Joshua Tetteh
Department of AnatomyLife SciencesSocial SciencesHealth SciencesPhysical Sciences

Joshua Tetteh

26 Publications15 Research Themes24 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher focuses on the application of human biological measurements and anthropometric techniques across diverse fields such as forensic anthropology, reconstructive facial surgery, medical imaging, dermatoglyphics, demographics, and preeclampsia research. These studies aim to identify physical traits like height and ethnicity using tools like percutaneous ultrasound, foot dimensions, hand morphology, airway structures, ergonomic measurements, and breast cancer treatment response patterns. The work bridges academic disciplines with practical societal applications, contributing to both scientific advancements and real-world problem-solving across forensics, surgery, medicine, demography, and social sciences.

Faculty Biography

Joshua Tetteh holds a Master of Philosophy in Human Anatomy and Cell Biology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He is a Lecturer at the Department of Anatomy in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, KNUST. His areas of research interest are Forensic Anthropometry, Neonatal Biometrics, and Reproductive health. He currently teaches Human Gross Anatomy, Histology, and Human Developmental Anatomy. He is a member of the Anatomical Society of Ghana.

Key Research Themes (15)
Life Sciences

Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research

Life Sciences

Breast Cancer Treatment Studies

Social Sciences

Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences

Life Sciences

Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits

Social Sciences

Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Social Sciences

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

Health Sciences

Flavonoids in Medical Research

Social Sciences

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies

Life Sciences

Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience

Physical Sciences

Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies

Physical Sciences

Medical Imaging and Analysis

Health Sciences

Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies

Health Sciences

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Health Sciences

Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques

Life Sciences

Sexual Differentiation and Disorders

Publications (26)

083 Multi-ancestry Mendelian randomization analysis of the association between cholesterol-lowering medications and risk of atopic dermatitis

A Preliminary Comparative Study on Clinical and Pathologic Response Patterns of Breast Cancer in Ghanaian Women Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy

Open Access
2025Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesDOI: 10.4103/jwas.jwas_181_24

Preliminary study on hand dimensions as potential predictors of female populations native to forest and savanna zones in Ghana

Open Access
2024Hemispheric Asymmetry in NeuroscienceDOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59403-x

Height and sex estimation using percutaneous humeral length among Ghanaians

Open Access
2024Dermatoglyphics and Human TraitsDOI: 10.1016/j.fsir.2024.100367

Nasal Anthropometry: An Assessment Among the Akan and Ewe Ethnic Groups in Ghana

Open Access
2024Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesDOI: 10.1155/2024/7508791

Preliminary Study on Hand Dimensions as Potential Predictors of Ethnicity of Female Populations in the Forest and Savanna Zones of Ghana

Open Access
2023Hemispheric Asymmetry in NeuroscienceDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3756145/v1

Preliminary Study on Hand Dimensions as Potential Predictors of Ethnicity of Female Populations in the Forest and Savanna Zones of Ghana

Open Access
2023Hemispheric Asymmetry in NeuroscienceDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3686636/v1

A preliminary anthropometric study on second digit: Fourth digit (2D:4D) ratio and other hand dimensions for sex determination

Open Access
2023Sexual Differentiation and DisordersDOI: 10.1016/j.fsir.2023.100320

Forensic application of foot dimensions in ethnic differentiation among Ghanaians.

Open Access
2023Dermatoglyphics and Human TraitsDOI: 10.23750/abm.v94i1.13422

A Preliminary Anthropometric Study on Sex Determination Using  Second Digit: Fourth Digit (2D:4D) Ratio and Other Hand Dimensions

Open Access
2023Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4374434

Preliminary Study on Hand Dimensions as Potential Predictors of Ethnicity of Female Populations in the Forest and Savanna Zones of Ghana

Open Access
2023Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4610349

Facial indices and morphology: A study among Bono and Ewe adult population in the Bono region, Ghana

Open Access
2022Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01092

The forensic use of percutaneous femur length in height and sex estimation among Ghanaians

Open Access
2021Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.fsir.2021.100234

Dermatoglyphics and Essential Hypertension

Open Access
2021Dermatoglyphics and Human TraitsDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2021.137

Height Estimation using Arm Span as a Proxy among Ghanaians

Open Access
2021Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2021.120

MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF PLANTAR ARCH INDEX AND THE PREVALENCE OF FLATFOOT AMONG TRIBES

Open Access
2020Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2020.221

ASSOCIATION OF MATERNAL SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND PREPREGNANCY BIOMETRIC INDICES WITH BIRTH WEIGHT OUTCOME AMONG GHANAIAN WOMEN IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS

Open Access
2020Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2020.163

FORENSIC APPLICATION OF HAND AND FOOT BIOMETRICS AS MODELS FOR HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND SEX DETERMINATION AMONG GHANAIANS

Open Access
2020Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2020.150

MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE EXTERNAL EAR AMONG THE DAGAABAS IN THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA

Open Access
2020Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00408

Facial types and morphology: A study among Sisaala and Dagaaba adult population in the Upper West Region, Ghana

Open Access
2019Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2019.e00071

GROSS MORPHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF THE HUMAN PLACENTA WITH REFERENCE TO NEONATAL INDICES

Open Access
2019Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2019.141

MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF UMBILICAL CORD VESSELS AND NEONATAL OUTCOME

Open Access
2019Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.404

THE EFFECT OF ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) ROOT ETHANOLIC EXTRACT ON THE SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT MALE WISTAR RATS

Open Access
2018Flavonoids in Medical ResearchDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.245

ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY OF FACIAL MORPHOLOGY IN TWO TRIBES OF THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA

Open Access
2017Medical Imaging and AnalysisDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.268

A PRELIMINARY ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY OF HEIGHT AND SEX DETERMINATION USING PERCUTANEOUS ULNAR AND FEMORAL LENGTHS

Open Access
2017Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesDOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.127

A preliminary anthropometric study of height and sex determination using percutaneous humeral and tibial lengths

2017Dermatoglyphics and Human TraitsDOI: 10.1080/00450618.2016.1257065
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Anatomy
Total Publications26
Research Themes15
Open Access Papers24

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