Prof. Charles Ampong Adjei
Prof. Charles Ampong Adjei is a lecturer at the University of Ghana's School of Nursing and Midwifery's Department of Public Health Nursing. He was a lecturer at Valley View University prior to his appointment. He has a PhD in public health, a Master of Public Health, and a Master of Philosophy in Nursing from Maastricht University (The Netherlands), the University of Vrije/KIT (the Netherlands), and the University of Ghana, respectively. Prof. Adjei is an experienced mixed-methods researcher with a background in public health and nursing. His research focuses primarily on infectious diseases, sexual and reproductive health, and behaviour change interventions. He has extensive expertise in supervising bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students as they write their theses. He has made a significant contribution to hepatitis prevention and control in Ghana. This is evidenced by his extensive participation in health education programs and policy dialogue on hepatitis throughout the country. Prof. Adjei has had articles published in reputable peer-reviewed journals. He has also presented scholarly papers at international conferences in the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Netherlands. He has facilitated multiple viral hepatitis trainings for healthcare providers in northern and southern Ghana. He consults for a number of organizations, including the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), Nurses-CPD Consult, and the Hepatitis Alliance of Ghana.
Courses Taught
Undergraduate
NURS 243 Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases
NURS 244 Management of Child Welfare Clinics
CNUR 301 Epidemiology in Community Health Nursing
CNUR 301 Community Health Service Organization and Participation
CNUR 404 Community Preparedness, Disaster Management, Rural Nursing Practice
Graduate
NURS 613 Quantitative Research Methodology
NURS 644 Global Health and The Environment
NURS 714 Mixed Method Research
Research Interest
1. Infectious Diseases (Viral Hepatitis, HIV, other STIs)
2. Sexual and Reproductive Health
3. Neglected Tropical Diseases
4. Behaviour change Interventions
5. Preceptorship in Nursing education
Award and Achievement
1. QES-AS Post-Doctoral Scholar’s programme, Canada
2. Grant, AcademyHealth Conference, Maryland, USA
3. In country advocacy programme – World Hepatitis Alliance
4. Netherland Fellowship Programme (NUFFIC)
5. Best Disciplined student (Agogo State College)
Professional Membership and Affiliation
1. Fellow, Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives
2. Member, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana
3. Member, University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)
4. Member, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
5. Member, Honour Society of Nursing (STTI)
6. Member, Ghana Registered Nurses Association
Editorial Services
1. PLOS One
2. International Journal of STD and AIDS
3. Numid Horizon - Peer review journal owned by the Nursing & Midwifery Council of Ghana
4. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
5. The Pan African Medical Journal
Publications
Published Book Chapter
1. Aziato, L., Ohene, L. A., Adjei, C. A. (2019). The societal and healthcare context. Health Service Marketing Management in Africa. CRC Press.
Published Journal Articles
1. Acheampong, A. K., Ohene, L. A., Asante, I. N. A., Kyei, J., Dzansi, G., Adjei, C. A., … Aziato, L. (2021). Nurses’ and midwives’ perspectives on participation in national policy development, review and reforms in Ghana: a qualitative study. BMC Nursing, 20(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00545-y
2. Kyei, J. M, Manu, A., Kotoh, A. M., Adjei, C. A., Ankomah, A. (2021). Beliefs about children and the pyschosocial implications of infertility in individuals seeking assisted fertilisation in Ghana. Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbms.2021.02.003
3. Adjei, C. A., Stutterheim, S. E., Naab, F., & Ruiter, R. A. C. (2020). “ To die is better than to tell ” : reasons for and against disclosure of chronic hepatitis B status in Ghana. BMC Public Health, 20(663), 1–9.
4. Appiah, S., Korsah, K. A., Adjei, C. A, Appiah, O. E. (2020). Genetic counselling in sickle cell disease: views of single young adults in Ghana. J Community Genet., 11(4):485-493. doi: 10.1007/s12687-020-00474-4.
5. Adjei, C. A., Stutterheim, E. S., Naab, F., Ruiter, R.A.C. (2019). Chronic Hepatitis B stigma in Ghana: a qualitative study with patients and providers. BMJ Open. 2019;9:e025503. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2018-025503.
6. Adjei, C. A., Stutterheim, E. S., Naab, F., Ruiter, R.A.C. (2019). Barriers to chronic Hepatitis B treatment and care in Ghana: A qualitative study with people with Hepatitis B and healthcare providers. PLOSONE, 14(12, 1-16.
7. Ti-Enkawol, G. N., Adjei, C. A., Assibi, F., Asamoah, R., Ataffuah, P. A. (2019). Exploring the determinants of antenatal care services uptake: a qualitative study among women in a rural community in Northern Ghana. Journal of Pregnancy. 1-6.
8. Adjei, C. A., Apiribu, F., Abaidoo, S. D., Asamoah, R., Asamoah, E. K., Menkah, W. Attafuah, P. A. (2019). Factors Influencing Uptake of Institutional Delivery Service by Skilled Birth Attendant's in Ghana: A Framework Analysis of Existing Literature. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 12 (2), 748-767.
9. Adjei, C. A., Atibila, F., Apiribu, F., Ahordzor, F., Attafuah, P.A, Ansah-Nyarko, M., Asamoah, R. and Menkah, W. (2018). Hepatitis B infection among parturient women in Peri-Urban Ghana. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Doi:10.4269/ajtmh.17-0752.
10. Adjei, C.A. Sarpong, C., Attafuah, P. A., Amertil, P. N., Abayie, Y., A. (2018). “We’ll check vital signs only till we finish the school”: experiences of student nurses regarding intra-semester clinical placement in Ghana”. BMC Nursing. 17 (1).
11. Atibila, F., Dabo, E. O., Asamani, J. A., Adjei, C. A., Akugri, F. A., & Attafuah, P. A. (2018). Assessment of risk factors for hypertension in Dormaa municipality in Ghana using the World Health Organization STEPS approach. Journal of Health Sciences, 8(3), 171–180
12. Adjei, C. A., Naab, F., Donkor, E. S. (2017). Beyond the diagnosis: a qualitative exploration of the experiences of persons with hepatitis B in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana. BMJ Open, 7 (11), 1-7. Doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017665.
13. Adjei, C. A., Asamoah, R. Atibila, F., Ti-Enkawol, G.N. & Ansah-Nyarko, M. (2016). Mother-to-Child transmission of hepatitis B: Extent of knowledge of physicians and Midwives in Eastern region of Ghana. BMC public Health, 16 (537). Doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3215-6.