ABSTRACT In Ghana, child nutrition and health are major public health and developmental challenges. In this study, interpretivist and positivist paradigms were applied to assess breastfeeding practices and risk of childhood morbidity. The GDHS 2014 data and in-depth interviews with mothers were used. Multivariate, geospatial, and inductive analyses were employed to manage the data. The study extracted 2202 respondents and engaged 20 participants. The multivariate logistic regression analyses...
ABSTRACT Eye amputation is a destructive eye surgery (DES) that could be partial or complete removal of eyeball. Though it is destructive, but the goal is to protect human eyes against ophthalmic sympathetic risk and save patients’ lives. The model used was Ferrell et al. (1995) on quality of life, the tool included variables; physical, psychological, social and spiritual well-being that determine quality of life. The study sought to determine the quality of life of patients who have underg...
ABSTRACT Background: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is among the life-long disabilities that result from maternal alcohol exposure. The growing incidence of FAS globally has become a public health concern and the lack of awareness and knowledge about the condition was noted among the key drawbacks for the slow progress in its prevention. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study that used a quantitative approach was undertaken to examine pregnant women’s knowledge on fetal alcohol syndrome....
ABSTRACT Fishermen face a lot of risk and uncertainty in their fishing operations. One way of dealing with risks and uncertainties in the fishery sector is the adoption of insurance policy. Successful implementation of insurance scheme requires the need for demand analysis. This study therefore investigated fishermen’s willingness to pay for insurance in the Western Region of Ghana. A three stage sampling procedure was used to select 300 fishers and a structured interview guide was used to ...
ABSTRACT Introduction Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) is a type of hypertension associated with pregnancy. It accounts as the primary cause of mortality and morbidity among pregnant women. Many women are not informed of the existence of the condition while others have different opinion on the physiological and pathological nature of PIH and others relate the signs to superstitions. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of pregnancy induced hypertension among women attend...
ABSTRACT Background: Despite the existence of long lasting insecticide treated nets as a cost-effective tool of prevention of malaria, this disease still present as a serious public health burden in Ghana. Children aged 5 to 14 years account for the group that are less likely to utilize Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs). Objectives: This study was conducted to explore factors associated with the use of LLINs among children aged 5-14 years in Aflao town in Ketu South Municipality. Met...
ABSTRACT Police officers while maintaining law and order may experience psychosocial hazards which adversely affect their health. Work conditions can influence psychosocial well being, which in turn could influence their work performance, therefore affecting their attitude to the public. As there is little information on this subject, this study was conducted to determine the psychosocial hazards and health status of police officers in Ibadan, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted, w...
ABSTRACT Background: Asymptomatic malaria increases the risk of anaemia, stillbirths, spontaneous abortion, premature delivery and low birth weight. The asymptomatic nature of individuals with malaria has led to difficulties in diagnosing, inconsistencies in defining and a general lack of urgency to investigate this particular disease outcome and is a major hurdle for malaria elimination, as infected hosts serve as silent reservoirs for transmission of malaria. This study was aimed at identi...
ABSTRACT Background: Primary caesarian section is an operation that is performed for the first time on a pregnant woman. Primary caesarean section is of particular interest because it has an influence on future modes of delivery and is of concern as to what was the indication for procedure in a woman who has never tried her pelvis for vaginal delivery. Objectives: The study intended to determine; prevalence, indications, management outcomes of primary caesarean deliveries and association wit...
ABSTRACT Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a cause of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is becoming a concern to most Surgeons. Tanzania is listed in the top 10 countries most affected by HIV in sub-Saharan. Iringa region is mentioned the second in top 3 regions most affected in Tanzania.So far the burden of HIV in patients undergoing Emergency Laparotomy inTanzania has not been clearly audited. This is a Hospital-based Prospective Cohort study design involving HIV infected patients who h...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of interest rates on loan repayment in MFIs situated in Gweru. In this harsh economy evidenced in Zimbabwe where NPL continues to be the talk of the day as some clients fails to service their debts due to various factors . Theoretical and empirical literatures were both reviewed on loan repayment so as to make derivations and give the basis for a strong analysis. Studies carried out in other countries were integrated in the empi...
ABSTRACT Intrauterine Device is a method of contraception, which is underutilized in Sub Saharan African countries including Kenya despite the method being safe, long acting, reversible and effective in preventing unintended pregnancies. The main objective of this study was to determine the uptake of Intrauterine Device among women seeking Family Planning services at Mbagathi and Mama Lucy Kibaki hospitals in Nairobi County. The specific objectives were to establish the level of Intra Uterin...
ABSTRACT Although vaccines currently approved for routine childhood immunization are safe and effective, frequent Adverse Events Following Immunization often cause ill health and sometimes loss of public trust in immunization programs. Nurses are essential in AEFI surveillance. During the pre-licensure clinical trials, serious adverse events with low occurrence frequency go undetected due to limited number of enrolled subjects. In Nairobi County, only one Adverse Event Following Immunization ...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It is estimated that a woman dies every eight minutes somewhere in a developing country as a result of unsafe abortion. Sierra Leone is classified as a category two under the world‟s abortion laws meaning abortion is only permitted when it is performed to protect a woman‟s life and health. It has some of the worst maternal health indicators in subSahara Africa- whilst the regional Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is 647 deaths per 100,000 live births, the country has 8...
Abstract Climate variability and extreme events are some of the most pressing environmental challenges occurring in the contemporary world. Farming communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Kenya are more vulnerable to climate variability and extreme events due to high dependence on weather patterns in their farming activities. There is little understanding of the vulnerability to climate variability and extreme events among farmers in Kitui County based on the agro-ecological zones....