ABSTRACT Introduction: Prostate cancer is a major disease that affects adult males. The high cost of current drugs in use, treatment failure/drug resistance as well as toxic side effects warrants the development of more effective, less toxic and affordable anti-prostate cancer drugs. The aim of the study was to investigate the anti-prostate cancer properties of selected Ghanaian medicinal plants used for the management of prostate cancer. Method: The leaves, fruit and seeds of selected plant...
ABSTRACT Motivation is a driver to health worker performance in most Ghanaian hospitals. In view of this, the Ministry of Health has rolled out motivational policies to accentuate work performance of nurses. The focus of this study was to examine the impact of motivation of nurses on work performance at Amasaman Municipal Hospital. This study aimed at identifying the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors of work performance, examine existing policies aimed at improving work performance ...
ABSTRACT Background: It is estimated that 224,488 persons made up of 189,931 adults and 34,557 children (15%) are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Ghana (Ghana AIDS Commission, 2013). Disclosure to sexual partner (s) is one of the key strategies in HIV prevention as it may promote safer sex practices, prevents new infections to partner (s), reduces the risk of mother-to child transmission, increases social support and reduces depression. Studies in Africa on HI...
ABSTRACT Children are highly valued in the African culture. As a result, women with infertility experience devastating suffering. Women are often left alone to go through the burden and complex decision making process of health seeking because it is seen as a woman’s problem. The main aim of the study is to explore the health seeking behaviour of women with infertility in Sokoto State Nigeria. Explorative descriptive design which is a qualitative approach was employed. Ethical clearance ...
ABSTRACT Mentorship is a critical process that supports mentee learning and skills acquisition during clinical practicum. It has been adopted by many high-income countries to assist students in clinical placements. The number of experienced midwives continue to diminish while the midwifery student who is the future frontline health worker is left to stand alone. Benefits of mentorship which include knowledge and skills acquisition and career satisfaction, prepare the student for the delivery...
ABSTRACT Introduction; One of the foremost and important steps towards rational anti-fungal use and conservation is drug utilization research. A lot is known about the determinants and patterns of use of antibiotics. However, only few studies have investigated consumption of antifungals in a given population. Methods; the current study is a cross-sectional drug utilisation study of 304 clients purchasing anti-fungal products from retail community Pharmacies. A structured questionnaire was use...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Malaria in pregnancy has serious health outcomes especially to the pregnant woman and the unborn child. These may include premature delivery, low birth weight (LBW), fetal and maternal death. Adoption of intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp-SP) by government as an effective strategy for malaria prevention during pregnancy has been influenced by various factors such as attitude of health staffs and stock out of SP, hence the need to assess the factors associated with ...
ABSTRACT The Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria (AMFm) program is an innovative financing mechanism with the primary objective of making Artemisinin based Combination Therapies (ACTs) affordable in both private and public health sectors, thereby increasing the uptake of ACTs while discouraging the use of Artemisinin monotherapy. This study aims to assess the implementation process of the AMFm initiative among the Licensed Chemical Sellers (LCS) and Community Pharmacists (CP) at Kpone...
ABSTRACT Antimicrobial properties of essential oils (EOs) from plants have historically been explored and traditionally used as antiseptics and medicines. Recent studies on EOs of selected edible plants have shown great potential for inhibition of spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms that occur in foods. Food applications of essential oils have however been limited due to solubility issues, unaffordable extraction technologies, low yield and strong flavours etc. Indigenous spices are common...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the strategic management practice for malaria control in the Dangme West district. Methods: Strategic management (SM) practice was assessed in all HCFs both in the public and private and some chemical shops within the Dangme West district using semistructured questionnaires and question guides. In-depth interviews were carried out with healthcare providers in their clinical setting. The status of key malaria control indicators was assessed by interviewing 385 hea...
ABSTRACT Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health is a top priority of policy makers around the world. However, risks associated with their sexual behaviour continue to increase. Adolescents engage in sexual intercourse before finishing high school. In the era of HIV/AIDs and other STIs, it is found that either not using condom or having had multiple sexual partners is a significant problem among adolescents. Adolescents are increasingly learning about sexual issues from their peers but ...
ABSTRACT Underpinned by the Synthesis Theory of Implementation and Malhora et al. Multidimensional Empowerment Framework, this study sought to examine the prospects, successes and implementation challenges of women’s economic empowerment programmes and policies (LEAP and MASLOC) in the Chereponi District of Ghana. A qualitative research approach adopting a case study design was employed to carry out this research work. Fifty respondents were sampled from both MASLOC and LEAP programmes in t...
ABSTRACT Leprosy is a special public health problem because of its potential for social consequences and permanent disabilities. The multidrug therapy has been efficacious in the treatment of leprosy, including prevention of disability when initiated early. However, adherence rates to the MDT have been below expectations in Nigeria. The objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing MDT adherence in Qua Iboe Church leprosy Hospital, Southern Nigeria. This was a cross section...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Adolescent obesity and hypertension have reached alarming levels and their prevalence continues to rise to the extent that WHO has labeled them as epidemics. Adolescent obesity and hypertension are of importance because adolescents carry these diseases into adulthood and are likely to develop non-communicable diseases in their early years of adulthood. Despite this challenge, the burden of obesity among adolescents and its relationship with hypertension among adolescent...
ABSTRACT Background: Exposure to Household Air Pollution (HAP), produced from the use of the biomass fuel for cooking possesses a lot of health problems to its users. The most commonly used biomass fuel includes but not limited to; wood, straws, crop residues and animal dung. With over fifty percent of the world’s population relying on biomass fuel to generate energy for household purposes, mostly those in the developing countries, there is the need to study the health effect of the gases (...