Yakubu Alhassan
Department of EnglishHealth SciencesLife SciencesPhysical SciencesSocial Sciences

Yakubu Alhassan

44 Publications22 Research Themes40 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

This researcher's work focuses on the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global health systems, with a particular emphasis on addressing challenges and implementing effective interventions. Their research encompasses a wide range of themes, including ** Reproduction and Child Health**, ** HIV/AIDS** interventions, **Maternal and Child Health**, and others, all within the broader context of understanding the healthcare needs and limitations post-pandemic. Their work is evident in the extensive literature review they conducted, which highlights the need for targeted strategies to improve maternal, neonatal, and child health outcomes during this critical period.

Key Research Themes (22)
Health Sciences

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Life Sciences

Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Health Sciences

Child Nutrition and Water Access

Health Sciences

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Health Sciences

COVID-19 diagnosis using AI

Physical Sciences

COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Health Sciences

COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction

Health Sciences

Global Maternal and Child Health

Health Sciences

Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

Health Sciences

Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Health Sciences

HIV-related health complications and treatments

Health Sciences

HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Health Sciences

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Health Sciences

Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Health Sciences

Malaria Research and Control

Health Sciences

Medication Adherence and Compliance

Health Sciences

Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

Health Sciences

Pharmaceutical studies and practices

Health Sciences

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Health Sciences

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Social Sciences

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Health Sciences

Virology and Viral Diseases

Publications (44)

Predictors of HIV interruption in treatment among people living with HIV in 6 regions in Ghana: a retrospective cohort study

Open Access

Routine immunization coverage among children under 24 months and its determinants in Eastern and Oti regions of Ghana

Open Access
2025Vaccine Coverage and HesitancyDOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-05926-9

Factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Western Area Urban District, Sierra Leone

Open Access
2025Hepatitis B Virus StudiesDOI: 10.1177/17455057251360510

HIV drug resistance in children and adolescents on NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir-based regimens in Ghana

Open Access
2025HIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentDOI: 10.1186/s12981-025-00762-4

Adults in Ghana generate higher and more durable neutralising antibody titres following primary course COVID-19 vaccination than matched UK adults: The HERITAGE Study

Open Access
2025SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.1186/s12916-025-04157-0

Determinants of antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in a poor urban setting in Ghana: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

2024HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsDOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae091

Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia and virological non-suppression among children living with HIV in a low transmission area in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Open Access
2024Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09974-x

Predicting Factors of Length of Stay at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2024Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchDOI: 10.60014/pmjg.v13i2.365

Prevalence and Predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Children Attending an Asthma Clinic in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2024Pharmaceutical studies and practicesDOI: 10.60014/pmjg.v13i2.358

Adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination: A comprehensive analysis of spontaneous reporting data in Ghana

Open Access
2024SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003770

Targeted gene panel sequencing of liquid and tissue biopsies reveals actionable genomic alterations in Ghanaian metastatic breast cancer cases

Open Access
2024Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsDOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2024.102100

Short-term chemotherapy-related complications and undernutrition in children diagnosed with cancer at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana: A prospective cohort study

Open Access
2024Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301208

Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia and virological non-suppression among children living with HIV in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study.

Open Access
2024Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3823525/v1

Factors Contributing to Malnutrition among Children Under 5 Years at St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital, Ahafo Hwidiem

Open Access
2024Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1177/11795565231222716

Chronogram: an R package for data curation and analysis of infection and vaccination cohort studies

Open Access
2024COVID-19 epidemiological studiesDOI: 10.1093/bioadv/vbae146

Author response for "Factors Contributing to Malnutrition among Children Under 5 Years at St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital, Ahafo Hwidiem"

2023Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1177/11795565231222716/v4/response1

Author response for "Factors Contributing to Malnutrition among Children Under 5 Years at St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital, Ahafo Hwidiem"

2023Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1177/11795565231222716/v3/response1

Author response for "Factors Contributing to Malnutrition among Children Under 5 Years at St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital, Ahafo Hwidiem"

