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FREDA D. INTIFUL

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Senior Lecturer, Department of Dietetics, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCH. OF BIOMED & ALLIED HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Global healthmaternal and child nutritiondietary habits
Publications

47

Citations

411

H-index

10

i10-index

10

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
8.7
Most cited paper
81
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 09:36
Publications

47 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Exploring the relationship between the big five personality characteristics and dietary habits among students in a Ghanaian University
FD Intiful, EG Oddam, I Kretchy, J Quampah
2019 BMC psychology 7 (1), 10, 2019 Health Sciences 81
Comparative study of the nutritional composition of local brown rice, maize (obaatanpa), and millet—A baseline research for varietal complementary feeding
N Yankah, FD Intiful, EMA Tette
2020 Food science & nutrition 8 (6), 2692-2698, 2020 Agriculture 47
Factors that were found to influence Ghanaian adolescents’ eating habits
PM Amos, FD Intiful, L Boateng
2012 Sage Open 2 (4), 2158244012468140, 2012 Health Sciences 47
Breakfast habits among school children in selected communities in the eastern region of Ghana
FD Intiful, A Lartey
2014 Ghana medical journal 48 (2), 71, 2014 Health Sciences 44
Nutritional counselling interactions between health workers and caregivers of children under two years: observations at selected child welfare clinics in Ghana
C Nsiah-Asamoah, KKA Pereko, FD Intiful
2019 BMC Health Services Research 19 (1), 817, 2019 Health Sciences 39
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among students of a tertiary institution in Ghana
EK Ofori, FD Intiful, M Asante, GA Asare, PK Adjei, RK Steele‐Dadzie, ...
2018 Food Science & Nutrition 6 (2), 381-387, 2018 Health Sciences 37
Malnutrition in HIV infected children on antiretroviral drugs in a cohort of Ghanaian children
FD Intiful, H Abdulai, R Nyarko, E Tette, M Asante
2021 Heliyon 7 (12), 2021 Health Sciences 23
Anaemia in pregnant adolescent girls with malaria and practicing pica
FD Intiful, EK Wiredu, GA Asare, M Asante, DN Adjei
2016 The Pan African Medical Journal 24, 96, 2016 Health Sciences 20
Pregnancy as a Fundamental Determinant of Child Health: a review
EMA Tette, FD Intiful, AA Asare, JY Enos
2022 Current Nutrition Reports 11 (3), 457-485, 2022 Health Sciences 13
Views of First‐Time Expectant Mothers on Breastfeeding: A Study in Three Health Facilities in Accra, Ghana
F Intiful, C Osei, R Steele-Dadzie, R Nyarko, M Asante
2017 Advances in Public Health 2017 (1), 4894026, 2017 Health Sciences 11
Food consumption pattern of Ghanaians living in Accra and London
M Asante, M Pufulete, J Thomas, E Wiredu, F Intiful
2015 IJCR 7, 16216-16223, 2015 Health Sciences 9
The impact of interpersonal relationships on dietary habits
FD Intiful, R Steele-Dadzie, PM Amos, R Pobee, J Ainuson-Quampah, ...
2021 Interpersonal relationships, 2021 Health Sciences 8
Body composition is related to cognitive function among young adults in Ghana
L Fabea, FD Intiful, IE Hatsu, J Larry-Afutu, L Boateng
2024 BMC psychology 12 (1), 114, 2024 Health Sciences 5
Anaemia and Dietary Diversity among Pregnant Women in Margibi and Grand Cape Mount Counties, Liberia.
GS Saydee, FD Intiful, YY Dogbe, K Pereko, M Asante
2023 Health Sciences Investigations Journal 4 (2), 560-567, 2023 Health Sciences 5
Breakfast habits of primary school children in the Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region of Ghana
FD Intiful, A Lartey
2006 Thesis submitted to the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University …, 2006 Health Sciences 4
Impact of maternal anxiety on breastfeeding practices
FD Intiful, LN Nakotey, N Eunice, PM Amos, L Boateng
2025 Mental Health Science 3 (2), e70021, 2025 Health Sciences 3
Exclusive breastfeeding: a review of barriers and enhancers to practice in Africa and Asia
FD Intiful, EM Tette, R Pobee, JY Enos
2020 Asia J Dietetics, 2020 Health Sciences 3
The association between exposure to a radio campaign on nutrition and mothers’ nutrition- and health-related attitudes and minimal acceptable diet of children 6–36 months old …
CRF Bernard Appiah, Mahama Saaka, George Appiah, Lucy Asamoah-Akuoko ...
2024 Public Health Nutrition 27 (1), e232, 2024 Health Sciences 2
Food consumption pattern and dietary diversity of a vegetarian population in Ghana
M Asante, B Frimpong, F Intiful, P Nkumsah-Riverson, SA Nkansah, ...
2021 Ghana medical journal 55 (1), 26, 2021 Social Sciences 2
FOOD HABITS AND EATING PATTERNS OF GHANAIANS LIVING IN ACCRA AND LONDON
M Asante, M Pufulete, J Thomas, EK Wiredu, FD Intiful
2009 Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 55, 655-655, 2009 Health Sciences 2
A Scoping Review of Microplastic Contamination in Infant Foods: Exposure Pathways and Implications for Nutrition and Health of Children
PK Gaa, RK Steele-Dadzie, L Boateng, FD Intiful, SJ Cobbina, V Mogre
2026 Nutrition Reviews, nuag057, 2026 Health Sciences 1
From Undernutrition to Overweight: A Comprehensive Approach to Dual Malnutrition
M Asante, FD Intiful, JA Balogun, OI Balogun
2026 Contemporary and Global Perspectives in Physical Therapy, 1197-1241, 2026 Health Sciences 1
The role of nutrition in respiratory disease and COVID-19 management
KKA Pereko, ED Mensah, VA Acquaye, C Nsiah-Asamoah, F Chadare, ...
2021 Mental Health Effects of COVID-19, 187-213, 2021 Health Sciences 1
Comparison of lunch consumed by corporate workers and artisans in a metropolitan area in Accra, Ghana
RK Steele-Dadzie, DY Larvie, A Amoako-Mensah, M Asante, FD Intiful
2017 Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences 38 (1), 50-60, 2017 Health Sciences 1
Quality of Life of Overweight and Obese Patients
FD Intiful, AB Ankomah, M Asante, A Amoako-Mensah, R Steele-Dadzie, ...
2015 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 7 (1), 1-7, 2015 Health Sciences 1