Publications by authors named "Richard Owusu"
Background: The routine surveillance of asymptomatic malaria using nucleic acid-based amplification tests is essential in obtaining reliable data that would inform malaria policy formulation and the implementation of appropriate control measures.
Methods: In this study, the prevalence rate and the dynamics of Plasmodium species among asymptomatic children (n = 1697) under 5 years from 30 communities within the Hohoe municipality in Ghana were determined.
Results And Discussion: The observed prevalence of Plasmodium parasite infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was 33.
Background: Phages play a pivotal role in the evolution of microbial populations. The interactions between phages and their hosts are complex and may vary in response to host physiology and environmental conditions. Here, we have selected the genomes of some representative Bacillus prophages and lysosomes from the NCBI database for evolutionary analysis.
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- Mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and stress are significant public health problems globally, with a community-based study in Ghana revealing that over half of participants experienced at least one of these issues.
- The study found that 25.2% had depression, 53.3% had anxiety, and 9.7% had stress, with 8.3% experiencing all three conditions simultaneously.
- Key predictors of mental health challenges included education and income levels; adults with higher education were significantly less likely to suffer from these conditions, highlighting the need for better mental health strategies to meet Sustainable Development Goals.
Background: Eye injuries are one of the most common work-related injuries among certain occupations, including welders. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors influencing eye injuries among welders in Accra, Ghana.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, we recruited 382 welders in Accra from two welding sites.
Background: The impact of HIV on TB, and the implications for TB control, has been acknowledged as a public health challenge. It is imperative therefore to assess the burden of HIV on TB patients as an indicator for monitoring the control efforts of the two diseases in this part of the world. This study aimed at determining the burden of HIV infection in TB patients.
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