ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the nutritional practices and the health of the elderly in Ateitu and Winneba Zongo Communities in the Effutu Municipality. A sample of 100 elderly persons was selected for the study using the snowball sampling technique. Questionnaire, focus group discussion and observations were the instruments used in data collection. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for windows, version 16 was used in the data analysis. Responses from respondents were c...
ABSTRACT The number of inter-cultural marriages has grown significantly in the past few decades, as have the numbers of inter-cultural couples presenting for marital and family therapy. Current literature on inter-cultural relationships states that they are at a high risk for failure, with higher divorce rates and lower marital satisfaction reported than for same culture marriages. Therefore, the study sought to explore ethnic-related challenges of couples in inter-cultural marriages in Elmi...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the selection and application of interfacings among small scale garment producers at Lapaz in Accra to ascertain their competency levels and proffer strategies for improvement if necessary. The objectives were to assess the level of awareness of varieties of interfacing fabrics on the market among small scale garment producers in Lapaz, Accra; identify factors they considered in the selection of interfacing fabrics; describe methods used by ...
ABSTRACT Food is fundamental and basic to human survival, and maintaining health. What and when we eat affects our health. Food habits like what and when we eat depends on the diverse socio-cultural and economic environment. Traditionally, provision of family meals is part of the woman’s main domestic activities. A woman in paid job outside the home suffers in her home management. This study sought to explore issues pertaining to the dual role of the employed woman with regard to fe...
ABSTRACT The study was to investigate the production and sales operations of remodelled clothes made from secondhand men trousers and shirts in Kantamanto market, Accra. Case study method was adopted to guide the entire study. Purposive, snowball and quota techniques were used to sample fifty (50) respondents for the study. Interview guide and observational checklist were the main tools used for data collection. The collected data was analysed qualitatively. The results from the study had evi...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to find out the awareness of menopausal symptoms, food preferences, nutrition related health statuses and strategies to ensure effective diet management by menopausal women in Agogo, Asante- Akim North District. The study was a cross sectional survey using descriptive research methods. One hundred and twenty (120) women between the ages 40 and 60 years were selected by convenience, purposive and by snowballing methods to select the site, area and responde...
ABSTRACT The study investigated attitude of students in the University of Education, Winneba towards nutrition information on food labels. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey designand involved344 respondents randomly sampled from a target population of about 15,778 students.Data collection was done by online survey using a questionnaire designed with Google Forms. The study found among other things, that:level of awareness of respondents about nutritional information on food labels...
ABSTRACT The study assesses the nutritional status of pregnant women in Odorkor. It was designed to specifically assess the knowledge of pregnant women with regards to the nutritional requirements during pregnancy, identify the frequency of various nutritional intake among pregnant women, inquire into the effect of malnutrition among pregnant women and identify measures to improve the nutritional status of pregnant women in Odorkor. The study was designed as a quantitative survey. The study...
ABSTRACT Adolescent pregnancy among the youth is alarming and has become more or less a fact of life in different parts of the country most especially the central part of Ghana. The purpose of this study was to investigate the dietary practices of pregnant adolescents in the Effutu Municipality, Winneba, Ghana. A survey research design was employed in this study. The target population being all pregnant adolescents in the Effutu Municipality. Purposive sampling technique was used to se...
Abstract This study sought to determine the knowledge of cancer, cardiovascular, perinatal and respiratory diseases caused by tobacco use among civil servants in Abakaliki metropolis. Survey design was adopted in the study which enabled the researcher to assess opinions on the issue. Primary data were generated using a well-structured questionnaire used for eliciting opinion and 333 respondents were sampled through the use of Taro Yamane statistical formula. The study employed the use of freq...
Abstract This work focused on the health implication of poor food intake on preschool children in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, the main purpose of the study was to identify the food intake, to examine the effect of poor nutrition on an intellectual performance, to determine the influence of junk foods on a child health. The significant or relevant of this study was also stated in this research chapter. Lastly the scope of the study was drowned and the term used were p...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of family issues on student academic performance in Tertiary institutions. The population of the study comprises of all 400level student of home economics in Tai Solarin University of Education Ijagun, IJEBU- ODE and all home economics student of Tai Solarin College of Education Omu Ijebu, Ogun State. The study was descriptive research design. The sample size for the research was One hundred students. The instrument used for the ...
ABSTRACT Sanitation practice implication on students health in Enugu State College of Education (Technical) has been the desire of every right thinking for good health of both the students and lecturers in the above school. The purposes of this study is to investigate the causes of poor sanitation practices on students health in ESCET, the dangers and the strategies which could be employ to curb poor sanitation in ESCET. One hundred questionnaire were administered to the respondents, which w...
ABSTRACTThe main involvement of the study was an investigation into the problems and prospect of running separate homes by married couples in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Specifically, the study intends to find out the causes of running the home separately by married couples in Orumba South Local Government Area. The possibl...