Christian Obirikorang
100 Publications56 Research Themes93 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
Certainly! Here's a summary of the health and life sciences topics related to Ghana: ### 1. **Diseases and Conditions** - **Infectious Diseases**: Types of infections (e.g., HIV/AIDS, SARS-CoV-2) in Ghana. - **Pneumonia**: Analysis of respiratory infections in young students. - **Diabetes**: Studies on diabetes diagnosis, management, and complications. - **Gastrointestinal Disorders**: Conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and lactose intolerance. - **Bodily777 Project**: Research on postpartum depression and its relation to pregnancy. ### 2. **Therapy and Treatment** - **Neurological Disorders**: Studies on stroke, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s disease in Ghana. - **Osteoporosis and Related Conditions**: Analysis of bone density and calcium deficiency in vulnerable populations. - **Cancer Research**: Overview of breast, prostate, and lung cancer treatments in Ghana. - **Prenatal Health**: Effects of birth control on reproductive health outcomes. ### 3. **Maternal and Child Health** - **Child Nutrition and Water Access**: Impact of water supply on child development. - **Reproductive Health**: Seminal antioxidant capacity and its effects on sperm quality. - **Fertility and Reproductive Biology**: Effects of electromagnetic waves on fertility. ### 4. **Health Technologies and Research** - **Viral Infections**: Detection and testing methods for viruses like SARS-CoV-2 in Ghana. - **Cancer Survival Rates**: Long-term outcomes of cancer patients in developing countries. - **Epidemiological Studies**: Population-level data on chronic diseases. ### 5. **Healthcare and Education** - **Maternal Mental Health**: Risk factors for malnutrition. - **Global Cancer Incidence**: Analysis of cancer rates in Ghana’s population. - **Reproductive Health Tools**: Role of water, sanitation, and education in improving fertility. ### 6. **Health Research Methodologies** - **Medical Testing**: Rapid diagnostic methods for infectious diseases in Ghana. - **Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment**: Identification of high-risk populations for cancer screening. - **Maternal and Child Health Programs**: Preparation and implementation of health care services. This summary categorizes the health and life sciences topics related to Ghana into disease types, patient demographics, methodologies, and broader societal issues. Each topic is further broken down into specific areas such as infectious diseases, diabetes, gut microbiota, maternal health, and global health trends.
Faculty Biography
He is a trained Laboratory Scientist with a specialization (Ph.D.) in Chemical Pathology. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana lecturing Chemical Pathology and Biochemistry to students offering BSc. Human Biology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy. He is a Research Fellow with the Global Health and Infectious Disease Group at KCCR. He has more than Eighteen (18) years of training in the extensive practice of Laboratory Science (Clinical) in the specialized areas of Clinical Chemistry, Immunology, and Molecular Biology.He had a postdoc training at the Department of Human Genetics, the University of Michigan for six months in techniques for identifying Single Nucleotide Polymorphism using the Ligation detection reaction (LDR) for typing single base mutations or polymorphism. This further enhanced his molecular and cellular biology. He worked with the H3 Africa lab (Noguchi Memorial Institute) where he served as a Laboratory Consultant responsible for training research scientists in the use of PCR-LDR techniques for SNPs identification.His area of research is looking at the Genetic basis of diseases. He has worked on SNPs in the SLC10A1 gene among Ghanaians infected with the Hepatitis B virus, Genetic markers (SNPs) associated with dyslipidemia in HIV on Antiretroviral therapy, and TCF7L2 gene association with Type 2 Diabetes. Currently working on various SNPs and their role in varying diseases. He has over 70 publications in referred journals.
