Richmond Nii Okai Aryeetey

Dr. Richmond Aryeetey is an associate professor at the University of Ghana. He obtained his B.Sc. and M.P.H. from the University of Ghana and his Ph.D. from Iowa State University. Dr. Aryeetey’s research is in maternal and child health, include mapping the social determinants of sub-optimal use of pregnancy and delivery interventions by women in urban Accra, food insecurity of HIV-infected adults, and piloting of eHealth applications in the context of health research capacity building.

Selected Relevant Research Output

• Aryeetey R, et al; Ghana Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Committee. Pilot testing of the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly toolbox in Ghana. Int Breastfeed J. 2018 Jul 11;13:30.
• Aryeetey R, Dykes F. Global implications of the new WHO and UNICEF implementation guidance on the revised Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. Matern Child Nutr. 2018 Jul;14(3):e12637.
• Coomson JB, Aryeetey R. Perception and practice of breastfeeding in public in an urban community in Accra, Ghana. Int Breastfeed J. 2018 May 18;13:18.
• Aryeetey R, Tay M. Compliance Audit of Processed Complementary Foods in Urban Ghana. Front Public Health. 2015 Oct 27;3:243.
• Aryeetey R, Goh YE. Duration of exclusive breastfeeding and subsequent child feeding adequacy. Ghana Med J. 2013 Mar;47(1):24-9.
• Aryeetey R, Antwi CL. Re-assessment of selected Baby-Friendly maternity facilities in Accra, Ghana. Int Breastfeed J. 2013 Nov 11;8(1):15.
• Aryeetey R, et al. Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among school-aged children in urban Ghana. BMC Obes. 2017 Dec 4;4:38.
• Owusu JS, Colecraft EK, Aryeetey R, Vaccaro JA, Huffman FG. Comparison of Two School Feeding Programs in Ghana, West Africa. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition 2016; 5:56-62.
• Sandra Gyampoh, Gloria Ethel Otoo, R Aryeetey. Child feeding knowledge and practices among women participating in growth monitoring and promotion in Accra, Ghana. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 05/2014; 14(1):180.