Dina Adei

Planning

About

Dr. Mrs Dina Adei is a senior lecturer at the Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi (KNUST) Ghana. Her research interests include development economics, health planning and occupational health and safety issues. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Sociology, a Master of Science in Development Policy and Planning and a PhD in Planning from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana. She also holds a Certificate in Occupational Health Nursing from University of California, Irvine and is a Board-Certified Registered Nurse in California. She rose through the ranks at KNUST from a Research Fellow in 2006 to a senior lecturer in 2012 at the Department of Planning.She has 15 years teaching and research experience in economics for development, economics analysis and development, macro-economic policy and planning, rural and urban sociology, social policy, health services planning, rural settlement planning workshop, national development seminar and workshops, and comparative development policy experience seminar. Since 2012, she has supervised 46 undergraduate students and 17 postgraduate students. She has also published 20 research articles in peer reviewed journals.She has served on several committees and boards at KNUST and Ghana. She is a reviewer for the Journal of Science and Technology and Journal of Public Health in Practice, and has provided services to both national and international organizations.

Research Summary

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The researcher's work spans a broad range of health and related fields, with a strong focus on improving access to health information and understanding how these factors influence public health outcomes. Their research is particularly notable for examining social determinants of health across diverse contexts, including education, poverty, environmental impact, and the role of technology in healthcare delivery. The researcher's work highlights the importance of community engagement and the need for inclusive approaches to address health disparities.

Research Themes

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Dynamics of health information-seeking behaviour among older adults with very low incomes in Ghana: a qualitative study(2020)

Solid Waste Management and Its Health Implications on the Dwellers of Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana(2015)

Operation and sustainability of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in schools: Evidence from a vulnerable and deprived area in Ghana(2022)

Predictors of food security status among informal caregivers of older adults residing in slums in Ghana(2025)

The Challenges and Prospects of the Poultry Industry in Dormaa District(2012)

Improving upon the working environment of informal sector workers in Ghana: The role of planning(2021)

Demographic and socio-economic factors associated with exposure to occupational injuries and diseases among informal sector workers in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana(2021)

Occupational health and safety policy in the operations of the wood processing industry in Kumasi, Ghana(2007)

Assessment of perception and knowledge of occupational chemical hazards, in the Kumasi metropolitan spray painting industry, Ghana(2011)

Occupational Health Hazards and Safety of the Informal Sector in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area of Ghana(2013)

Exposure to occupational hazards among bakers and their coping mechanisms in Ghana(2020)

Economic Cost of Occupational Injuries and Diseases among Informal Welders in Ghana(2021)

Occupational Health and Safety Practices Among Fish Processors in Kumasi Metropolitan Area. Ghana(2019)

Predictors of enrollment in a health protection scheme among informal sector workers in Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana(2019)

Communication barriers to formal healthcare utilisation and associated factors among poor older people in Ghana(2020)

Contribution of Community Based Health Planning Service in Maternal Health Service Delivery in the Tamale Metropolitan Area, Ghana.(2016)

Health needs of migrant female head porters in Ghana: evidence from the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas(2023)

Sustainability of Maternal Health Care Interventions in Rural Ghana: The Case of Kassena-Nankana West District(2016)

Healthcare Needs of Migrant Female Head Porters in Ghana: evidence from the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas(2022)

Transportation barriers to formal healthcare utilisation and associated factors among poor older people under a social protection programme in Ghana(2020)

Predicting financial barriers to formal healthcare utilisation among poor older people under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme in Ghana(2020)

An integrative review on individual determinants of enrolment in National Health Insurance Scheme among older adults in Ghana(2022)

The role of gender in health insurance enrollment among geriatric caregivers: results from the 2022 informal caregiving, health, and healthcare survey in Ghana(2024)

An Assessment of the National Health Insurance Scheme in the Sekyere South District, Ghana(2015)

A Systematic review of macro - and meso - determinants of national health insurance enrolment among older adults in Ghana(2023)

Effects of demographic and socio-economic factors on dissatisfaction with formal healthcare utilisation among older adults with very low incomes in Ghana(2022)

An Assessment of the Kwabre District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana(2012)

Basic Needs for the Aged in Selected Districts in Ashanti Region of Ghana.(2015)

Perceptions of the use of indigenous leaves as packaging materials in the ready-to-eat cornmeals(2012)

Factors associated with health-seeking behaviour among informal sector workers in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana(2022)

Protecting the patches from the footprints: examining the land use factors associated with forest patches in Atewa range forest reserve(2021)

Assessment of local wood species used for the manufacture of cookware and the perception of chemical benefits and chemical hazards associated with their use in Kumasi, Ghana(2012)

Analysis of the relationship between forest patch degradation, land uses, and terrain variables in a protected landscape in Ghana(2024)

Community perception of forest reserve regulations enforcement in the Tano-Offin forest reserve, Ghana(2023)

Factors associated with community awareness of forest reserve regulations in the Tano-Offin forest reserve in Ghana(2021)

Land Use and Landscape Characteristics Are Associated with Core Forest Patches in Ghana(2022)

Analysis of the Association between Forest Patch Degradation, Land Uses, and Terrain Variables in a Protected Landscape in Ghana(2024)

Exposure to occupational hazards among bakers and their coping mechanisms in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana(2020)

Potentials of Cellular Phone Technology for Local Economic Development in the Offinso Municipality, Ghana(2015)

Review for "Racism as a social determinant of health: Link to school‐related psychosocial stressors in a population‐based sample of African adolescents in Canada"(2023)

Factors associated with barriers to patient-physician communication in specialist outpatient healthcare in Ghana(2025)

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