Selected Completed Research Support
MRC/GCRF (PI, Holdsworth) 04/2017-05/2019
Dietary transitions in African cities: leveraging evidence for interventions and policy to prevent diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Grant value: GBP597,850.00 Role: Co-I (UG Lead)
The project aims to identify how social (family, friends, peers, role modelling, social support, social norms) and physical (home, work, school, neighborhoods, food outlets) environments drive consumption of energy dense nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods and beverages in two African cities.
Gates Foundation/UKDFID (PI, Holdsworth) 01/2017-05/2019
Dietary transitions in Ghanaian cities: leveraging evidence for interventions and policy to prevent diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Grant value: USD299,997.00 Role: Co-PI (UG Lead)
The project aims to identify how social (family, friends, peers, role modelling, social support, social norms) and physical (home, work, school, neighborhoods, food outlets) environments drive consumption of energy dense nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods and beverages throughout the reproductive life course; it also seeks to identify, prioritize and to encourage scaling up of context-relevant gender interventions to reduce consumption of EDNP foods and beverages throughout the reproductive life course
University of Ghana/ORID (PI, Laar) 06/2013-07/2015
Assessment of non-prescription drugs use among Ghanaian HIV-positive persons on antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Grant value: GH¢24990.00 Role: PI
Novartis Foundation (PI, Lamptey) 11/2014-12/2018
Com-HIP Project: Evaluation of the Community-based Hypertension Improvement Project in Lower Manya Krobo, Ghana
Grant value: USD226,482.00* Role: Co-PI
MRC (PI, Perel) 05/201610/2017 TXT2Heart trial: A randomised trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SMS to improve adherence to cardiovascular medications used in secondary prevention of cardiovascular events.
Grant value: GBP151,351.00 Role: Co-PI
IDRC, Canada (PI, Tenkorang) 12/2014–01/ 2016
Housing and Health needs among HIV positive persons in Agomenya, Ghana.
Grant value: CAD45201.00 Role: Co-I
MEASURE Evaluation, USA (PI, Laar) 08/2013 – 07/ 2014
Know-Your- HIV Response Study: Mapping of HIV prevention activities to the district level in the Greater Accra region, Ghana
Grant value: USD89430.00 Role: PI
MEASURE Evaluation, USA (PI, Laar) 04/2013 – 07/ 2014
Performance Evaluation of HIV Prevention Services for Most-at-risk Populations (MARP) in Ghana.
Grant value: USD111,529.00 Role: PI
USAID, USA (PI, L’Engle) 04/2015 – stopped
Scaled-up Mobile Phone Intervention for HIV Care and Treatment: Protocol for a Facility Randomized Controlled Trial
Grant value: USD140,000 Role: Co-I