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About

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Population and Health. He is a lecturer at the Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, where he teaches and supervises project works and theses at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. His research and expertise focus on technical and social demography, gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health, and health care financing, of which he has produced over 30 scientific peer-review publications in reputable journals. He was recently ranked among the best 400 scientists in Ghana in the AD Scientific Index in 2022. He has extensive experience in the design of independent qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research. In addition to his knowledge of the subject, Dr. Dickson is an adept user of data analysis programs like STATA, PAS, and MORTPAK for managing and analyzing quantitative data.

Focus & expertise

Recent activity

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Conference Jun 2019

3rd China – Africa Conference on Population and Development

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Health

University of Cape Coast

2020

Career & positions

Academic Advisor

Department of Population and Health

Aug, 2025 to Aug, 2025

Publications 104 works

ORCID 0000-0002-3152-2317 →

2026

University-Based Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

María José Baeza Robba, Gurpreet Rana, Tracy Zhandire, Theresa Norpeli Lanyo et al.

Trauma Violence & Abuse · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Gender disparities in central obesity in Cape Verde: analysis of the 2020 WHO STEPS survey

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Scientific Reports · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Prolonged breastfeeding and hypertension risk among Kenyan women: exploring the roles of obesity and alcohol consumption

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Stephen Ochieng Ombija et al.

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Traditional medicine use among adults living with hypertension in Cape Verde: A WHO STEPWISE study

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition · Article · Source: OpenAlex

2025

Sex differences in help-seeking behavior for depression in Lesotho: findings from a national survey

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Psychiatry · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Understanding adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: prevalence, reactions, resolution and predictors

Frank Kyei‐Arthur, Sylvester Kyei‐Gyamfi, Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane et al.

Discover Social Science and Health · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Cohabitation in sub-Saharan Africa: Does women empowerment matter? Insights from the demographic and health survey

Castro Ayebeng, Joshua Okyere, Nancy Arthur, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

PLoS ONE · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Factors associated with inequalities in malnutrition among children in Ghana using the 2022 GDHS and WHO HEAT framework

Eugene Budu, Ebenezer Kwesi Armah‐Ansah, Nhyira Owusuaa Gyawu, Rabbi Tweneboah et al.

BMC Public Health · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

State of multi-morbidity among adults in Cape Verde: findings from the 2020 WHO STEPS non-communicable disease survey

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Journal of Public Health · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Alcohol consumption among persons living with hypertension: evidence from a population-based study in Cape Verde

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Public Health · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

From early sexual debut to later overweight and obesity: a multilevel analysis of Ghanaian women

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Precious Adade Duodu

Tropical Medicine and Health · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Lifetime prevalence of psychotic experience, and its associated factors among Senegalese women: a cross-sectional study

Joshua Okyere, Samuel Salu, Castro Ayebeng, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani et al.

BMC Psychiatry · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Fear of intimate partner and women’s engagement in exercise: insights from a national survey in Kenya

Joshua Okyere, Abigail Kabukie Dosoo, Castro Ayebeng, Precious Adade Duodo et al.

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Expanding a primary prevention program to address sexual and gender-based violence among health sciences students in Ghana: A pilot study

Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Sarah D. Compton, Ruth Owusu‐Antwi et al.

Women s Health · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Residential inequalities in hypertension medication use: a multivariate non-linear decomposition analysis

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Who receives health advice? Prevalence and correlates of receiving health advice among adults in Cape Verde

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition · Article · Source: OpenAlex

2024

Burden of non-communicable diseases among women of reproductive age in Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMJ Open · Article · 13 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Unveiling Shadows: Investigating women’s experience of intimate partner violence in Ghana through the lens of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Castro Ayebeng, Joshua Okyere

PLoS ONE · Article · 13 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Exposure to pro-tobacco and anti-tobacco media messages and events and smoking behaviour among adolescents in Gambia

Isaac Yeboah Addo, Evelyn Acquah, Samuel H. Nyarko, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson et al.

