Member Profile
Membership type: full
Faith Agbozo
Country of origin: Ghana Currently in: Ghana, Ho General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
2012 Master Agricultural Sciences2009 Undergraduate Agricultural Sciences2006 Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences2019 Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
1. Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases particularly in pregnancy 2. Validation of diagnostic instruments for hyperglycemia in pregnancy 3. Dietary approaches to reducing anemia in pregnancy 4. Reproductive and child health (antenatal care and skilled delivery, newborn anthropometry, neonatal care) 5. Infant and young child feeding (breastfeeding, complementary and responsive feeding) 6. Impact evaluation of nutrition programmes/projects
Publications resulting from Research:
1. Agbozo F, Atitto P and Abubakari A. (2017). Nutritional status of pupils attending public schools with and without school feeding programme in Hohoe Municipality, Ghana. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, Vol. 5, No. 7, 467-474. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12691/jfnr-5-7-3
2. Agbozo F, Der J, Glover N and Ellahi B. (2016). Household and market survey on availability of adequately iodized salt in the Volta region, Ghana. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 54(6). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2016.1250658
3. Agbozo F. (2016). Qualitative assessment of counselling on infant and young child feeding provided by community health workers to caregivers at child welfare clinics in Ghana. International Journal of Communication and Health 9:97-108
4. Agbozo F, Abubakari A, Der J and Jahn A (2016). Prevalence of low birth weight, macrosomia, stillbirths and related maternal factors in Hohoe Municipality, Ghana. Journal of Midwifery 40:200–206, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.06.016
5. Agbozo, F., Atito, P., & Abubakari, A. (2016). Malnutrition and associated factors in children: a comparative study between public and private schools in Hohoe Municipality, Ghana BMC Nutrition, 2(32), 1-10. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40795-016-0073-7
6. Agbozo, F., Colecraft, E., & Ellahi, B. (2015). Impact of type of child growth intervention program on caregivers’ child feeding knowledge and practices: a comparative study in Ga West Municipality, Ghana. Food Science & Nutrition, 4(4):
562–572. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.318
Recent conference Papers
1. Agbozo F, Abubakari A and Jahn A. Does gestational intake of adequate diets using the FAO women’s dietary diversity indicator affect haemoglobin levels at delivery and newborn health outcomes? Preliminary findings from a prospective cohort study in Volta region, Ghana. Accepted for presentation at the 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, 16–20 October 2017, Antwerp, Belgium (Abstract no.: 253)
2. Schuler C, Ntow G and Agbozo F. Caring practices of mothers with low birth weight infants; a retrospective qualitative study in the Hohoe Municipality. To be presented at the 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, 16–20 October 2017, Antwerp, Belgium
3. Agbozo F, Colecraft E and Guetterman. A mixed methods study providing insights on why targets on child welfare clinic attendance and growth patterns of participating children are unmet in Ghana. To be presented at the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) 21st International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), from October 15th – 20th, 2017, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Abstract no.: 144/473)
4. Arthur A, McDonald M, Agbozo F, Ellahi B, Mutoro A, Wright C and Garcia A. Feeding behaviours as risk factors for undernutrition in infants living in semi-urban communities of the Volta Region, Ghana. To be presented at the IUNS 21st ICN, October 15th – 20th, 2017, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Abstract no.: 144/1136)
5. Zotor F, Egbi G, Gbogbo S, Ofosu W, Agbozo F and Harrison E. Mixed Green Leafy Vegetables Powder Consumption Improves Anaemia Status of Ghanaian School Children. To be presented at the IUNS 21st ICN, October 15th – 20th, 2017, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Abstract no.: 144/426)
6. Ellahi B, Agbozo F, Dikmen D, Darah S and Zotor F. Prevalence of Metabolic syndrome in a Ghanaian population. To be presented at the IUNS 21st October 15th – 20th, 2017, ICN, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Abstract no.: 144/1698)
7. Agbozo F and Attito P. Nutrient composition of school meals and nutritional status of beneficiary pupils in public and private basic schools in the Hohoe municipality, Ghana. To be presented at the 21st World Congress of Epidemiology of the International Epidemiology Association, Saitama, Japan from August 19-22 (Abstract no.: ieawce0248)
8. Agbozo F and Attito P. Does provision of school meals affect the nutritional status of children in intervention and non-intervention public and private basic schools? Abstract presented at the African Nutrition Epidemiology Conference VII (ANEC) held in Marrakech, Morocco 9-14 October 2016. (Abstract no.: A-172)
9. Agbozo F, Der J, Abubakari A and Jahn A. Low birth weight; maternal predictors and neonatal characteristics in a municipal hospital in Ghana. Presented at the ANEC VII in Marrakech, Morocco, 9-14 October 2016. (Abstract no.: A-171)
10. Agbozo F and Ocansey D (2016) Strengthening health systems to sustain initiatives: Lessons learnt from implementation of mother-friendly care in a baby-friendly designated facility in Ghana. Poster number 905 presented at the 2016 Ghana Biomedical Convention Conference. 2-5 August 2016. Abstract Book, page 84-85
11. Agbozo F and Ocansey D (2016). Compliance of a Designated Baby-Friendly Facility to the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. 3rd International Conference on Nutrition and Growth, Vienna, Austria; 17-19 March 2016; Abstract Book, page 236
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchHigher Education StudyMs. Faith Agbozo, a Registered Nurse and Certified Public Health Nutritionist, was appointed as Lecturer to the Department of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, of the University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho, Ghana in May 2013 after working for almost a decade with the Ghana Health Service as Clinical Nurse and later as Nutrition Officer. Presently in her second year of doctoral study at the Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Germany, Faith is working with the research group on Global Health Policies and Systems on a project aimed at validating the screening and diagnostic tools for gestational diabetes in Ghana.
Workshop and Conference Attended
2016 Marrakesh Morocco Food and Agricultural Organization/African Network of Food Data Databases workshop2016 African Doctoral Academy, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Mixed methods researchAffiliations
International Epidemiological AssociationWorld Public Health Nutrition AssociationPresentation given
2017Does gestational intake of adequate diets using the FAO women’s dietary diversity indicator affect haemoglobin levels at delivery and newborn health outcomes? Preliminary findings from a prospective cohort study in Volta region, Ghana.Antwerp, BelgiumEvent: 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health -
Other Awards
Jan 2015Fellowship, African Women in Agriculture Research and Development (AWARD)A 2-year career development fellowship targeted at high-achieving African women scientists in agricultural and related fields and tailored towards mentoring, leadership and scientific research skills acquisition.Feb 2015Scholarship; German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)Scholarship for doctoral training in Germany
