ABSTRACT Postnatal period is a very critical stage for both the mothers and their babies. The importance of postnatal care services has been established in various studies globally. Yet postpartum care is the most neglected aspect of women’s health care, not only in developing countries but also in some developed countries. In Ghana 23% of postpartum mothers do not receive postnatal at all. This study seeks to explore contributory factors associated with low postnatal service utilization in...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION The prevalence of diabetes and its complications are major public health issues globally, regionally and locally. Notable complications and consequences of diabetes are stroke, blindness, amputation, death etc. Inadequate knowledge of diabetes, negative attitude and perception about diabetes are usually the root causes of diabetes complications and consequences. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of diabetes knowledge, attitude and beliefs about sel...
ABSTRACT Background Open Defecation remains a very big health and environmental hazard in many developing countries in Africa. About 2.4 billion people globally still lack access to improved sanitation and about 946 million practice open defecation, meanwhile in Ghana 27% of the Ghanaians engage in open defecation due to lack of latrines and many share sanitation facilities leading to prevalence of diseases related to sanitation such as diarrhea, literature reflects gaps in. This study theref...
ABSTRACT Background: Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55 years, and it is considered as a natural biological event that affects all women who transit into the period. To some women, the transition is characterized with physiological, psychological and social changes that impact their health. Clinical menopausal symptoms include hot flushes, depression, mood swings, forgetfulness, and sleep disturbances among others. Over the ye...
ABSTRACT Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are infections or diseases that are passed on from person to person through sexual contact. The presence of an untreated ulcerative STI increases the risk of both acquisition and transmission of HIV. Low or lack of education of has been shown to be associated with low STI awareness and knowledge. In Ghana clients with STIs are mainly young people of age 19-24 years, and female porters fall within this age group. In order to protect these young a...
ABSTRACT Background: The growth of the aging population is known to lead to an upsurge in problems for the older people and to the society. A considerable proportion of older adults are experiencing added challenges in maintaining their health. With the eroded traditional family support systems and no formal institutions to take care of the elderly, it is not known what self-care interventions if any exist in the community and if so what factors influence their presence or absence. Self-care ...
ABSTRACT Background: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is among the life-long disabilities that result from maternal alcohol exposure. The growing incidence of FAS globally has become a public health concern and the lack of awareness and knowledge about the condition was noted among the key drawbacks for the slow progress in its prevention. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study that used a quantitative approach was undertaken to examine pregnant women’s knowledge on fetal alcohol syndrome....
ABSTRACT Introduction -A diet low in iodine is the main cause of iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs). Iodine deficiency is recognized as the most common preventable cause of mental defects in the world. There have been several studies across the world which indicates that iodized salt is under consumed in most households resulting in the increase of IDDs. This study therefore explored the knowledge of community members on the awareness and use of iodized salt and the effectiveness of the polic...
ABSTRACT Background: Studies have shown that men serve as gatekeepers to women’s access to reproductive health services. However, reproductive health programmes have traditionally focused on women. The exclusion of men from such programmes considerably undermines its own effectiveness. Most women carry the burden of preventing unplanned pregnancies alone, without the support of their partners. Most of the men rely on their partners to initiate the use of contraceptives to prevent unplanned ...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have been a major health problem worldwide. Many world health bodies since the discovery of HIV and AIDS have been reporting frightening increases in the prevalence rates of the virus and the syndrome. According to the UNAIDS (2004) global summary of the AIDS Epidemic, 39.4 million people worldwide were living with HIV and AIDS. This body reported categoric...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify the causes and effects of stigmatisation on HIV and AIDS patients in the Central Region of Ghana. Some theoretical perspectives have been used to explain stigmatisation. They were the attribution theory and the exchange theory. These theories were found to be suitable for the explanation of stigmatisation in HIV and AIDS. In conducting the study, a sample size of 120 was used in addition to 5 case studies. Two non-probability sampling techn...
ABSTRACT All over the world voluntary blood donation is hailed to be a safe source of blood supply and the window of hope for those who need blood transfusion. The main objective of this study was to examine the perceptions of voluntary blood donation among the youth in La Dadekotopon. The study also sought to determine the knowledge of the youth about voluntary blood donation, examine the attitude of the youth towards voluntary blood donation and to identify factors that influence the yout...
ABSTRACT Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a devastating health condition that affects every sphere of society including workplaces. A number of occupational exposures to patients‟ blood and body fluids occur each year in health-care settings putting healthcare workers (HCWs) at a high risk of several blood-borne infections including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HBC). This study investigated the health care provider's risk perception of HIV, kn...