ABSTRACT Kassena-Nankana municipality is a fast developing municipality and as a result cannot do away with the consequences of urbanization of overweight, obesity and related exposures, which included genetic factors. The aim of my study was to assess the prevalence of overweight, obesity and related exposures of traders of age 15 years and above. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of overweight and obesity in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality conducted in the Navrongo central marke...
ABSTRACT Background: Young people aged 10-24 years represent a significant proportion of the Ghanaian population. Many are sexually active and are at considerable risk of negative health outcomes due to lack of adequate sexual and reproductive health knowledge. Although growing international evidence suggests that parent-child communication about sex has significant positive influence on young people’s sexual behaviours, this subject has been poorly explored among Ghanaian families. Little ...
ABSTRACT Introduction The Millennium Development Goal targets for sanitation seems unachievable by the 2015 deadline. Therefore, the 2010-2015 Joint Monitoring Programme strategy requires sustainable and continued efforts at all levels to improve this. However, there are data challenges and limitations from existing Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) survey tools. In most developing countries such as Ghana, data collection is traditional paper based. However, mobile phone use and access is hig...
ABSTRACT Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have become major players in Community Development Agenda and perform intermediary roles between donors and intended beneficiaries. Unfortunately, highly publicized corruption scandals are discovered in literature often associated with the activities of NGOs especially in developing countries. To sanitize the aid delivery chain, NGOs are required to be accountable to donors (upward accountability) and beneficiaries (downward accountability). Howe...
ABSTRACT Background: The 21st century has witnessed more efficacious and effective health interventions than ever, yet the proportion of effective coverage of these interventions remain poor. The interconnectedness of the health system is central for an effective delivery of interventions. Delivering malaria interventions to achieve desired health system effectiveness has remained a challenge without the understanding of the contribution of each building block indicator to effectiveness. Effi...
ABSTRACT Background Health information plays a pivotal role in ensuring the success of health systems. It ensures the health system blocks receive the needed information for effective decision-making. Improving data reporting systems can, therefore, strengthen the delivery of health programmes and health systems. Information Communication Technology (ICT), particularly mobile phone applications (mHealth) have become pivotal in the delivery of quality health data. The Neglected Tropical Diseas...
ABSTRACT The World Health Organization in 2009 extrapolates that 10% of the world’s population representing 650 million people live with some form of disability. The Ghana Statistical Survey report in 2012 revealed that over 700 thousand people live with disability in Ghana. The findings of Groce in 2014 and the World Health Organization earlier in 2009 show that persons with disabilities in developing countries are plagued with limited access to sexual and reproductive health information ...
ABSTRACT As a fast-growing District in Northern Ghana, Kumbungu has had expansion in female school population at the Basic level with persistent menstrual challenges. The phenomenal Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and its accompanying management problems have had a profound effect on girl child education in the District. The study focused on the impact of menstrual hygiene management on the health and school attendance of adolescent girls in junior high Schools in the District. The main o...
ABSTRACT Healthcare quality is a level of value provided by any healthcare resource as determine by some measurement. When a person gets good quality healthcare, it means that his or her care is based on the latest evidence from medical research. The objective was to determine quality gaps between NHIS subscribers’ expectations and their perceptions of quality of healthcare received at the Tamale Central Hospital. The NHIA facilities includes, health centres, clinics, hospitals, and cheap ...
ABSTRACT The period of adolescence is a critical one where adolescents are vulnerable to many health risks including those related to their sexual and reproductive life. With the availability of adolescent friendly health services (AFHS), it is expected that adolescents will go through their developmental stages with minimal or no health challenges. However, health challenges of adolescents rather seem to be on the increase and this may be attributed to many factors. The purpose of this study...
ABSTRACT Public policy, whether implemented under a civilian or military regime, plays a critical role in the development of a country especially if well-formulated, and efficiently and effectively implemented. Ghana has undergone about twenty-two (22) years of military rule and thirty-nine (39) years of civilian rule since independence. The First, Second and Third Republics were each terminated by three coup d‟états that actors justified on the grounds of corruption in those civilian gov...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the sexual behavior of adolescents in selected Senior High Schools in the East Mamprusi District of Ghana. Cross-sectional descriptive study design was used with multistage sampling technique to sample 405 respondents from two randomly selected Senior High Schools in the East Mamprusi District. The study adopted an integrated mixed-methods approach to data gathering, using questionnaires to gather data from students. Sexual practices were seen as diverse...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the perspectives of teachers and students in Senior High Schools in the Tamale Metropolis on school-based sex education. Provision of sexuality education in schools has been identified as a key strategy in promoting the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents as it equips them with the knowledge, skills and efficacy to make informed decisions about their sexuality and lifestyle in the mist of numerous and conflicting messages about their ...
ABSTRACT This thesis assesses the impact of CLTS programme as an innovation to ending open defecation in the Kumbungu District area of Ghana. The research sampled respondents using purposive sampling and convenience sampling technique was employed. Data were collected using questionnaire, observation and field notes. Major findings in the study revealed that; latrines are simply lacking and the few which are there are either poorly taken care of or over shared with several households with it...
ABSTRACT Women participation in Community-Led Total Sanitation is considered to be essential element in developing communities. (Managing the sanitation facilities effectively and sustaining it, is as a result of women active involvement throughout Community-Led Total Sanitation process) For some years now in Ghana, rural women participation in community led total sanitation seems encouraging, but yet a few are being involved in decision-making and planning. The study explored women’s role...