ABSTRACT Introduction: In Ghana, water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases and environmental hazards have been a cause of worry for stakeholders, policy makers and the population as a whole. Across the world and especially in the sub-Saharan Africa, population growth rate and the provision of environmental health facilities are imbalanced. This research was carried out to assess the environmental health status of selected basic schools at Kpone Katamanso District in the Greater Accra Reg...
ABSTRACT Background: The rapid global population growth has made it imperative for the prescription of effective solution that would help reduce the geometric growth and prevent its attendant conflicts, overpopulation and poverty. One solution propounded by this study is meeting the unmet need of married women of reproductive age. The objective of this study was to explore the nature of unmet need and to identify the key factors that explain unmet need among women in their reproductive age in...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to find out whether women at Ho, in the Volta Region of Ghana have been engaging in breast examination practices for early detection of breast abnormality and also to find out about factors that would influence the women to examine their breasts. The study was a descriptive survey. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 1,259 women. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were used to analyse the data. The result exh...
ABSTRACT This study investigates knowledge and practices of Tuberculosis infection prevention and control among health workers in Tema General Hospital. Two hundred and twenty nine (229) randomly selected (stratification) health workers were administered a 54-item questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised sections designed to provide relevant information of concern to the study such as knowledge of Tuberculosis infection prevention and control, practices and challenges. Results showed that h...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Weight gain by students moving from one educational level to the other for the first time is of increasing public health concern. The perception of an individual's body weight aids in understanding and envisaging weight reduction practices among adults (Wang, Liang, & Chen, 2009). School/college environments are particularly at risk of this phenomenon because students may not have the time to pay particular attention to physical health as a result of heavy academic work...
ABSTRACT Background: Sexual health is an important component of life hence, a decline in the sexual function causes the affected individual to search for solutions including patronizing sex enhancing products. Although these products are known to have negative side effects, its patronage is still on the increase. Objective: This study seeks to investigate the factors that influence the use of aphrodisiac products among men in Agbogbloshie. Methods: A descriptive cross- sectional study employi...
ABSTRACT Childbirth which ought to be a joyful moment for families often turn sad and unforgettable experiences with millions of women develop life-long complications. This has been global issue, and has attracted global attention for more than two decades. Several interventions like Fee-exemption policy (FEP), Millennium Village project, safe motherhood programme have been instituted both at national and international level. Quality of childbirth services, delays in obstetric care services, ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Sub-optimal adherence is known to be one of the most common causes of poor treatment outcomes and /or lack of sustained treatment benefits. In the use of ARVs for the management of HIV infection in PMTCT, adherence is key for therapeutic success to be achieved and to ensure undetectable viral load at time of delivery. This reduces the risk of HIV transmission to the infant. In 2011, HIV/AIDS estimation for Ghana indicated that 2,933 babies were infected with HIV throug...
ABSTRACT Background: The Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana has consistently recorded increase in HIV prevalence over the past 3 years with an average prevalence of 2.7%. Nonetheless, Sunyani the capital of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana recorded an HIV prevalence of 4.2% far above the National average of 2.4%. In view of that, this study sought to assess factors associated with HIV prevalence in the Sunyani municipality of Ghana. Method: A facility based cross sectional study was conducted in thre...
ABSTRACT Background: Postpartum family planning (PPFP) is the prevention of unintended or closely spaced pregnancies within first year following delivery. Family planning (FP) is essential during the course of an individual's and couple's reproductive life (WHO, 2013). Globally, two hundred and twenty-five (225) million women do not want to become pregnant but are not using any family planning method; leading to 54 million unintended pregnancies. Objective: To assess the determinants and us...
ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension or high blood pressure is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases and premature death among adults in the world. In Ghana, it is common knowledge that most people do not consider hypertension a serious health condition, and therefore do not constantly monitor it. Hypertension is commonly known as the “silent killer”. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension among health workers in Kor...
ABSTRACT Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity is a major global concern in the public health sector. Overweight, as well as obesity occurs when the rate of metabolism of calories in the body is less than the rate of caloric intake. This condition is likely to continue into adulthood if not addressed. The prevalence and conditions that determine childhood and adolescent obesity have not been widely studied in children and adolescents between the age of 5 and 17 years in Ghana. Knowi...
ABSTRACT Quite often sanitation issues have been relegated to the background, nevertheless development economists suggest that achieving high sanitation standards can save the economies of low and middle-income countries of almost 5% of their Gross Domestic Products (GDP) (Hutton, 2015; 2012). Indeed, the selected theme ‘Toilets and Jobs’ for the 2016 UN World Toilet Day (WTD) emphasized the vital role toilets play in creating strong economies, improving health and protecting people’s s...
ABSTRACT Background: The lives of the young ones are outshined by a variety of reproductive health phenomena such as unintended pregnancies, reproductive health issues and sexually transmitted infections including HIV. In Africa, particularly in Ghana, many young people engage in sexual behaviours raising their vulnerability to STIs. The main objective of this study was to investigate risky sexual behavior and sexually transmitted infections among students in MoH institutions in the Tano Nort...
ABSTRACT Background: Malaria in pregnancy is a serious public health issue which affects the mother, the fetus and the neonate. Adverse effects of malaria during pregnancy have been known over the years, but effective preventive coverage of pregnancies at risks during antenatal care and factors associated with malaria in pregnancy have been underreported in malaria-endemic countries. The objective of this study was to determine the factors associated with malaria during pregnancy among pregna...