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Frederick William Akuffo Owusu

Publications (4)

Knowledge, Attitude and Usage of Female Oral Contraceptive Pills among Female Hawkers in the Central Business District, Kumasi, Ghana

Priscilla Arthur-Norman, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Annabella Agyemang Aboagye & Rahel Adutwiwah Aboagye · International STD Research & Reviews · 2024

Background: The use of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) can prevent pregnancy and improve menstrual health. Their effectiveness, ease of use, and reversibility make them a preferred choice. Accessible birth control options for all individuals, regardless of age or finances, is cru...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2024/v13i1172

Factors Influencing Patients’ Adherence to Medication Therapy for Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in the WA Municipality of the Upper West Region, Ghana

Elizabeth Gyabea Twumasi, Sixtus Bieranaye Bayaa Martin Saana, Ahmed Wahab Obeng, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi & Frederick William Akuffo Owusu · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Endocrinology · 2022

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic condition that comes with life-threatening long-term complications due to defected Beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans; hence, adherence to medication plays a pivotal role to achieve a longer life expectancy among a population. Object...

Open access Research Article

Medicinal Plants with Antifilarial Activity: A Review

Samuel Korsah, John Antwi Apenteng, Nathaniel Nene Djangmah Nortey, Miriam Tagoe, Prince Baffour Adofo & Frederick William Akuffo Owusu · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2025

Aim: Lymphatic filariasis is a significant global health issue. Their endemicity affects present-day subtropical regions, particularly those in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Currently, the primary antifilarial medications used to control human filariasis are diethylcarbamazine...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i2629

A Study of the Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Activities of the Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Anchomanes difformis (Blume) Engl. Pallidus

Anna Kwarley Quartey, Samuel Korsah, John Antwi Apenteng, Nathaniel Nene Djangmah Nortey, Miriam Tagoe, David Ntinagyei Mintah, Akua Frema Barfour, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu & Derrick Boateng Kontoh · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2024

Introduction: The aim of this current research is to ascertain the antimicrobial and wound healing properties of the leaves of Anchomanes difformis (Araceae). Methods: Powdered leaves were extracted by cold maceration with 96.4% ethanol.  Phytochemical analysis was carried on bot...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2024/v26i5688