Comparing Self-ratings by Professional and Auxiliary Nurses.Robert Kaba Alhassan, Richard Tsikata, Richard Naatu Tizaawaw, Prince Asante Tannor, Perpetual Praba Quaw, Cecilia Aba Ata Awortwi, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Agani Afaya, Solomon Mohammed Salia, Japiong Milipaak and Prudence Portia Mwini-Nyaledzigbor

Poster Presentations

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C.O. Tettey, Yang In-Jun and Shin Heung-MookEndothelium-Dependent Vasodilatory Effect of (kaempferol 7-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside) via NO-cGMP-PKG Signaling

Household treatment cost of breast cancer disease and cost coping strategies of women presenting at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.Kekeli Kodjo Adanu, Moses AikinsHealth system, socio-cultural, economic, environmental and individual factors influencing bed net use in the prevention of malaria in pregnancy in two Ghanaian Regions.Aberese-Ako M, Magnussen P, Ampofo GD, Tagbor HYaw Otchere Donkor, Raymond Saa-Eru Maalman, Ali Mahamudu Ayamba, Joseph Kwame KorpisahAtlanto-occipital approach to remove brain for anatomical studies while preserving the occipital bone.Peter Adatara, Agani Afaya, Elizabeth A. Baku, Solomon Mohammed Salia, and Anthony AsempahPerspective of Traditional Birth Attendants on Their Experiences and Roles in Maternal Health Care in Rural Areas of Northern Ghana.Correlates of Patients' Preference for Therapeutic Injections in a Major Regional Referral Hospital in Ghana: Implications for Policy and Clinical Practice.Robert Kaba Alhassan, Bismark Appiah Adu-Gyamfi, Agbolosu Oliver, Bright Ayensu, Gbekor Awoenam, Owusu Angela, Edward Nketiah-Amponsah, and Prudence P. Mwini-NyaledzigborRobert Kaba Alhassan, Richard Tsikata, Richard Naatu Tizaawaw, Prince Asante Tannor, Perpetual Praba Quaw, Cecilia Aba Ata Awortwi, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Agani Afaya, Solomon Mohammed Salia, Japiong Milipaak and Prudence Portia Mwini-NyaledzigborAdherence to standard nursing protocols on nasogastric tube feeding in a secondary referral hospital in Ghana: comparing self-ratings by professional and auxiliary nurses.

Ab initio investigation of O2 Adsorption on Ca-Doped LaMnO3 Cathodes in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.Albert Aniagyei, Richard Tia, Evans Adei, Nelson Y. Dzade, Nora H. de LeeuwBright Yaw Vigbedor, Clemet Osei AkotoAntiplasmodial activity of selected ethnobotanical plants used for the treatment of malaria in the Sekyere Central District of Ashanti Region of Ghana and structure elucidation of active compounds from the most bioactive plant.Raymond Saa-Eru Maalman, Yaw Otchere Donkor, Ali M. Ayamba & Joseph K. KorpisahSex determination using discriminant analysis of hand dimensions among adult population in Ghana.Anatomical variation of Jugulo-subclavian venous confluence.Yaw Otchere Donkor, Raymond Saa-Eru Maalman, Ali Mahamudu AyambaVerner N. OrishInterpreting Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) for Plasmodium Falciparum.

Endothelium-dependent vasodilatory effect of Smilax china Linn. water extract via PI3K/Akt signalling.C.O. Tettey, I. Yang, A. Ocloo and H.M. ShinVasorelaxant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of the Methylene Chloride Fraction of Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract.C.O. Tettey, I. Yang, A. Ocloo and H.M. ShinKnowledge of the need for physical activity and its correlation with physical activity level and waist-to-hip ratio among persons living with diabetes in Ho Municipality.Banson AN, Boateng BA, Yarfi C, Kofi-Bediako WA, Salia VThe Use of Standardized Outcome Measures for Stroke Rehabilitation by Physiotherapists in Ghana.Cosmos Yarfi, Seth Kwame Agyenkwa, Adjoa Banson, Woyram Kofi-Bediako, Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh, Eric Kwasi OforiPrevalence and Determinants of Overweight/Obesity among Taxi Drivers in the Ho Municipality.Samuel Teye Korley, Emelia Awude and Jonathan Annan-AsareSpectrophotometric evaluation and comparison of biofilm formation by three Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis isolates in aqueous extract of schmutzdecke for clarifying untreated water in water treatment operations.George Aboagye, Michael RoweImmunogenicity of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine formulations containing pneumococcal proteins, and immunogenicity and reactogenicity of co-administered routine vaccines – A phase II, randomised study in Gambian infants.Patrick OwiafePrevalence and Morphological Types of Anaemia among Children Under-Five Years in the Volta Regional Hospital of Ghana. Patrick Owiafe

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