| Summary: | Height and sex play crucial roles in the identification of an individual. Height is influenced by nutrition, genetics and, climatic conditions, among others. In most developed countries, there exist well-structured osteometric data for the determination of height and sex. However, there is little anthropometric data for the determination of height and sex in Ghana. This study aimed at determining the height and sex of participants using percutaneous femoral lengths. The height and percutaneous femur length were measured, and sex was determined as indicated on the data collection form. Regression analysis and binary logistic regression were used for height and sex determination respectively. Five hundred five individuals participated in this study with 261 males and 244 females. Males were significantly taller than females (p<0.05). Males also presented with significantly longer femoral lengths than females (p<0.05). The right femoral length was numerically longer but not statistically different from their respective lengths on the left. There were significant correlations between left and right femoral lengths and height in both sexes. The left percutaneous femur showed the highest correlation with height in males (0.727) and females (0.413). The left femoral length was the best parameter of sex determination for the male participants (62.1%). In contrast, the right femoral length was the best sex determinant for females (57%). The findings of this study can be employed in forensic cases to estimate the height and sex of victims to narrow down on the search pool in the Ghanaian population. Availability of data and material: Data and materials would be made available upon request.
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