ABSTRACT Background: High birth rate is the main cause of dramatic demographic changes in SubSaharan African countries, including Togo. Due mainly to low contraceptive use, the fertility rate in Togo was 4.5 births per woman in 2016 and was deemed a public health issue. Only 37.2% of the demand for women modern contraceptives in Togo is fulfilled, resulting in prevalence of 20- 40% of modern contraceptives and leading to illegal and risky abortions. Men's systematic use of contraceptive metho...
ABSTRACT Background; Medicines have the potential to cause Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) and therefore the need for health professionals to detect and spontaneously report to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for further actions to ensure patients and public safety. Aims: This study was conducted to ascertain the proportion of ADRs reported by health professionals in the Lawra Municipal Hospital of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study also sought to assess the level of knowledge of healt...
ABSTRACT This study evaluated and compared the performance efficiency of both technologies for treating sewage effluent from a Biogas facility at Valley View University (VVU) and also assessed public perception about the use of the treated effluent. Samples of the sewage effluent from the VVU Biogas facility were subjected to slow sand filtration over a ten week period using river bed sand and gravels, and phytoremediation using two plants, Pistia stratiotes L and Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. Pist...
ABSTRACT The programme of immunization against polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, tuberculosis, and measles has reached all the sub-districts of Nkwanta district, but it has not yet had a demonstrable effect on low EPI coverage. The study looked at the possible health service factors leading to persistent low EPI coverage in the district particularly on the adequacy of EPI supplies to the periphery and the strategies used in EPI in the district. Data were collected from all the Commu...
ABSTRACT Anaemia in pregnancy has a serious implication on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. In 2004, the Ghana Health Service launched the Integrated Strategy for Control of Anaemia in Ghana to reduce the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in EjisuJuaben Municipality of Ashanti Region The study which was a cross-sectional study reviewed data from ANC registers in 2 hospitals...
ABSTRACT Background: Increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) among all age groups is a global public health concern due to its association with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In response to this concern, some countries are employing multifaceted policy interventions that includes mandatory nutrition labelling of pre-packaged foods to control the rise in diet-related NCDs rates. Policy markers require current information on the readiness of the food and beverage industry, a...
ABSTRACT Background Poor utilization of health facilities during delivery by pregnant mothers is still major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in Ghana. The objective of this study was to assess factors associated with choice of place for delivery in Builsa north district in Upper East Region of Ghana. Method This was a descriptive community-based cross sectional study of women aged 15-49 years and their partners who reside in Builsa north district. The study was to investigate factor...
ABSTRACT Background The treatment of end stage renal disease is renal replacement therapy in the form of dialysis and kidney transplantation. The preferred treatment of choice is kidney transplantation which is absent in most African countries. Kidney transplantation is at its infancy in Ghana. This study seeks to determine how much patients are willing to pay for kidney transplant and whether this treatment is an acceptable option. Aim The aim of the study was to assess Chronic Kidney Diseas...
ABSTRACT Introduction: In Ghana, water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases and environmental hazards have been a cause of worry for stakeholders, policy makers and the population as a whole. Across the world and especially in the sub-Saharan Africa, population growth rate and the provision of environmental health facilities are imbalanced. This research was carried out to assess the environmental health status of selected basic schools at Kpone Katamanso District in the Greater Accra Reg...
ABSTRACT With an estimated population of 3 million people living along Accra's coast, Ghana is facing major challenges in managing its waste especially solid waste in metropolitan areas. A survey of marine debris was therefore carried out over a period of sixteen weeks at four beaches along the Accra - Tema coastline namely Sakumono, La Pleasure, Mensah Guinea and Korle Gonno beach. The main objective of the study was to determine the beach and water quality at the study locations. A 10 x1...
ABSTRACT The general objective of the study was to describe the perceptions of the nursing mothers and of "significant others" that is the peers, husbands, grandmother of the infants, and health workers in relation to the practice of exclusive breastfeeding in the Dangme West District. Specific Objectives: To describe the perceptions of nursing mothers with infants aged 6-12 months, and that of their husbands, peers, mothers on the practice of exclusive breastfeeding and to describe the kin...
ABSTRACT Introduction and Objective: Nutrition labels may help consumers to make healthier choices when choosing prepackaged foods and thereby reduce the risk for diet-related chronic diseases. Ghanaian consumers are increasingly consuming prepackaged foods, however there is little research on their awareness and use of nutrition labels. The study assessed awareness and use of Nutrition labels on prepackaged foods among shoppers in two selected supermarkets in the Accra Metropolis in Ghana....
ABSTRACT Introduction: The burden of URTIs is common in children due to their weak immune systems leading to persistent morbidities such as pneumonia which increases the risk of mortality levels among children below five (5) years. The long hours spent at the health center discourages some care-givers from seeking professional help to diagnose and treat their children who are suffering from URTIs. Most caregivers therefore consider URTIs as minor ailments thus, they resort to home remedies u...
ABSTRACT Background: Capparis erythrocarpos is a medicinal plant that is used extensively in folklore medicine in Ghana to manage various inflammatory conditions. Previous pharmacological study showed that an ethanolic extract of the roots of Capparis erythrocarpos may have antiinflammatory activity. However, no attempt has been made to investigate the basis of the effect(s), if any, of the aqueous extract on the inflammatory processes or ascertain its safety. Aim: The aim of this study was ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a widely used over-the-counter analgesic and antipyretic drug which is known to cause liver injuries in both humans and experimental animals when administered in overdose. Supratherapeutic dose of paracetamol results in accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which impairs the antioxidants defence mechanisms and thus, causes a redox imbalance. The resulting oxidative stress plays a vital role in paracetamol-induced hepatic toxicity....