About

Vida Korleki Nyawornota has an MPhil in Public Health (2010) (Health Policy Planning, and Management) from the School of Public Health, University of Ghana Legon. She also hold a Bachelor of Education in H.P.E.R.S (2002) (Health Physical Education Recreation and Sports, from the University College of Education Winneba, and Diploma in Olympic Education (2007) from the International Olympic Academy in Olympia (Greece). She is a member of the International Olympic Academy Participants Association.  A member of the advisory board of the Exercise Is Medicine Ghana Association, the secretary of the Ghana Physical Education and Sports Think Tank (GPEStt).  A Member of the Planning Committee of the 1st 2nd , 3rd and 5th Ghana Physical  Education and Sports Think Tank (GPEStt)  International Conferences from2010 till now. She is also a member of ALWAG, AFPAN, and also part of the team that reviewed the Physical Education and Sports policy for Pre Tertiary schools in Ghana.   She is an International Trainer of TOPs and Beckwith International Leadership Development (BILD) programmes of the UK Sport and the Youth Sport Trust International, since 2013. She is currently the Coordinator for the TOPs Programme in Ghana. She facilitates Youth Leadership programmes for the youth, coaches, social workers and teachers. She also uses the Power of Sports to advocate for Increase /Right age Enrolment and Stay in School programs for UNICEF and Ghana Education Service in remote areas in the country. She is a member of the Executive Committee and Referees Association of Greater Accra Volleyball Association. She is a soccer coach with a GFA/ UEFA Licence ‘B’ Coaching Certificate (2006)

Research Interest

MSU-African Alliance for Youth Sport Entrepreneurship (AAYSE) Applying Positive Youth Development through Sport to Nurture Youth Entrepreneurship experimental project (AAP project.

Publications

1. Nyawornota VK,Luguterah A,Sofo S,Aryeetey R, Badasu M,Nartey J,Assasie E,Donkor SK,Dougblor V,Williams H,Ocansey R.(2018). Results from Ghana's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. J Phys Act Health. 2018 Nov 1;15(S2):S366-S367. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0459.
2. Manyanga T, Barnes JD, Adeniyi AF, Bhawra J, Draper CE, Katapally TR, Khan A, Lambert E, Makaza D, Nyawornota VK, Ocansey R, Subedi N, Uddin R, Tladi D, Tremblay MS. .(2018). Indicators of Physical Activity among Children and Youth in 9 Countries with Low to Medium Human Development Indices: A Global Matrix 3.0 Paper. J Phys Act Health. 2018 Nov 1; 15(S2):S274-S283. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0370. Epub 2018 Nov 19.
3. Aubert S, Barnes JD, Abdeta C, Nader PA, Adeniyi AF, Aguilar-Farias N, Tenesaca DSA, Bhawra J, Brazo-Sayavera J, Cardon G, Chang CK, Delisle Nyström C, Demetriou Y, Draper CE, Edwards L, Emeljanovas A, Gába A, Galaviz KI, González SA, Herrera-Cuenca M, Huang WY, Ibrahim IAE, Jürimäe J, Kämppi K, Katapally TR, Katewongsa P, Katzmarzyk PT, Khan A, Korcz A, Kim YS, Lambert E, Lee EY, Löf M, Loney T, López-Taylor J, Liu Y, Makaza D, Manyanga T, Mileva B, Morrison SA, Mota J, Nyawornota VK, Ocansey R, Reilly JJ, Roman-Viñas B, Silva DAS, Saonuam P, Scriven J, Seghers J, Schranz N, Skovgaard T, Smith M, Standage M, Starc G, Stratton G, Subedi N, Takken T, Tammelin T, Tanaka C, Thivel D, Tladi D, Tyler R, Uddin R, Williams A, Wong SHS, Wu CL, Zembura P, Tremblay MS. .(2018). Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries. J Phys Act Health. 2018 Nov 1;15(S2):S251-S273. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0472.
4. Ocansey, R., Aryeetey, R., Sofo, S., Nazzar, A., Badasu, M., Pambo, P., Nyawornota, V., Nartey, J., and Sarkwa, R. (2016). Results from Ghana’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016, 13(Suppl DOI:10.1123/jpah.2016-0272