PROTOCOLS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE NHRCIRB NO. Project title Approval ID Approval date Lead Person

1. ‘‘Role of complement receptor 1 in erythrocyte NHRCIRB136 13 th August, Dr. Gordon A. invasion by Plasmodium falciparum in semi- 2012 Awandare immune Ghanaians’’

2. ‘‘Alternative molecular mechanism for NHRCIRB135 13 th August, Dr. Gordon A. erythrocyte invasion by plasmodium 2012 Awandare falciparum in ’’

3. "Development of a Season Smart Network” NHRCIRB134 16 th July 2012 Dr. Sally Findley

4. ‘‘An Assessment of the ‘Zurigelu NHRCIRB133 19 th June, 2012 Dr. Philip Adongo Approach’ on Men’s Concerns about Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services’’

5. ‘‘Comparative study of household needs, NHRCIRB130 9th May 2012 Dr. James Akazlli utilization and access to health care services in rural Ghana and Vietnam’’ 6. ‘‘Older Adult Migrants Follow-up Pilot NHRCIRB132 11 th June, 2012 Dr. Cornelius Study’’ Debpuur 7. ‘‘Measuring changes in reservoir of malaria NHRCIRB131 23 rd May, 2012 Prof. Kwadwo infection using molecular diagnostic methods’’ Koram

8. ‘‘The Long-term impact of the Navrongo NHRCIRB129 15 th March, Dr. Ayaga Bawah Community Health and Family Planning 2012 Project on Fertility, Mortality and Educational Attainment’’ 9. ‘‘Patterns and predictors of mortality in older NHRCIRB128 29th February, Mr. Ramadhani people (50 years and above) in Kassena- 2012 Abdul Nankana District of Ghana, 2006-2010’’ 10. “The Ghana Essential Health Intervention NHRCIRB127 16 th August Dr. Frank Kwodjo Programme (GEHIP) OF The Tanzania 2010 Nyonator Ghana Health Partnership (TGHP)” 11. "Contextualizing Maternal Morbidity and NHRCIRB126 28 th February, Mr. Raymond Mortality through Maternal Health Audits" 2012 Aborigo 12. “Immunogenicity of the Human Rotavirus NHRCIRB125 15th Prof. George Armah Vaccine (Rotarix) at Varying Schedules and December, Ages in Northern Ghana” 2011 13. “Pharmacokinetic profile of amodiaquine and NHRCIRB124 17th Mr. Thomas its active metabolite desethylamodiaquine in November, Anyorigya Ghanaian patients with uncomplicated 2011 falciparum malaria” 14. “ Knowledge, attitudes and practices of birth NHRCIRB122 14 th November Lyubov Teplitskaya spacing among women in the Kasena Nankana 2011 East and Kasena Nankana West districts of northern Ghana” 15. “Knowledge of and barriers to bed net use NHRCIRB121 14 th November Mary Elizabeth among pregnant women in the Kasena 2011 Burke Nankana East and West districts of northern Ghana” 16. “Caregiver Knowledge and Recognition of NHRCIRB120 14 th November Cecelia E. W. Nicole pneumonia in children under-five in the East 2011 and West Kasena-Nankana Districts of Northern Ghana’’ 17. “Barriers to the use of oral rehydration NHRCIRB119 14 th November Mellisa Iris Ogden therapy for the treatment of diarrhea in 2011 children under 5 in the Kasena-Nankana East and Kasena-Nankana West Districts of Northern Ghana’’ 18. Prevalence of Prediabetes and Diabetes in NHRCIRB118 3rd November Mr. Samuel S. Children and Young Adults in the Kassena- 2011 Sunwiale Nankana District of Ghana”

19. “Estimating the Economic Burden of NHRCIRB117 3rd October, Prof. George Armah Gastroeteritis in Ghanaian Children” 2011 20. “CDSS for maternal care in African rural NHRCIRB116 12 th September, Mr. Nathan healthcare centres: Assessment of its adoption, 2011 Kumasenu Mensah usability and effects on workflow”.

21. “The Navrongo Health Research NHRCIRB115 9th September, Dr. John Williams Demographic Surveillance System (NHDSS) 2011

22. “Utilising the Community-Based Health NHRCIRB114 3rd August Evelyn Sakeah Planning and Service Programme to Promote 2011 Skilled Attendant at Delivery in Rural Northern Ghana: A CASE study of the ”.

