Publications by authors named "Emmanuel Amoako"
Objectives: We examined services to facilitate access to entering substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among a national sample of SUD treatment facilities.
Methods: We analyzed data from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) 2020. Facilities were included in the sample based on criteria such as SUD treatment provision and being in the U.
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- Leishmaniasis, caused by parasites spread by infected female sand flies, occurs in the Volta Region of Ghana, prompting a study in the Tsatee community to identify sand fly species and detect parasite DNA.
- Researchers collected 4,580 sand flies over five months using traps, with 99.91% identified as a specific species, and found a low infection rate of the parasite DNA in both individual and pooled sand flies.
- The study highlights the importance of ongoing surveillance and research on blood meal preferences and vector competence to better understand and control the transmission of leishmaniasis in the area.
Endorsement of African-centered theory and practice are widespread within Black communities across the United States. The usage of African-centered frameworks is also common among many Black social workers. However, past research suggests that African-centered theory and subsequent models of practice are marginalized within social work literature and curricula.
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