ABSTRACT Background Male sterilization is a simple, safe and less expensive method of birth control, equally effective as other forms of permanent birth control measures, yet least known and patronized. Vasectomy does not only provide health benefits to the user and his direct family, but to the whole population, by reducing and regulating it. Therefore the study sought to explore the community perceptions, level of knowledge on male sterilization, availability of services and reasons for use...
ABSTRACT Background: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) remain a major health threat to humans especially children throughout the world, mostly in developing nations including Ghana. The present de-worming program by the Ministry of Health is only for children of schoolgoing age, hence occupational risk groups and non-school going children may remain as sources of infection throughout the year. Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal helminth infestation and associated risk factor...
ABSTRACT Ghana is grappling with inadequate professional mental health practitioners for the treatment of schizophrenia. Since many patients partly access the services of non-professional mental health practitioners, implementation of collaborative framework will potentially ensure effective and quality delivery of schizophrenic care. This study examined opinions about the different collaborative frameworks between professional and non-professional mental health practitioners for the delivery...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Unsafe induced abortion is still a major public health concern in Ghana and many other developing countries. The objective of the study was to identify determinants of induced abortion among women of reproductive age group in Ghana as evidenced from Ghana Maternal Health Survey 2017 data. Methodology: Data of 6,896 women of reproductive age group who had done something to end unwanted pregnancies from 2012 to 2017 was extracted from the Ghana Maternal Health Survey 2017...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) is well noted for its nutritional and therapeutic uses. The seeds and mesocarp of the fruit, which were of interest in this study are rich sources of phytochemicals including flavonoids and phenols. These bestow upon the fruit its medicinal properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-hypertensive activities. Cancer has been a public health menace for long and it currently stands as the world’s second killer disea...
ABSTRACT Current methods of assessing the viability of adult Onchocerca volvulus in drug evaluations are mainly based on in-vitro and histological techniques. The in-vitro method is efficient in detecting live and dead worms while the histological method is more efficient in determining the number of worms in the nodules. Despite their capabilities in some areas, these techniques have certain methodical deficiencies which often lead to inaccurate interpretation of results or marked variations...
ABSTRACT The study examined the effect of women’s empowerment on utilisation of reproductive health services in Ghana. Women’s empowerment dimensions included access to economic resources and social norms, while reproductive health services comprised: (contraceptive use, timing of first antenatal visits, skilled birth attendance and place of delivery). The study used the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2008, dataset, which is a nationally representative sample. From the two empowerm...
ABSTRACT Road accidents among motorcyclist have long remained a serious public health problem and poses health burden I developing countries. Over speeding, poor enforcement of traffic regulations, non-use of helmets and protective attire as well as over loading of passengers have been highly implicated in road traffic injuries in developing countries. Most of the motorcyclists meander through traffic in a haste to reach their destinations which results in motorcycle crush which leads to sev...
ABSTRACT Road accidents among motorcyclist have long remained a serious public health problem and poses health burden I developing countries. Over speeding, poor enforcement of traffic regulations, non-use of helmets and protective attire as well as over loading of passengers have been highly implicated in road traffic injuries in developing countries. Most of the motorcyclists meander through traffic in a haste to reach their destinations which results in motorcycle crush which leads to sev...
INTRODUCTION World Health Organization (WHO) defines anaemia in pregnancy as a hemoglobin concentration below 11g/dL of blood1. Anemia is a medical condition caused by an abnormally low number of red blood cells. Red blood cells, also called erythrocytes, contain haemoglobin, a red, iron-rich protein that carries oxygen in the blood to the body’s tissues. Anaemia in pregnancy can be due to genetic factors, vitamin deficiencies, or infections including malaria and hookworm infestation. Peop...
BACKGROUND Vehicular accident is the unintended collision of one motor vehicle with another, a stationary object or person resulting in injuries, death and or loss of properties. Vehicular accidents in Ghana have become one of the growing concerns to most Ghanaians in recent times. This is as a result of the tremendous negative effects on human lives, properties and the environment as well as the economy at large. Worldwide, it was estimated that 1.2million people were killed and 50 millio...
Background of the Study In enhancing daily livelihoods, expose humans to the vulnerability of road accidents. The increase in road accidents ranges from the involvement of passengers; pedestrians and motorcyclists. Therefore, road traffic injuries and deaths are a growing public health concern worldwide (Agnihotri & Joshi, 2006). According to World Health Organization (WHO) (2004) and Banthia et al., (2006), road crashes are the second leading cause of death and disability globally among y...
INTRODUCTION Accident is an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury (Oxford Dictionary). Road accidents in Ghana has been identified as one of the major causes of deaths in the country. Many researchers have come out with the causes, effects and recommendations to road accidents, which include drunk driving, machine failure and over speeding just to mention a few. Yet every year there seems to be an un-ending situation with...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Maternal death is one of the greatest burdens in the world, especially in developing countries where 99 per cent of maternal deaths occur.In 2015, Ghana had a maternal mortality ratio of 319 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Some maternal deaths and pregnancy complications can be prevented by the utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services (WHO, 2018). Quality antenatal care improves birth outcomes and promotes the utilization of skilled attendance and health a...
ABSTRACT Background: Malaria remains a leading public health problem in about 97 nations worldwide. Throughout the world, about 214 million new malaria cases are reported every year and over three billion persons are at risk of malaria. Approximately 90% of all malaria deaths occur in Africa. Africa continues to shoulder the heaviest burden of malaria cases. Global demands for natural resources is fueling land use, saddled with unsatisfactory environmental burden in developing countries. We ...