Brief Profile

Dr. Adriana A. E. Biney is a Senior Lecturer at the Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana. She received her MPhil and PhD degrees in Population Studies from the Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana in 2010 and 2013, respectively. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry (Biochemistry Option) from the City College of New York (CCNY) at the City University of New York (CUNY) and the Macaulay Honors College in 2005.

Adriana has over thirteen years of professional experience undertaking both qualitative and quantitative research on sexual and reproductive health and maternal health issues. She currently co-teaches research methodology-related courses at RIPS and the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD). She has conducted, supervised and coordinated large scale surveys, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews on a variety of projects across Ghana. Study participants on these projects have ranged from women with abortion experiences in hospitals in Accra to rural residents in the Eastern, Northern and Volta Regions of Ghana. Adriana is currently an IUSSP Urban Family Planning Research Fellow (Cohort 2). Her project, titled “Exploring Use, Non-Use and Discontinuation of Modern Contraception among Urban Youth in Accra, Ghana”, qualitatively examines contraceptive use dynamics among emerging adults in higher education, apprenticeships and informal employment. This study also explores the urban development and family planning nexus in Ghana.

Research Interest 

My research interests are centered on maternal, child and sexual and reproductive health issues. More specifically, I have studied women’s sexual and reproductive health in Ghana which includes their abortion experiences, contraceptive use and unmet need.  I am also interested in the sexual health and sexual risk-taking behavior of adolescents in an urban poor locality. Finally, my interest in the social research process has enabled me to coordinate large scale survey research on HIV, malaria, and even bridewealth.  

Selected Publications

1. Biney, A. A., Kayi, E., Atiglo, D. Y., Sowah, L. R., Badasu, D., & Ankomah, A. (2022). COVID-19, relationships, and contraception: Qualitative perspectives from emerging adults during the COVID-19 lockdown in Accra, Ghana. SSM-Qualitative Research in Health, 100216.
2. Bawah, A. A., Biney, A. A., & Kyei, P. (2022). “You can’t look at an orange and draw a banana”: using research evidence to develop relevant health policy in Ghana. Global Health: Science and Practice, 10(Supplement 1): e2100693.
3. Atiglo, D. Y., & Biney, A. A. (2022). Post-Abortion Contraceptive Use Among Girls and Women in Ghana. Women's Reproductive Health, 1-14. DOI: 10.1080/23293691.2022.2079964
4. Manuh, T., & Biney, A. A. (2021). Exploring intersections between gender-based violence and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights in West Africa: A review of the literature produced in the sub-region. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 25(4): 118-134.
5. Atiglo, D. Y., Larbi, R. T., Kushitor, M. K., Biney, A. A., Asante, P. Y., Dodoo, N. D., & Dodoo, F. N. A. (2018). Sense of community and willingness to support malaria intervention programme in urban poor Accra, Ghana. Malaria Journal, 17 (1), 289.
6. Awuah, R. B., Asante, P. Y., Sakyi, L., Biney, A. A. E., Kushitor, M. K., Agyei, F. & de-Graft Aikins, A. (2018). Factors associated with treatment-seeking for malaria in urban poor communities in Accra, Ghana. Malaria Journal, 17 (168), 1-8.