Pregnancy Induced hypertension (PIH) is a global concern that affect pregnant women usually after 20 weeks of gestation. It accounts for 5 to 10% of all pregnancies in relation to haemorrhage and infections. Clinicians and researchers are finding it difficult to comprehend the primary cause of this anomaly. The Upper East Region of Ghana has witnessed an upsurge in maternal mortality in 2016 and 2017 due to this precarious situation. Hence the need to investigate on some of the perceived risk...
This study was undertaken to examine the nature and quantify the magnitude of Genotype by Environment interaction effects on rice (Oryia Sativa L.) grain yield and to determine the most stable and winning genotype (s) in terms of yield stability and performance in two rice producing hubs. The study was conducted at four locations within two rice producing hubs in Northern Ghana on fifteen (15) rice genotypes including a checking genotype GR18 red. A randomized complete block design with three...
The study focused on the assessment of stakeholders participation as a determinant for effective land use plans implementation in the Tamale Metropolis of Northern Region of Ghana. Primary data was then collected from households and institutions and analyzed. The study revealed that those factors such as leadership qualities, transparency, resources availability and centralization of decisions affect successful stakeholders’ participation in implementation of land use plans. The benefits of...
Unsteady heat and mass transfers are important transport phenomena that are found in many engineering and industrial applications. In such systems, the variations in the fluid flow result in variations in the heat flux for fluid-solid temperature difference. In this study, analytical and theoretical investigations of some non-linear problems arising from unsteady heat and mass transfer through porous media are considered. Analytical models are developed. These are non-linear mathematical mode...
There is high demand by content providers of multimedia services such as Pay-TV News, Pay-per-View (PPV) video and Video-on-Demand (VoD) to expand their customer based through advertisement. However, the threats of unauthorized access, reproduction and re-distribution of the high quality product by illegal users’ remains high thereby affecting the returns of the content providers/producers. In this regard, perceptual video cryptosystems have become a highly active research area; developing ...
The Energy Drink (ED) market has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry globally. In Ghana, the trend is similar with consumption among the youth on the rise. This is despite their association with short and long-term negative health outcomes. This study, therefore, sought to assess the prevalence and consumption pattern, perception, and factors associated with ED consumption among the youth of the Tamale Metropolis. It was a population-based cross-sectional study of 541 conveniently samp...
Dietary intake and Optimal gestational weight gain is an important factor linked with positive outcome for both mothers and their infants. Women who consume inadequate diet and gain inadequate weight during pregnancy are at risk of bearing a baby with low birth weight whereas those who gain excessive weight are at increased risk of preeclampsia, having microsomal babies and gestational diabetes. In developing countries, data on dietary intake gestational weight gain and its determinants are s...
Suboptimal complementary feeding practices contribute to stunted growth in many countries,including Ghana. Effective strategies, including engaging men, especially fathers, in complementary feeding practices are needed. Although fathers have a critical role in providing support to improve child nutrition, there are few studies on male involvement in nutrition and feeding practices. Therefore, this study assessed the level of male involvement in child feeding and its association with the dieta...
Abstract Rainfall patterns play a critical role in shaping various aspects of our lives. Understanding the patterns, trends and predictability of rainfall is essential for effective planning and decision making in various aspects including agriculture, water resource management, disaster preparedness and social economic planning. In agricultural activities crops require specific amount of water at the right time for growth. By understanding the rainfall patterns, farmers can adapt their farm...
Abstract The aim of food labels is to inform consumers on the food content. The information conveyed on food labels has evolved over time thus the objectives of food labelling have become numerous. Despite the recognized association of food labels utilization and disease management, the current global mortality rate from diabetes mellitus and hypertension remains high. In order for the prevalence rate of diabetes mellitus and hypertension to reduce, population-wide interventions including th...
ABSTRACT The online rental system is a web-based platform designed to facilitate the process of renting various goods and services over the internet. It provides a convenient and efficient way for individuals and businesses to connect, negotiate, and engage in rental transactions. The system offers a user-friendly interface that allows renters to browse through a wide range of available items or services, such as vehicles, equipment, properties, and more. Users can search for specific rentals...
This research focuses on enhancing the optimization process of the classical ground state energy for hydrogen molecules, which is known to be -1.1373 Ha. Various well-known optimization algorithms such as Gradient Descent Optimizer, Adagrad Optimizer, Adam Optimizer, RMSProp Optimizer, and Momentum Optimizer are employed to explore their convergence behavior and their proximity to the precise ground state energy. The analysis extends to examining potential energy curves to gain insights into ...
The importance of the US Dollar to a mono economy and import dependent nation such as South Africa cannot be over emphasized in the most notable transactions that takes place in any economic process must have a direct or indirect connection with the dollars. The aim of the study is to find the relationship between American dollar and South African rand. The statistical relationship between inflation and petrol price were investigated using secondary data. The correlation coefficient...
Maternal carrier status of hepatitis B has been associated with excess sons while maternal immunity to it has been associated with excess daughters at birth. However, the proportion of males at birth (sex ratio) is relatively low in Sub-Saharan Africa despite the relatively high prevalence of hepatitis B. However, no known study has tested this hypothesis in the Ghanaian population, hence the aim of the study. The study was cross-sectional between January and September 2023 at the Tamale Cent...
Maternal carrier status of hepatitis B has been associated with excess sons while maternal immunity to it has been associated with excess daughters at birth. However, the proportion of males at birth (sex ratio) is relatively low in Sub-Saharan Africa despite the relatively high prevalence of hepatitis B. However, no known study has tested this hypothesis in the Ghanaian population, hence the aim of the study. The study was cross-sectional between January and September 2023 at the Tamale Cent...