George Adjei

Position before the programme: Data Manager, Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana
Current Position : Statistician/Research Fellow, Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana
Implementation Research in Ghana)
Student years at Wits University: 2005 - 2006
Host HDSS centre for the field attachment: Africa Centre, South Africa

George said before pursuing the MSc (MED) in Population Based Field Epidemiology, he had always concentrated on building database management systems without paying attention to the design, conduct and outcomes of studies on which he worked as a Data manager

"I attended KHRC scientific presentations without appreciating them and always had the notion that scientific presentations were meant for only clinicians. Thanks to INDEPTH Network, upon completion of this programme, I appreciate every aspect of research work" he said.

He said the programme has enlightened his understanding and appreciation of data from the perspective of populations, determinants of health states, surveillance of health conditions, disease prevention and health promotion.

"Field trips and internship which are integral part of the programme also equipped me with the practical skills and enabled me to apply what I learnt in the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa" he added.

Below are some of his publications.

  • George Adjei, Yeetey Enuameh, Kingsley Osei-Kwakye, Livesy Abokyi, Samuel Kofi Tchum, Emmanuel Koku. Societal Factors that Predispose Children under 5 Years to Severe Malaria in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review (in Press)
  • George Adjei, Yeetey A. Enuameh, Kwaku P. Asante, Frank Baiden, Ernest O. Nettey, Abubakari Sulemana, Emmanuel Mahama, Stephaney Gyaase, Seth Owusu-Agyei. Determinants of Abortions in Rural Ghana [submitted to BioMed Central Journal (Reproductive Health)]
  • Agyeman-Budu A, Brown C, Adjei G, Adams A, Dosoo D, Dery D, Wilson M, Asante
    KP, Greewood B, Owusu-Agyei S. Trends in multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum
    infections among asymptomatic residents in the middle belt of Ghana. Malaria
    Journal 2013;12:22.
  • Enuameh Y, White S, Adjei G, Abokyi L, Owusu-Agyei S, Pearson A. Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to Interventions Aimed at Reducing Unintended Pregnancies among Adolescents in Low and Middle Income (Developing) Countries: a Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews 2012; 10(52):3338-3413.
  • Apanga S, Punguyire D, Adjei G. Estimating the cost to rural ambulating HIV/AIDS patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in rural Ghana: a pilot study. PAMJ 2012; 12: 21
  • Yeetey Enuameh, Livesy Abokyi, George Adjei. The experience of living with 
    chronic manifestations of Lymphatic Filariasis among patients 15 years and
    older in developing countries: a systematic review. JBI Library of Systematic
    Review 2010; 8:(14)589-620.