2023Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1177/11795565231222716/v2/response1

Anemia prevalence and its predictors among children under‐five years in Ghana. A multilevel analysis of the cross‐sectional 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey

Open Access
2023Iron Metabolism and DisordersDOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1643

Prevalence and determinants of diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections among children aged under five years in West Africa: evidence from demographic and health surveys

Open Access
2023Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihad046

Predictors of mosquito bed net use among children under-fives in Ghana: a multilevel analysis of the 2019 malaria indicator survey

Open Access
2023Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04634-y

Universal coverage and utilization of free long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria prevention in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Open Access
2023Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1140604

Medicated-related burden and adherence in patients with co-morbid type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension

Open Access
2023Medication Adherence and ComplianceDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15448

Predictors of mosquito bed net use among children under-fives in Ghana: A multilevel analysis of the 2019 malaria indicator survey

Open Access
2023Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2658470/v1

Anemia prevalence and its predictors among children under-five years in Ghana. A multilevel analysis of the 2019 Ghana malaria indicator survey

Open Access
2023Iron Metabolism and DisordersDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2638077/v1

Maternal factors and child health conditions at birth associated with preterm deaths in a tertiary health facility in Ghana: A retrospective analysis

Open Access
2023Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchDOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1108744

Prevalence of common adverse events experienced following COVID‐19 vaccination and its associated factors in Ghana: Cross‐sectional study design

Open Access
2022SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1012

Determinants of blood pressure and blood glucose control in patients with co-morbid hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

Open Access
2022Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesDOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001342

Nutritional status at diagnosis of childhood cancer in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

Open Access
2022Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeDOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2022.3.2.365-373

Impact evaluation of long-lasting insecticidal nets distribution campaign on malaria cases reported at outpatient departments across all the regions in Ghana

Open Access
2022Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04393-2

HIV Status Disclosure and Quality of Life of People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Ho Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2022HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsDOI: 10.1155/2022/6842957

Health care waste management in health facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana

Open Access
2022Healthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementDOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20221506

Health service utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020: a multicountry empirical assessment with a focus on maternal, newborn and child health services

Open Access
2022COVID-19 Impact on ReproductionDOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-008069

Impact of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying on self-reported malaria prevalence among women of reproductive age in Ghana: implication for malaria control and elimination

Open Access
2022Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04136-3

COVID_19 Data.dta

Open Access
2022COVID-19 diagnosis using AIDOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20326611

Childhood tuberculosis and factors associated with mortality and loss to follow-up at a major paediatric treatment centre in Southern Ghana.

Open Access
2022Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyDOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.43.90.35440

Chronic comorbidities in persons living with HIV within three years of exposure to antiretroviral therapy at Pantang Antiretroviral Center in Ghana: a retrospective study

Open Access
2022HIV-related health complications and treatmentsDOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.294.35134

Impact of Insecticide Treated Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying on prevalence of Malaria Among Women of reproductive age in Ghana: Implication for Malaria Control and Elimination

Open Access
2021Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-978995/v1

HIV virological non-suppression and its associated factors in children on antiretroviral therapy at a major treatment centre in Southern Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Open Access
2021HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsDOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06459-z

PHN volume 24 issue 12 Cover and Back matter

Open Access

HIV virological non-suppression and its associated factors amongst children on antiretroviral therapy at a major paediatric treatment centre in Southern Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Open Access
2021HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-448212/v1

An 11-year trend of rubella incidence cases reported in the measles case-based surveillance system, Ghana

Open Access
2021Virology and Viral DiseasesDOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.39.132.23297

Treatment outcomes among children treated for uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition: a retrospective study in Accra, Ghana

Open Access
2020Child Nutrition and Water AccessDOI: 10.1017/s1368980020002463

Understanding the determinants of infant and under-five mortality rates: a multivariate decomposition analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys in Ghana, 2003, 2008 and 2014

Open Access
2019Global Maternal and Child HealthDOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001658
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DepartmentDepartment of English
Total Publications44
Research Themes22
Open Access Papers40

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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