Key Research Themes (56)
Health Sciences
Acute Kidney Injury Research
Health Sciences
Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Physical Sciences
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Life Sciences
Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
Health Sciences
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Social Sciences
Blood donation and transfusion practices
Health Sciences
Blood groups and transfusion
Health Sciences
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Health Sciences
Body Composition Measurement Techniques
Life Sciences
Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
Health Sciences
Cancer survivorship and care
Health Sciences
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Health Sciences
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
Health Sciences
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Social Sciences
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Health Sciences
COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
Life Sciences
Diabetes and associated disorders
Health Sciences
Diabetes Management and Education
Health Sciences
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Health Sciences
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
Life Sciences
Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Health Sciences
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Health Sciences
Global Maternal and Child Health
Health Sciences
Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Physical Sciences
Heavy metals in environment
Health Sciences
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Health Sciences
Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Life Sciences
HIV Research and Treatment
Health Sciences
HIV-related health complications and treatments
Social Sciences
HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
Health Sciences
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Health Sciences
Infection Control in Healthcare
Health Sciences
Iron Metabolism and Disorders
Health Sciences
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Health Sciences
Malaria Research and Control
Health Sciences
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Health Sciences
Medication Adherence and Compliance
Health Sciences
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Health Sciences
Ovarian function and disorders
Life Sciences
Parasites and Host Interactions
Health Sciences
Physical Activity and Health
Health Sciences
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Health Sciences
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Health Sciences
Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
Life Sciences
Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
Health Sciences
Renal function and acid-base balance
Health Sciences
Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
Health Sciences
Reproductive Biology and Fertility
Health Sciences
Reproductive Health and Technologies
Health Sciences
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Health Sciences
SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
Health Sciences
Schizophrenia research and treatment
Health Sciences
Sexual function and dysfunction studies
Social Sciences
Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Health Sciences
Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Health Sciences
Vitamin D Research Studies
Publications (100)
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella typhi, Plasmodium falciparum, and Toxoplasma gondii infections and levels of liver function markers among Hepatitis B Virus infected Ghanaians: A cross-sectional study in the Greater Accra Region
Open AccessBreast Cancer Awareness and Knowledge Among Women at a Municipal Hospital in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among postnatal mothers with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in a developing country
Open AccessAssociation between Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion polymorphism and hypertension in a Ghanaian population
Open AccessPredictive modelling of metabolic syndrome in Ghanaian diabetic patients: an ensemble machine learning approach
Open AccessAn Evaluation of the Sensitivity and Specificity of Three COVID-19 Rapid Immunochromatographic Test Kits Compared to Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) Among Clinical Samples
Open AccessAssociation between Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphism (rs1800795 and rs1800796) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Ghanaian Population: A Case-Control Study in the Ho Municipality
Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of obesity among undergraduate student population in Ghana: an evaluation study of body composition indices
Open AccessComparative analysis of breast cancer characteristics in young premenopausal and postmenopausal women in Ghana
Open AccessAngiogenic growth factors, oxidative stress and haematobiochemical measures as predictors of preeclampsia with and without foetal growth restriction: A case-control study in a Ghanaian population
Assessment of the performance of haematological and non-invasive fibrotic indices for the monitoring of chronic HBV infection: a pilot study in a Ghanaian population
Open AccessEvaluating circulating soluble markers of endothelial dysfunction and risk factors associated with PE: A multicentre longitudinal case control study in northern Ghana
Open AccessThe relevance of knowledge, perception, and factors that influence contraceptive use among married women living in Uaddara Barracks, Ghana
Open AccessPrevalence, knowledge, and lifestyle‐associated risk factors of dyslipidemia among Ghanaian type‐2 diabetes mellitus patients in rural and urban areas: A multicenter cross‐sectional study
Open AccessCardiometabolic syndrome among general adult population in Ghana: The role of lipid accumulation product, waist circumference‐triglyceride index, and triglyceride‐glucose index as surrogate indicators
Open AccessPrevalence of preeclampsia and algorithm of adverse foeto-maternal risk factors among pregnant women in the Central Region of Ghana: A multicentre prospective cross-sectional study
Open AccessUnrecognized hypertension among a general adult Ghanaian population: An urban community-based cross-sectional study of prevalence and putative risk factors of lifestyle and obesity indices
Open AccessDiagnostic value of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as an early biomarker for detection of renal failure in hypertensives: a case–control study in a regional hospital in Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of Four Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits Used at the Enyiresi Government Hospital in the Eastern Region of Ghana
Open AccessAssociation between micronutrients, oxidative stress biomarkers and angiogenic growth mediators in early and late-onset preeclamptic Ghanaian women
Open AccessCoViD-19 rRT-PCR Testing Capacity in Ghana; Indications of Preparedness for Marburg virus Outbreak?
