Jerry John Nutor, PhD, RN, MS
Assistant Professor
Family Health Care Nursing
School of Nursing

As a nurse scientist, his research goals are to develop new methods of improving healthcare for underrepresented segments of the population, such as rural and urban communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Nutor's academic training, clinical and research experiences over the decade have provided him with a background in social determinants of health as it relates to maternal and child health. He is particularly interested in mothers and children affected by the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The primary focus of his research is to understand the impact of environmental (e.g., water and food insecurity), social (e.g., stigma and social support) and economic (e.g., poverty) factors with particular focus on adherence to antiretroviral therapy and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

• The role of social support in antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.
  BMC public health 2024 Ameyaw EK, Nutor JJ, Okiring J, Yeboah I, Agbadi P, Getahun M, Agbadi W, Thompson RGA
• Systematic Review of the Literature on Multiple Co-occurring Symptoms in Patients Receiving Treatment for Gynecologic Cancers.
  Seminars in oncology nursing 2024 Asakitogum DA, Nutor JJ, Pozzar R, Hammer M, Miaskowski C
• Association between water insecurity and antiretroviral therapy adherence among pregnant and postpartum women in Greater Accra region of Ghana.
  PLOS global public health 2024 Nutor JJ, Okiring J, Yeboah I, Thompson RGA, Agbadi P, Ameyaw EK, Getahun M, Agbadi W, Hoffmann TJ, Weiser SD
• Predictors of HIV status disclosure among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana: the disclosure conundrum and its policy implications in resource limited settings.
  AIDS research and therapy 2023 Alhassan RK, Nutor JJ, Gyamerah A, Boakye-Yiadom E, Kasu E, Acquah E, Doe E
• Influence of depression and interpersonal support on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV.
  AIDS research and therapy 2023 Nutor JJ, Gyamerah AO, Alhassan RK, Duah HO, Thompson RGA, Wilson N, Harris O, Gutierrez J, Hoffmann TJ, Getahun M, Santos GM
• Provider implicit and explicit bias in person-centered maternity care: a cross-sectional study with maternity providers in Northern Ghana.
  BMC health services research 2023 Afulani PA, Okiring J, Aborigo RA, Nutor JJ, Kuwolamo I, Dorzie JBK, Semko S, Okonofua JA, Mendes WB
• Rapid response nursing triage outcomes for COVID-19: factors associated with patient's participation in triage recommendations.
  BMC medical informatics and decision making 2023 Chen JL, Lin CX, Park M, Nutor JJ, de Lisser R, Hoffmann TJ, Kim HJ
• Inequalities in the prevalence of skilled birth attendance in Ghana between 1993 and 2014.
  International health 2023 Tetteh JK, Ameyaw EK, Adu C, Agbaglo E, Agbadi P, Nutor JJ
• Socio-economic predictors of uptake of malaria interventions among pregnant women and mothers of under 5 children in Oyo State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.
  The Pan African medical journal 2023 Oladimeji KE, Tsoka-Gwegweni JM, Anyiam FE, Yaya S, Nutor JJ, Abiodun G, Nkfusai CN, Hegazy D, Awe OD, Goon DT
• Determinants of comprehensive knowledge on mother-to-child transmission of HIV and its prevention among childbearing women in Rwanda: insights from the 2020 Rwandan Demographic and Health Survey.
  BMC public health 2023 Deynu M, Nutor JJ
• Global Health Security Index not a proven surrogate for health systems capacity to respond to pandemics: The case of COVID-19.
  Journal of infection and public health 2022 Alhassan RK, Nketiah-Amponsah E, Afaya A, Salia SM, Abuosi AA, Nutor JJ
• Individual and situational predictors of psychological and physiological stress and burnout among maternity providers in Northern Ghana.
  PloS one 2022 Nutor JJ, Aborigo RA, Okiring J, Kuwolamo I, Dorzie JBK, Getahun M, Mendes WB, Afulani PA
• Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
  Lancet (London, England) 2022 GBD 2019 Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators
• Exploring postpartum women’s experiences of retention in HIV care through the perspective of the salutogenic model of health
  2022 Nutor JJ, Thompson R, Agbadi P, Tuthil E, WeiserS, & Anguyo G.
• Prevalence and geo-clinicodemographic factors associated with hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers in five developing countries.
