ABSTRACT Introduction Ghana adopted a new Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) of malaria in pregnancy policy in 2004, thus, from use of weekly Chloroquine chemoprophylaxis to use of Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) at intervals of four weeks as IPT for malaria in pregnancy. Despite its full implementation, the coverage still remains below the set target of 100% of at least IPT2. This study sought factors affecting IPT-SP uptake among pregnant women in the Sunyani Municipality Methodology T...
ABSTRACT Improving coverage of immunisation is a key component of programmes for reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. Despite several resources committed, Akinyele Local Government Area (LGA) had low immunisation coverage of 28% of OPV-3 as at October 2007 when the study was conducted. The factors contributing to these problems were yet to be fully explored. This study was therefore designed to assess the factors influencing utilisation of immunisation services in Akinyele LGA, Oyo St...
Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are complex and life-threatening lesions that are not just anatomic defects of the diaphragm, but represent a complex set of physiologic derangements of the lung, the pulmonary vasculature, and related structures. Imaging plays an increasingly important role in the care of these infants. Prenatal sonography and MRI have allowed early and accurate identification of the defect and associated anomalies. These tools have also been the key to defining the...
Abstract Twin pregnancies can occur in which one twin is a normal gestation (46 chromosomes: 23 maternal and 23 paternal in origin) and the other twin is a complete hydatidiform mole (46 chromosomes all of paternal origin). Cases have been reported in which a normal fetus was delivered at term (Miller et al., 1993). This report is of a patient who presented with a live twin co-existing with a molar pregnane y.
ABSTRACT Nigeria remains one of the major reservoirs for wild poliovirus transmission despite the reported success in National Immunization Days and acute flaccid paralysis surveillance. Two hundred children aged ≤ 10 years, were enrolled following parental consent from hard-to-reach riverine areas of Delta state of Nigeria to assess the level of protective immunity to poliovirus. Neutralizing antibodies to the three poliovirus serotypes in the serum samples of the children were determined...
ABSTRACT Tropical starches from Dioscorea dumetorum (bitter) and Dioscorea oppositifolia (Chinese) yams were acetylated with acetic anhydride in pyridine medium and utilized as polymers for the delivery of repaglinide inmicrosphere formulations incomparisonto ethyl cellulose.Acetylatedstarches of bitter andChinese yams with degrees of substitution of 2.56 and 2.70 respectively were obtained. Acetylation was confirmed by FTIR, 1H NMR spectroscopy. A 32 factorial experimental design was perform...
Abstract Despite the relative availability of modern medical services in Nigerian urban cities, orthopaedic patients have continued to patronize Traditional orthopaedic practitioners (TOP) even in the midst of low recognition. This study focused on the persistent utilization of traditional orthopaedic services (TOS) by patients in Ilorin. Health belief model was adopted as theoretical basis for the study. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were combined Multistage sampling technique w...
ABSTRACT Background: Despite high knowledge about modern contraceptives among young women, utilization levels are still low. Contraceptive prevalence is particular low among minority and under-served populations including refugees. Among young refugee women in the Budumburam refugee camp in Ghana, however, little research has been done to assess modern contraceptive use. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of modern contraceptives. Among young refugee women in the Budumburam ref...
Abstract There are few empirical studies on the experiences of persons with albinism in Ghana. This study investigated the subjective well-being (SWB) of persons with albinism in selected Regions in Ghana. Participants (N = 105) were recruited via purposive and snowball sampling, and completed a survey questionnaire on social stigma, social support and subjective well-being. Results from Hierarchical Multiple regression indicated that there was a significant negative relationship betwe...
ABSTRACT Background: Hepatitis B has been reported to be the 10th leading cause of death worldwide which accounts for 500,000 to 1.2 million deaths every year (Alavian et al., 2007). Alavian et al., (2007) also reported that hepatitis B related deaths are caused by chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The WHO estimated that, there are 240 million people who are chronically infected worldwide, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The purpose of...
ABSTRACT The study, which was conducted in July 2003 focuses on assessing the provision of water, sanitation and related hygiene practices in Kpassa Township in Nkwanta District. This will serve as an update on baseline data to be used for informing policy makers about water, sanitation and hygiene practices in the District. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used in data collection. Sixty (60) households were interviewed and observed using the multistage approach to select ...
ABSTRACT Audiometric assessmer; was carried out on twelve patients with advanced carcinoma of the larynx who were on admission on the Ear, Nose and Throat Ward of the University College Hospiu.t, Ibadan, Nigeria between October 1995 and 'June 199b_ The sharp dropping curve was the most common type of audiograph observed. Fifty . percent of the patients had wry sharp dropping curve at 200I-I" 33.3°/() had mild dropping curve at 4000Hz and ~OOOHz while 16Y{-o had a flat curve within the socia...
ABSTRACT Malaria is one of the major public health problems in developing countries and its prevalence in Nigeria is dependent on the vector, Anopheles gambiae. The control of Anopheles is a major component of vector management but effectiveness has been limited by factors like insecticide resistance, cost, toxicity on non-target organisms and environmental pollution concerns. There is an increasing interest in developing plant-based insecticides as sustainable alternatives to chemical insec...
ABSTRACT Communities and their composition (individuals and households) coupled with spatial factors have impact on neonatal mortality. However, considering the smallest health administrative units as communities (sub-districts) and investigating the impact of these communities, their composition and spatial factors on neonatal mortality in Ghana has not been considered. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of communities, households, individuals and spatial factors...
ABSTRACT The danger of dying from an unsafe abortion in Africa was almost three times higher than that in the Asia, and more than 15 times higher than that in the Latin America. However, reporting complications resulting from abortion remains difficult for some women. This study therefore examined post abortion care at the Volta Regional Hospital. Specifically, the study reviewed reported abortion complications, assessed the post abortion care services rendered to clients, examined the aborti...