ABSTRACT Background: Malaria treatment policy has changed from presumptions based on signs and symptoms to specific drug treatment after positive test results. The Ghana NMCP signed up to the WHO policy known as the test, treat and track (T3) which stipulates that all cases of malaria must be treated only after they have been confirmed by means of a laboratory test. Ghana has however not reached the level proposed for the elimination of malaria as still not all suspected cases are tested whic...
ABSTRACT Often managers are tempted to believe that the only effect of operational efficiency is cost reduction and improvement in profit. Operational efficiency is not just about cost; other business objectives, including service quality, customer satisfaction, customer retention, sustainability and market expansion still have to be achieved in order to keep existing customers and revenue. Many This thesis provides a background on ports operational efficiency through automation, and custome...
ABSTRACT RF radiation exposure from antennas mounted on rooftop mobile phone base stations have become a serious issue in recent years due to the rapidly developing technologies in wireless telecommunication. The heightening numbers of base station and their closeness to the general public has led to possible health concerns as a result of exposure to RF radiations. The primary objective of this study was to assess the level of RF radiation emitted from roof top mobile phone base station ant...
ABSTRACT Background TB is one of the dominant and devastating infection that affects over a quarter of human population especially the poor and vulnerable. The disease is endemic in developing countries including Ghana. A lot more cases are being missed annually and passive case detection has not improved TB case detection. However, implementation of intensive TB case finding among others has been documented to detect more cases. Low case detection has been a precedence in Ghana’s NTP’s H...
ABSTRACT This research interrogates the influence of trust, price, service quality and customer satisfaction on customer loyalty in the freight forwarding service industry in Ghana. The research used primary data through a survey of 60 respondents. The respondents were importers and exporters, who have been clearing goods with freight forwarders working in Tema port. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 software was used to analyse the data gathered using 25-ite...
ABSTRACT Background: Learning to speak and understand language is exceptional and forms an important accomplishment of early childhood. As part of the general growth of children, language development plays a vital role in their cognitive and social development. Language development of children across the world is believed to follow the same pattern. There is much debate on the first words of children as well as the content of these first words. Few studies have addressed these questions (wha...
ABSTRACT The objective of the study is to explore the potential for dose reduction in the selected Xray facilities for the selected examinations and to ensure that images obtained after the reduction of dose are satisfactory for diagnosis.DAP were measured on a total of 327 patients for chest (PA), skull (PA/LAT), lumbar spine (AP/LAT), abdomen (AP) and pelvis (AP) examinations at COCL, MNDH, TAFH and MMGH. The effective dose incurred by patients per examination was estimated using a PCXMC ve...
ABSTRACT Having appreciable knowledge and understanding of the custom cargo clearance at the various ports is critical to the operational activities of shippers and freight forwarders. This study sought to examine the electronic cargo clearance procedures at the Port of Tema. The study was at the port of Tema which handles about 80% of Ghana’s imports (GPHA, 2006). A mixed sampling techniques was used in sampling a total of 142 respondents for the study. The process initially sought to inte...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore the state of the art of existing shipping portals and other e-marketplaces in the shipping industry. The analysis was based on UTAUT model which was modified to suit the Ghanaian context in the study by exploring literatures on technology acceptance and adoption studies to have a broader perspective and adopt a literature survey approach to this study. The objectives of this study is therefore are to review literature regarding the usage of fr...
ABSTRACT Background: Aphasia is an acquired language impairment which is the result of a scratch of the focal brain even when other cognitive, motor or sensory impairment is not present. It often follows a stroke. Globally, about 30-35% of stroke patients suffer aphasia after they have been hospitalized for stroke. The resulting aphasia leads to difficulties with reading, writing, and expressive and receptive language. The provision of standard education to stroke inpatients, and providing fu...
ABSTRACT Background: Triage ensures that patients are treated in order of their clinical urgency. However, developing and less developed countries, including Ghana, are not utilizing the full potential of the triage system. The purpose of this study was to assess triaging of patients at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study design was employed in this study. Triage records of 1,520 patients from July to September was assessed using a checklist. A s...
ABSTRACT Background: Wide range of interventions have been introduced to improve maternal and child health services in Ghana, the most recent intervention introduced is the performance-based financing (PBF) Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Improvement Project (MCHNP). The implementation of PBF interventions are believed to be based on weak and or very little evidence hence this study seeks to evaluate the impact of the PBF MCHNP on maternal and child health outcomes in Ghana. Methods: ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Early childhood intervention for communication delays and disabilities has been identified as a key issue in improving outcomes for children. However, early intervention services for communication disability in Ghana are extremely limited. In the absence of widely available early intervention services, finding appropriate services for children with communication disabilities can be a challenging issue for families. There is limited evidence on the barriers and facilitat...
ABSTRACT Entrance surface and effective doses as well as cancer risk to patients for three common radiological examinations were estimated at the radiology department of the Tamale Teaching Hospital. The quality control assessment indicated that the digital xray equipment used, performed self-consistently in line with acceptable performance criteria. The study included eighty-two (82) adult patients undergoing three x-ray imaging modalities; Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis Examinations. From the ...
ABSTRACT Background: There is growing interest in the usage of reliable evidence for decision making in the health sector. Quality data from an aggregated system can provide the platform for improving health system performance. The extent of usage of Routine Health Information System (RHIS) data at the lower levels of the health system remain largely unknown. This study examined the level of usage of routine aggregate data for decision making and the extent to which information culture exi...