Mahama Saaka

University for Development Studies

Publishing since 2005, latest 2026

Nutrition and Dietetics
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Safety Research
Epidemiology
General Health Professions

Publications: 522005–2026
Citations: 2,673to those papers
h-index: 25i10-index 35
Field-weighted impact: 3.311.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 35%18 of 52 scored papers
Open access: 94%49 papers free to read

2 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

52 in all

Pre‐ and Postnatal Factors Associated With Child Growth in the First 2 Years of Life: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis
2026Advances in Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1155/adph/3768676
Magnitude and Predictors of Dietary Diversity among HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy: The Case of North-Western, Ghana

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Nutrition and Dietetics4383%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health2446%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1223%
Safety Research1121%
Epidemiology1019%
General Health Professions917%
Obstetrics and Gynecology815%
Psychiatry and Mental health713%
Hematology510%
Microbiology24%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Child Nutrition and Water Access39
Global Maternal and Child Health18
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare11
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences8
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations8
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues7
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet6
Birth, Development, and Health5
Iron Metabolism and Disorders5
Nutritional Studies and Diet5
Gestational Diabetes Research and Management4
Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions4

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

38% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2345678Home

Most frequent partner countries

Nigeria7
United States6
Iran5
Gambia3
United Kingdom3
Germany2
Burundi2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ghana Health ServiceGH9 papers
International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNG7 papers
International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNG7 papers
Tehran University of Medical SciencesIR5 papers
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH4 papers
Medical Research CouncilGB3 papers
MRC Unit the GambiaGM3 papers
JhpiegoUS2 papers
Wake Forest UniversityUS2 papers
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineGB2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Nutritional Science6
International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition4
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism4
BMJ Open3
Public Health Nutrition3
World Nutrition3
BMC Nutrition

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger24
3Good health and well-being13
1No poverty3
11Sustainable cities and communities2
4Quality education1

Most cited

Efficacy of nine-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease in The Gambia: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
The Lancet3
2005905 citationsWorld top 10%
Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Gambian Villagers
Clinical Infectious Diseases3
2006170 citationsWorld top 10%
The effect of maternal and child factors on stunting, wasting and underweight among preschool children in Northern Ghana

AIDS Research and Treatment

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

2024Public Health NutritionJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1017/s1368980024000272

Adequacy of antenatal care services utilisation and its effect on anaemia in pregnancy

2022Journal of Nutritional ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author19 citations10.1017/jns.2022.80

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

2021Journal of Nutritional ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding43 citations10.1017/jns.2021.6

Household factors and gestational age predict diet quality of pregnant women

2021Maternal and Child NutritionJournalOpen access9 citations10.1111/mcn.13145

Effect of Birth Interval on Foetal and Postnatal Child Growth

2021ScientificaJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1155/2021/6624184

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

2020Journal of Nutritional ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding48 citations10.1017/jns.2020.30

Caesarean Section Delivery and Risk of Poor Childhood Growth

2020Journal of Nutrition and MetabolismJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding24 citations10.1155/2020/6432754

Adequacy of nutrient intakes among pregnant women in northern Ghana

2020World NutritionJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.26596/wn.2020111145-164

Dietary Diversity Is Not Associated with Haematological Status of Pregnant Women Resident in Rural Areas of Northern Ghana

2017Journal of Nutrition and MetabolismJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding77 citations10.1155/2017/8497892

How is dietary diversity related to haematological status of preschool children in Ghana?

2017Food & Nutrition ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding35 citations10.1080/16546628.2017.1333389

Relationships between Wasting and Stunting and Their Concurrent Occurrence in Ghanaian Preschool Children

2016Journal of Nutrition and MetabolismJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding81 citations10.1155/2016/4654920

Household food insecurity among pregnant women in Africa RISING intervention communities of northern Ghana

2016CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations

Treatment Outcome of Severe Acute Malnutrition Cases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital

2015Journal of Nutrition and MetabolismJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding65 citations10.1155/2015/641784

Role of dietary diversity in ensuring adequate haematological status during pregnancy

2015International Journal of Medical Research & Health SciencesJournalFirst author18 citations10.5958/2319-5886.2015.00146.0

Clinical Outcomes and Determinants of Recovery Rates of Pediatric Inpatients Treated for Severe Acute Malnutrition

2015International Journal of Child Health and NutritionJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.6000/1929-4247.2015.04.04.4

Maternal and Infant Factors Associated with Child Growth in the First Year of Life

2015Science Journal of Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.11648/j.sjph.20150305.36

Patterns and Determinants of Essential Newborn Care Practices in Rural Areas of Northern Ghana

2014International Journal of Population ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author64 citations10.1155/2014/404387

Does Household Food Insecurity Affect the Nutritional Status of Preschool Children Aged 6–36 Months?

2013International Journal of Population ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding105 citations10.1155/2013/304169

Maternal Dietary Diversity and Infant Outcome of Pregnant Women in Northern Ghana

2012International Journal of Child Health and NutritionJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding25 citations10.6000/1929-4247.2012.01.02.6

An Investigation of Patterns and Factors Associated with Exclusive Breast Feeding in Northern Ghana

2012International Journal of Child Health and NutritionJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.6000/1929-4247.2012.01.02.2

How it can be read

94% free to read

Diamond 4 · 8%Free to read and to publish
Gold 34 · 65%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Green 5 · 10%A copy in a repository
Closed 3 · 6%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

20 of 52 papers name a funder

United States Agency for International Development6
University of Cambridge6
Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services4
Catholic Relief Services1
Grand Challenges Canada1
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture1
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases1
UNICEF1

2017132 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Does Household Food Insecurity Affect the Nutritional Status of Preschool Children Aged 6–36 Months?

International Journal of Population Research2

2013105 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid