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.
About
Focus & expertise
Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it
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 ORCID 0000-0002-3152-2317 →
2024
Association between experience of emotional violence and hypertension among Kenyan women
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2024
Burden of non-communicable diseases among women of reproductive age in Kenya: A cross-sectional study
journal article
2024
Cervical cancer screening among women with comorbidities: evidence from the 2022 Tanzania demographic and health survey
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2024
Clicks and checks: investigating the association between internet usage frequency and women’s uptake of clinical breast examination in Ghana
journal article
2024
Examining the influence of wealth status on prehypertension risk in women aged 30–49: evidence from the 2018 Benin demographic and health survey
journal article
2024
Exposure to pro-tobacco and anti-tobacco media messages and events and smoking behaviour among adolescents in Gambia
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2024
Factors associated with age at first screening for cervical cancer among adult Cape Verdean women: a cross-sectional study
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2024
Fruits and vegetable consumption, and its association with hypertension among women in Ghana: a cross-sectional study
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2024
Hormonal contraceptive use among women living with hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: insights from 12 countries
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2024
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
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2024
Influence of type of violence on women's help-seeking behaviour: Evidence from 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
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2024
Measuring Sexual and Gender-Based Violence at the University of Cape Coast: Developing and Deploying a Campus Climate Survey
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2024
Place of residence and blood sugar testing practices among men: insights from the 2021 Madagascar demographic and health survey
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2024
Social determinants of child abuse: Evidence from seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa
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2024
Spatial distribution and determinants of physical intimate partner violence among women in Kenya: Evidence from the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey
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2024
Spatial distribution and factors associated with health insurance subscription among women in Ghana
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2024
University Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring Best Practices
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2024
Unveiling Shadows: Investigating women’s experience of intimate partner violence in Ghana through the lens of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey
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2023
Factors associated with unskilled birth attendance among women in sub-Saharan Africa: A multivariate-geospatial analysis of demographic and health surveys
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2023
Gender differences in the acceptance of wife-beating: evidence from 30 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
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2023
Geospatial disparities and predictors of anaemia among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa
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2023
Health facility delivery and early initiation of breastfeeding: Cross-sectional survey of 11 sub-Saharan African countries
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2023
Influence of distance to health facilities on clinical breast cancer screening behaviour among women in five sub-Saharan African countries
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2023
Non-adherence to WHO's recommended 8-contact model: geospatial analysis of the 2017 Maternal Health Survey
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2023
Non-use of diabetes medication and its associated factors: a comparative analysis of female and male patients in four Sub-Saharan African countries
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2023
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
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2023
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
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2023
Prostate cancer screening uptake in Kenya: An analysis of the demographic and health survey
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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
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2023
Silent suffering: unveiling factors associated with women’s inability to seek help for intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
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2023
Socio-economic disadvantage and quality Antenatal Care (ANC) in Sierra Leone: Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey
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2023
Utilisation of traditional healers among older people living with HIV in South Africa: a WHO SAGE well-being of older people study
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2022
Health decision-making capacity and modern contraceptive utilization among sexually active women: Evidence from the 2014–2015 Chad Demographic and Health Survey
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2022
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among Women in Southern Ghana: Evidence from 2014 GDHS
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2022
Prevalence and factors associated with health insurance coverage in urban sub-Saharan Africa: Multilevel analyses of demographic and health survey data
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2022
Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among older people living with HIV in South Africa
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2022
Single motherhood in Ghana: analysis of trends and predictors using demographic and health survey data
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2022
Skilled antenatal care services utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys from 32 countries
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2022
Spatial and multilevel analysis of unskilled birth attendance in Chad
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2022
Women’s empowerment indicators and short- and long-acting contraceptive method use: evidence from DHS from 11 countries
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2021
Are Ghanaian women meeting the WHO recommended maternal healthcare (MCH) utilisation? Evidence from a national survey
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2021
Child marriage and sexual autonomy among women in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from 31 demographic and health surveys
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2021
Contraception needs and pregnancy termination in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data
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2021
Do women empowerment indicators predict receipt of quality antenatal care in Cameroon? Evidence from a nationwide survey
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2021
Factors associated with healthcare seeking for childhood illnesses among mothers of children under five in Chad
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2021
Factors influencing the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis
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2021
Intimate Partner Violence Approval in South Africa: Evidence from the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey
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2021
Justification of physical intimate partner violence among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a multinational analysis of demographic and health survey data
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2021
Maternal healthcare utilization and full immunization coverage among 12–23 months children in Benin: a cross sectional study using population-based data
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2021
Multilevel geospatial analysis of factors associated with unskilled birth attendance in Ghana
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2021
Which factors predict fertility intentions of married men and women? Results from the 2012 Niger Demographic and Health Survey
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2021
Women Empowerment and Skilled Birth Attendants among Women in Rural Ghana
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2021
Women empowerment and skilled birth attendance in sub-Saharan Africa: A multicountry analysis
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2020
Assisted Birth Delivery In Ghana: Evidence From Ghana Demographic And Health Survey 1988 - 2014
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2020
Paid sex among men in sub-Saharan Africa: Analysis of the demographic and health survey
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2020
Prevalence and determinants of the place of delivery among reproductive age women in sub–Saharan Africa
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2020
Skilled birth attendance in Sierra Leone, Niger, and Mali: Analysis of demographic and health surveys
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2020
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
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2020
Understanding the Socio-demographic Factors Surrounding Young Peoples’ Risky Sexual Behaviour in Ghana and Kenya
journal article
2020
Understanding the endorsement of wife beating in Ghana: Evidence of the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey
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2019
Prevalence and correlates of truancy among in-school adolescents in Ghana: evidence from the 2012 Global School-based Student Health Survey
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2019
Prevalence and determinants of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections among children under-five years in sub–Saharan Africa: Evidence from demographic and health surveys
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2019
Women's reproductive health decisionmaking: A multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
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2018
Socio - economic determinants of abortion among women in Mozambique and Ghana: Evidence from demographic and health survey
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2018
Understanding variations in health insurance coverage in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania: Evidence from demographic and health surveys
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2018
Women decision-making capacity and intimate partner violence among women in sub-Saharan Africa
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2017
Attitudes toward abortion among students at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana
journal article
2017
Providers of antenatal care services in Ghana: Evidence from Ghana demographic and health surveys 1988-2014
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Engagements
📅 Conferences attended
2019
3rd China – Africa Conference on Population and Development
Presented a paper · Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
Honors & affiliations
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Member
International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) · 2018