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Prudence Tettey

SENIOR LECTURER

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
EpidemiologyMicrobiology
Publications

42

Citations

1,109

H-index

16

i10-index

17

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
26.4
Most cited paper
185
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 00:08
Publications

42 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
An adverse lipid profile is associated with disability and progression in disability, in people with MS
P Tettey, S Simpson Jr, B Taylor, L Blizzard, AL Ponsonby, T Dwyer, ...
2014 Multiple Sclerosis Journal 20 (13), 1737-1744, 2014 Health Sciences 185
Vascular comorbidities in the onset and progression of multiple sclerosis
P Tettey, S Simpson Jr, BV Taylor, IAF van der Mei
2014 Journal of the neurological sciences 347 (1-2), 23-33, 2014 Health Sciences 122
Effect of particulate matter exposure on respiratory health of e-waste workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana
AA Amoabeng Nti, J Arko-Mensah, PK Botwe, D Dwomoh, L Kwarteng, ...
2020 International journal of environmental research and public health 17 (9), 3042, 2020 Health Sciences 116
Maternal education and child immunization: the mediating roles of maternal literacy and socioeconomic status
SA Balogun, HA Yusuff, KQ Yusuf, AM Al-Shenqiti, MT Balogun, P Tettey
2017 The Pan African Medical Journal 26, 217, 2017 Health Sciences 115
An adverse lipid profile and increased levels of adiposity significantly predict clinical course after a first demyelinating event
P Tettey, S Simpson, B Taylor, AL Ponsonby, RM Lucas, T Dwyer, ...
2017 Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 88 (5), 395-401, 2017 Health Sciences 100
Frequency of comorbidities and their association with clinical disability and relapse in multiple sclerosis
P Tettey, D Siejka, S Simpson Jr, B Taylor, L Blizzard, AL Ponsonby, ...
2016 Neuroepidemiology 46 (2), 106-113, 2016 Health Sciences 90
The co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes: shared aetiologic features and clinical implication for MS aetiology
P Tettey, S Simpson Jr, BV Taylor, IAF van der Mei
2015 Journal of the neurological sciences 348 (1-2), 126-131, 2015 Health Sciences 80
Adverse lipid profile is not associated with relapse risk in MS: results from an observational cohort study
P Tettey, S Simpson Jr, B Taylor, L Blizzard, AL Ponsonby, T Dwyer, ...
2014 Journal of the neurological sciences 340 (1-2), 230-232, 2014 Health Sciences 41
Genomic analysis of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from Urban Environmental water sources in Accra, Ghana, Provides Insights into public health implications
R Tettey, B Egyir, P Tettey, J Arko-Mensah, SO Addo, C Owusu-Nyantakyi, ...
2024 PLoS One 19 (5), e0301531, 2024 Health Sciences 38
Weekly cholecalciferol supplementation results in significant reductions in infection risk among the vitamin D deficient: results from the CIPRIS pilot RCT
S Simpson Jr, I van der Mei, N Stewart, L Blizzard, P Tettey, B Taylor
2015 BMC Nutrition 1 (1), 7, 2015 Health Sciences 30
Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effects of particulate matter on blood pressure among electronic waste recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana
SA Takyi, N Basu, J Arko-Mensah, P Botwe, AA Amoabeng Nti, ...
2020 BMC Public Health 20 (1), 1067, 2020 Health Sciences 28
A preliminary assessment of physical work exposures among electronic waste workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana
AA Acquah, C D'Souza, BJ Martin, J Arko-Mensah, PK Botwe, P Tettey, ...
2021 International journal of industrial ergonomics 82, 103096, 2021 Health Sciences 27
Spatiality in health: the distribution of health conditions associated with electronic waste processing activities at Agbogbloshie, Accra
A Adusei, J Arko-Mensah, J Stephens, A Amoabeng, S Waldschmidt, ...
2020 Annals of global health 86 (1), 31-31, 2020 Health Sciences 26
Lipid-related genetic polymorphisms significantly modulate the association between lipids and disability progression in multiple sclerosis
Y Zhang, Y Zhou, IAF Van Der Mei, S Simpson, AL Ponsonby, RM Lucas, ...
2019 Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 90 (6), 636-641, 2019 Health Sciences 23
Knowledge and practice of solid healthcare waste management among waste handlers in hospitals in Southern Ghana: a qualitative study
M Affordofe, EA Udofia, E Akyeampong, FO Koranteng, P Tettey, ...
2025 BMC Public Health 25 (1), 702, 2025 Health Sciences 21
Severity of malaria in relation to a complement receptor 1 polymorphism: a case–control study
R Tettey, P Ayeh-Kumi, P Tettey, GO Adjei, RH Asmah, D Dodoo
2015 Pathogens and global health 109 (5), 247-252, 2015 Health Sciences 18
Development of an observation-based tool for ergonomic exposure assessment in informal electronic waste recycling and other unregulated non-repetitive work
AA Acquah, C D’Souza, B Martin, J Arko-Mensah, A Asabea Nti, ...
2020 Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 64 (1 …, 2020 Health Sciences 10
Smoke exposure, hemoglobin levels and the prevalence of anemia: a cross-sectional study in urban informal settlement in Southern Ghana
C Appiah-Dwomoh, P Tettey, E Akyeampong, P Amegbor, G Okello, ...
2024 BMC Public Health 24 (1), 854, 2024 Health Sciences 8
Determinants of bed net use among older people in Nigeria: results from a nationally representative survey
S Balogun, H Yusuff, B Adeleye, M Balogun, A Aminu, K Yusuf, P Tettey
2018 The Pan African Medical Journal 31, 112, 2018 Health Sciences 6
Levels of tetracycline and sulphonamide residues in freshwater fish: A systematic review and meta-analysis
F Ofosu-Koranteng, M Affordofe, PK Botwe, P Tettey, CP Duodu, ...
2026 Science of The Total Environment 1023, 181605, 2026 Health Sciences 5
Pacific leaders in open, online and distance learning
C Bossu
2017 University of Tasmania, 2017 Health Sciences 5
Lipids in multiple sclerosis: adverse lipid profiles, disability and disease progression
P Tettey, IAF Van Der Mei
2014 Clinical Lipidology 9 (5), 473-475, 2014 Health Sciences 5
Obesity and multiple sclerosis: Prevalence, susceptibility and progression in disability
P Tettey, S Balogun
2017 Future Neurology 12 (3), 149-157, 2017 Health Sciences 4
AUSLONG Investigators Group An adverse lipid profile and increased levels of adiposity significantly predict clinical course after a first demyelinating event
P Tettey, S Simpson, B Taylor, AL Ponsonby, RM Lucas, T Dwyer, ...
2017 J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 88, 395-401, 2017 Health Sciences 3
Is your association real or just reverse causality?: Some examples from analyses of multiple sclerosis clinical course and tools to assess it
S Simpson, L Blizzard, B Taylor, P Tettey, I van der Mei
2013 Australasian Epidemiologist 20 (1), 34-37, 2013 Health Sciences 2