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Samuel Asare

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The researcher has conducted extensive research on societal, health-related, educational, and policy issues across African countries, with a focus on how these areas intersect to impact well-being, education, technology, and global healthcare systems. Their work explores mental health disparities, socioeconomic factors, community services, mental health interventions, career technologies, higher education policies, migration dynamics, gender roles, health literacy, and policies for addressing various societal challenges in African nations influenced by globalization and technological advancements.

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Social participation, health literacy, and health and well-being: A cross-sectional study in Ghana(2018)
Multidimensional Social Support and Health Services Utilization Among Noninstitutionalized Older Persons in Ghana(2018)
Achieving the age-friendly city agenda: an interventional study in Hong Kong’s Islands District(2019)
Social capital, access to healthcare, and health-related quality of life in urban Ghana(2021)
“<i>Who'll do all these if I'm not around?”</i>: Bonding social capital and health and well-being of inpatients(2018)
Local patterns of social capital and sustenance of the Community-Based Health Planning Services (CHPS) policy: a qualitative comparative study in Ghana(2019)
Socio-economic and technological aspects of mental health of older persons: the role of strong and weak ties in Ghana(2022)
Rural ageing in low- and middle-income countries(2020)
Social Capital, Social Health Insurance, and Health-related Quality of Life among People with Chronic Disease: Cultural and Ideational Perspectives(2024)
Africans in post-COVID-19 pandemic China: is there a future for China’s ‘new minority’?(2020)
Africans in China and Chinese in Africa: inequalities, social identities, and wellbeing(2020)
<b>Gauging the dispositions between indigenes, Chinese and other immigrant traders in Ghana:  towards a more inclusive society</b>(2018)
Africans in China and Chinese in Africa: Identities, Inequalities and Well-Being(2020)
Cities and Social Integration: Reimagining China–Africa Relations in the Greater Bay Area(2022)
Effectiveness of mHealth Apps for Maternal Health Care Delivery: Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews(2024)
mHealth knowledge and usage in maternal healthcare delivery: perspectives and experiences of healthcare practitioners in Ghana(2025)
Effectiveness of mHealth Apps for Maternal Health Care Delivery: Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews (Preprint)(2023)
Health literacy and health: rethinking the strategies for universal health coverage in Ghana(2018)
The Relationship between Functional Health Literacy, Self-Rated Health, and Social Support between Younger and Older Adults in Ghana(2019)
The relationship between functional health literacy, health-related behaviours, and sociodemographic characteristics of street-involved youth in Ghana(2018)
COVID-19-Related Health Literacy of School Leaders in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study(2022)
A Comparative Analysis of Student and Practising Nurses’ Health Literacy Knowledge in Ghana(2021)
Association of Health Literacy and Socioeconomic Status with Oral Health Among Older Adults in Ghana: A Moderation Analysis of Social Capital(2021)
Health Behaviors and Health Literacy: Questing the Role of Weak Social Ties Among Older Persons in Rural and Urban Ghana(2022)
Assessing COVID-19-related health literacy and associated factors among school teachers in Hong Kong, China(2022)
Social Capital and Health Literacy(2025)
Social capital as an instrument for health literacy promotion among community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong(2025)
Social Capital and Health Literacy: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives(2025)
Are People With Chronic Diseases Satisfied With the Online Health Information Related to COVID‐19 During the Pandemic?(2020)
Socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of health literacy: a gender perspective in Ghana(2019)
Health literacy and self-perceived health status among street youth in Kumasi, Ghana(2017)
Do health beliefs explain traditional medical therapies utilisation? Evidence from Ghana(2016)
Sociocultural hegemony, gendered identity, and use of traditional and complementary medicine in Ghana(2017)
Integration for coexistence? Implementation of intercultural health care policy in Ghana from the perspective of service users and providers(2017)
Unconventional medical practices among Ghanaian students: A university-based survey(2016)
Geography and Traditional Therapies Utilization: A Convergence of Health Behaviors in Rural and Urban Settings?(2015)
Social Networks and Health: Understanding the Nuances of Healthcare Access between Urban and Rural Populations(2018)
Health literacy and household financial loss on malaria treatment for children under five in Ghana: a patients’ perspective(2024)
Health Literacy and Health: Rethinking the Strategies for Universal Health Coverage in Ghana(2017)
Strengthening the Referral System through Social Capital: A Qualitative Inquiry in Ghana(2017)
Social capital, higher education and well-being: A comparative analysis between sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia: 社會資本、高等教育和福利 ： 對撒哈拉以南非和東亞的比較分析(2018)
Digital Health Literacy and Health-Related Well-Being Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Socioeconomic Status Among University Students in Hong Kong and Macao(2021)
Teachers’ Well-Being and Associated Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hong Kong, China(2022)
COVID-19 and Well-Being of Non-local Students: Implications for International Higher Education Governance(2022)
International / non-local students’ knowledge, experiences, and wellbeing amidst the COVID-19 p andemic(2020)
Health-Related Well-Being of Non-local/International Students During and Beyond COVID-19(2023)
