Emmanuel Banchani

Dr. Emmanuel Banchani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at St. Francis Xavier University. His research focuses on global health, population health, and health services research, particularly exploring how social determinants of health influence non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and maternal/child health outcomes. He holds a Ph.D. and MA from Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), an MBA from the University of Ghana (UG), and a BA from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana. Prior to his current role, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, York University.

• Education: Ph.D., MA (MUN); MBA (UG, Ghana); BA (UDS, Ghana)

His research interests include social epidemiology of chronic diseases, health inequality, and health policy. He has published extensively in journals such as Global Health Promotion, BMC Health Services Research, and Journal of Biosocial Sciences, focusing on topics like youth homelessness, hypertension in Ghana, maternal health outcomes, and foreign aid impacts on health systems.

His articles highlight interdisciplinary approaches to public health challenges, blending epidemiological analysis with policy advocacy. Notable work includes studies on social support systems for NCD management and randomized controlled trials for youth homelessness interventions.

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