23. “Nexus between Nutrition and Malaria and NHRCIRB112 17 th June 2011 Miss Simone Asare Anemia in the Kassena-Nankana District”. 24. “ Evaluation of Safety and Immunogenicity of NHRCIRB111 12 th May 2011 Dr. Mrs. Nana GARDASIL in Healthy Females Between 9 and Akosua Ansah 26 years of Age in Sub-Saharan Africa” 25. “Qualitative assessment of the experiences NHRCIRB111 2nd June 2011 Dr. Laura McGough and perspectives of Mobile Midwife Users in the district of Kassena-Nankana West, Upper East Region, Ghana” 26. Prevalence of schistosomes and intestinal NHRCIRB110 11 th May 2011 Prof. Andreas Ruppel nematodes in a farmers cooperative in Apotdabog, West District, Ghana” 27. “Is waist to thigh ratio a stronger marker of NHRCIRB109 4th May 2011 Mr. Martin Awe diabetes than BMI, waist circumference” Akilla 28. “A randomised, controlled study to evaluate NHRCIRB108 11 th May, 2011 Dr. Sunny the risk of malaria in infants born to mothers Oyakhirome who received Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) with sulfadoxine- pyrimethamine during pregnancy, compared to mothers who received Intermittent Screening and Treatment (IST`”. 29. “A Phase III, randomised, open labeled, active NHRCIRB107 11 th April, Dr. Patrick Ansah controlled, multi centre, superiority trial of 2011 ArTiMist versus intravenous quinine in children with severe or complicated falciparum malaria or uncomplicated falciparum malaria with gastrointestinal complications” 30. “ A bacterial meningitis in Sub-Saharan NHRCIRB106 14 th March Dr. Abraham Africa: from understanding of the dynamics of 2011 Hodgson colonisation and disease patterns to improve control 31. A phase II, randomised, controlled, double- NHRCIRB105 21 st February Dr. Frank Atuguba blind, multi-centre study to evaluate the 2011 efficacy, safety, and Immunogenicity of GMZ2 candidate malaria vaccine in, Gabonese, Burkinabe, Ghanaian and Ugandan children aged, 12-60 months. 32. Improving Health Care Delivery in Urban NHRCIRB103 16 th February Dr. Philip Adongo communities in Africa using the Community 2010 Directed Intervention approach : CORE RESEARCH PROTOCOL FOR GHANA 33. An Exploration of Moral Hazard Behaviours NHRCIRB101 14 th December Dr. Cornelius under the National Health Insurance Scheme 2009 Debpuur in the Kassena- Nankana District, Ghana 34. Strengthening maternal and new born referral NHRCIRB100 22 nd December Dr. John Koku systems in the Upper East Region, Ghana, 2010 Awoonor-Williams through a collaborative audit 35. Fertility, child survival and household NHRCIRB099 20 th December Dr. Cornelius economic wellbeing in Kassena-Nankana 2010 Debpuur District of Ghana 36. “The impact of intermittent preventive NHRCIRB098 17 th December Dr. Ernest Opoku Malaria treatment with Artemisinin-based 2010 combination therapy on haemoglobin, malaria, schistosomiasis and school attention among primary school children in the Kasena- Nankana Districts, Ghana’’

