ABSTRACT Harvesting rainwater for domestic use is one of the oldest technologies developed by man. In Ghana, groundwater utilization challenges posed by dry wells and high levels of contaminants such as iron, fluoride and other minerals in some geological formations makes harnessing of rainwater for household use inevitable. Whiles researchers are looking for efficient ways of dealing with contaminants associated with these water sources, focus is gradually shifting to the development of en...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Anaemia is a global public health problem that affects both poor and rich countries. Males, females are affected and particularly pregnant women. Iron supplementation is one of the key interventions used to control anaemia in pregnancy. However, compliance with the intake of the supplements is a key factor in controlling anaemia. This study sought to explore the factors that affect compliance. Methodology: Community-based cross-sectional study design was used to inform...
ABSTRACT Background: Open defecation can lead to public health problems most especially in areas where people defecate openly in bushes, gardens, rivers and other water bodies. Nonetheless, even with the availability of toilets, people still need to be convinced to desist from open defecation and use toilets. Therefore, the need for behavior change is critical in addition to the provision of toilets; this has been attempted through the use of programs like the Community-Led Total Sanitation ...
ABSTRACT Controlling the enormous health impact associated with malaria has become a global priority. Despite the fact that malaria is a completely preventable and treatable disease, it still stands tall as one of the leading health problems in Ghana. Malaria in pregnancy is associated with negative outcomes for the mother, foetus and the neonate. The study investigated pregnant women‟s perception of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria using Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine the drug us...
ABSTRACT Caesarian Section is chosen as a birth method particularly when difficulties arise during delivery. Despite this, women are not willing to take up the caesarian section as a birth method because they are afraid of what their significant others will say about them. However, literature on how women construct the Caesarian section in Ghana is scanty. This study, therefore, focused on understanding the meaning given to caesarian section among women after surgical intervention in the Tam...
ABSTRACT Background: Caregivers‟ competence in nutrition is significant in preventing iron deficiency anemia to children. Unfortunately, most caregivers lack competence on nutrition and its role in prevention anemia to under-five children. The aim of this study was determine the level of anemia and determinants of nutritional competence on the prevention of anemia among caregivers of under-five children in Zanzibar. Method: A cross-sectional study design using quantitative approach was un...
ABSTRACT Health care settings both in developed and developing countries are bedevilled with quality problems, which may be defined, as gap between what is and what is expected. Quality is how good or bad something is. The thing may be a product or a service. People will only patronise health care services that meet expectations. Quality of care Assessment is the measurement of the quality of healthcare services. It measures the difference between expected and actual performance to identif...
ABSTRACT Background: It is estimated that 1 million babies die each year due to birth asphyxia. Birth asphyxia is the inability of a new born baby to breathe immediately after birth. Globally, it is approximated that 10 million babies cannot do it by themselves and need assistance. Helping babies breathe is a key component to reducing neonatal mortality due to birth asphyxia. Methods: A quantitative approach by using a cross-sectional design was used. A total of 330 respondents were include...
ABSTRACT Background: severe pre eclampsia, eclampsia is responsible for a significant proportion of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Mnazi mmoja Hospital, clinical experience has shown that severe pre eclampsia, eclampsia are common, the overall fetal maternal outcomes and various forms of clinical presentations of severe pre eclampsia, eclampsia is still largely unknown. Objective: To determine clinical presentation and fetal maternal outcome of severe pre eclamp...
ABSTRACT Background: The commonest ailment of the prostate of men is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and is a common histologic condition among older men throughout the world. All men from age 50 are at a higher risk of getting BPH and it is common among blacks than the white race. The urology department of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has recorded the highest number of BPH among all the urological cases. It is, therefore, necessary to identify the problems these men face and...
ABSTRACT Background Students‟ satisfaction in clinical learning is important to achieve clinical competence with perceived performance exhibited by the nursing students through their ability to conduct procedures in clinical learning. Objective: This study intended to determine factors influencing satisfaction and perceived performance in clinical learning among nursing students practicing in teaching hospitals of the Dar-es-Salaam region. Methodology: Analytic cross-sectional study with...
ABSTRACT Introduction: There exist some variation in nutrient needs, and general physiology of adult and adolescent women, as well as physiologic stress imposed by pregnancy which can affect their infants. This may result from their nutrients demands due to differences in their developmental stage. Objective: To compare the nutritional status of adult and adolescent mothers and their infants. Methodology: The study was a cross sectional study design. Two Hundred and sixty mother-child pairs ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Lead poisoning has been a major public health problem for decades across the world and receiving a blood transfusion has been considered as a risk factor for lead exposure. Children and pregnant women are most vulnerable to the toxic effects of lead. However, over 40% of transfused blood in Ghana is given to children below the age of 5 years. Among adults, occupation is the leading cause of elevated blood lead levels (EBLL). Aim: This study compared blood lead levels a...
ABSTRACT Late diagnosis of HIV is a major hindrance in the campaign to control the spread of HIV/ AIDS. Late diagnosis, defined as the presence of CD4 lymphocyte count of less than 350/ul and or WHO stage 3 or 4 disease at diagnosis, leads to late entry into care. This subsequently results in a delay in ART initiation and poorer treatment outcomes. In sub-Saharan Africa, 45% - 72.8% of HIV positive patients are being diagnosed at a late stage of the disease. However the proportion of HIV pat...
ABSTRACT Background: T2D is progressive, and over time, there is a decline in beta cell activity of the pancreatic islets resulting in the lack of insulin, which is vital in glucose homeostasis. There is, therefore, the need to initiate insulin, the most potent glucose-lowering agent, in the management of T2D, which often is delayed. Delay of insulin therapy is often due to reluctance by patients, which is known as psychological insulin resistance or reluctance by the clinician known as clin...