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Collins Ahorlu

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Verified email at noguchi.ug.edu.gh Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteNOGUCHI MEM. INST. FOR MED.RES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
EpidemiologySocial ScienceAdolescent health
Publications

146

Citations

2,823

H-index

29

i10-index

57

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
19.3
Most cited paper
388
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 00:02
Publications

146 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
A cross sectional study of the knowledge and practice of self-breast examination among market women at the makola shopping mall, Accra, Ghana
E Kudzawu, F Agbokey, CS Ahorlu
2016 Advances in Breast Cancer Research 5 (3), 111-120, 2016 Health Sciences 34
Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors
S Pi-Bansa, JHN Osei, KK Frempong, E Elhassan, OK Akuoko, ...
2019 Infectious diseases of poverty 8 (1), 9, 2019 Health Sciences 31
Transmission indices and microfilariae prevalence in human population prior to mass drug administration with ivermectin and albendazole in the Gomoa District of Ghana
F Aboagye-Antwi, B Kwansa-Bentum, SK Dadzie, CK Ahorlu, MA Appawu, ...
2015 Parasites & Vectors 8 (1), 562, 2015 Health Sciences 31
Challenges and perceptions of implementing mass testing, treatment and tracking in malaria control: a qualitative study in Pakro sub-district of Ghana
IC Ndong, D Okyere, JY Enos, A Amambua-Ngwa, CSC Merle, A Nyarko, ...
2019 BMC Public Health 19 (1), 695, 2019 Health Sciences 30
Low microfilaremia levels in three districts in coastal Ghana with at least 16 years of mass drug administration and persistent transmission of lymphatic filariasis
DK De Souza, J Otchere, CS Ahorlu, S Adu-Amankwah, IA Larbi, ...
2018 Tropical medicine and infectious disease 3 (4), 105, 2018 Health Sciences 28
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ADOLESCENT GIRLS’RESILIENCE TO TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN BEGORO, GHANA
SE Gyan, C Ahorlu, DBS Dzorgbo, CK Fayorsey
2017 Journal of biosocial science 49 (3), 334-347, 2017 Social Sciences 28
Factors affecting TB case detection and treatment in the Sissala East District, Ghana
CK Ahorlu, F Bonsu
2013 J Tuberc Res 1 (03), 29, 2013 Health Sciences 28
Review of MDA registers for lymphatic filariasis: findings, and potential uses in addressing the endgame elimination challenges
DK de Souza, K Gass, J Otchere, YM Htet, O Asiedu, B Marfo, ...
2020 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14 (5), e0008306, 2020 Health Sciences 27
Perceptions on the effect of small electric fans on comfort inside bed nets in southern Ghana: a qualitative study
MS Jaeger, OJT Briët, J Keating, CK Ahorlu, JO Yukich, S Oppong, ...
2016 Malaria journal 15 (1), 580, 2016 Health Sciences 23
Children, pregnant women and the culture of malaria in two rural communities of Ghana
CK Ahorlu, KA Koram, MG Weiss
2007 Anthropology & Medicine 14 (2), 167-181, 2007 Health Sciences 23
Implementing active community-based surveillance-response system for Buruli ulcer early case detection and management in Ghana
CSK Ahorlu, D Okyere, E Ampadu
2018 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 12 (9), e0006776, 2018 Social Sciences 22
The effect of small solar powered ‘Bͻkͻͻ’net fans on mosquito net use: results from a randomized controlled cross-over trial in southern Ghana
OJT Briët, JO Yukich, C Pfeiffer, W Miller, MS Jaeger, N Khanna, ...
2017 Malaria journal 16 (1), 12, 2017 Health Sciences 22
Social death through HIV and AIDS stigmatization and discrimination in Ghana: a case study of the central regional hospital, Cape Coast, Ghana
E Koka, CK Ahorlu, DK Agyeman
2013 Advances in Applied Sociology 3 (6), 231-236, 2013 Social Sciences 21
Combining design research with microbiology to tackle drug-resistant infections in different home environments in Ghana: Challenging the boundaries of design thinking
E Tsekleves, A Darby, C Ahorlu, D De Souza, R Pickup, D Boakye
2019 The Design Journal 22 (sup1), 347-358, 2019 Health Sciences 20
Impact of cowpea-based food containing fish meal served with Vitamin C–rich drink on iron stores and hemoglobin concentrations in ghanaian schoolchildren in a malaria endemic area
G Egbi, I Ayi, FK Saalia, F Zotor, T Adom, E Harrison, CK Ahorlu, ...
2015 Food and nutrition bulletin 36 (3), 264-275, 2015 Health Sciences 20
Guiding placement of health facilities using multiple malaria criteria and an interactive tool
KB Toh, J Millar, P Psychas, B Abuaku, C Ahorlu, S Oppong, K Koram, ...
2021 Malaria Journal 20 (1), 455, 2021 Health Sciences 18
Scarification as a risk factor for rapid progression of filarial elephantiasis.
SK Dunyo, CK Ahorlu, PE Simonsen
1997 Health Sciences 18
Exfoliative skin manifestations in acute lymphatic filariasis.
SK Dunyo, FK Nkrumah, CK Ahorlu, PE Simonsen
1998 Health Sciences 15
The impact of COVID-19 on implementation of mass testing, treatment and tracking of malaria in rural communities in Ghana: A qualitative study
CSA Ndong Ignatius Cheng, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Palmer Masumbe Netongo ...
2022 Plos One, 2022 Health Sciences 14
Improving experiences of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: Mixed methods formative research for development of a complex intervention in Atwima Mponua District, Ghana
D Okyere, EK Ocloo, L Owusu, YA Amoako, RD Tuwor, E Koka, ...
2024 PLOS global public health 4 (6), e0002833, 2024 Health Sciences 13
Finding and eliminating the reservoirs: Engage and treat, and test and treat strategies for lymphatic filariasis programs to overcome endgame challenges
DK de Souza, J Otchere, JG Sumboh, O Asiedu, J Opare, ...
2022 Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 3, 953094, 2022 Health Sciences 13
Assessment of antimalarial drug resistant markers in asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections after 4 years of indoor residual spraying in Northern Ghana
JL Myers-Hansen, B Abuaku, MK Oyebola, BA Mensah, C Ahorlu, ...
2020 PLoS One 15 (12), e0233478, 2020 Health Sciences 13
Improved adherence to test, treat, and track (T3) malaria strategy among Over-the-Counter Medicine Sellers (OTCMS) through interventions implemented in selected rural …
OT Soniran, BA Mensah, NI Cheng, B Abuaku, CS Ahorlu
2022 Malaria Journal 21 (1), 317, 2022 Health Sciences 12
The development of a capacity-strengthening program to promote self-care practices among people with lymphatic filariasis-related lymphedema in the Upper West Region of Ghana
SA Atinbire, B Marfo, B Alomatu, C Ahorlu, P Saunderson, S Weiland
2021 Infectious Diseases of Poverty 10 (1), 64, 2021 Health Sciences 12
Challenges and opportunities in conducting and applying design research beyond global north to the global south
E Tsekleves, A Darby, C Ahorlu, R Pickup, D de Souza, D Boakye
2020 Health Sciences 12