37. Knowledge and awareness of cervical Human NHRCIRB097 5th November Ms Jaclyn Elizabeth Papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer 2010 Marrinan among women in the Kassena- Nankana East and Kassena-Nankana West Districts of Northern Ghana. 38. Knowledge, perceptions and practices of NHRCIRB096 5th November Ms Phoebe Bacon nutrition among pregnant women in the 2010 and Caitlin Maloney Kassena-Nankana East and Kassena- Nankana West Districts. 39. “Maternal Knowledge, Awareness and NHRCIRB095 9th Nov 2010 Mrs. Victoria Practices Regarding Hygiene and diarrhea in Higgins Children Under 5 in Kassena-Nankana East and Kassena Nankana West Districts of Northern Ghana”. 40. “Malaria Transmission dynamics and NHRCIRB095 7th October, Mr. Victor Asoala insecticide resistance of malaria in the 2010 Kassena Nankana ” 41. The effects of sexual and reproductive health NHRCIRB094 16 th September, Gifty Apiung interventions on adolescents utilization of 2010 reproductive health services in Kassena- Nankana District 42. Studies on the epidemiology of meningococcal NHRCIRB093 26 th July 2010 Dr. Abraham carriage in five countries of the African Hodgson meningitis 43. Ethical challenges in Mortality enquiries using NHRCIRB093 16 th September Mr. Raymond verbal autopsies in rural Ghana. 2010 Aborigo. 44. A Comparative Analysis of the development of NHRCIRB092 6th July 2010 Ms. Naana Ethics Committees in the University of Ghana Ayiwa and the Ghana Health Service” Wireko-Brobbey 45. Ethical issues in the collection, export and use NHRCIRB092 30 th April 2009 Paulina of human biological samples from Africa, a Tindana case study in Ghana and Kenya. 46. A socio-economic study of the impact of NHRCIRB091 20 th June 2010 Dr. Adams Abdulai bacterial meningitis in the Kassena Nankana Forgor District 47. Understanding stillbirths, Neonatal deaths and NHRCIRB091 21 st June 2010 Dr. Engmann Cyril Health Beliefs of Perinatal Care Providers during the Newborns First 7 days of Life in Northern Ghana’ (Version 1.0 Dated 1 st July 2010) 48. Feasibility study on Locating and Contacting NHRCIRB090 14 th April 2010 Dr. Cornelius Out-migrants from Kassena-Nankana Districts Debpuur 49. Mobile Technology for Community Health NHRCIRB089 1lth November Dr. Jemima A. (MoTECH) 2009 Frimpong 50. “Community perceptions of adult health and NHRCIRB089 4th January Dr. Cornelius survival in the Kassena-Nankana District” 2010 Debpuur 51. “An Exploration-of Moral Hazard Behaviours NHRCIRB088 14th December Dr. Cornelius Under the 2009 Debpuur National Health Insurance Scheme in the Kassena Nankana District' Ghana " 52. Operational study of the quality of health data NHRCIRB088 11th November Dr. Jemima A. aggregated by community health workers in 2009 Frimpong the Upper East Region of Ghana 53. Community Health Worker Time-Use Study NHRCIRB087 5th November, Dr. James F. Philips 2009 54. “A Qualitative Assessment of Knowledge, NHRCIRB086 15 th October Dr. John Awoonor- Attitudes and Behaviours concerning Maternal 2009 Williams & Newborn Health and Care-Seeking in Six Communities in the Upper East Region of Ghana” 55. Quality of prenatal and maternal care: NHRCIRB085 9th September Dr. John Williams Bridging the know-do gap. 2009 56. "INDEPTH Phase IV Effectiveness and Safety NHRCIRB085 11th August Dr. Frank Atuguba Studies (INESS) " 2009 57. A pilot study of meningococcal carriage in NHRCIRB084 8th September, Dr. Abraham countries of the African meningitis belt 2009 Hodgson

58. Population genetic of P. falciparum parasites NHRCIRB084 30 th July 2009 Lucas Amenga-Etego in natural populations of northern Ghana. 59. A randomized, double blinded, placebo- NHRCIRB083 16th July 2009 Prof. George Armah controlled evaluation of the efficacy, immunogenecity and safety of 2 single doses of RRV-TV in neonates/infants 60. ‘‘Here we are’: a demographic life-history of NHRCIRB082 19 th June, 2009 Miss Maya N. women’s marriages, social change and Vaughan-Smith participation in the local health economy’’ 61. Intermittent preventive treatment with NHRCIRB081 30th July,2009 Dr. Abraham sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine screening and Hodgson treatment of malaria in pregnancy

62. The socio-cultural context of malaria in NHRCIRB080 5th March Dr. Patricia pregnancy in Ghana, Kassena-Nankana 2009 Akweongo District MiP Consortium Major Activity 10: Public Health Impact (MIP-ANTHRO-KND) 63. “Determinants of health care utilization among NHRCIRB080 16 th February Mr. Amon Exavery the elderly population in rural Ghana ” 2010 64. “Socioeconomic status and elderly adult NHRCIRB079 10 th February Mr. Sammy Khagayi mortality in rural Ghana. Evidence from the 2009 Navrongo DSS” 65. “Socio-economic determinants of childhood NHRCIRB078 10 th February Mr. Mansour Ndiath mortality in Navrongo DSS” 2009

66. “Immunization status and child survival in NHRCIRB077 10 th February Mr. Daniel Simon rural Ghana (2000-2004)” 2009 Nyogea

67. Risk factors of neonatal mortality in Navrongo NHRCIRB076 10 th February Miss Seri Emily DSS in Ghana between 2001 and 2005 2009 Maraga