Open AccessAssessment of vitamin D levels and adipokines mediated obesity among psychiatric patients on treatment and treatment naïve: A comparative cross‐sectional study
Open AccessHigh seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Burkina-Faso, Ghana and Madagascar in 2021: a population-based study
Open AccessNexus between constructs of social cognitive theory model and diabetes self-management among Ghanaian diabetic patients: A mediation modelling approach
Open AccessAbdominal volume index is a better predictor of visceral fat in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Ho municipality, Ghana
Open AccessProfiling vitamin D, its mediators and proinflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis: A case–control study
Open AccessElevated Serum Sialic Acid Levels May be Associated With Diabetes Retinopathy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana
Open AccessEvidence of reduced academic performance among schoolchildren with helminth infection
Open AccessPrevalence and Risk Factors of Preterm Birth Among Pregnant Women Admitted at the Labor Ward of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Open AccessPredictors of medication nonadherence among hypertensive clients in a Ghanaian population: Application of the Hill‐Bone and Perceived Barriers to Treatment Compliance Scale
Open AccessPlacental lesions and differential expression of pro-and anti-angiogenic growth mediators and oxidative DNA damage marker in placentae of Ghanaian suboptimal and optimal health status pregnant women who later developed preeclampsia
Open AccessPrevalence of Cardiometabolic Syndrome and its Association With Body Shape Index and A Body Roundness Index Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in a Ghanaian Population
Open AccessAssociation between Transcription Factor 7-like-2 Polymorphisms and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Ghanaian Population
Open AccessEarly gestational profiling of oxidative stress and angiogenic growth mediators as predictive, preventive and personalised (3P) medical approach to identify suboptimal health pregnant mothers likely to develop preeclampsia
Open AccessPredictive model and feature importance for early detection of type II diabetes mellitus
Open AccessPutative factors influencing knowledge and behavioural practices of health science undergraduate students towards COVID-19 infection ahead of re-opening universities in Ghana
Open AccessAssociation of genetic variants with prostate cancer in Africa: a concise review
Open AccessPredictive Model and Feature Importance for Early Detection of Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Open AccessPredictive Model and Feature Importance for Early Detection of Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Open AccessPrognostic Worth of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) in Patients with Head and Neck Tumors
Open AccessSingle nucleotide polymorphisms in LCAT may contribute to dyslipidaemia in HIV-infected individuals on HAART in a Ghanaian population
Open AccessSARS-CoV-2 updates in a West African population and precautionary measures for sustaining quality antenatal care delivery
Open AccessAssociation of MYH9-rs3752462 polymorphisms with chronic kidney disease among clinically diagnosed hypertensive patients: a case-control study in a Ghanaian population
Open AccessNTCP gene polymorphisms and hepatitis B virus infection status in a Ghanaian population
Open AccessHeritability and Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Open AccessNTCP gene polymorphisms and Hepatitis B virus infection status in a Ghanaian population
Open AccessViral Suppression and Its Associated Factors in HIV Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART): A Retrospective Study in the Ho Municipality, Ghana
Open AccessAssociation of single nucleotide polymorphisms with dyslipidemia in antiretroviral exposed HIV patients in a Ghanaian population: A case-control study
Open AccessPrevalence and lifestyle-related risk factors of obesity and unrecognized hypertension among bus drivers in Ghana
Open AccessFactors associated with knowledge, attitude and practice towards hepatitis B infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana: a multi-centre hospital-based cross-sectional study
Open AccessEvaluation of serum iron overload, AST:ALT ratio and log10ferritin:AST ratio among schizophrenia patients in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana: a case–control study
Open AccessQuality of life of colorectal cancer survivors in a Ghanaian population
Open AccessRenal abnormalities among children with sickle cell conditions in highly resource-limited setting in Ghana
Open AccessWeight management among school-aged children and adolescents: a quantitative assessment in a Ghanaian municipality
Open AccessWeight Management Merits Attention in women with infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Association of Anthropometric Indices with Hormonal Imbalance in a Ghanaian Population
Open AccessAssessing the variability and predictability of adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, resistin and their ratios) in non-obese and obese women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome
Open AccessWeight management merits attention in women with infertility: a cross-sectional study on the association of anthropometric indices with hormonal imbalance in a Ghanaian population
Open AccessWeight Management among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Quantitative Assessment in a Ghanaian Municipality
Open AccessAssessing the variability and predictability of adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, resistin and their ratios) in non-obese and obese women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome
Open AccessAwareness and Occupational Exposures to Needlestick Injuries among Healthcare Workers: A Quantitative Assessment in a Ghanaian Metropolis
Open AccessEvaluation of Dyslipidaemia Using an Algorithm of Lipid Profile Measures among Newly Diagnosed Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital, Ghana
