ABSTRACT Employee Job performance is the major issue in an organization due to high level of inefficiencies in the discharge of their duties by the general public due to poor infrastructure, inadequate logistics and equipment, poor remuneration and insufficient reward system have always led to the low level of public confidence and respect in the local government. The study therefore aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the performance appraisal on employee Job performance in Garowe local ...
This paper interrogates the shifting of the 2019 general elections in Nigeria and the international responses it elicited. It notes that Nigeria’s national elections were previously postponed in 2011 and 2015. However, the 2019 episode attracted a lot of attention given the growing political consciousness of the electorates, the timing of the postponement and global expectations. In other word, the postponement has far reaching effect on the nation’s external image and draw responses aris...
The study set out to investigate the effect of welding and fabrication business on the poverty status of welders in Makurdilocal government area. The study adopted a simple random sampling techniqueselect 60 respondents. Data was collected through a structured questionnaireand was analyzed in frequency tables and percentages and a logistic regressionmodel was used for test of hypothesis. The findings also shows that majority ofthe welders performed between 6 to 15 jobs monthly. The study also...
ABSTRACT The use of modern contraceptive among adolescents is still low in many low – income countries, including Ghana. Despite the low level of contraceptive prevalence among adolescents and the high teenage pregnancy rates, few studies have been done especially in the Nabdam district of Ghana, to examine the factors that influence modern contraceptive use among adolescent in the Nabdam district, an area where teenage pregnancy is high. This study aimed to determine the factors that inf...
ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become one of the most common chronic diseases globally, and it has assumed an epidemic status in the past few decades especially in low and middle income countries. The most frequent form is Type 2 diabetes which represents more than 85% of cases; other forms are Type 1 (10%) and Gestational diabetes (5%). Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease associated with an increased risk of developing several complications which include; cardiovascular diseases, d...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Depression and anxiety may affect quality of life (Qol) and levels of medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Very little data exist on the subject in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective: To identify the symptoms of depression and anxiety among patients with rheumatoid arthritis and assess the associations among depression, anxiety, adherence and quality of life. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional quantitative study was carried out on 93 patients wi...
ABSTRACT The diagnosis of cancer and its management result in several problems for cancer patients. This may result from factors some of which may be modifiable. This study was aimed at identifying the prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients attending the Radiotherapy Clinic in the UCH, Ibadan and to identify the variables affecting them. The Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and the Fear of Progression (FOP12) scales were used to assess depression and anxiety among cancer pati...
ABSTRACT Land use/land cover dynamics in wetland catchments is poorly understood; even though it is an important indicator of wetland ecological health. The study was aimed at detecting and quantifying Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) changes at the Muni-Pomadze Ramsar site in Ghana. The objective was to produce LULC maps for the area, assess the LULC dynamics during a ten year period, and establish statistical relationship between the major LULC changes and biophysical factors that influence...
ABSTRACT The effectiveness of health insurance and women’s autonomy in removing barriers to the utilisation of maternal healthcare in order to curb maternal mortality especially in developing countries is gaining ground. However, in assessing the effects of health insurance on choice of delivery facilities, studies either put all facility-based delivery services together and compare with home care or fail to address endogeneity problem. Moreover, the connections among health insurance, auto...
ABSTRACT Pregnancy among adolescents has become a major issue in Ghana with high prevalence in some regions in the country, including the Central Region. Using a 1:1 matched case-control study design, this study sought to find out the risk factors associated with pregnancy among adolescent girls in Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipality (KEEA) Municipality. A sample size of 400 was taken from the population of 7,667 female adolescents. Facility-based sampling was used to sample respondents...
ABSTRACT Non-farm activities are widespread and thought of as an important source of income and employment for some rural and peri-urban dwellers. This study sought to investigate rural non-farm livelihood diversification among farmers in the Sunyani West District. Cross-sectional survey design was used and data were collected from 251 farmers for the purpose of analysis. An interview schedule and FGD guide were used for collection of the data. The data were analyzed with descriptive statis...
ABSTRACT Stroke remains the leading cause of serious, long-term neurologic impairment and functional disability. Stroke affects the quality of life of its survivors. This study seeks to determine factors influencing the quality of life of stroke patients in order to promote maximal health related quality of life (HRQOL) improvements in these patients. The objective of the study is to determine the factors influencing the quality of life of stroke patients attending Tema General Hospital This ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Preterm births are deliveries that occur before 37 completed gestational weeks with its lower cut off limit of viability varying based on the geographic location. Preterm births may be as a consequence of obstetric interventions from fetal or maternal indications or spontaneous preterm labor with no apparent precursors. This study sought to determine the outcomes of preterm infants managed at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the fac...
ABSTRACT Background: Postpartum/postnatal depression is a type of mood disorder, which is associated with childbirth but could affect both sexes. Women with postnatal depression can experience disabling symptoms of low mood, irritability, fatigue, insomnia, changes in appetite, anxiety, guilt, inability to cope, feelings of worthlessness and thoughts of suicide. However, epidemiological data on the prevalence of postpartum depression and its associated factors are still unclear in Ghana. The ...
ABSTRACT Background: Hand hygiene or hand washing is a well-known major infection control measure and has been mentioned by WHO as the most important hygiene measure in preventing the spread of infection. Schools like hospitals, have close, crowded environments that increase the risk of microbial cross- contaminations and transmissions. It has been observed that, there are high rates of infectious, gastrointestinal, neurocognitive and psychological illnesses in schools where water and sanitat...