  BMC infectious diseases 2022 Duodu PA, Darkwah E, Agbadi P, Duah HO, Nutor JJ
• Persistent disparities in COVID-19-associated impacts on HIV prevention and care among a global sample of sexual and gender minority individuals.
  Global public health 2022 Santos GM, Hong C, Wilson N, Nutor JJ, Harris O, Garner A, Holloway I, Ayala G, Howell S
• Water Access and Adherence Intention Among HIV-Positive Pregnant Women and New Mothers Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Zambia.
  Frontiers in public health 2022 Nutor JJ, Marquez S, Slaughter-Acey JC, Hoffmann TJ, DiMaria-Ghalili RA, Momplaisir F, Opong E, Jemmott LS
• Correlates of blood pressure and blood glucose screenings in Cameroon: insights from the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey.
  International health 2022 Duodu PA, Agbadi P, Duah HO, Darkwah E, Nutor JJ
• Trends in total fertility rate in Ghana by different inequality dimensions from 1993 to 2014.
  BMC women's health 2022 Agbaglo E, Agbadi P, Tetteh JK, Ameyaw EK, Adu C, Nutor JJ
• Evaluation of HIV infection in febrile patients visiting health centers in Lagos, Nigeria.
  BMC research notes 2022 Akinnusi OO, Bello AJ, Adeleye IA, Nutor JJ
• Trends in antenatal care visits and associated factors in Ghana from 2006 to 2018.
  BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2022 Duodu PA, Bayuo J, Mensah JA, Aduse-Poku L, Arthur-Holmes F, Dzomeku VM, Dey NEY, Agbadi P, Nutor JJ
• Self-reported provision of person-centred maternity care among providers in Kenya and Ghana: scale validation and examination of associated factors.
  BMJ global health 2021 Afulani PA, Aborigo RA, Nutor JJ, Okiring J, Kuwolamo I, Ogolla BA, Oboke EN, Dorzie JBK, Odiase OJ, Steinauer J, Walker D
• Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout
  2021
• Rural-urban dimensions of the perception of malaria severity and practice of malaria preventive measures: insight from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey.
  Journal of biosocial science 2021 Duodu PA, Dzomeku VM, Emerole CO, Agbadi P, Arthur-Holmes F, Nutor JJ
• Quality of antiretroviral therapy services in Ghana: Implications for the HIV response in resource-constrained settings.
  SAGE open medicine 2021 Alhassan RK, Ketor CE, Ashinyo A, Ashinyo ME, Nutor JJ, Adjadeh C, Sarkodie E
• Prevalence, progress, and social inequalities of home deliveries in Ghana from 2006 to 2018: insights from the multiple indicator cluster surveys.
  BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2021 Dzomeku VM, Duodu PA, Okyere J, Aduse-Poku L, Dey NEY, Mensah ABB, Nakua EK, Agbadi P, Nutor JJ
• Geographical variations and factors associated with recent HIV testing prevalence in Ghana: spatial mapping and complex survey analyses of the 2014 demographic and health surveys.
  BMJ open 2021 Nutor JJ, Duah HO, Duodu PA, Agbadi P, Alhassan RK, Darkwah E
• Trends in under-five mortality rate disaggregated across five inequality dimensions in Ghana between 1993 and 2014.
  Public health 2021 Agbadi P, Agbaglo E, Tetteh JK, Adu C, Ameyaw EK, Nutor JJ
• Cervical cancer screening prevalence and its correlates in Cameroon: secondary data analysis of the 2018 demographic and health surveys.
  BMC public health 2021 Okyere J, Duodu PA, Aduse-Poku L, Agbadi P, Nutor JJ
• Examining the relationship between interpersonal support and retention in HIV care among HIV+ nursing mothers in Uganda.
  BMC research notes 2021 Nutor JJ, Agbadi P, Hoffmann TJ, Anguyo G, Camlin CS
• Transitioning from pediatric to adult care and the HIV care continuum in Ghana: a retrospective study.
  BMC health services research 2021 Abaka P, Nutor JJ
• Inadequate preparedness for response to COVID-19 is associated with stress and burnout among healthcare workers in Ghana.