BMC Public Health · Article · 10 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Cervical cancer screening among women with comorbidities: evidence from the 2022 Tanzania demographic and health survey

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Abigail Kabukie Dosoo, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Public Health · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Clicks and checks: investigating the association between internet usage frequency and women’s uptake of clinical breast examination in Ghana

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Health Services Research · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Prevalence of diabetes and its associated factors in Cape Verde: an analysis of the 2020 WHO STEPS survey on non-communicable diseases risk factors

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Endocrine Disorders · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Factors associated with age at first screening for cervical cancer among adult Cape Verdean women: a cross-sectional study

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Public Health · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Influence of type of violence on women’s help-seeking behaviour: Evidence from 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kenneth Setorwu Adde et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Age at first menstruation and clinical breast cancer screening utilization: insights from the 2021 Côte d'Ivoire demographic and health survey

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Sylvia Ahinee Adjedu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Reproductive Health · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Association between experience of emotional violence and hypertension among Kenyan women

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Abigail Kabukie Dosoo, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Scientific Reports · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Frequency of internet use and hypertension risk among men and women in Kenya: an analysis of the 2022 demographic and health survey

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Christiana Okantey, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Digital Health · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Shedding light on hidden dynamics: partner controlling behavior and women's alcohol consumption in Ghana

Joshua Okyere, Samuel Salu, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Discover Public Health · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Spatial distribution and determinants of physical intimate partner violence among women in Kenya: Evidence from the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, Rebecca A. A. Assie et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Dynamics of violence disclosure among women in Kenya: trends, changes and associated factors

Joshua Okyere, Abigail Kabukie Dosoo, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Examining the influence of wealth status on prehypertension risk in women aged 30–49: evidence from the 2018 Benin demographic and health survey

Castro Ayebeng, Joshua Okyere, Samuel Salu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Research Notes · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Social determinants of child abuse: Evidence from seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Jones Arkoh Paintsil et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Hormonal contraceptive use among women living with hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: insights from 12 countries

Joshua Okyere, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Castro Ayebeng, Abigail Kabukie Dosoo et al.

BMC Research Notes · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Mediating effects of hypertension in association between household wealth disparities and diabetes among women of reproductive age: analysis of eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Samuel H. Nyarko, Isaac Yeboah Addo, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson et al.

International Health · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Perceived discrimination, anxiety and mood disorders among university students during the COVID-19 era: evidence from a cross-sectional survey in a Ghanaian public university

Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Jerry Paul Ninnoni, Joshua Okyere, Florie Darteh et al.

Frontiers in Psychology · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Place of residence and blood sugar testing practices among men: insights from the 2021 Madagascar demographic and health survey

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Barbara Sakyi, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Public Health · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Spatial distribution and barriers to access to health care among women in Ghana

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Bright Ankomahene et al.

Research Square · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

2023

Screening for cervical cancer among women in five countries in sub-saharan Africa: analysis of the role played by distance to health facility and socio-demographic factors

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, Evelyn Acquah, Castro Ayebeng et al.

BMC Health Services Research · Article · 48 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Silent suffering: unveiling factors associated with women’s inability to seek help for intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, David Adzrago, Isaac Yeboah Addo et al.

Reproductive Health · Article · 28 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Influence of distance to health facilities on clinical breast cancer screening behaviour among women in five sub-Saharan African countries

Isaac Yeboah Addo, Evelyn Acquah, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Public Health · Article · 25 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Gender differences in the acceptance of wife-beating: evidence from 30 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jones Arkoh Paintsil, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson et al.

BMC Women s Health · Article · 21 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Socio-economic disadvantage and quality Antenatal Care (ANC) in Sierra Leone: Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Mawulorm Akpeke, Barbara Mottey et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 20 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Geospatial disparities and predictors of anaemia among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa

Samuel H. Nyarko, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, David Adzrago et al.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · Article · 18 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Factors associated with unskilled birth attendance among women in sub-Saharan Africa: A multivariate-geospatial analysis of demographic and health surveys

Isaac Yeboah Addo, Evelyn Acquah, Samuel H. Nyarko, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 12 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Postnatal care service utilisation for babies within the first two months after childbirth: an analysis of rural-urban differences in eleven Sub-Saharan African countries

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Castro Ayebeng, Addae Boateng Adu‐Gyamfi, Joshua Okyere

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · Article · 11 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Health facility delivery and early initiation of breastfeeding: Cross‐sectional survey of 11 sub‐Saharan African countries

Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Jones Arkoh Paintsil, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson et al.

Health Science Reports · Article · 10 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Influence of type of cooking fuel on risk of hypertension among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa: insights from nationally representative cross-sectional surveys

Castro Ayebeng, Joshua Okyere, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

International Health · Article · 9 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Utilisation of traditional healers among older people living with HIV in South Africa: a WHO SAGE well-being of older people study

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Wonder Agbemavi et al.

