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Paul Welaga
Researcher at Higher College of Technology
Publications - 33
Citations - 834
Paul Welaga is an academic researcher from Higher College of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Health care. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 28 publications receiving 653 citations. Previous affiliations of Paul Welaga include University of Health and Allied Sciences & University of Southern Denmark.
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Profile of the Navrongo Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Abraham Oduro,George Wak,Daniel Azongo,Cornelius Debpuur,Peter Wontuo,Felix Kondayire,Paul Welaga,Ayaga A. Bawah,Alex Nazzar,John Koku Awoonor Williams,Abraham Hodgson,Fred Binka +11 more
TL;DR: The Navrongo health and demographic surveillance system (NHDSS) as mentioned in this paper is one of the three research centres of the Ghana health service, which is used for collaborative research.
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Self-reported health and functional limitations among older people in the Kassena-Nankana District, Ghana.
TL;DR: There is a need for regular monitoring of the health status of older people to provide public health agencies with the data they need to assess, protect and promote the health and well-being of olderPeople in Ghana.
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Why Are Babies Dying in the First Month after Birth? A 7-Year Study of Neonatal Mortality in Northern Ghana
Paul Welaga,Cheryl A. Moyer,Raymond Akawire Aborigo,Philip Baba Adongo,John Williams,Abraham Hodgson,Abraham Oduro,Cyril Engmann +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used the Navrongovernmental health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) to determine the neonatal mortality rate in the Kassena-Nankana District of northern Ghana and to identify the leading causes and timing of neonatal deaths.
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Is Ghana¿s pro-poor health insurance scheme really for the poor? Evidence from Northern Ghana
James Akazili,Paul Welaga,Ayaga A. Bawah,Fabian Sebastian Achana,Abraham Oduro,John Koku Awoonor-Williams,John Williams,Moses Aikins,James F. Phillips +8 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that the NHIS is yet to achieve its goal of addressing the need of the poor for insurance against health related financial risks, and Ghana must reform enrolment policies in ways that guarantee pre-payment for the most poor and vulnerable households.
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Spatial and socio-demographic determinants of contraceptive use in the Upper East region of Ghana
Fabian Sebastian Achana,Ayaga A. Bawah,Elizabeth F. Jackson,Paul Welaga,Timothy Awine,Eric Asuo-Mante,Abraham Oduro,John Koku Awoonor-Williams,John Koku Awoonor-Williams,James F. Phillips +9 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that rapid scale up of the Community based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) program accompanied with improved door-to-door health services would kindle uptake of modern contraceptive use, reduce unwanted pregnancies and hasten the attainment of MDG 4 & 5 in Ghana.