Obed Kwabena Offe Amponsah
Department of Pharmacy PracticeLife SciencesSocial SciencesHealth SciencesPhysical Sciences

Obed Kwabena Offe Amponsah

27 Publications11 Research Themes26 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has made significant contributions to healthcare through a diverse range of studies that address antibiotic use and resistance, evaluate patient satisfaction in healthcare settings, conduct ethical research focusing on health disparities related to antibiotic preferences, develop pandemic response strategies using telemedicine, and enhance preventive care for ocular infections. Their work emphasizes equitable healthcare and improving patient outcomes, reflecting both practical and academic contributions across multiple themes.

Key Research Themes (11)
Life Sciences

Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Social Sciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Health Sciences

Child Nutrition and Water Access

Physical Sciences

COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Life Sciences

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

Health Sciences

Occupational Health and Safety Research

Health Sciences

Ocular Infections and Treatments

Health Sciences

Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

Health Sciences

Retinal and Optic Conditions

Health Sciences

Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Health Sciences

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Publications (27)

The double burden: co-occurrence of malaria and anaemia in children under five in Ghana – a multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression analysis

Open Access

Global health at crossroads: uniting together to overcome challenges, restore trust and advance priorities for a sustainable future

Open Access

Improved Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Conjunctivitis After Operational Research: A Before-and-After Study in a Ghanaian Eye Hospital

Open Access
2025Ocular Infections and TreatmentsDOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed10110301

A 15-Minute Exposure to Locally Available Disinfectants Eliminates Escherichia coli from Farm-Grown Lettuce While Preserving Quality in Ghana

Open Access
2025Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed10100288

Improvements in Prescribing Indicators and Antibiotic Utilization Patterns Following Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention at a District Hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2025Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed10100282

Improving Clinical Effectiveness Through Digital Interventions

2025Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationDOI: 10.1201/9781003610519-4

Improved Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Conjunctivitis After Operational Research: A 2021–2024 Study in a Ghanaian Eye Hospital

Open Access
2025Retinal and Optic ConditionsDOI: 10.20944/preprints202508.2018.v1

Improvements in Prescribing Indicators and Antibiotic Utilization Patterns Following Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention at a District Hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2025Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.20944/preprints202508.0918.v1

Benefits of Statins as Adjunct Therapy in the Management of Tuberculosis in Patients at a Referral Site in Ghana

Open Access
2024Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyDOI: 10.1101/2024.12.18.24319254

Establishing an antimicrobial stewardship centre of excellence: A global health partnership between KNUST University hospital & Ulster University

Open Access
2024Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2024.10.086

Use what you have: leveraging microbiology support to develop a cumulative antibiotic susceptibility report for antimicrobial stewardship at a district hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2024Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlae129

Occupational injury prevalence and predictors among small-scale sawmill workers in the Sokoban Wood Village, Kumasi, Ghana

Open Access
2024Occupational Health and Safety ResearchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298954

Health and safety of health workers in the Suame Municipality of Ghana – Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 outbreak in infection prevention and control for future pandemics

Open Access
2024COVID-19 epidemiological studiesDOI: 10.1177/20503121231225924

Prevalence and correlates of depression among students in a senior high school in Ghana: A school-based cross-sectional study

Open Access
2024Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentDOI: 10.1177/20503121241229841

Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action

Open Access
2023Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00518-3

Assessing the impact of antimicrobial stewardship implementation at a district hospital in Ghana using a health partnership model

Open Access
2023Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlad084

Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship in a District Hospital in the Ashanti Region of Ghana Using a Health Partnership Model

Open Access
2022Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.20944/preprints202212.0440.v1

Adherence to Prescribing Indicators at a District Hospital in Ghana: Do We Match WHO Standards?

Open Access
2022Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912260

Adherence to Prescribing Indicators at a District Hospital in Ghana: Do We Match WHO Standards?

Open Access
2022Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.20944/preprints202209.0232.v1

High Levels of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription at a District Hospital in Ghana: Results of a Cross Sectional Study

Open Access
2022Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610286

High Levels of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription at a District Hospital in Ghana (2021): Results of a Cross Sectional Study

Open Access
2022Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.20944/preprints202207.0391.v1

Antimicrobial stewardship capacity and infection prevention and control assessment of three health facilities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Open Access
2022Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlac034

Determinants of Maternal Satisfaction with the Quality of Childbirth Services in a University Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Open Access
2022Patient Satisfaction in HealthcareDOI: 10.1155/2022/9984113

Point prevalence survey of antibiotic consumption across three hospitals in Ghana

Open Access
2021Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlab008

Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana: A Case Study on Personal Preferences

Open Access
2020Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesDOI: 10.3390/sci2030049

Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana: A Case Study on Personal Preferences

Open Access
2020Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesDOI: 10.3390/sci2020045

Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana: A Case Study on Personal Preferences

Open Access
2020Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesDOI: 10.3390/sci2020028
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Pharmacy Practice
Total Publications27
Research Themes11
Open Access Papers26

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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