AIDS Research and Therapy · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Fruits and vegetable consumption, and its association with hypertension among women in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Public Health Nutrition · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Non-adherence to WHO’s recommended 8-contact model: geospatial analysis of the 2017 Maternal Health Survey

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw et al.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex

University Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Sinegugu Evidence Duma, Sarah D. Compton, Akanni Akinyemi et al.

Journal of Forensic Nursing · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Non-use of diabetes medication and its associated factors: a comparative analysis of female and male patients in four Sub-Saharan African countries

Castro Ayebeng, Joshua Okyere, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Public Health · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Prostate cancer screening uptake in Kenya: An analysis of the demographic and health survey

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Bright Ankomahene et al.

Journal of Cancer Policy · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Spatial distribution and factors associated with health insurance subscription among women in Ghana

Richard Gyan Aboagye, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, Yaw Marfo Okyere, Joshua Okyere et al.

International Health · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Measuring Sexual and Gender-Based Violence at the University of Cape Coast

Sarah D. Compton, Amanda Odoi, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh et al.

Journal of Forensic Nursing · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2022

Prevalence and factors associated with health insurance coverage in urban sub-Saharan Africa: Multilevel analyses of demographic and health survey data

Hubert Amu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Kwaku Kissah-Korsah et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 43 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among older people living with HIV in South Africa

Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Public Health · Article · 35 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Skilled antenatal care services utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys from 32 countries

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Joshua Okyere, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu et al.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · Article · 29 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Women’s empowerment indicators and short- and long-acting contraceptive method use: evidence from DHS from 11 countries

Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Jones Arkoh Paintsil et al.

Reproductive Health · Article · 16 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Spatial and multilevel analysis of unskilled birth attendance in Chad

Evelyn Acquah, Samuel H. Nyarko, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson et al.

BMC Public Health · Article · 15 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Health decision-making capacity and modern contraceptive utilization among sexually active women: Evidence from the 2014–2015 Chad Demographic and Health Survey

Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Barbara Mottey, Mawulorm Akpeke et al.

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine · Article · 14 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Single motherhood in Ghana: analysis of trends and predictors using demographic and health survey data

Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Joshua Amo‐Adjei

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · Article · 11 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among Women in Southern Ghana: Evidence from 2014 GDHS

Cyprian Issahaku Dorgbetor, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kenneth Setorwu Adde

International Journal of Hypertension · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Ethnicity and Delivery by Caesarean Section Among Women in Ghana

Castro Ayebeng, Joshua Okyere, Addae Boateng Adu‐Gyamfi, Evelyn Asamoah Ampofo et al.

Research Square · Preprint · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Non-adherence to WHO’s recommended antenatal care visits: Geospatial analysis of the 2017 Maternal Health Survey

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw et al.

Research Square · Preprint · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2021

Child Marriage and Sexual Autonomy among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from 31 Demographic and Health Surveys

Eugene Budu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, John Elvis Hagan et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · Article · 59 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Maternal healthcare utilization and full immunization coverage among 12–23 months children in Benin: a cross sectional study using population-based data

Eugene Budu, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Ebenezer Agbaglo, Ebenezer Kwesi Armah‐Ansah et al.

Archives of Public Health · Article · 48 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Which factors predict fertility intentions of married men and women? Results from the 2012 Niger Demographic and Health Survey

Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Eugene Budu, Ebenezer Agbaglo et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 41 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Are Ghanaian women meeting the WHO recommended maternal healthcare (MCH) utilisation? Evidence from a national survey

Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Kenneth Setorwu Adde

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · Article · 39 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Factors influencing the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis

Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Bernard Afriyie Owusu et al.

Archives of Public Health · Article · 38 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Multilevel geospatial analysis of factors associated with unskilled birth attendance in Ghana

Vincent Bio Bediako, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

PLoS ONE · Article · 27 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Factors associated with healthcare seeking for childhood illnesses among mothers of children under five in Chad

Eugene Budu, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Ebenezer Agbaglo et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 25 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Do women empowerment indicators predict receipt of quality antenatal care in Cameroon? Evidence from a nationwide survey

Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Obidimma Ezezika

BMC Women s Health · Article · 20 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Contraception needs and pregnancy termination in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data

Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Joshua Amo‐Adjei

Reproductive Health · Article · 16 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Women Empowerment and Skilled Birth Attendants among Women in Rural Ghana

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BioMed Research International · Article · 10 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Intimate Partner Violence Approval in South Africa: Evidence from the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Sebastian Eliason, Florie Darteh et al.

