ABSTRACT Introduction Glaucoma affects more than three million people in Africa. Glaucoma is a chronic disease with no symptoms initially. This study sought to assess adherence to medication among glaucoma patients. Methods: A cross sectional study design was used to systematically interview onehundred and thirty respondents from the Eye Clinic of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The Morisky 8 questionnaire was used as the data collection tool. Data was analyzed using STATA version 14.0. Summa...
ABSTRACT Kassena-Nankana municipality is a fast developing municipality and as a result cannot do away with the consequences of urbanization of overweight, obesity and related exposures, which included genetic factors. The aim of my study was to assess the prevalence of overweight, obesity and related exposures of traders of age 15 years and above. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of overweight and obesity in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality conducted in the Navrongo central marke...
ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that has both physical and psychological impact on individuals who have the condition. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of illness belief and personality traits on treatment compliance among adolescents with sickle cell disease as well as the moderating role of belief about medicine between illness belief and treatment compliance. A total sample of 120 adolescents with sickle cell disease (68 SC genotype, 49 SS genotype...
ABSTRACT The use of X-rays in medical diagnostic radiology has increased globally. The medical use of X-ray for diagnosis of illness is subject to the principles of justification and optimization for the protection of exposed individuals. Medical X-ray accounts for the largest exposure of humans to man-made ionizing radiation. Exposure of individuals can lead to long-termstochastic effects. Over exposure of humans in interventional procedures can also lead to deterministic effects such as ski...
ABSTRACT Background: Unsupervised delivery is associated with high maternal morbidity and mortality. About 50 percent of the world’s mothers each year deliver without a skilled attendant. In spite of the several safe motherhood initiatives being ran in Ghana, many women still do not access skilled delivery services, especially in the Abor sub-district of the Keta Municipality of the Volta region. At the same time, few studies have been done in the Abor sub-district to understand the factors...
ABSTRACT Introduction Iodine is an important micronutrient which is poorly consumed globally. There are three (3) main micronutrient deficiencies which are of Public Health significance; thus, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, (IDA), Vitamin A deficiency and Iodine Deficiency Disorders, (IDDs). Iodine deficiency particularly in pregnancy is a global problem of Public Health importance. Severe deficiencies of iodine, particularly in pregnancy increases risk of cretinism, stillbirth, miscarriage, low bi...
ABSTRACT Introduction -Genetically modified foods (GMFs) are foods containing Genetically Modified (GM) ingredients produced by using modern molecular and cellular biology techniques. People are widely exposed to GM foods through either direct or indirect consumption of processed foods produced using GM ingredients. After the inception of the first commercial GMFs in the early 90s, contentions arose with regards to the potential benefits and risks to human health and the environment. Method -...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Fever is a common presentation in children and oftentimes, it is a predictive marker for an underlying infection. School attendance plays an important role in a child’s personal, social and academic development. It is estimated that, in Ghana, only 58% of children who enrol in class one make it to class six and in Adentan municipality, 27.3% of children have dropped out of school, which is a long – term consequence of school non – attendance and probably as a resu...
ABSTRACT Background: Diabetes is not curable. Lifestyle changes such as diet and physical exercise are important factors in achieving good control of type-2 diabetes (T2D) thereby avoiding its long-term complications. However, knowledge on the factors that hinder the adherence to diet and physical exercise in diabetes management is limited. This study aimed to determine the adherence to dietary and exercise requirements among type 2 diabetics in the Tema General Hospital Method: A cross-secti...
ABSTRACT Introduction: An individual’s perception about their bodyweight can either be a true reflection of their body mass index or not. Underestimation or overestimation of one’s bodyweight has been identified to be a determinant of the kind of weight management measure they engage in. The nutritional attitude of such individuals has been observed to be one major weight management measure. The youth are very concerned about their bodyweight hence this study was targeted at finding out h...
ABSTRACT The major objective o f this work was to establish serum testosterone levels in Ghanaian males, for use at the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital and to find out the variation with age, and at what age in an individual would hormonal supplementation be needed. The study was carried out using serum collected from a cross section of the children and adult population in Accra. The analysis was done using an EIA method with an assay sensitivity o f 0.05nmol/L. The results o f serum testosterone ...
ABSTRACT Background: Migration plays a major role in the transmission of diseases. Mining is associated with high labor migrations, which pose a risk for the transmission of communicable and infectious diseases. HIV like other sexually transmitted infections significantly increases in incidence and prevalence with the commencement of large scale mining activities in most communities among several other biological, social and economic determinants. Objective: The objective of this study was to...
ABSTRACT Background: The use of substance among Secondary Cycle School Students is a public health problem which needs global attention. Globally, it is approximated that, 2 billion people consume alcohol whiles 1.3 billion are smokers, and 185 million use any of the illicit drugs which affect the mood of the user. In Kwahu East District little is known about substance use among second cycle schools. The aim of this study is to gather empirical evidence on substance use among senior high scho...
ABSTRACT Background: Buruli ulcer (BU) is commonly found in waterlogged areas, and its prevalence is high among farmers, especially rice farmers, illegal miners (galamsey) and children who engage in fishing activities (Huygen et al., 2013). Public health interventions for all diseases including Buruli ulcer, seek to persuade cases to report to the health facility early, as this will potentially reduce the cost of treatment and prevent disabilities. Unfortunately, most BU affected individuals ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The rationale for this study is to provide a baseline information for male involvement in family planning programmes for the District Health Administration and N G O ’s the opportunity to redirect or improve upon their programmes in the Akatsi district. The study was cross - sectional study employing the use o f both qualitative and quantitative methods to study the characteristics and the extent o f the role o f men in family planning in the district. Data were collected ...