Abstract Objectives: To determine the prevalence and socio-demographic aspects of obesity in primary school children in Accra Metropolis. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on sample of 1123 children aged 6-10 years attending primary schools who were selected by multistage sampling using school registers and listings o f primary schools by Accra M etropolitan Education Service. Setting: Four public and four private primary schools in Accra Metropolis. Subjects and Me...
ABSTRACT Introduction: The concept of health systems deals with the issues of governance, information, medicines and technologies, financing, human resource and service delivery. However this study focuses only on the human resource and the service delivery aspects of the health systems. Studies have made it clear that counseling couples together about family planning influences correct use of methods, and their continuation, bringing about high success rates and satisfaction in family planni...
ABSTRACTThe study is a community-based study to determine the factors contributing to the delayed arrival of women with pregnancy-related complication to the health facilities in the Assin District of Ghana. The women with pregnancy-related complications in the district often arrive at the health facilities in the district so late, that this makes the outcome of the management poor with resultant high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.The study aimed at finding the factors which ...
ABSTRACT Clinical Supervision (CS) is considered as a form of professional support and learning activity that takes place between a supervisor and a supervisee. CS helps nurses to adapt to their new roles, improve their skills, knowledge and improve their decision making abilities. Although a large amount of theoretical literature exists in the areas of CS, little research has been conducted in the area of nurse supervisee’s perception about the concept. Some nurse supervisees complain abou...
ABSTRACT Introduction Lymphatic filariasis (LF), usually called elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease caused by thread –like parasitic worms called filarial worms (Wucheria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori). Wuchereria bancrofti is the most prevalent specie. It is transmitted by mosquitoes belonging to the genera Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, and Mansonia. Majority of infected people are asymptomatic, but 40% have kidney damage, with proteinuria and haematuria. LF is a public ...
ABSTRACT Mental healthcare in Ghana, is slowly picking up with records of schizophrenia prevailing the most. This usually long-term mental illness, requires care within and outside of the health facility. Unlike physical health where patients’ perspective of health service received is a measure of quality of care, mental health though adopting methods from physical health research is slightly different. The shift from patients with schizophrenia unto their caregivers in the assessment of qu...
ABSTRACT Background: Globally, occupational injuries account for 15% of mortalities associated with occupational accidents. The work of Solid Waste Collectors exposes them to numerous occupational hazards, which results in injuries. Increasing rates of occupational injuries from 43.7% to 63.9% among solid waste collectors in sub Saharan Africa opens room for more research to be done. Objective: The study assessed the magnitude of occupational injuries and associated factors among solid waste ...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Teenage pregnancy is a social issue of public health importance that has received attention globally. It plaques both developed and developing countries, but it is more prevalent in developing countries such as Ghana. This outcome is of public health concern given that teenage pregnancy has effects on girl child education their health and the health of their children. OBJECTIVES This study sought to identify the factors associated with teenage pregnancy in th...
ABSTRACT Background The Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) was adopted in 1999 as a national health policy initiative in Ghana, with the aim of reducing barriers to geographical access to healthcare. The CHPS strategy focuses on rural communities, with the goal of providing primary healthcare supported by a system of referrals across the various levels of care. CHPS relies mobilization of grass-roots action, resources and leadership in promoting quality health care in margina...
ABSTRACT Background: Lassa fever (LF) is one of the most threating viral diseases in West-Africa. It is a zoonotic disease which is transmitted to humans by the contact with an infected multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis) which is known as the main animal reservoir of the disease. The main route of the primary transmission (rodent to human) is the contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces. Furthermore, human behaviours such as rodents hunting and consum...
ABSTRACT Objective: This study assessed current food safety measures of food handlers in the school feeding programme. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was employed where a questionnaire was used to collect data from 75 food handlers‟ on their demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and practices on food safety. An interview guide was used to assess eight matrons or caterers‟ in-depth knowledge on food safety, a nonparticipant observation was made on the person...
ABSTRACT In most endemic areas of the world, pregnant women are the main adult risk group for malaria. They are four times more likely to suffer attacks of symptomatic malaria than other adults. Malaria in pregnancy increases the risk of severe maternal anaemia, low birth weight and death. Studies have shown that Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine prevents malaria in pregnancy and improves maternal haemoglobin and infant birth weight. The study investigated the use of Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine in th...
ABSTRACT Background The existence of health inequality across people of all age groups, including the elderly, has been proven to exist by many studies done across the world. However, in Ghana, very little is known about the extent of health inequality among the elderly. Social, economic and demographic factors have been shown to affect the health of the elderly. This study attempts to measure health inequality among the elderly in Ghana and explore factors associated with such inequality. Me...
ABSTRACT Improvement in health service delivery has become an issue in recent times all over the world with Ghana not being an exception. In Ghana, Public Hospitals have come under severe media and public criticism for poor service delivery. To be able to meet the expectation of the public, these hospitals must possess certain resources and competences. Not only should public hospital improve on their performance but should also do their best to excel in the health care industry. This require...