Positions held: Relevant Professional and Academic

Current: Assistant Lecturer

Former: Assistant Lecturer: University of Education-Winneba-Ghana

Graduate/Research/Teaching Assistant: University of Ghana-Legon

Education: University and above,

Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Ghana-Legon

PhD in Public Health (University of Ghana-Legon)

Visiting PhD Researcher: University of Sheffield-United Kingdom

MPhil Health Services Management (University of Ghana-Legon)

BA in Psychology with Study of Religions (University of Ghana-Legon)

Research interest:

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Adolescent Health, Health Systems and Health Policy

Publications

1. Anaba, E. A., Alor K. S., Badzi, C. D., Mbuwir, B. C., Muki, B., Afaya, A., (2024). Drivers of breast cancer and cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age: insights from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey., 24:920. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12697-6

 

2. Biney, A., Sarfo, J.O., Poku, C.A., Deegbe, D.A., Atibila, F., Nachinab, G.T.E., Anaba, E., Dzansi, G. and Attafuah, P.Y.A., (2024). Challenges and coping strategies when caring for terminally ill persons with cancer: perspectives of family caregivers. BMC Palliative Care,23:175 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01518-z

 

3. Abuosi, A. A., Anaba, E. A., Daniels, A. A., Baku, A. A. A., & Akazili, J. (2024). Determinants of early antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age in Ghana: evidence from the recent Maternal Health Survey. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24(1), 309. 24:309 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06490-3

 

4. Afaya A, Anaba EA, Bam V, Afaya RA, Yahaya AR, Seidu AA, Ahinkorah BO. (2024). Socio-cultural beliefs and perceptions influencing diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer among women in Ghana: a systematic review. BMC Womens Health. 24(1):288. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03106-y

 

5. Sesay, F. R., Anaba, E. A., Manu, A., Maya, E., Torpey, K., & Adanu, R. M. (2023). Determinants of induced abortion among women of reproductive age: evidence from the 2013 and 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey. BMC women’s health, 23(1), 44.

 

6. Abuosi, A. A., Anaba, E. A., Attafuah, P. Y., Tenza, I. S., Abor, P. A., Setordji, A., & Nketiah-Amponsah, E. (2023). Comparing patient safety culture in primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals in Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal, 57(2), 141-147.

 

7. Poku, C. A., Attafuah, P. Y. A., Anaba, E. A., Abor, P. A., Nketiah-Amponsah, E., & Abuosi, A. A. (2023). Response to patient safety incidents in healthcare settings in Ghana: the role of teamwork, communication openness, and handoffs. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 1072.

 

8. Abuosi, A. A., Kwadan, A. N., Anaba, E. A., Daniels, A. A., & Dzansi, G. (2022). Number of students in clinical placement and the quality of the clinical learning environment: A cross-sectional study of nursing and midwifery students. Nurse Education Today, 108; 105168.

 

9. Anaba, E. A., Tandoh, A., Sesay, F. R., &Fokukora, T. (2022). Factors associated with health insurance enrolment among Ghanaian children under five years. Analysis of secondary data from a national survey. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), 1-8.

 

10. Anaba, E. A., Udofia, E. A., Manu, A., Daniels, A. A., & Aryeetey, R. (2022). Use of reusable menstrual management materials and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Ghana: analysis of the 2017/18 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. BMC Women’s Health, 22(1), 1-10.

 

11. Manu, A., Ogum-Alangea, D., Azilaku, J. C., Anaba, E. A., & Torpey, K. (2022). Risky sexual behaviours and HIV testing among young people in Ghana: evidence from the 2017/2018 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. Reproductive Health, 19(1), 1-8.

 

12. Anaba, E. A., Alor, S. K., &Badzi, C. D. (2022). Utilization of antenatal care among adolescent and young mothers in Ghana; analysis of the 2017/2018 multiple indicator cluster survey. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), 1-8.

 

13. Alor, S. K., Anaba, E. A., & Adongo, P. B. (2022). Correlates of absenteeism at work, school and social activities during menstruation: Evidence from the 2017/2018 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. Plos one, 17(6), e0270848.

 

14. Anaba E. A, Afaya A. Correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age: insights from the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey. BMJ Open 2022;12: e058693. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2021-058693

 

15. Anaba, E. A., Alangea, D. O., Addo-Lartey, A., Modey, E. J., Manu, A., Alor, S. K., & Torpey, K. (2022). Determinants of health facility delivery among young mothers in Ghana; insights from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), 1-8.

