IRB Faculty
The Medical &
Scientific Research Directorate
Dr. Caroline Dinam Badzi
BSc. Nursing, MPH, PhD.
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Maternal and Child Health
cdianama@yahoo.com/ cdapenya@ug.edu.gh | +233-243-217664 |
Education
- BSc Nursing, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra (May 2006)
- Registered General Nursing Diploma, Nurses and Midwives Council (April 2008)
- Master of Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana (July 2013)
- PhD in Public Health (July 2020) (Awaiting defense)
Board Certifications
- Registered General Nurse (RGN), Nurses and Midwives Council, Ghana
- Parish Nursing Certificate, International Parish Nurse Resource Center, USA
Research Interest
My research interests focus on
• Maternal and Child Health
• Reproductive Health (Adolescence and Women)
• Non-Infectious Diseases
• TB and HIV control among key populations such as Female Sex Workers (FSW), Men Sleeping with Men (MSM) and Injection Drug Users (IDU).
• Substance Abuse
Current projects
1.University of Ghana–University of Florida Partnership for TB/HIV Research (Training Grant for my PhD)
2. Social Intervention for Health Initiative (Social and Behavioural Science Department, School of Public Health)
• Maternal and Child Health
• Reproductive Health (Adolescence and Women)
• Non-Infectious Diseases
• TB and HIV control among key populations such as Female Sex Workers (FSW), Men Sleeping with Men (MSM) and Injection Drug Users (IDU).
• Substance Abuse
Current projects
1.University of Ghana–University of Florida Partnership for TB/HIV Research (Training Grant for my PhD)
2. Social Intervention for Health Initiative (Social and Behavioural Science Department, School of Public Health)
Selected Publications
1. Badzi CD, Ackumey MM. Factors influencing use of analgesics among construction workers in the Ga-East municipality of the Greater Accra region, Ghana. Ghana Med J. 2017 Dec;51(4):156-163. PMID: 29622829; PMCID: PMC5870788.
2. Maya ET, Adu-Bonsaffoh K, Dako-Gyeke P, Badzi C, Vogel JP, Bohren MA, Adanu R. Women's perspectives of mistreatment during childbirth at health facilities in Ghana: findings from a qualitative study. Reprod Health Matters. 2018;26(53):70-87. doi: 10.1080/09688080.2018.1502020. Epub 2018 Aug 28. PMID: 30152268
2. Maya ET, Adu-Bonsaffoh K, Dako-Gyeke P, Badzi C, Vogel JP, Bohren MA, Adanu R. Women's perspectives of mistreatment during childbirth at health facilities in Ghana: findings from a qualitative study. Reprod Health Matters. 2018;26(53):70-87. doi: 10.1080/09688080.2018.1502020. Epub 2018 Aug 28. PMID: 30152268