Jonathan Mensah Dapaah

Jonathan Mensah Dapaah studied Sociology for his BA and MA at the University of Ghana. He specialized in Medical Sociology. His MA thesis looked at the factors which influence the utilization of maternal health services in a rural district of Ghana. After his studies, he worked for   Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (an NGO affiliated to International Planned Parenthood Federation) in the area of sexual and reproductive health. He also worked for Ghana Sustainable Change Project of Academy for Educational Development, U.S.A. This was also an NGO working in the area of health – malaria, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and family planning.

His research at ASSR, which is one component of a broader study focuses on increasing uptake of VCT and ART in Ghana: a comparative study of two health facilities. The study will aim to map the channels and mechanisms by which health care providers offer VCT and ART; to describe the problems faced by health workers as a result of scaling up of AIDS care efforts; and to understand how they attempt to cope with the evolving situation.