Global Social Welfare · Article · 8 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Does Having Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Knowledge Affect the Risky Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Sub – Saharan Africa: Pooled Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Joshua Okyere et al.

Research Square · Preprint · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2020

Prevalence and determinants of the place of delivery among reproductive age women in sub–Saharan Africa

Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Hubert Amu

PLoS ONE · Article · 80 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Skilled birth attendance in Sierra Leone, Niger, and Mali: analysis of demographic and health surveys

Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

BMC Public Health · Article · 61 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Trend and determinants of complete vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months in Ghana: Analysis of data from the 1998 to 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys

Eugene Budu, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 55 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Understanding the endorsement of wife beating in Ghana: evidence of the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh

BMC Women s Health · Article · 41 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Justification of physical intimate partner violence among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a multinational analysis of demographic and health survey data

Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Sarah Rominski, Cheryl A. Moyer

Journal of Public Health · Article · 31 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Prevalence and Drivers of Tobacco use Among Young Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from 21 Nationally Representative Surveys

Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Sanni Yaya, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu

Preprint · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Assisted Birth Delivery In Ghana: Evidence From Ghana Demographic And Health Survey 1988 - 2014

Kenneth Fosu Oteng, Richard Aboagye-Mensah, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

2019

Women’s reproductive health decision-making: A multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa

Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, David Teye Doku

PLoS ONE · Article · 120 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Prevalence and determinants of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections among children under-five years in sub–Saharan Africa: Evidence from demographic and health surveys

Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Hubert Amu et al.

SSM - Population Health · Article · 81 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Paid sex among men in sub-Saharan Africa: Analysis of the demographic and health survey

Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson et al.

SSM - Population Health · Article · 31 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Understanding the Socio-demographic Factors Surrounding Young Peoples’ Risky Sexual Behaviour in Ghana and Kenya

Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Hubert Amu

Journal of Community Health · Article · 30 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Prevalence and correlates of truancy among in-school adolescents in Ghana: evidence from the 2012 Global School-based Student Health Survey

Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Louis Kobina Dadzie et al.

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health · Article · 15 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2018

Women decision-making capacity and intimate partner violence among women in sub-Saharan Africa

Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu

Archives of Public Health · Article · 216 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Understanding variations in health insurance coverage in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania: Evidence from demographic and health surveys

Hubert Amu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh

PLoS ONE · Article · 140 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Socio – economic determinants of abortion among women in Mozambique and Ghana: evidence from demographic and health survey

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

Archives of Public Health · Article · 65 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Determinants of choice of skilled antenatal care service providers in Ghana: analysis of demographic and health survey

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

Maternal Health Neonatology and Perinatology · Article · 32 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2017

Determinants of Skilled Birth Attendance in the Northern Parts of Ghana

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Hubert Amu

Advances in Public Health · Article · 37 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Providers of antenatal care services in Ghana: evidence from Ghana demographic and health surveys 1988–2014

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Akwasi Kumi - Kyereme

BMC Health Services Research · Article · 31 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Understanding tobacco use and socioeconomic inequalities among men in Ghana, and Lesotho

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

Archives of Public Health · Article · 10 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2016

What Influences Where They Give Birth? Determinants of Place of Delivery among Women in Rural Ghana

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Hubert Amu

International Journal of Reproductive Medicine · Article · 74 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Health insurance subscription among women in reproductive age in Ghana: do socio-demographics matter?

Hubert Amu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

Health Economics Review · Article · 64 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Attitudes toward abortion among students at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Sarah Rominski, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Michelle L. Munro‐Kramer

Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare · Article · 36 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2009

An evaluation of police reporting of road casualties

S Jeffrey, Dan Stone, Avril Blamey, David Clark et al.

Injury Prevention · Article · 44 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Effect of removing direct payment for health care on utilisation and health outcomes in Ghanaian children

Evelyn Ansah, Solomon Narh-Bana, Sabina Asiamah, Vivian Dzordzordzi et al.

Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

1997

[Collaboration between non-governmental organizations and governments for health sector reform].

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

PubMed · Other · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

OpenAlex updated 10 Sep 2026

Engagements

📅 Conferences attended

2019 3rd China – Africa Conference on Population and Development Presented a paper · Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana

Honors & affiliations

Member
International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) · 2018

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