Amos Laar
PROFESSOR
CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF POPULATION, FAMILY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
BioethicsPublic Health Nutrition
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
249 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritional quality and diversity in Ghana’s school feeding programme: a mixed-methods exploration through caterer interviews in the Greater Accra Region J Liguori, GS Amevinya, M Holdsworth, M Savy, A Laar |
2024 | BMC nutrition 10 (1), 127, 2024 | Health Sciences | 21 |
| Providing measurement, evaluation, accountability, and leadership support (MEALS) for non-communicable diseases prevention in Ghana: project implementation protocol A Laar, B Kelly, M Holdsworth, W Quarpong, R Aryeetey, GS Amevinya, ... |
2021 | Frontiers in nutrition 8, 644320, 2021 | Health Sciences | 21 |
| Diagnostic capacity, and predictive values of rapid diagnostic tests for accurate diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum in febrile children in Asante-Akim, Ghana IA Quakyi, GO Adjei, DJ Sullivan Jr, A Laar, JK Stephens, R Owusu, ... |
2018 | Malaria journal 17 (1), 468, 2018 | Health Sciences | 21 |
| Factors contributing to neonatal mortality reduction in three regions in Ghana: a mixed-methods study using the Lives Saved (LiST) modelling tool E Sacks, K Sakyi, PG Owusu, C Ohrt, L Ademuwagun, K Watkoske, ... |
2022 | Journal of Global Health Reports 5, 2022 | Health Sciences | 20 |
| Nutrient-dense African indigenous vegetables and grains in the FAO food composition Table for Western Africa (WAFCT) identified using nutrient-rich food (NRF) scores J Lara-Arevalo, A Laar, MP Chaparro, A Drewnowski |
2024 | Nutrients 16 (17), 2985, 2024 | Health Sciences | 19 |
| Making food-related health taxes palatable in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Ghana A Laar, JM Amoah, LM Massawudu, KKA Pereko, A Yeboah-Nkrumah, ... |
2023 | BMJ Global Health 8 (Suppl 8), 2023 | Health Sciences | 19 |
| Assessment of the operational characteristics of research ethics committees in Ghana SA Owusu, G Addison, B Redman, L Kearns, P Amuna, A Laar |
2022 | Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 17 (1-2), 114-128, 2022 | Health Sciences | 19 |
| Prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission of HIV Services in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative analysis of healthcare providers and clients challenges in Ghana AK Laar, B Amankwa, C Asiedu |
2014 | International Journal of MCH and AIDS 2 (2), 244, 2014 | Health Sciences | 19 |
| Infant feeding choices and experiences of HIV-positive mothers from two Ghanaian districts A Laar |
2009 | — | Health Sciences | 18 |
| How do publicly procured school meals programmes in sub-Saharan Africa improve nutritional outcomes for children and adolescents: a mixed-methods systematic review J Liguori, HA Osei-Kwasi, M Savy, S Nanema, A Laar, M Holdsworth |
2024 | Public Health Nutrition 27 (1), e213, 2024 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Institutional Approaches to Research Integrity in Ghana: AK Laar et al. AK Laar, BK Redman, K Ferguson, A Caplan |
2020 | Science and engineering ethics 26 (6), 3037-3052, 2020 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Bioethics North and South: Creating a common ground SH Miles, AK Laar |
2018 | Ethics, Medicine and Public Health 4, 59-64, 2018 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Cost-effectiveness of a Community-based Hypertension Improvement Project (ComHIP) in Ghana: results from a modelling study F Pozo-Martin, J Akazili, R Der, A Laar, AJ Adler, P Lamptey, UK Griffiths, ... |
2021 | BMJ open 11 (9), e039594, 2021 | Health Sciences | 16 |
| Use of non-prescription remedies by Ghanaian human immunodeficiency virus-positive persons on antiretroviral therapy AK Laar, A Kwara, PA Nortey, AK Ankomah, MPK Okyerefo, MY Lartey |
2017 | Frontiers in public health 5, 115, 2017 | Health Sciences | 16 |
| Nutrition sensitivity of the 2014 budget statement of Republic of Ghana A Laar, RNO Aryeetey, R Akparibo, F Zotor |
2015 | Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 74 (4), 526-532, 2015 | Health Sciences | 16 |
| Prevalence and risk factors of taeniasis in the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District of Northern Ghana L Bimi, AK Laar, F Anto |
2012 | Journal of Bacteriology and Parasitology 3 (1), 129, 2012 | Health Sciences | 16 |
| Housing and health outcomes of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) in the Lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana EY Tenkorang, AY Owusu, AK Laar |
2017 | Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 28 (1), 191-215, 2017 | Health Sciences | 15 |
| Housing, psychosocial and adherence counseling among HIV+ persons in Ghana EY Tenkorang, AY Owusu, AK Laar, EH Yeboah |
2019 | Health Promotion International 34 (2), 204-214, 2019 | Health Sciences | 14 |
| The role of nutrition-sensitive interventions in improving nutritional outcomes: findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis T De Hoop, A Molotsky, R Walcott, P Gaitán-Rossi, S Hernández-Cordero, ... |
2025 | International Journal for Equity in Health 24 (1), 325, 2025 | Health Sciences | 13 |
| Food environment research in Canada: a rapid review of methodologies and measures deployed between 2010 and 2021 C Vaillancourt, M Ahmed, S Kirk, MÈ Labonté, A Laar, CL Mah, L Minaker, ... |
2024 | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 21 (1), 18, 2024 | Health Sciences | 13 |
| Managing HIV-positive sero-status in Ghana’s most HIV concentrated district: self-perceived explanations and theoretical discourse AY Owusu, A Laar |
2018 | African Journal of AIDS Research 17 (1), 82-90, 2018 | Health Sciences | 13 |
| Nutrient analysis of farmed palm weevil larvae for the advancement of edible insects in Ghana M Parker, S Zobrist, K Mansen, S Soor, A Laar, C Asiedu, H Lutterodt |
2017 | The FASEB Journal 31, 639.36-639.36, 2017 | Health Sciences | 13 |
| HIV-seropositivity is not important in childbearing decision-making among HIV-positive Ghanaian women receiving antiretroviral therapy AK Laar, AE Taylor, BA Akasoe |
2015 | AIDS care 27 (7), 870-875, 2015 | Health Sciences | 13 |
| Addressing the marketing and availability of unhealthy food and beverages in and around selected schools in Ghana: a community readiness appraisal A Tandoh, A Laar, R Pradeilles, A Le Port, H Osei-Kwasi, GS Amevinya, ... |
2023 | BMJ open 13 (9), e075166, 2023 | Social Sciences | 12 |
| Modeling clinical and non-clinical determinants of intrapartum stillbirths in singletons in six public hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: a case–control study L Vanotoo, D Dwomoh, A Laar, AM Kotoh, R Adanu |
2023 | Scientific Reports 13 (1), 1013, 2023 | Health Sciences | 12 |