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July 12, 2026Discover Public HealthOpen Access

Public awareness and willingness to participate in organ donation in Ghana

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GBGB BonsaanaGFG FordjuorKAK Amoah

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Descriptive survey examines public awareness and willingness toward organ donation in Ghana, highlighting key demographic factors.

Key Points

  • This study examines the level of public awareness, knowledge, and willingness to donate organs in Ghana.
  • Hospital-based descriptive analytical cross-sectional survey among adults in four teaching hospitals in Ghana
  • Data collected through structured questionnaires on socio-demographics and organ donation factors
  • Responses analyzed using Stata 16.1, with Chi-square tests and binary logistic regression for associations.
  • Among 1,058 participants, 48.9% were aware of organ donation, 47.0% had adequate knowledge, and 48.7% indicated willingness to donate
  • Lower age and higher education were independent positive predictors of awareness and willingness (p < 0.05)
  • Cultural and religious factors were noted barriers to willingness among some participants.

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Bonsaana et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a532e624f7abc118adecaadhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02520-x
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