Esther Deku

Prevalence and Burden of Needlestick Injuries Among Healthcare Workers in a Catholic Hospital, Ghana: A Mixed-Methods Study

Sylvester Kwaku Akpaglo, Gertrude Nancy Annan-Aidoo, Abu Juliet, Stephanie Gyamfi, Flavian Martin Daplah, Clement Naayaara Zuuri, Benedicta Princess Dotse, Moses Peter Teye Ofoe, Saviour Adome & Esther Deku · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2025

Background: Needlestick injuries (NSIs) represent a significant occupational risk for healthcare workers (HCWs) globally, particularly in resource-limited settings such as Ghana. These injuries not only expose HCWs to serious blood-borne infections like HIV, Hepatitis B, and C bu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrnh/2025/v8i1204

Knowledge of Malaria Transmission and Prevention among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Atebubu Government Hospital, Bono East Region, Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study

Sylvester Kwaku Akpaglo, Theresah Adu, Joyce Gifty Otchere, Benedicta Princess Dotse, Freda Naa Odoi, Gloria Kyere Mensah, David Firu, Clement Naayaara Zuuri, Ellen Danquah, Michael Adjei, Tilly Afra Afriyie Adjei, Joyce Amihere, Ernestina Arko, Comfort Tinye & Esther Deku · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2026

Background: Malaria in pregnancy remains a major public health challenge in Ghana, contributing to maternal anaemia, low birth weight, and adverse neonatal outcomes. Preventive interventions such as insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and intermittent preventive treatment in pregnanc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1395