ABSTRACT Background The proportion of unmarried adolescents who are sexually experienced is of public-health interest. These adolescents are at risk of unintended pregnancies and contracting Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) during this period. According to the World Health Organization, about 16 million adolescent girls between the ages of 15 to 19 years have unintended pregnancies every year, globally. This study sought to determine the knowledge on contraception and preferred type of ...
ABSTRACT Background Patient satisfaction is a crucial indicator in assessing the progressive challenges of quality health care delivery in the country. Patients who visit various health care services providers have different understandings to share regarding the care they receive. The long term relationship assessment study provides the data on their experiences interacting with health professionals at the Koforidua Regional Hospital during provision of service. Objective The main objective o...
ABSTRACT Primary health care is vital in the general health care system in every country. Therefore, it is highly imperative to provide facilities and services to enhance access to healthcare services to benefit all individuals independent of their location. The effective provision and implementation of these services will encourage the utilization of primary health care. The present study, therefore, is aimed to contribute to existing literature by examining the phenomenon in a rural communi...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Emergency contraception (EC) is unique among modern contraceptive methods in its capacity to prevent pregnancy after sex. The consequences of unintended pregnancies demand for efficient and effective use of Emergency Contraceptives as early childbearing impacts negatively on the educational prospects of female students. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and determine the use of emergency contraception among female students of Accra Technical University, ...
ABSTRACT Work performance is a vital component of every organization that seeks competitive advantage. As such, employee’s motivation as an integral part of the organization is agreed to be of primary concern to both employers and employees. Therefore, the study sought to identify motivational factors influencing work performance of nurses at the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua. With this, two forms of employee motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) and employee work performance were con...
ABSTRACT This research is a qualitative assessment of the Supply Chain Management of Non drug Consumables at Greater Accra Regional Hospital-Ridge. It was aimed at identifying operations of Supply Chain in Ridge Hospital, examining the effects of Supply Chain Management operations on healthcare delivery and how the flow of information can prevent stock out situations. A case study design was employed to gather in-depth data from Supply Chain Management Practitioners in the hospital. Purposive...
ABSTRACT The impact on daily lives as a result of stroke is a concern for world health because mostly surviving stroke is an altered life to come for both the survivor and the informal family caregiver. A good proportion of its survivors are left to battle with residual neurological and functional impairment, which often require long term support and care. Mostly after discharge, these stroke survivors depend on family caregivers who are usually ill prepared for their caregiving role. Poor he...
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most important global health problems characterized by breakdown of normal tooth tissue by bacteria in the presence of food substrate (sugar-containing food) and over a period of time. It is highly prevalent as it affects about 60% - 90% of school-aged children and a large number of adults (WHO, 2012). It has a negative impact on the quality of life and economic productivity of a nation. Epidemiological studies have confirmed some relationshi...
ABSTRACT Background: In the absence of an effective vaccine and cure for HIV, testing and counseling for HIV remains an important intervention in the control of the infection. However, utilization of this service in Ghana is very low especially among men. This study sought to determine the extent of utilization of HIV testing and counseling services among men in the Bolgatanga Municipality, and to document the reasons for their use or non-use of the service. Methods: The study was a populatio...
Abstract Malaria and bacterial infections are major causes of febrile illness in the developing world. To investigate the contribution of malaria and concurrent bacterial infection to febrile illness in children, 50 children aged 6 to 60 months, who presented with fever 37.5 C (axillary) or above at the Dodowa Health Center, a primary care center between July and August (wet season) 2003 were enrolled into a study. The most common presenting signs were vomiting (54%), inability to suck or eat...
ABSTRACT It has previously been established that social support and spirituality influence the well-being of parents of children with special needs. To date, few literatures have examined the psychological process through which these protective resources exert their effects on well-being. This study explored whether social support and spirituality predicted the subjective well-being (i.e., Life satisfaction, Positive affect and Negative affect) of parents of children with special needs in Gha...
ABSTRACT Background and objective: Anaemia among Ghanaian women of reproductive age is an important public health concern that contributes to morbidity, poor reproductive outcomes, low productivity and mortality. Chronic smoke inhalation from the use of biomass fuel for cooking has been shown to be associated with anaemia in some populations. Fish smoking using biomass fuel is an important livelihood among women living in coastal communities in Ghana which may increase their risk of anaemia. ...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Avian influenza (AI) is an infectious disease of birds caused by influenza type A viruses. Migratory waterfowl - most notably wild water fowls are the natural reservoir of all influenza A viruses. There are 16 subtypes of influenza A viruses, of which H5 and H7 subtypes are the most pathogenic In April 2007, the first outbreak of HPAI was reported in Ghana in a small scale poultry farm at Kakasunanka, near Michel Camp in the Tema Metropolis. There were subsequent outbreaks...