ABSTRACT This study examines the perceptions of the communities in Assin District with respect to exemption policy and its implementation. A combination o f interviews and discussion with community groups was used. A total o f 86 people were interviewed. This comprised mothers caring for children under 5 years, pregnant women, the Aged (70+years) and people not entitled to any exemptions. Three focus groups were organized. This study was necessitated by the fact that most patients in the dist...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Globally, Tuberculosis and Human immunodeficiency virus co-infection is a threat to the control of the Tuberculosis and Human immunodeficiency virus epidemics if measures are not put in place to manage the dual infection. In Ghana, the Health service in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Control Program and the National AIDS Control Program in June 2007 adopted the World Health Organization policy for the clinical management of Tuberculosis and Human immunodef...
ABSTRACT A study into some factors contributing to the high level of malnutrition among children aged less than five years was carried out in the Assin district of the Central Region of Ghana. It was a cross sectional descriptive study involving a sample size of 326 children aged between three and five years . A questionnaire was administered to the mother/caregiver of each child selected for the survey. Anthropometric measurements of weight and height were taken for each child. The anthropom...
ABSTRACT Background: The number of women dying annually from pregnancy and child birth related issues still remains a global health problem. Current statistics in maternal mortality as recorded by World Health Organization shows that there has been a reduction in maternal deaths, however there has not been much progress in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria is the second largest contributor to maternal mortality globally. This has been due to low utilization of maternal health services, including sk...
ABSTRACT The clinical learning environment (CLE) is beneficial to the trainee nurse in acquisition of the requisite skills, attitudes and values for future professional practice. Students’ satisfaction with the CLE makes the student dedicated, motivates them to learn and also prepares them adequately for future professional practice. Satisfaction assessment has been linked with graduate competency and student retention in the nursing programme. Using the Expectancy Disconfirmation Model as ...
ABSTRACT Background: Sexual health is an important component of life hence, a decline in the sexual function causes the affected individual to search for solutions including patronizing sex enhancing products. Although these products are known to have negative side effects, its patronage is still on the increase. Objective: This study seeks to investigate the factors that influence the use of aphrodisiac products among men in Agbogbloshie. Methods: A descriptive cross- sectional study employi...
ABSTRACT Background Medical research involving the use of human participants has been on the increase in Ghana over the past decade. Research Ethics Committees (RECs) have the huge responsibility of protecting the safety, rights and welfare of these human participants. This role cannot be taken lightly since there is always the tendency for these human participants to be exploited, or vulnerable groups to be taken advantage of. Ghana has about seven RECs in the country right now. However, ver...
ABSTRACT Management of waste in the Accra Metropolitan Area has been a very expensive venture for the Assembly over the years, yet coverage is still very low. Compounding the problem is the recent introduction of plastic products such as sachet water, whose waste are littered about the city daily. Bottled water, which has been on the market for years now, has always been a preserve of the rich. However, with the recent reports of falling sachet water quality, the bottled water industry appear...
ABSTRACT Background Schizophrenia is a challenging disorder that makes it difficult for one to distinguish between what is real and unreal, think clearly, manage emotions, relate to others, and function normally. This study aims at examining the economic burden of care giving for schizophrenic patients at the Pantang hospital to help provide credible and essential information that can assist in policy making. The study has its objectives as to estimate the direct cost of caregiving, estimate ...
ABSTRACT Background: Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) are a heterogeneous group of clonal lymphoid tumours originating from lymphocytes. They constitute about 90% of an estimated 3-4% worldwide distribution of malignant lymphomas among various cancers. It is the commonest haematological malignancy and fifth most common cancer worldwide. Despite the continuous rise and associated deaths, research on non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and in particular the area of immunophenotypic spectrum is limited in Ghana....
ABSTRACT Introduction: Weight gain by students moving from one educational level to the other for the first time is of increasing public health concern. The perception of an individual's body weight aids in understanding and envisaging weight reduction practices among adults (Wang, Liang, & Chen, 2009). School/college environments are particularly at risk of this phenomenon because students may not have the time to pay particular attention to physical health as a result of heavy academic work...
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis threatens public health all over the world and affects persons mostly in their productive lives. The proportion of cases with successful treatment outcome is a key indicator to assess the effectiveness and performance of any Tuberculosis Control Programme. Effective treatment is a major element in reducing the transmission of infection and ultimately achieving elimination of the disease. The study was conducted to determine factors associated with treatment outcome and t...
ABSTRACT This study investigates knowledge and practices of Tuberculosis infection prevention and control among health workers in Tema General Hospital. Two hundred and twenty nine (229) randomly selected (stratification) health workers were administered a 54-item questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised sections designed to provide relevant information of concern to the study such as knowledge of Tuberculosis infection prevention and control, practices and challenges. Results showed that h...
ABSTRACT Introduction: School feeding programs (SFPs) deliver significant nutritional intervention during school children's critical growth period. Its effects on learning appear to work by both increasing school attendance and earning efficiency while at school. As part of the evaluation of the Ghana School Feeding Program (GSFP), the findings did not suggest any impact on the learning outcome, hence this research attempted to determine the mechanism by which the school feeding program (or n...
ABSTRACT Background: HIV remains one of the most devastating diseases in Africa. Even though antiretroviral therapy has been introduced the problem of non-adherence persists. High level of knowledge has been associated with a positive attitude towards treatment and consequently high level of adherence. Non-adherence can hamper interventions aimed at controlling HIV as a public health threat. There is therefore the need to explore gaps hindering adherence to treatment to effectively manage the...