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Experiences Of Women With Advanced Breast Cancer: A Study At The Kumasi Metropolis

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of Ghanaian women living with advanced breast cancer in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study employed a qualitative exploratory descriptive design. A purposive sampling was used and data was saturated with 10 participants varying in age between 32 years and 65 years. All interviews were audio-taped and transcribed. Data was analyzed based on the techniques of content analysis. During the study, anonymity and confidenti...

Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices On Leprosy In Wa District, Ghana

ABSTRACT Leprosy is a disabling disease that has struck fears into humans for thousands of years. The World Health Organization targeted the disease for elimination by the year 2000 and many countries adopted strategies for its elimination as a public health problem. One major obstacle to achieving this objective is the stigma associated with the disease. The Upper West Region was the only region in Ghana, with all its five districts that had not achieved the elimination target of one case pe...

The Effect Of Ramadan Fasting On Body Anthropometric Measurements, Hematological Indices And Serum Lipid Profile In Ghanaians

ABSTRACT Background: Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar calendar during which fasting is prescribed for every healthy adult Muslim. Intermittent fasting and caloric restriction, or alternate-day feeding, had been shown to have effect on some physiological and biochemical parameters in the body. Ramadan fasting is considered a unique model of intermittent fasting as food and fluid intake becomes exclusively nocturnal without restriction on the type or amount of food intake. During this fa...

Factors Influencing Uptake Of Modern Contraceptives Among Adolescents In Yendi Municipality, Northern Ghana.

ABSTRACT The use of modern contraceptives is still a challenge in many low income countries like Ghana. Amidst the low level of uptake of contraceptive use and increasing teenage pregnancies in the Northern region of Ghana, few studies have addressed the reasons why adolescents refuse to use modern contraceptive and go ahead to engage in unsafe sex. A cross-sectional study design was used. Well-structured close and open ended questionnaire was used to collect data on proportion of adolescents...

Effect Of Cellgevity®, A Glutathione-Enhancer Dietary Supplement, On Streptozotocin-Induced Type-2 Diabetes And Nephrotoxicity In Rat

ABSTRACT Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN), a diabetes-induced nerve damaging effect on the kidney structure and function due to hyperglycaemia is a major microvascular complication. Hyperglycaemia causes uremia, hypercreatininemia, declined glomerular filtration rate, and decreased levels of serum protein and albumin. This condition leads to progressive decline in renal function resulting in renal insufficiency and End-Stage Renal Disease. The prevalence of DN in Africa has increased sig...

Economic Burden Of Hypertension Among Patients Attending Nsawam- Government Hospital In The Nsawam- Adoagyiri Municipality, Eastern Region, Ghana.

ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension is a chronic asymptomatic disease condition which affect every part of the world and has no respect for age and often, increases with age. The Objective of this study was to estimate the economic burden of hypertension among patients attending Nsawam Government Hospital in the Nsawam- Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region, Ghana. Method A descriptive cross sectional Cost of Illness (COI) survey which relied on quantitative data was conducted among 202 ...

Impact Of Farming Activities On The Water Quality Of The Pratu River And Its Tributaries In The Muni-Pomadzi Wetland

ABSTRACT The Muni-Pomadze wetland in the Central Region of Ghana is one of five internationally-recognised coastal wetlands (Ramsar sites) in Ghana under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. The wetland is known for its rich variety of biodiversity and unpolluted ecosystem and is fed by a main river called Pratu along with its tributaries (Ntakofa and Muni Rivers) that flows into the Muni lagoon. However, the need to produce enough food to feed the ever increasing populatio...

The Influence Of Diabetes Knowledge, Attitude And Beliefs About Selfcare Practices Among Persons Living With Diabetes In The Tamale Metropolis

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...

Assessment Of The Implementation Of Family Planning Plus Projects: Case Study Of Ga East Municipality

ABSTRACT Introduction: Family planning remains a key strategy for population management and national development. Family planning plus (FP+) is a package of interventions that have been jointly identified by GHS and the Reducing Maternal mobidity and mortality (R3M) consortium for Family Planning service uptake improvement especially long acting and permanent methods. Objective of study: The study seeks to conduct an assessment of the implementation of family planning plus project using a cas...

The Impact of Traditional Birth Attendants on Maternal and Child Health In Ikole LGA of Ekiti State, Nigeria

dy intended to explore the impact of traditional birth attendants on maternal and child health in Ikole LGA 15 of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study adopted the use of functionalist theory and Social Action theory in explaining the 16 impact of TBAs on maternal and child health and the factors influencing the utilization of TBAs facilities respectively. A 17 descriptive research design was employed for the study, using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data 18 collection. The sample s...

Experiences Of Patients Living With Indwelling Urethral Catheter In Ajumako Enyan Essiam District Of The Central Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT This study described the lived experiences of patients living with indwelling urethral catheter in Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region of Ghana. The specific objectives were: to explore patients’ experiences related to living with indwelling urethral catheter on patients’ lives; explore the challenges faced by patients who use indwelling urethral catheter; investigate coping strategies utilized by patient’s living with indwelling urethral catheter. A qualitativ...

Indigenous Surgical Practices In Rural Southwestern Nigeria: Implications For Disease Prevention

Abstract A qualitative, community-based study was conducted in the rural community of Ago Are in southwestern Nigeria to learn about indigenous surgical practices and their potential for disease transmission. Community leaders as key informants assisted in identifying two types of indigenous practitioner whose work involved blood contact, whose work was observed. The ol6lil are surgeons who specialize in circumcision and making traditional facial-markings, while the generic term for healer, o...

Design Of Cissus–Alginate Microbeads Revealing Mucoprotection Properties In Anti-Inflammatory Therapy

a b s t r a c t Cissus gum has been employed as polymer with sodium alginate in the formulation of diclofenac microbeads and the in vivo mucoprotective properties of the polymer in anti-inflammatory therapy assessed in rats with carrageenan-induced paw edema in comparison to diclofenac powder and commercial diclofenac tablet. A full 23 factorial experimental design has been used to investigate the influence of concentration of cissus gum (X1); concentration of calcium acetate (X2) and stirrin...

Case Management Of Childhood Fever By Traditional Healers In Southwest Nigeria: Identification Of Training And Collaborative Needs

ABSTRACT Traditiona healers play an important role in the provision of healthcare in many communities in Africa. This study aimed to improve home management of malaria in children by assessing the healer's knowledge and practice. A serni-struc.urcd questionnaire interview of 127 traditional healers selected by proportionate sampling technique from two rural and two urban local government areas (LGAs) of southwestern Nigeria wprogram. Malaria ranked first (87%) among the illnesses managed by t...

Perceived Susceptibility To Noise Induced Hearing Loss And Attitude Towards Preventive Care Among Metal Workers At Gate, Ibadan: A Pilot Study

Summary Audiometric assessment was carried out on 26 metal workers at the spare parts market, Gate Ibadan to corroborate their perceived susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss. Of the 26 studied, 13 (50.0%) indicated non-susceptibility. II (42.3%) indicated susceptibility while 2 (7. '7%) did not know. Otology symptoms mentioned by those who indicate susceptibility were tinnitus (63.6%), hearing loss (36.4%), otalgia (18.2%), headache (9.1 %), and post-aural pain (9.1 %). Audiometric re...


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