Being active in Ghana: A CLiMB Ghana study

The Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) is collaborating with colleagues from institutions in Ghana (CLiMB-Ghana), to conduct a descriptive cross-sectional study in six regions of Ghana, with two regions each selected from the southern, middle, and northern parts of Ghana.

In 2022, 19% and 25% of the adult male and female populations respectively, in Ghana were physically inactive. However, efforts to address physical inactivity in the population lags behind other health priorities.

Using a survey, the study aims to assess a range of feasible physical activities available to Ghanaians and evaluate adults understanding, attitudes, and behavioural patterns towards physical activity. Using a multistage sampling design ~1000 adults residing in selected study sites in Ghana will be invited to participate.

Findings will provide important information for the implementation of future physical activity interventions in Ghana, as well as for other African countries.