 

16. Anaba, E. A., Buabeng, Z., & Okai, G. A. (2022). Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing Services: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Correlates of Utilisation among Young People in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana. Youth, 2(4), 469-478.

 

17. Necku, J. G., Anaba, E. A., &Azilaku, J. C. (2022). Health-Seeking Behaviours and Effect of Prostate Cancer on Male Soldiers in Ghana, a Qualitative Study. J Nurs Pract, 5(1), 412-416.

 

18. Abuosi AA, Poku CA, Attafuah PYA, AnabaEA, Abor PA, Setordji A, et al. (2022) Safety culture and adverse event reporting in Ghanaian healthcare facilities: Implications for patient safety. PLoS ONE17(10): e02756

 

19. Abuosi, A. A., Ackon, S. K., & Anaba, E. A. (2022). Health-seeking behaviours of young women with sexually transmitted infections: Analysis of the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Plos one, 17(11), e0277205.

 

20. Anaba E. A, Manu A, Ogum-Alangea D, Modey EJ, Addo-Lartey A, Torpey K (2021) Young people’s attitudes towards wife-beating: Analysis of the Ghana demographic and health survey 2014. PLoS ONE 16(2): e0245881.

 

21. Azilaku, J.C., Abor, P.A., Abuosi, A.A., Anaba, E.A. and Titiati, A. (2021), Relationship between clinical governance and hospital performance: a cross-sectional study of psychiatric hospitals in Ghana, International Journal of Health Governance, Vol. 26 No. 3.

 

22. Randall, A. K., G. Leon, E. Basili, T. Martos, M. Boiger, M. Baldi, L. Hocker, K. Kline, A. Masturzi and R. Aryeetey (2021). Coping with global uncertainty: Perceptions of COVID-19 psychological distress, relationship quality, and dyadic coping for romantic partners across 27 countries. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

 

23. Abuosi, A. A., Viar, W. C. N., Boa-Amponsem, M. D., Aboungo, W. A., Anovunga, M. A., & Anaba, E. A. (2021). Should traditional medicine services in Ghana be covered by Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme? African Journal of Management Research, 28(2), 18-32.

 

24. Anaba E. A (2020). Determinants of adolescent sexual and reproductive health service quality in Ghana. American Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Vol 6, No. 1, pp 1–8.

 

25. Dortey BA, Anaba E. A, Lassey AT, Damale NKR, Maya ET (2020) Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among pregnant women at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana. PLoS ONE 15(4): e0232208.

 

26. Anaba, P., Anaba, E.A. and Abuosi, A.A. (2020), Patient satisfaction with perioperative nursing care in a tertiary hospital in Ghana, International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 33 No. 6, pp. 463-475.

 

27. Anaba EA, Abuosi AA, Azilaku JC, Nkrumah J (2020) Association between health insurance membership and anaemia among children under-five years. Evidence from Ghana. PLoS ONE 15(9): e0238792.

 

28. Atinga RA, Abor PA, Suleman SJ, Anaba E. A, Kipo B (2020) e-health usage and health workers’ motivation and job satisfaction in Ghana. PLoS ONE 15(9): e0239454.

 

29. Anaba, E. A., Abile, M., & Okai, G. A. (2020). A Cross-sectional Study of Patient Satisfaction with the Quality of Care in Ghana from an Adolescent’s Perspective. Hospital Practices and Research, 5(3), 98-104.

 

30. Aaron A.A, & Anaba E. A, (2019) Barriers on access to and use of adolescent health services in Ghana, Journal of Health Research, Vol. 33 Issue: 3, pp.197-207,

 

31. Akologo, A., Abuosi, A. A., & Anaba, E. A. (2019). A cross-sectional survey on patient safety culture among healthcare providers in the Upper East region of Ghana. PloS one, 14(8), e0221208.

 

32. Abuosi, A. A., Akologo, A., & Anaba, E. A. (2019). Determinants of patient safety culture among healthcare providers in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management,

 

33. Necku, J.G., Anaba, E.A. & Abuosi, A.A. Prostate cancer awareness and attitude toward early detection among male soldiers in Ghana: a cross-sectional study. African Journal Urology, 25, 5 (2019)

 

34. Emmanuel AA. What Do You Know About Prostate Cancer? Oncology Research: Open Access. 2019; 1(1): oroa-2019-091002.

 

35. Anaba, E. A., & Abuosi, A. A. (2018). Assessing health care quality in adolescent clinics, implications for quality improvement. International Journal of Health Governance, 23(4), 269-280.