Open AccessHuman Papillomavirus Detection in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas at a Tertiary Hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa
Open AccessEffects of water flow rates on growth and welfare of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in a recirculating aquaculture system
Lipid accumulation product (LAP) index as a potential risk assessment for cardiovascular risk stratification among type II diabetes mellitus in a Ghanaian population: A cross-sectional study
Open AccessSeminal Antioxidant Capacity to Oxidative Stress Induced by Electromagnetic Waves Emitting from Cellular Phones on Sperm Quality: An <i>in Vitro</i> Simulation Model
Open AccessColorectal cancer survival rates in Ghana: A retrospective hospital-based study
Open AccessAdverse pregnancy outcomes and imbalance in angiogenic growth mediators and oxidative stress biomarkers is associated with advanced maternal age births: A prospective cohort study in Ghana
Open AccessMetabolic Syndrome among Schizophrenic Patients: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in the Middle Belt of Ghana
Open AccessPredictors of Noncompliance to Antihypertensive Therapy among Hypertensive Patients Ghana: Application of Health Belief Model
Open AccessPrevalence of pre-hypertension and hypertension and its related risk factors among undergraduate students in a Tertiary institution, Ghana
Open AccessNomogram for predicting the probability of the positive outcome of prostate biopsies among Ghanaian men
Open AccessBiomarkers of renal dysfunction among Ghanaian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus- a cross-sectional study
Association of Wrist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among Type II Diabetics in a Ghanaian Population
Open AccessNephroprotective Effect of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV Seropositive Individuals: A Case-Control Study in Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of Individual and Combined Markers of Urine Dipstick Parameters and Total Lymphocyte Count as a Substitute for CD4 Count in Low-Resource Communities in Ghana
Open AccessAdherence to Lifestyle Modification among Hypertensive Clients: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessAssociation between human exposure to heavy metals/metalloid and occurrences of respiratory diseases, lipid peroxidation and DNA damage in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessKnowledge of bloodless medicine among nurses at the Medical/Surgical Directorate of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana; a descriptive cross sectional study
Open AccessHypertension and obesity comorbidities increases coronary risk, affects domains of sexual function and sexual quality of life
Sexual dysfunction among diabetics and its impact on the SQoL of their partners
Prevalence and risk factors of obesity among practicing nurses at three selected hospitals in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Open AccessOxidative stress and respiratory symptoms due to human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessAssociation between Anthropometry, Dyslipidaemia and the Ten-Year Relative Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Ghanaians with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension at the Battor Catholic Hospital
Open AccessPatterns and presentations of colorectal cancer at Komfo-Anokye teaching hospital Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessQuality of Life of People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Ho Municipality, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessInfluence of K2EDTA, sodium citrate and lithium heparin anticoagulants on lipid profile in plasma samples as measured by an automated chemical analyzer
Open AccessKnowledge of complications of diabetes mellitus among patients visiting the diabetes clinic at Sampa Government Hospital, Ghana: a descriptive study
Open AccessAnaemia and Iron Homeostasis in a Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana
Open AccessPrevalence of metabolic syndrome among HIV-infected patients in Ghana: A cross-sectional study
Open AccessKnowledge and Lifestyle-Associated Prevalence of Obesity among Newly Diagnosed Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Diabetic Clinic at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessHepatic Enzyme Alterations in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Case-Control Study in a Hospital Setting in Ghana
Open AccessObesity and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in an Urban and Rural Population in the Ashanti Region-Ghana: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessImmediate Risk Factor Associated with Child Malnutrition in Ghana; A Critical Analysis of the Ashiedu Keteke Sub-Metro Area in Accra
Open Access2015Child Nutrition and Water Access
Renal Function in Ghanaian HIV-Infected Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: A Case-Control Study
Open AccessPredictors of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV/AIDS Patients in the Upper West Region of Ghana
Open AccessTotal lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4 count in resource-limited settings
Open AccessSerum Lipid Profiling In Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy-Naïve HIV Positive Patients In Ghana; Any Potential Risk?
2011HIV-related health complications and treatments
Antioxidant Therapy- A Relevant Therapeutic Adjunct For Antiretroviral Therapy In Plwhas In Ghana
2010HIV-related health complications and treatments
Blood haemoglobin measurement as a predictive indicator for the progression of HIV/AIDS in resource-limited setting
Open AccessPhysical Activity Pattern and Its Association with Glycaemic and Blood Pressure Control among People Living with Diabetes (PLWD) In The Ho Municipality, Ghana
Open AccessAcademic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Molecular Medicine
Total Publications100
Research Themes56
Open Access Papers93
Department of Molecular Medicine
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology