Dina Adei
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.
Faculty Biography
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.
African Botany and Ecology Studies
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Consumer Packaging Perceptions and Trends
Energy and Environment Impacts
Fire effects on ecosystems
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Global Health and Epidemiology
Global Maternal and Child Health
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Healthcare Systems and Reforms
ICT Impact and Policies
Livestock and Poultry Management
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Occupational Health and Safety Research
Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Determinants of health literacy among informal caregivers of older adults in slum communities: results of a Ghanaian health survey
Open AccessFactors associated with barriers to patient-physician communication in specialist outpatient healthcare in Ghana
Open AccessPredictors of food security status among informal caregivers of older adults residing in slums in Ghana
Open AccessThe role of gender in health insurance enrollment among geriatric caregivers: results from the 2022 informal caregiving, health, and healthcare survey in Ghana
Open AccessAnalysis of the relationship between forest patch degradation, land uses, and terrain variables in a protected landscape in Ghana
Open AccessAnalysis of the Association between Forest Patch Degradation, Land Uses, and Terrain Variables in a Protected Landscape in Ghana
Open AccessHealth needs of migrant female head porters in Ghana: evidence from the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas
Open AccessA Systematic review of macro - and meso - determinants of national health insurance enrolment among older adults in Ghana
Open AccessReview for "Racism as a social determinant of health: Link to schoolârelated psychosocial stressors in a populationâbased sample of African adolescents in Canada"
Community perception of forest reserve regulations enforcement in the Tano-Offin forest reserve, Ghana
Open AccessLand Use and Landscape Characteristics Are Associated with Core Forest Patches in Ghana
Open AccessOperation and sustainability of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in schools: Evidence from a vulnerable and deprived area in Ghana
Open AccessHealthcare Needs of Migrant Female Head Porters in Ghana: evidence from the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas
Open AccessEffects of demographic and socio-economic factors on dissatisfaction with formal healthcare utilisation among older adults with very low incomes in Ghana
Open AccessFactors associated with health-seeking behaviour among informal sector workers in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana
Open AccessAn integrative review on individual determinants of enrolment in National Health Insurance Scheme among older adults in Ghana
Open AccessFactors associated with community awareness of forest reserve regulations in the Tano-Offin forest reserve in Ghana
Demographic and socio-economic factors associated with exposure to occupational injuries and diseases among informal sector workers in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana
Protecting the patches from the footprints: examining the land use factors associated with forest patches in Atewa range forest reserve
Open AccessEconomic Cost of Occupational Injuries and Diseases among Informal Welders in Ghana
Open AccessImproving upon the working environment of informal sector workers in Ghana: The role of planning
Open AccessCommunication barriers to formal healthcare utilisation and associated factors among poor older people in Ghana
Transportation barriers to formal healthcare utilisation and associated factors among poor older people under a social protection programme in Ghana
Predicting financial barriers to formal healthcare utilisation among poor older people under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme in Ghana
Dynamics of health information-seeking behaviour among older adults with very low incomes in Ghana: a qualitative study
Open AccessExposure to occupational hazards among bakers and their coping mechanisms in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana
Open AccessExposure to occupational hazards among bakers and their coping mechanisms in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana
Open AccessExposure to occupational hazards among bakers and their coping mechanisms in Ghana
Open AccessPredictors of enrollment in a health protection scheme among informal sector workers in Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana
Open AccessOccupational Health and Safety Practices Among Fish Processors in Kumasi Metropolitan Area. Ghana
Contribution of Community Based Health Planning Service in Maternal Health Service Delivery in the Tamale Metropolitan Area, Ghana.
Open AccessSustainability of Maternal Health Care Interventions in Rural Ghana: The Case of Kassena-Nankana West District
Open AccessAn Assessment of the National Health Insurance Scheme in the Sekyere South District, Ghana
Open AccessSolid Waste Management and Its Health Implications on the Dwellers of Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Open AccessPotentials of Cellular Phone Technology for Local Economic Development in the Offinso Municipality, Ghana
Open AccessBasic Needs for the Aged in Selected Districts in Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Occupational Health Hazards and Safety of the Informal Sector in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area of Ghana
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
Open AccessAn Assessment of the Kwabre District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana
Open AccessPerceptions of the use of indigenous leaves as packaging materials in the ready-to-eat cornmeals
Open AccessThe Challenges and Prospects of the Poultry Industry in Dormaa District
Open AccessAssessment of perception and knowledge of occupational chemical hazards, in the Kumasi metropolitan spray painting industry, Ghana
Open AccessOccupational health and safety policy in the operations of the wood processing industry in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessDepartment of Planning
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