ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to examine the maternal and perinatal contributing factors of congenital abnormalities in children below five years. The study was carried out at the Korle bu Teaching Hospital in the Accra Metropolis. This study was an exploratory study which used quantitative method. The participants for the study were selected using convenience sampling. One hundred and eighty one questionnaires were distributed to mothers of children with congenital abnormalitie...
ABSTRACT This study explored how dressmakers and hairdressers in the Assin South District of Ghana receive education on sexual and reproductive health. It sought to identify the various educative programmes that are specifically designed for dressmakers and hairdressers and the contribution of stakeholders in providing such education. An individual interview schedule was used to gather data from 119 dressmakers and hairdressers who were randomly sampled for the study. Four focus group discus...
Abstract Objective; The quantitative effects of formulation and processing variables affecting the binding properties of Chinese yam starch ( Dioscorea oppositifolia) in chloroquine phosphate tablet formulations have been investigated in comparison with com starch using a 23 factorial experimental design. Methods: Chinese yam starch, representing the "low " level, and com starch, representing the "high" level were used as binders at concentrations of 2. 5 % w /w and 10 % w /w in chloroquine ...
ABSTRACT In Nigeria there is anecdotal evidence that married men are more likely to engage in extramarital sexual intercourse than married women. The predisposing factors to this social phenomenon have however not been systematically investigated enough. This study was therefore aimed at identifying factors that predispose married men to extramarital sexual activities in Ibadan North Local Government Area (LGA). The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. A 3-stage sampling techniqu...
Abstract Purpose ;The cerebrum is frequently malformed in children with myelomeningocoele. This anomaly renders them potentially susceptible to cerebral visual impairment. In these patients, hydrocephalus is an important and frequent complicating lesion which compromises intellectual function and may also cause cerebral visual impairment. In this study, we determined whether hydrocephalic patients with lumbar myelomeningocoele (HLM) are at a greater risk of visual impairment than hydrocephal...
ABSTRACT Since 1662 demographers have been interested in mortality with the discourse centred around how mortality movements had impacted on population characteristics such as growth. Later discussions have aimed at spotting variations within and between groups and corresponding social and biological distal and proximate determinants. This study contributes to the discussion on morbidity and mortality by analysing data from a rural district in the Upper East Region of Ghana in time, space, se...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge and perception of mental health nurses on the use of restraint methods among mentally ill. Although there are different restraints used in other areas of health, the primary focus was on the use of seclusion, mechanical restraints, and involuntary medication. A non- experimental descriptive cross-sectional research design was used. Stratified random sampling and then simple random sampling were used to select 108 participants fro...
ABSTRACT Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer prevalence among women worldwide with half a million cases each year. Cervical cancer incidence rate in Ghana is among the highest in the world.Low knowledge level, poor attitude and health beliefs are known to account for thelow level of cervical cancer screening in the Ghana.The study set out to explore the knowledge, attitude and health beliefs of cervical cancer and its screening among women in Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam district. A ques...
ABSTRACT Caesarean Section (CS) is an operative technique by which a fetus is delivered through an abdominal and uterine incision. In Nigeria many women regard CS as an indication of reproductive failure and so there is general aversion to it. However the perceptions of married men and women concerning CS have not been investigated. The main objective of this study was to assess the perceptions and attitude of married men and women relating to CS in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Nigeri...
ABSTRACT Agricultural work is one of the riskiest occupations for the eye due to high level of exposure to hazards. However, most often the needs of such workers especially in developing countries such as Ghana are not met as a result of inadequate infrastructure and health professionals. A community-based cross-sectional survey was carried out to evaluate the ocular health status, working conditions and perception of safety among 185 cocoa farmers at Mfuom. A structured questionnaire was use...
ABSTRACT In developing countries, hospital wastewater management is an issue of major concern. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the performance of the waste stabilization pond at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Wastewater samples were taken from the raw sewage (anaerobic pond) after screening. The process was repeated in both the facultative and maturation ponds, sequentially. Fifty four samples representing 18 samples each from the three stages of the waste stabilization t...
Abstract This study was aimed at providing comprehensive information on infant and young child feeding practices adopted by HIV positive mothers participating in the nation’s pilot PMTCT programme in the Manya Krobo District, Eastern Region of Ghana. It also drew comparisons with the same feeding practices among mothers of unknown HIV status.Secondly, the study provided information on the relationships between infant and young child feeding practices and selected background factors of ...
ABSTRACT Background Cervical cancer is a Public Health threat. The disease imposes economic burden on resources in the form of medical and non-medical expenditure and loss of productivity. Cervical cancer cases are expected to increase in 2030 by 1.5-fold in view of the rising world population. A woman who develops cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa has at least 79 percent chance of dying from this malignancy. Cervical cancer risk can be reduced by 80 percent through regular scree...
ABSTRACT Rubella is a vaccine-preventable, mild rash-inducing viral disease with complications that include a spectrum of birth defects in the developing fetus, especially if the infection is acquired in the early months of pregnancy. Consequently, the primary objective of global rubella control programs is prevention of congenital rubella infection and associated birth defects. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccines, and the elimination of the rubella virus in many developed...
ABSTRACT In Nigeria, use of urine for fertigation has been limited because of its liquid form, odour and the unsanitary disposal methods. This poses great hazard to man and the environment. Converting urine into dry fertilizer product (struvite) helps extract nutrients contained in urine and also eliminates handling problems. The study was aimed at converting urine to struvite and comparing its effectiveness on plant growth with inorganic fertilizer (NPK). The study involved the extraction ...