Kingsley Agho

15.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
291 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Kingsley Agho is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Kingsley Agho has authored 291 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 94 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 72 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Kingsley Agho's work include Child Nutrition and Water Access (139 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (77 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (49 papers). Kingsley Agho is often cited by papers focused on Child Nutrition and Water Access (139 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (77 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (49 papers). Kingsley Agho collaborates with scholars based in Australia, South Africa and Nigeria. Kingsley Agho's co-authors include Michael J. Dibley, John Hall, André M. N. Renzaho, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Blessing Akombi-Inyang, Garry Stevens, Melanie Taylor, Beverley Raphael, Andrew Page and Dafna Merom and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Kingsley Agho

282 papers receiving 10.0k citations

Hit Papers

Stunting, Wasting and Underweight in Sub-Saharan Africa: ... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2017 2017 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Stunting, Wasting and Underweight in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
    2017 281 citations Blessing Akombi-Inyang, Kingsley Agho et al. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health profile →
  2. Child malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys (2006-2016)
    2017 270 citations Blessing Akombi-Inyang, Kingsley Agho et al. PLoS ONE profile →
  3. Stunting and severe stunting among children under-5 years in Nigeria: A multilevel analysis
    2017 239 citations Blessing Akombi-Inyang, Kingsley Agho et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kingsley Agho Australia 55 5.5k 3.7k 2.6k 2.4k 1.5k 291 10.3k
Jai K Das Pakistan 48 5.4k 1.0× 4.2k 1.2× 3.2k 1.2× 1.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 195 11.3k
Wafaie Fawzi United States 69 8.0k 1.5× 5.1k 1.4× 3.0k 1.2× 3.2k 1.4× 1.1k 0.7× 571 20.5k
Shams El Arifeen Bangladesh 67 6.2k 1.1× 5.9k 1.6× 2.7k 1.1× 3.6k 1.5× 721 0.5× 416 15.1k
Günther Fink Switzerland 51 3.6k 0.7× 3.9k 1.1× 2.3k 0.9× 670 0.3× 858 0.6× 312 10.7k
Lars Åke Persson Sweden 62 4.2k 0.8× 3.0k 0.8× 2.0k 0.8× 2.1k 0.9× 778 0.5× 289 11.9k
Yin Bun Cheung Singapore 44 2.9k 0.5× 2.6k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 278 9.1k
Shane A. Norris South Africa 55 3.3k 0.6× 3.8k 1.0× 2.7k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 614 0.4× 538 14.1k
Michael J. Dibley Australia 60 6.3k 1.1× 4.9k 1.3× 2.7k 1.0× 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 296 11.6k
Susan Walker Jamaica 31 8.3k 1.5× 4.7k 1.3× 2.6k 1.0× 903 0.4× 2.1k 1.4× 83 12.5k
Laura E. Caulfield United States 52 8.9k 1.6× 4.1k 1.1× 3.1k 1.2× 2.2k 0.9× 2.2k 1.5× 207 14.8k

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All Works

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Wali, Nidhi, Kingsley Agho, & André M. N. Renzaho. (2023). Mapping of nutrition policies and programs in South Asia towards achieving the Global Nutrition targets. Archives of Public Health. 81(1). 171–171. 6 indexed citations
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Masumo, Ray, et al.. (2022). Predictors of iron deficiency anaemia among children aged 6–59 months in Tanzania: Evidence from the 2015–16 TDHS-MIS cross-sectional household survey. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(11). e0001258–e0001258. 8 indexed citations
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Ezeh, Osita Kingsley, et al.. (2021). Under-5 Mortality and Its Associated Factors in Northern Nigeria: Evidence from 22,455 Singleton Live Births (2013–2018). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(18). 9899–9899. 8 indexed citations
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Abir, Tanvir, et al.. (2021). Dengue in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hospital-based cross-sectional KAP assessment at Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporation area. PLoS ONE. 16(3). e0249135–e0249135. 27 indexed citations
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Ekpenyong, Bernadine N., Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo, et al.. (2021). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of COVID-19 Among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Web-Based Survey. Health Security. 19(4). 393–404. 10 indexed citations
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Osuagwu, Uchechukwu Levi, Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Richard Oloruntoba, et al.. (2021). Misinformation About COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey. Health Security. 19(1). 44–56. 37 indexed citations
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Abir, Tanvir, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Piwuna Christopher Goson, et al.. (2021). Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Survey. Health Security. 19(5). 468–478. 13 indexed citations
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Charwe, Deborah Donald, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, et al.. (2021). COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan African Countries: Association between Compliance and Public Opinion. Global Journal of Health Science. 13(2). 91–91. 1 indexed citations
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Abir, Tanvir, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Abdullah Al Mamun, et al.. (2021). Internet Use Impact on Physical Health during COVID-19 Lockdown in Bangladesh: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(20). 10728–10728. 11 indexed citations
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Agho, Kingsley, et al.. (2019). Factors associated with under-5 mortality in three disadvantaged East African districts. International Health. 12(5). 417–428. 9 indexed citations
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Agho, Kingsley, et al.. (2018). Factors associated with inadequate receipt of components and use of antenatal care services in Nigeria: a population-based study. International Health. 10(3). 172–181. 31 indexed citations
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Issaka, Abukari I., Kingsley Agho, & André M. N. Renzaho. (2017). Prevalence of key breastfeeding indicators in 29 sub-Saharan African countries: a meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys (2010–2015). BMJ Open. 7(10). e014145–e014145. 80 indexed citations
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Agho, Kingsley, et al.. (2016). Population attributable risk estimates for factors associated with non-use of postnatal care services among women in Nigeria. BMJ Open. 6(7). e010493–e010493. 30 indexed citations
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Ogbo, Felix Akpojene, Andrew Page, John Idoko, Fernanda Claudio, & Kingsley Agho. (2015). Trends in complementary feeding indicators in Nigeria, 2003–2013. BMJ Open. 5(10). e008467–e008467. 71 indexed citations
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Issaka, Abukari I., Kingsley Agho, Penelope Burns, Andrew Page, & Michael J. Dibley. (2014). Determinants of inadequate complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months in Ghana. Public Health Nutrition. 18(4). 669–678. 91 indexed citations
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Zhang, Cheng, Ning Ma, Lei Yang, et al.. (2013). Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Temporary Settlement Residents 1 Year After the Sichuan Earthquake. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 27(2). NP1962–NP1972. 24 indexed citations

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