68. Qualitative Assessment of Consent Processes NHRCIRB074 13 th August, Mrs. Paulina Tindana for Malaria Gen research in Navrongo 2008 Amenga-Etego

69. “The impact of National Health Insurance on NHRCIRB074 20 th December, Mr. Maxwell Dalaba health seeking bahavior in the Kassena- 2008 Nankana District of Ghana” 70. Adherence of prescribers to the rational use of NHRCIRB073 7th July 2008 Mr. George Hedidor medicines in KND 71. “A Comparative study of Community NHRCIRB072 7th July, 2008 Mr. Robert Alirigia Perception of Quality of Care with the inception of the National Health Insurance Scheme in the Kassena-Nankana District”

72. Managing the dual risks of unwanted NHRCIRB071 2nd July, 2008 Mr. Dickson Amugsi pregnancy and HIV infection: The plight of rural adolescents in KND 73. A phase II, double-blind, randomized, NHRCIRB070 April 11,2008 Dr. Abraham controlled, dose ranging study to evaluate the Hodgson safety, immunogenicity, dose response and schedule response of a meningococcal A Conjugate vaccine administered concomitantly with local EPI vaccines in healthy infants 74. Pneumococcal carriage and acute otitis media NHRCIRB069 28 th February Dr. Adams Abdulai in Northern Ghana. 2008 75. A phase 2/3, Open-Label, Comparative Trial NHRCIRB068 16 th May, 2008 of Azithromycin plus Chloroquine Versus Dr. Patrick Ansah Artemether -Lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Children in Africa 76. Global case studies in community NHRCIRB067 7th September Paulina Tindana engagement: The Navrongo case studies

77. Assessment of markers of iron status in NHRCIRB066 16 th August Mr. Godfred Agongo relation with Haemoglobin variants among 2007 children of school going age in northern Ghana 78. Comparative study of the safety and efficacy of NHRCIRB065 16 th August Dr. Abraham Oduro Artemether plus piperaquine (Artemosplus) 2007 versus Artesunanate plus Amodiaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Ghana. 79. The vulnerability and cultural meaning of NHRCIRB064 17 th March Aaron Denham infancy and childhood in Northern Ghana:The 2007 spirit child phenomenon, ancestral appeasement and social change 80. A case-control study of routine immunization NHRCIRB063 19 th March Prof. George Armah status in children experiencing death from 2007 diarrhea in Northern Ghana.

81. Assessment of consistency between self NHRCIRB062 reported health status and performance based 12 th March Mrs. Pallari S. Lele health status (functionality) as measures of 2007 health status of adults in the Kassena-Nankana District at the beginning of the 21 st Century. 82. Efficacy, Safety and Immunogenicity of NHRCIRB061 1st February Prof. George Armah RotaTeqTM among Infants in Asia and Africa 2007

83. Descriptive Epidemiology of blood pressure in NHRCIRB061 29 th January Dr. Setor Kunutsor rural northern Ghana 2007 84. Intention to use contraceptive and subsequent NHRCIRB060 15 th January Mr. Maurice Mutisya contraceptive behaviour 2007 Joseph 85. Sexually transmitted diseases prevention: NHRCIRB059 15 th January Dr. Lee Quyen Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among 2007 Duong school pupils in rural Ghana

86. Integrating schistosomiasis treatment into NHRCIRB058 4th December Dr. Francis Anto lymphatic filariasis elimination program in 2006 rural Ghana 87. The effect of drug advertisement on drug NHRCIRB057 9th January Ms. Paulina Tindana utilization and heath seeking behaviour 2007

88. Genotype Studies of Severe Malaria and NHRCIRB056 24 th November Prof. Michael Wilson Malaria Candidate Gene Diversity in the 2006 Kassena-Nankana District of Northern Ghana

89. Validation study for acute gastroenteritis NHRCIRB055 3rd Nov 2006 report card in measuring severity of acute Prof. George Armah gastroenteritis in Kasssena-Nankana

90. A phase 3 randomized open-label comparative NHRCIRB054 7th August trial of Azithromycin plus chloroquine versus 2006 Dr. Abraham Oduro mefloquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Africa.

