Mahama Saaka

Mahama Saaka

University for Development Studies

H-index: 24

Africa-Ghana

About Mahama Saaka

Mahama Saaka, With an exceptional h-index of 24 and a recent h-index of 21 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University for Development Studies, specializes in the field of Public Health Nutrition.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Magnitude and Predictors of Dietary Diversity among HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy: The Case of North-Western, Ghana

Relationship between home garden ownership and the consumption of fruits and vegetables

Independent and joint contributions of inadequate antenatal care timing, contacts and content to adverse pregnancy outcomes

Fathers’ level of involvement in childcare activities and its association with the diet quality of children in Northern Ghana

Prevalence and predictors of appropriate complementary feeding practice among mothers with children 6–23 months in Northern Ghana

Dietary diversity and associated factors among pregnant women in urban Northern Ghana

Relationship between caesarean section delivery and risk of overweight/obesity among children aged 6–23 months in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana

Research Article Effect of Birth Interval on Foetal and Postnatal Child Growth

Mahama Saaka Information

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Citations(all)

1719

Citations(since 2020)

1335

Cited By

814

hIndex(all)

24

hIndex(since 2020)

21

i10Index(all)

32

i10Index(since 2020)

30

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Mahama Saaka Skills & Research Interests

Public Health Nutrition

Top articles of Mahama Saaka

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Magnitude and Predictors of Dietary Diversity among HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy: The Case of North-Western, Ghana

AIDS Research and Treatment

Louis Nebayeng Mornah

Mahama Saaka

Diana Pireh

2024/1/30

Relationship between home garden ownership and the consumption of fruits and vegetables

Public Health Nutrition

Mahama Saaka

Simon Awini

Fred Kizito

Eric Nang

2024/1

Independent and joint contributions of inadequate antenatal care timing, contacts and content to adverse pregnancy outcomes

Annals of Medicine

Mahama Saaka

Issahaku Sulley

2023/12/12

Fathers’ level of involvement in childcare activities and its association with the diet quality of children in Northern Ghana

Public Health Nutrition

Mahama Saaka

Simon Awini

Fred Kizito

Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon

2023/4

Prevalence and predictors of appropriate complementary feeding practice among mothers with children 6–23 months in Northern Ghana

World Nutrition

Mahama Saaka

Simon Awini

Eric Nang

2022/6/30

Dietary diversity and associated factors among pregnant women in urban Northern Ghana

Annals of Medical Laboratory Science

Ambrose Atosona

Zakari Ali

Abdulai Abubakari

Anthony Wemakor

Mahama Saaka

2022/6/5

Relationship between caesarean section delivery and risk of overweight/obesity among children aged 6–23 months in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana

Journal of Nutritional Science

Issahaku Sulley

Mahama Saaka

2022/1

Research Article Effect of Birth Interval on Foetal and Postnatal Child Growth

Mahama Saaka

Benjamin Aggrey

2021

Effect of nutrition education on nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and consumption of diversified diets among families owning a home garden in northern Ghana

World Nutrition

Mahama Saaka

Fred Kizito

Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon

2021/12/30

Independent and joint contribution of inappropriate complementary feeding and poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices to stunted child growth

Journal of Nutritional Science

Mahama Saaka

Ferguson N Saapiire

Richard N Dogoli

2021/1

Relationship between dietary carbohydrate quality index and metabolic syndrome among type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects: a case-control study from Ghana

BMC Public Health

Sufyan Bakuri Suara

Fereydoun Siassi

Mahama Saaka

Abbas Rahimiforoushani

Gity Sotoudeh

2021/12

Effect of nutrition behaviour change communication delivered through radio on mothers’ nutritional knowledge, child feeding practices and growth

Journal of nutritional science

Mahama Saaka

Khadija Wemah

Fred Kizito

Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon

2021/1

Effect of Birth Interval on Foetal and Postnatal Child Growth

Scientifica

Mahama Saaka

Benjamin Aggrey

2021/8/20

Household factors and gestational age predict diet quality of pregnant women

Maternal & child nutrition

Mohammed Bukari

Mahama Saaka

Azaratu Masahudu

Zakari Ali

Abdul‐Latif Abubakari

...

2021/7

Determinants of dietary diversity and its relationship with the nutritional status of pregnant women

Journal of Nutritional Science

Mahama Saaka

Sofo Mutaru

Shaibu Mohammed Osman

2021/1

Prevalence and predictors of birth preparedness and complication readiness in the Kassena-Nankana district of Ghana: an analytical cross-sectional study

BMJ open

Mahama Saaka

Lawal Alhassan

2021/3/1

Women's decision-making autonomy and its relationship with child feeding practices and postnatal growth

Journal of Nutritional Science

Mahama Saaka

2020/1

Association between infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators and the nutritional status of children (6–23 months) in northern Ghana

Nutrients

Stephen Kofi Anin

Mahama Saaka

Florian Fischer

Alexander Kraemer

2020/8/24

Prevalence and determinants of rural-urban utilization of skilled delivery services in Northern Ghana

Scientifica

Mahama Saaka

Jones Akuamoah-Boateng

2020/5/10

Caesarean section delivery and risk of poor childhood growth

Journal of nutrition and metabolism

Mahama Saaka

Addae Yaw Hammond

2020/4/24

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