Dr. Emefa Judith Modey
Lecturer
About
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| Dr Emefa Modey is a public health professional with focus on Maternal and child health, specifically, Family planning, Sexual and Reproductive health and rights and cardiovascular diseases in pregnancy. Her research is related to improving access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services and contraceptive use and behaviour among Ghanaian women. She holds a PhD in Public Health and is a Lecturer at the Department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health, University of Ghana. She is also a Honorary Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is faculty on the WHO-HRP Alliance for research and building capacity in Anglophone Africa. |
Education and Qualification
Education: University of Ghana, School of Public Health. (August 2013 – December 2018) Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health.
University of Ghana, School of Public Health. (August 2011 – Sept 2012) Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health.
University of Leeds (Sep 2008 – Sep 2009) Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development.
University of Ghana (Aug 2002- May 2006).
| Qualification:
PhD Public Health
MPhil Public Health (upgraded to PhD Public Health)
Master of Science Degree in International Health
Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology |
Working Experience
Working Experience |
University of Ghana - School of Public Health, Dept of Population Family and Reproductive Health. Lecturer (December 2020 to date) Courses taught: GSPH 106 – Health Behaviour and Society GSPH 411 - Illnesses of infants and young children PRFH 632 - Fertility and Family planning PFRH 702 – Applied Demography |
Publications
Ehiawey, J. T. B., Manu, A., Modey, E., Ogum, D., Atuhaire, E., & Torpey, K. (2024). Utilisation of Reproductive Health Services among Adolescents in Ghana: Analysis of the 2007 and 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Surveys. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(5), 526.
Anaba, E. A., Alangea, D. O., Addo-Lartey, A., Modey, E. J., Manu, A., Alor, S. K., & Torpey, K. (2022). Determinants of health facility delivery among young mothers in Ghana; insights from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), 1-8.
Dwomoh D, Amuasi SA, Amoah EM, Gborgbortsi W, Tetteh J. Exposure to family planning messages and contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional program impact evaluation study. Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 7;12(1):18941. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22525-1. PMID: 36344715; PMCID: PMC9640631.
Cecatti, J.G., Bahamondes, L., Ali, M., Alangea, D.O., Brizuela, V., Chomi, E.N., Kouanda, S., Karmaliani, R., Ladak, L., Lumbiganon, P. and Emefa, M., 2022. Issues related to pregnancy, pregnancy prevention and abortion in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a WHO qualitative study protocol. BMJ open, 12(10), p.e063317.
Kouanda, S., Chomi, E.N., Kim, C., Jen, S., Bahamondes, L., Cecatti, J.G., Lumbiganon, P., Emefa, M., Brizuela, V., Kuganantham, H. and Seuc, A.H., 2022. Health systems analysis and evaluation of the barriers to availability, utilisation and readiness of sexual and reproductive health services in COVID-19-affected areas: a WHO mixed-methods study protocol. BMJ open, 12(6), p.e057810.
Anaba, E. A., Manu, A., Ogum-Alangea, D., Modey, E. J., Addo-Lartey, A., & Torpey, K. (2021). Young people’s attitudes towards wife-beating: Analysis of the Ghana demographic and health survey 2014. PLoS one, 16(2), e0245881.
Alando, C., Manu, A., Habib, H., Modey, E., Torpey, K., Adanu, R., & Ankomah, A. (2020). Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 and 2014.
Charles CM, Amoah EM, Kourouma KR, Bahamondes LG, Cecatti JG, Osman NB, Govule P, Diallo AK, Sacarlal J, Pacagnella RC. (2020) The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic scenario in Africa: What should be done to address the needs of pregnant women? Int J Gynaecol Obstet.
Okai, D. E., Manu, A., Amoah, E. M., Laar, A., Akamah, J., & Torpey, K. (2020). Patient-level factors influencing hypertension control in adults in Accra, Ghana. BMC cardiovascular disorders, 20(1), 1-7.
Modey Amoah, E., Esinam Okai, D., Manu, A., Laar, A., Akamah, J., & Torpey, K. (2020). The Role of Lifestyle Factors in Controlling Blood Pressure among Hypertensive Patients in Two Health Facilities in Urban Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Hypertension.
Amoakoh-Coleman M, Ogum-Alangea D, Modey-Amoah E, Ntumy MY, Adanu RM, Oppong SA. Blood pressure patterns and body mass index status in pregnancy: An assessment among women reporting for antenatal care at the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital, Ghana. PloS one. 2017;12(12):e0188671.
Oppong SA, Ntumy M.Y., Amoakoh-Coleman M., Ogum-Alangea D., Modey-Amoah E. Oppong SA, Ntumy MY, Amoakoh-Coleman M, Ogum-Alangea D, Modey Amoah E. Gestational diabetes mellitus among women attending prenatal care at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015 Dec;131(3):246-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.05.029. Epub 2015 Aug 18. PMID: 26321217.
Modey EJ, Aryeetey R, Adanu R. Contraceptive Discontinuation and Switching Among Ghanaian Women: Evidence from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 2008. African journal of reproductive health 2014;18:84.
Link to works - https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-9116-462X
Completed Projects
| Title | Role on the Project | Duration of the Project | Funder |
| Co-Investigator | 2022 – 2023 | World Health Organization. Johns Hopkins University |
| Co – Investigator | 2022-2023 | World Health Organization |
| Co-Investigator/Project Manager | 2021-2022 | World Health Organization
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| Co-Primary Investigator
| 2021-2022 | World Health Organization
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