91. Study on ageing and adult health in the NHRCIRB053 1st August Dr. Abraham Kassena-Nankana district 2006 Hodgson 92. Behavioral and HIV Biomarker study among NHRCIRB052 31 st July 2006 Mr. George B. informed miners in the Western and Ashante Akanlu regions of Ghana

93. Home management of Acute Febrille illness in NHRCIRB051 31 st July 2006 Dr. Abraham Oduro Northern Ghana using Artesunate- Amodiaquine Combination: The Role of Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Testing

94. Community acceptance of atesunate- NHRCIRB050 7th July 2006 Dr. Philip Adongo amodiaquine for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Ghana 95. Using community-based volunteers to reach NHRCIRB049 7thMarch 2006 Dr. Francis Anto non-enrolled school children through community –directed treatment of schistosomiasis in school-age children in rural children in Northern Ghana 96. Behavioral and HIV biomarker study among NHRCIRB049 24 th May 2006 Mr. George Akanlu men who have sex with men in Greater Accra.

97. Identifying effective communication strategies NHRCIRB048 7th march 2006 Ms. Paulina Tindana for reaching rural Adolescents with reproductive health information: A qualitative study. 98. An exploratory study of inequality in assess NHRCIRB047 18 th March Dr. Patricia and utilization of treatment information for 2005 Akweongo malaria management in young Children.

99. Effects of ITN on malaria vectors in two NHRCIRB046 31 st March Dr. Francis Anto districts of Ghana 2006 100. Intestinal helminthes infection among NHRCIRB046 28 th October Godwin Fuseini pregnant women in the Kassena-Nankana 2005 district 101. Malaria Mortality and Morbidity in a Birth NHRCIRB045 31 st Dr. Abraham Oduro Cohort of Children in Northern Ghana October,2005

102. Assessment of Laboratory Reference Values NHRCIRB044 7th November Mr. Thomas and Seroprevalence of Antibodies Against 2005 Anyorigiya Candidate Malaria Vaccine Viral Vectors in the Kassena-Nankana District of Northern Ghana 103. Case control of malaria in the Kassena- NHRCIRB043 16 th September Dr. Francis Anto Nankana district of northern Ghana: Use of 2005 the carbon dioxide-Octenol mosquito magnet trap. 104. Maternal health care financing and utilization NHRCIRB042 13 th march Dr. John Williams in the Kassena-Nankana district of northern 2006 Ghana. 105. Home management of Malaria in Urban NHRCIRB041 28 th October Dr. Philip Adongo Northern Ghana: A case study of 2005 Municipal Area, Ghana

106. Parental understanding of the research NHRCIRB040 10 th May 2005 Dr. Abraham Oduro informed consent and procedures in malaria immune correlates study

107. Integrating home based care for PLWA into NHRCIRB039 20 th April 2005 Dr. John E. Williams the community-based health planning and services (CHPS) of Ghana health service.

108. An open lable randomized comparative study NHRCIRB038 18 th April 2005 Dr. Abraham Oduro of supervised and non-supervised amodiaquine and artesunate treatment for acute uncomplicated malaria in Ghana

109. Bacterial colonization and development of NHRCIRB037 18 th April 2005 Dr. Abraham Antibody responses in home communities of Hodgson Pneumococcal and meningococcal meningitis patients

110. A phase II/III randomized double blind NHRCIRB036 comparative trial of Azithtromycin plus chloroquin versus mefloquine for the treatment 25 th march Dr. Abraham Oduro of uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum 2005 malaria in Africa. 111. Establishing a sentinel model of population NHRCIRB035 14 th July 2004 Prof. Fred Binka health surveillance for measuring health and diseases, evaluating interventions and guiding equitable health policies in developing countries. 112. Comparative efficacy of intramuscular NHRCIRB034 26 th July 2004 Dr. Abraham Ooduro arthemether and intravenous quinine for the treatment of severe malaria in Navrongo War Memorial Hospital

113. District level PLACE implementation in NHRCIRB033 18 th August Dr. Sylvia Anie Ghana. 2004 114. Immune correlates of protection against NHRCIRB032 27 th April 2004 Dr. Frank Atuguba clinical malaria in a cohort of young children in the Kassena-Nankana

115. Epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in NHRCIRB031 13 th May 2003 Dr. Abdulai Forgor northern Ghana 116. Will community lay counselors improve access NHRCIRB031 24 th May 2003 Dr. Frank Baiden to voluntary counseling and HIV testing services for the poor in Ghana. A quasi- experimental study in Kassena-Nankana district. 117. Proposal for estimating treatment cost of NHRCIRB030 29 th March Dr. George Armah diarrhea diseases in the Kassena Nankana 2004 District of Upper East Region and the cost effectiveness of a future Rotavirus vaccine in Ghana. 118. Drug resistance against mycobacterium NHRCIRB028 14 th January Dr. Charles tuberculosis in northern Ghana: Importance of 2004 Kwarkye-Denkyi primary mutations and drug efflux

119. District level place implementation in Ghana. NHRCIRB028 18 th August Dr. Sylvia Anie 2004

120. Rapid diagnosis of Schistosoma Mansoni NHRCIRB027 13 th may 2003 Dr. Francis Anto using questionnaire and occult blood detection

121. Willingness to pay for VCT and Nevrapine for NHRCIRB027 Nov 26 th 2003 Mr. George B. the prevention of mother to child transmission Akanlu of HIV in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghana 122. Efficacy of sulphadoxine -pyrimethamine and NHRCIRB026 11 th October Dr. Christine Clerk amodiaquine alone or in combination as 2006 intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in the Kassena-Nankana district of Ghana: a randomized study. 123. Evaluating of efficacy of sulphadoxine- NHRCIRB025 18 th November Dr. Abraham pyrimethamine; An addendum to Navrongo 2003 Hodgson anaemia study

124. Hospital based burden of disease study to NHRCIRB024 5th September Dr. Joseph Amankwa assess impact of Rotavirus-associated 2003 diarrhea in under 5 year olds in Navrongo during a Rotavirus season

125. A randomized double-blind control study for NHRCIRB022 12 th July 2003 Dr. Abraham comparing the immunogenicity, reactogenicity Hodgson and safety of GSK Nm ACW135 polysaccharide vaccine with Nm ACYW135 polysaccharide vaccine

126. Incidence of potential vaccine trial end points NHRCIRB020 10 th June 2003 Dr. Frank Atuguba in cohorts of young children followed with active or passive case detection in the Kassena Nankana district of Ghana.

127. Health care financing NHRCIRB019 13 th May 2003 Mr. James Akazili

128. The Heptavelent Vaccine trial NHRCIRB017 5th May 2004 Dr. Abraham Hodgson 129. Female genital mutilation project NHRCIRB014 31 st March Ms Patricia 2003 Akweongo 130. Infant mortality differentials in the Kassena – NHRCIRB013 30 th October Mr. George Wak Nankana District 2002

131. Equity in access to health care: A case study of NHRCIRB011 19 th October Ms. Patricia malaria treatment and control in the Kassena- 2002 Akweongo Nankana district of northern Ghana. 132. Promoting Healthy Sexual and Reproductive NHRCIRB010 May 13, 2003 Dr. Debpuur Health among Adolescents in the Kassena- Nankana District of Ghana 133. Utilization of Obstetric services in northern NHRCIRB009 18 th October Dr. Samuel Mills Ghana: A quantitative and qualitative 2002 assessment of skilled health professionals at delivery 134. Seeking informed consent in an African setting NHRCIRB008 23 rd August Ms. Paulina Tindana : A case study in the Kassena-Nankana district 2002 135. ‘‘A case control study of severe malaria in the NHRCIRB007 28 th July 2003 Dr. Abraham Oduro Kassena Nankana District of Northern Ghana’’ 136. Proposal for MVP with the aims to strengthen NHRCIRB006 14 th April 2003 Dr. Abraham laboratory capacity for Navrongo and to Hodgson extend surveillance beyond the borders of Kassena-Nankana Ddistrict 137. Malaria entomological inoculations rate in the NHRCIRB005 10 th September Dr. Francis Anto Kassena-Nankana Ddistrict of northern Ghana 2001 through the use of CDC light traps. 138. Child morbidity and health seeking behavior NHRCIRB004 19 th July 2001 Rufina Asuru 139. Prevalence of P. falciparum paracitamia in NHRCIRB001 13 th August Dr. Francis Anto Kassena-Nankana District of Northern Ghana 2002

140. The Navrongo Female genital mutilation 14 th February Ms. Reshma Naik intervention 2003 141. Community Health and Family Planning 14 th February Ms. Rufina Asuro Project 2003 142. Risk factors for Non-communicable diseases 12 th April 2003 Dr. Yvone Mensah- Wilmot 143. A trial of the combined impact of intermittent Dr. Adams Abdulai preventive treatment and insecticide treated bed nets on morbidity from malaria in African children