Elvis Tarkang

Prevalence of Anaemia and Associated Risk Factors among Children Under Five Years in Hohoe Municipality, Ghana

Phyllis Atta Parbey, Gideon Kyei-Duodu, Wisdom Takramah, Elvis Tarkang, Eric Agboli, Mohammed Takase & Margaret Kweku · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

Background: The global estimate of anaemia in children indicates that 293.1 million children under five years (43%) are anaemic, of whom 28.5% are residing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study was set out to determine the prevalence of anaemia and its associated risk factors a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/31465

Risk Factors Associated with Hypertension among Adults in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana

Sedoafia Amelor, Margaret Kweku, Eric Agboli, Isaac Agbemafle, Wisdom Takramah, Elvis Tarkang, Wisdom Kudzo Axame, Prince Kubi Appiah & Fred Newton Binka · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Hypertension (HPT) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is increasingly becoming an important medical and public health issue. Identification of major risk factors, their prevention and control form the basis of the prevention of the disease. We s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29463