Nurses’ And Midwives’ Knowledge of Developmental Disorders in A Ghanaian Rural District

Hasehni Vampere; Kwadwo Wisdom Mprah; Akwasi Adjei Gyimah; Dorothy Osei; Prudence Petio; Justin Yendoh; Bright Ofori; Paul Okyere

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Oct 4, 2024

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Knowledge Developmental Delays Superstitious Beliefs and Misconceptions Rural Community Ghana

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Vol. 42 No. 3 (2024)

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Author Biographies

Hasehni Vampere

Hasehni Vampere is an Assistant Lecturer in the department of Health Promotion and Disability Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Public Health at KNUST and have keen interest in researching on the health of vulnerable populations especially persons with disabilities. He teaches at the Center for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, KNUST; and is currently the project coordinator for the undergraduate programs in the department.

Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah is a Senior lecturer at the Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, Department of Health Promotion and Disability Studies, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Wisdom has conducted research, both locally and internationally, in the areas of education and sexual and reproductive health experiences of persons with disabilities. He is also interested in the participation of persons with disabilities in employment and politics. He is an active member of the Ghana National Association of the Deaf and the Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations (GFD) and has tremendously impacted on the operations of these organizations. He has served on the National Advocacy Committee of GFD and the Technical Committee to Review the Persons with Disability Act 715.

Akwasi Adjei Gyimah, Miami University studying Gerontology

Akwasi Adjei Gyimah is a PhD candidate at Miami University studying Gerontology. He is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, the Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education. Akwasi has advanced experience in disability studies and gerontology. He is experienced in qualitative and quantitative research approaches and have interest in the intersection between disability and gerontological studies.

Dorothy Osei , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Dorothy Osei holds an MPH with specialization in Health Education and Promotion from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. She is a researcher with experience researching on HIV/AIDS among key populations. Having grown up in Ghana, she has had personal experiences that motivated her to advance change in minorities. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Dementia Studie at University of Stirling, United Kingdom.

Prudence Petio, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Prudence Petio holds a BSc degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Ghana, and an MPhil degree in Disability, Rehabilitation and Development from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). She is a senior Health tutor in Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Fomena with research interest in health promotion and rehabilitation for persons with disabilities.

Yendoh Justin Jordan, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Yendoh Justin Jordan is an MPH Health Education and Promotion student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and a Health Tutor at the College of Nursing and Midwifery Nalerigu. His research interest includes Malnutrition of children under five, disability, and community health and disease control in communities.

Bright Ofori, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Bright Ofori holds MPH Health Education and Promotion from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He has the passion for research and desire to be in academia. His research interests include Disability and Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Qualitative research, Mental Health and Social Determinants of Health. His knowledge and skills has shaped his career and equipped him to contribute to the understanding of these areas of interests.

Paul Okyere, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Paul Okyere is a Senior Lecturer in the Health Promotion and Disability Studies department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. He studies the influence of behavioral, cultural, and social determinants of health on individual and population health outcomes. His interests particularly revolve around safety promotion, injury prevention, chronic non-communicable diseases, and maternal and reproductive health issues. He is currently the coordinator of the Ph.D. program in the School of Public Health at KNUST, where his department is located.