Prevalence of depression and its correlates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-region observational study(2023)
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Perceived Stress, Well-Being and Their Relations with Work-Related Behaviours among Hong Kong School Leaders during the COVID-19 Pandemic(2022)
Health literacy and mental well-being of school staff in times of crisis: A path analysis of sense of coherence, work-related stress, and health-protective behaviours(2025)
POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS' HOSTEL FACILITIES AND SERVICES(2016)
Examining Attitudes towards Welfare in an In/Security Regime: Evidence from Ghana(2020)
Social protection responses in times of distress in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review and research agenda(2025)
Social institutions and same-sex sexuality: Attitudes, perceptions and prospective rights and freedoms for non-heterosexuals(2016)
Householders’ perception about sustaining the useful life of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets in Ghana(2020)
Examining the incentives and disincentives in the maintenance of Insecticide‐Treated Nets among householders in Ghana(2021)
A multidimensional study of public satisfaction with the healthcare system: a mixed-method inquiry in Ghana(2021)
The effect-modification of physical activity on the association of pain with impaired physical function in aging adults(2022)
Perceptions of Neglect and Well-Being among Independent Child Migrants in Ghana(2019)
A Social–Ecological Study of Perceptions and Determinants of Sexual Enhancement Drug Use among Men and Women in Ghana(2022)
Dementia literacy of racially minoritized people in a Chinese society: a qualitative study among South Asian migrants in Hong Kong(2022)
Interplay of health literacy, healthcare access and health behaviors with oral health status among older persons(2022)
Assessing geographical variation in ovulatory cycle knowledge among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: Analysis of the 2019 Demographic and Health Survey(2024)
Social capital, health, health inequalities and well-being: a critical review and future directions(2024)
Social Capital, Health and Health Care among Street Children: A Case Study of Street Children in Kumasi Metropolitan Area, Ghana(2014)
Understanding Relations between Access to Healthcare, Social Capital, and Health-Related Well-Being of Street-Involved Children in Ghana(2022)
Demonstrating Agency and Resilience amidst Recurrent Health Challenges: A Case of Street Children in Kumasi Metropolitan Area(2014)
Addressing the Health Problems of Street Children: The Case of Street Children in Kumasi Metropolitan Area, Ghana(2013)
Psychological wellbeing in diaspora space: a study of African economic migrants in Hong Kong(2020)
Seeking refuge in a productivist welfare regime: Well-being of African asylum seekers/refugees in Hong Kong(2025)
Appreciating the Complexities in Accessing Health Care among Urban Poor: The Case of Street Children in Kumasi Metropolitan Area, Ghana(2014)
Participation in development practice: a poisonous gift or magic bullet? A case from Ahwiaa wood carving industry, Ghana.(2014)
Social capital, health literacy, and access to healthcare : a study among rural and urban populations in Ghana(2017)
Productive engagement and ageing in productivist welfare regimes: questing for an age-friendly city in Hong Kong(2021)
Achieving the Age-friendly City Agenda: An Interventional Study in Islands District of Hong Kong(2019)
Deconstructing ageism among older informal workers: a systematic review(2024)
Physical activity and gender buffer the association of retirement with functional impairment in Ghana(2022)
Higher education as ‘strategic power’? An assessment of China-Africa higher education partnerships and collaborations(2023)
APHERP symposium session I: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on development and governance(2020)
Subjective Poverty, Family Support and Health-Related Well-Being of School-Aged Children in Single-Parent Households in Ghana: The Role of Health Literacy and Duration of Parental Separation(2024)
The COVID-19 pandemic and internationalisation of higher education : international students’ knowledge, experiences, and wellbeing(2020)
Cultural Tourism and Employment Creation Nexus: Evidence from Kente Weaving and Wood Carving Industries in Kwabre East District, Ghana(2014)
Interplay of sociocultural factors, health literacy and well-being among African asylum seekers and refugees in Asia: A systematic review(2024)
Association between remembering difficulty and anxiety and depression among children in Ghana(2021)
Explaining Positions on Same-Sex Sexuality in Conservative Societies: Do Cultural and Religious Precepts Matter?(2016)
Gauging the dispositions between indigenes, Chinese and other immigrant traders in Ghana: towards a more inclusive society(2020)
The Challenge of Concurrently Sustaining Private and Public Development Initiatives: A Case Study of Public and Private Mutual Health Insurance Schemes in Ghana.(2015)
A preliminary report on the Rural Neighbourhood Development Project in Tuen Mun and Yuen Long : implementation and achievement (part of the Jockey Club-Age-friendly City Project)(2019)
Social Support, Health Literacy and Health Among Young and Older Adults in Ghana(2018)
Multidimensional Social Support and Health Services Use in LAMICs: Insights from Community-dwelling Older Ghanaian Adults(2017)
Examining the state of educational outcomes from a health-related perspective(2018)
An Examination of the Rising Interest of African Students in China’s Higher Education System: Towards an Interdisciplinary Research Agenda(2019)
Emotions as a (dis)entangling factor in co-creating gendered decisions and practices among small-scale fisher couples in Ghana: towards new theoretical insights(2025)
Support and services for dementia literacy experiences and practices of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong(2020)
Headteachers’ Preparedness in the Implementation of Career Technology Curriculum in Achiase District, Ghana(2025)

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