Abstract About 1.6 billion people in the world are known to be at risk o f developing Iodine Deficiency Disorder, IDD (WHO, 1994). Ghana has a fair share o f this public health menace. A study conducted in 1995 in 30 districts indicated that 33 percent o f the districts had severe IDD levels requiring immediate attention (Asibey-Berko et al, 1994). Universal Salt Iodation, backed by legislation, (the Food and Amendment Act 523) was adopted as the strategy, with a target o f achieving total el...
ABSTRACT Background: Alcohol consumption is a major problem worldwide accounting for more than 3 million deaths each year from injuries and accidents, most of which are preventable. The prevalence of alcohol consumption in Ghana is estimated to be 26.8%. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the proportion of University of Ghana students who consume alcohol and assess the factors and levels of alcohol consumption among University of Ghana students. Methods: This study used a cross...
ABSTRACT Obstetric fistula is a devastating form of maternal morbidity. It is characterized by an abnormal communication between the vagina and the lower urinary/ gastrointestinal structures or both. It is a result of injury due to pregnancy and its related complications with the resultant effect of continuous leakage of urine or faeces or both into the vagina. It remains a problem in Africa. This study sought to identify predisposing factors to obstetric fistula among women seeking care in t...
ABSTRACT Background: Reducing neonatal mortality has been a major challenge for world leaders, agencies and organizations in developing countries particularly in the African sub-region. In Ghana, almost half of child mortalities occur in the first 28 days after birth. There are recommended basic and cost effective interventions to reduce neonatal deaths. Mother’s knowledge and practice of these basic interventions plays an important role in reducing neonatal deaths. Objective: This study so...
ABSTRACT Unsafe abortion is one of the most pressing issues affecting humanity today.
ABSTRACT Background: Unintended pregnancies following child birth are associated with high risk of maternal mortality, morbidity and poor pregnancy outcomes. Use of contraception in the extended post-partum period is a cost effective way that could reduce maternal and child mortality by 75%. Few studies in Ghana have however examined the factors that influence the use of contraceptives among lactating mothers within 6 – 24months post-partum. The purpose of this study was to determine the fa...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Malaria in pregnancy poses great risk to both mother and foetus. In Ghana, among pregnant women, malaria accounts for 3.4% of deaths and 16.8% of all admissions. In 2014, Ghana updated its policy on intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulphdoxine pyrimethamine (IPTP-SP) to reflect the updated policy of WHO (2012) of IPTP-SP. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of uptake of three to five dose of sulphdoxine pyrimethamine (SP) an...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the performance of Claria gariepinus broodstock fed with grasscutter faecal droppings.
ABSTRACT Mean titres of serum complement (C' ) in 100 broiler chicks from day one to week 13 were determined using the complement fixation test.
ABSTRACT Background: Mental illness is a very common mental disorder affecting women, especially in the low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Pregnancy is an increased vulnerability to depression. Most researchers have concentrated on postnatal depression with very little on antenatal depression. This is a major public health concern and needs further investigation. Objective: The main aim of the current research is to assess depression status and its predictors among pregnant women seekin...
ABSTRACT AIM: To determine the prevalence of choleiithiasis in Nigerians with sickle cell disease in steady state, using ultrasonography.
ABSTRACT Background Female sex workers are a group of people who are important in the transmission of HIV. Studies have shown that they are a source of HIV infections to both their commercial and non-commercial partners. Regular condom use has been proven to remarkably reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and thereby its importance for the success of any STI/HIV control programme. This study was therefore designed to assess condom use among female sex workers and ...
ABSTRACT Background: Young adults experience significant life changes which often give them prime control over their nutritional choices; there is however limited information from developing countries on the factors that influence nutritional habits in this life stage. This study sought to provide data on the nutrition information acquisition behaviours, how weight was perceived and managed by a sample of young adults living in the Accra metropolis. Methods: This study was cross-sectional inv...
ABSTRACT Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) contributes largely to the burden of sexual ill health in Ghana. It is, therefore, important to apply a continuum of strategies to curtail these outcomes (postpartum hemorrhage, puerperal endometritis, operative vaginal delivery, episiotomy, pre- term delivery, maternal disability and death). The Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GSS, 2014) recorded low (25.1%) Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) knowledge among Ghanaian adolescents. T...
ABSTRACT We report what, as far as we are aware, is the first documented case of Alagille syndrome which is characterized by chronic cholestasis. characteristic facies, pulmonary stenosis and defects at' the vertebral arch, in a Nigerian girl who presented at the age of two days and was followed up intermittently for a period or 10.5 years.