Ghana-Netherlands Health Research for Development Programme

Research

FUNDED PROJECTS- First call (2002)

PI

TITLE

INSTITUTE

Robert Kuganab Lem

Evaluation of Mutual Health Organizations in Northern Ghana

Dept. of Allied Health Science
School of Medicine & Health Science. University For Dev. Studies

Dr I. Agyepong/Patricia Anarfi

Communication Channels and Strategies and the Potential Role of Community Members in HIV/AIDS Awareness Creation and Behavioural Change in the Dangme West District, Ghana

Dangme West District Health Administration/Research Centre

Dr I. Agyepong/Edward Bruce

Community Satisfaction, Equity in Coverage and Implications for Sustainability of the Dangme West Health Insurance Scheme

Dangme West District Health Administration/Research Centre

Mr Joshua Baku

Evaluation of Mutual Health Organizations in Southern Ghana

ERNWACA (Educational Research Network for West & Central Africa

Dr Godwin Afenyadu

Improving District level financing within the context of the health sector reforms

Regional Health Administration

Dr Mercy Newman

Resistance to anti-microbial drugs in Ghana

University of Ghana Medical School

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FUNDED PROJECTS- SECOND CALL (2003)

PI

TITLE

INSTITUTE

Dr Jack Galley

 

Financing Health through Community Health Insurance. What the Communities think?

District Health

Dr Godwin Afenyadu

Inequalities in the District Public Health Service Performance. What underlying factors?

Regional Health Administration,
Juabeso-Bia Administration, Western Region

Mr James Akazili

 

Health Care Financing the perception of and demand for Mutual Health Insurance in the Kassena-Nankana District of Northern Ghana

Navrongo Health Research Centre
Navrongo- UER

Mr Joshua Baku

Communication and HIV/AIDS prevention messages through unorthodox community-based means
Leklebi Union (NGO)
Leklebi- Hohoe District

Richard Basadi

Assessing Service Delivery factors contributing to preventable maternal mortality in the Upper West Region

Regional Health Directorate
Wa , Upper West Region

Dr Mercy Bannerman

The Utilization and effects of official directives, manuals and guidelines on the quality of staff performance in the health sector

Allies in Health and Development
Accra

Dr George Bonsu

Assessing the Quality of Immunization in the Techiman District

District Health Directorate
Techiman-Brong Ahafo Region

Dr Irene Agyepong

How can we better match the training, support and incentive systems for leaders of sub district health teams to the performance requirement of the Ghana Health Service at the sub district level

Dangme West Health Administration
Dodowa

Prof Kobina Turkson

 

Improving the Quality of Health Care Delivery in Komenda-Edina-Equafo-Abrem District of Ghana

Dept of Agriculture
University of Cape Coast

Dr Koku Awonnoor

Assessing the Impact of CHPS Initiative in the Nkwanta District

Nkwanta District Health Administration
Nkwanta- V/R

Dr R. O. Asante

The Search for Improvement in the Quality of Health Care: The Contribution of Public Health Postgraduate Students’ Research Recommendations to Districts

School of Public Health University of Ghana, Legon

Dr Atsu Dodor

 

High Treatment defaulter Rate among TB Patients in Western Region: What are the Contributing Factors

Effia Nkwanta Hospital
Sekondi-Takoradi
Western Region

Dr Alex Dodoo

Detection, Assessment and Prevention of Adverse Events following Immunization with a new Pentavalent Vaccine in Ghana’s EPI

Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School
Korle-Bu

Ms Patricia Anafi

 

The Role of Stigma in the Spread of HIV/AIDS in the Dangme West District

Dangme West Health Research Centre
Dodowa

Total Number for Year Two = 14

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FUNDED PROPOALS-THIRD CALL 2004

NAME OF PI

TITLE

INSTITUTION

Dr K. Awoonor

An Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices on HIV/AIDS as a Basis for Integrating Prevention and Care Services into the Community-Based Health Planning and Services Programme (CHPS) in Nkwanta District of Ghana

Nkwanta Dist. Health, VR

Dr K. Aboagye

Cost Analysis and Efficiency in Selected Hospitals in Ghana

School of Admin. University of Ghana GAR

Dr E. A. Dodor

Stigmatization and Risk Perception of Tuberculosis: How does it affect TB Control

Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital Sekondi, WR

Dr Kofi Issah

Sustaining the Safe Motherhood Clinical Skills of Midwives in the Northern Region of Ghana

Regional Health Admin, Tamale, NR

Mr Ebenezer Asiamah

Assessment of Male Involvement in Family Planning Decision Making and Practice and its Influence on the Uptake of Family Planning in the Dangme West District

District Health Administration, Dodowa

Prof. A. Adjei

Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Viruses Infections, Tuberculosis and Syphilis among Prisoners in Accra

Dept of Pathology UGMS, Korle Bu, Accra

Dr Mahama Duwiejua

Incidence of adverse drug reactions from anti-tuberculosis drugs among patients treated for active tuberculosis and their impact on patient compliance- a survey of TB patients in Greater Accra and Upper West Regions

Dept of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy

KNUST, Kumasi

Dr E. Amuah

Ethics in Clinical Practice in Ghana

SPH, Univ. of Ghana, Legon

Dr A. A. Ofosu

Preventing Anemia in Children (6-12 months) in a Malaria Endemic Rural Area in Ghana- A Randomized Double Blind Study

Dist. Health Admin

Berekum, BA

Ms P. Anafi

Developing, Implementing Monitoring and Evaluating a Behavioural Change Communication Strategy for HIV/AIDS in the Dangme West

District Health Administration, Dodowa

Mr E. Bruce

A Comparative Study of Risk Characteristics of Successful and Un- successful MHO in Ghana and Implications for Improving the Success of Health Insurance in Ghana

District Health Administration, Dodowa

Ms E. Ofei-Aboagye

Delivery of Integrated Pro-Poor Health Services in the Decentralized Politico-Administrative (Assembly) Context

Insti. Of Local Govt. Studies, Legon

Dr S. Y. Oppong

Participation of the Urban Informal Sector in the National Health Insurance Scheme

Dept. of Medical Biochemistry, UGMS, Korle-Bu, Accra

Mr James Akazili

Optimizing Resource Allocation in a Resource constrained Environment: An Evaluation of the Allocative and Technical Efficiency of Public Health Centres in Ghana

Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, UER

Mr K. Sagoe

Pharmaco-economic Evaluation of Blood Transfusion Safety in Ghana with Respect to HIV Infections

Dept. of Microbiology, UGMS, Korle-Bu, Accra

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FOURTH CALL- FUNDED PROPOSALS 2005

PI

TITLE

NAME OF INSTITUTION

Dr Ellis Owusu-Dabo

Improving case Detection Rate of Directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) of Tuberculosis in the Ashanti and Western Reps of Ghana the Role of Molecular techniques

Dept. of Community health School of Medical Sciences

KNUST

Dr Philip Adongo

A community based survey on utilization of Health care services for Gastroenteritis in children in the Kassena Nankana District

Navrongo Health Research Centre

Richard Nagai

A comparison of two approaches to increasing access and improving equity to malaria treatment among children under 5 yrs in a rural district in Ghana

Dangme West Research Centre

Dr. A R Oduro

A Randomised comparative Artersunate and their combination for the treatment uncomplicated malaria in Northern Ghana

NHRC

E K Derbile

Improving implementation of User fee exemptions for vulnerable groups in Ghana: Policy strategy for promoting equity in Health Care

UDS

Dept of Planning Land Economy & Rural Devt

Patrick Apoya

To alter or not to alter: the fate of exemptions for children under 5years under national health insurance

Community Partnership for health and Devt

Dr. Moses Aikins

 

Exploratory community study of alternative acceptable forms of prepayment systems

JSA Consult Ltd

Dr Kwaku Poku Asante

Compliance to Artesunate-Amodiaquine Therapy for Uncomplicated Malaria in Rural Ghana: A Pragmatic Randomized Control Trial

Kintampo Health Research Centre

 

Dan Osei/ Irene Agyepong

Developing Unit Cost Data for health facilities to achieve cost standardization for an Effective National Health Insurance Scheme

 

PPME/GHS/Regional Health Directorate - GAR

Total Number to be Funded (4 th Call) = 14

Funds released to 9 out of the 14 projects recommended for funding

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