  PloS one 2021 Afulani PA, Gyamerah AO, Nutor JJ, Laar A, Aborigo RA, Malechi H, Sterling M, Awoonor-Williams JK
• Urban health nexus with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preparedness and response in Africa: Rapid scoping review of the early evidence.
  SAGE open medicine 2021 Alhassan RK, Nutor JJ, Abuosi AA, Afaya A, Mohammed SS, Dalaba MA, Immurana M, Manyeh AK, Klu D, Aberese-Ako M, Doegah PT, Acquah E, Nketiah-Amponsah E, Tampouri J, Akoriyea SK, Amuna P, Ansah EK, …
• Communicating Awareness About COVID-19 Through Songs: An Example From Ghana.
  Frontiers in public health 2021 Thompson RGA, Nutor JJ, Johnson JK
• The Relationship Between Counseling and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Enrolled in Option B.
  AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 2020 Nutor JJ, Slaughter-Acey JC, Afulani PA, Obimbo MM, Mojola SA
• Impact of attitudes and beliefs on antiretroviral treatment adherence intention among HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding women in Zambia.
  BMC public health 2020 Nutor JJ, Slaughter-Acey JC, Marquez SP, DiMaria-Ghalili RA, Momplaisir F, Oladimeji KE, Jemmott LS
• Perceived preparedness to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: a study with healthcare workers in Ghana
  Journal of Global Health Science 2020 Afulani, P. A., Gyamerah, A. O., Aborigo, R. A., Nutor, J. J., Malechi, H., Laar, A., ... & Awoonor-Williams, J. K.
• Covariates and Spatial Interpolation of HIV Screening in Mozambique: Insight from the 2015 AIDS Indicator Survey.
  International journal of environmental research and public health 2020 Agbadi P, Nutor JJ, Darkwah E, Duah HO, Duodu PA, Alhassan RK, Baltzell K
• Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection in Malawi: indicators for effective prevention.
  BMC public health 2020 Nutor JJ, Duah HO, Agbadi P, Duodu PA, Gondwe KW
• Predictors of high HIV+ prevalence in Mozambique: A complex samples logistic regression modeling and spatial mapping approaches.
  PloS one 2020 Nutor JJ, Duodu PA, Agbadi P, Duah HO, Oladimeji KE, Gondwe KW
• Influence of toilet access on antiretroviral adherence intention among pregnant and breastfeeding women who are HIV-positive and enrolled in Option B.
  Health care for women international 2020 Nutor JJ, Slaughter-Acey JC, Marquez SP, DiMaria-Ghalili RA, Momplaisir F, Jemmott LS
• A predictive model and socioeconomic and demographic determinants of under-five mortality in Sierra Leone.
  Heliyon 2020 Tagoe ET, Agbadi P, Nakua EK, Duodu PA, Nutor JJ, Aheto JMK
• Factors associated with HIV medication adherence in HIV-positive women enrolled in Option B+ in Zambia: a cross-sectional survey
  The Lancet Global Health 2019 Nutor, J. J., Slaughter-Acey, J. C., Marquez, S., & Opong, E.
• Symptoms of Depression and Preterm Birth Among Black Women.
  MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing 2018 Nutor JJ, Slaughter-Acey JC, Giurgescu C, Misra DP
• Household resources as determinants of child mortality in Ghana.
  Rural and remote health 2017 Nutor JJ, Bell JF, Slaughter-Acey JC, Joseph JG, Apesoa-Varano EC, de Leon Siantz ML
• Building Individual and Institutional Capacity of an Urban Academic Health System to Serve Local Sex Trafficking Victims
  JCSCORE 2017 Murray-Garcia, J., Ackerman-Barger, K. W., Goldstein, E., & Nutor, J. J.
• Improving Breastfeeding Practices at the Community Level: Result from Sinazongwe District, Zambia
  Annals of Global Health 2017 Nutor, J. J., Marquez, S. P., & Slaughter-Acey, J. C.
• Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding care of newborn umbilical cord among healthcare workers and mothers in the Volta region of Ghana
  Annals of Global Health 2016 Nutor, J. J., Kayingo, G., Bell, J. F., & Joseph, J. G.