ABSTRACT Background Cervical cancer is a Public Health threat. The disease imposes economic burden on resources in the form of medical and non-medical expenditure and loss of productivity. Cervical cancer cases are expected to increase in 2030 by 1.5-fold in view of the rising world population. A woman who develops cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa has at least 79 percent chance of dying from this malignancy. Cervical cancer risk can be reduced by 80 percent through regular screening. Gen...
ABSTRACT The practice of early marriage has persisted in some Nigerian tribes, despite its associated negative health effects. There is however inadequate information on adolescents‟ knowledge and attitude towards this practice. This study was therefore conducted to determine knowledge, attitude and the prevalence of early marriage among adolescents in Sasa, a multi-ethnic community in Akinyele Local Government Area Nigeria. Using a three-stage sampling technique, 400 adolescents were rec...
ABSTRACT Corporal Punishment (CP) is one of the ways of disciplining students when they misbehave in many Nigerian schools. However, its application could lead to adverse physical consequences in students. In Nigeria, there are few documented studies relating to the perception and attitude of parents, teachers and students concerning CP in Secondary Schools (SS). This study was aimed therefore at assessing perception and attitude of parents, teachers and students towards CP in SS within Ibad...
ABSTRACT Refugees living in the Buduburam camp of Ghana suffer from numerous social, economic and psychological problems owing to their status as refugees. These problems require the durable solutions, but the implementation of the durable solutions cannot be achieved without the acceptance of the solutions by the refugees. This research sought to assess the perceptions of refugees about the durable solutions. By adapting ‘When Displacement Ends’ framework for the durable solutions, the ...
This paper is aimed at creating awareness among health professionals including health educators on the dangers posed by bioterrorism to public health and how the health care and education system could be used to avert a bioterrorist attack or mitigate the effect in the face of an attack. Biological terrorism otherwise called bioterrorism has been noted to be more likely than ever before and far more threatening than either explosives or chemicals. Biological weapon could be used by terrorist ...
Conflicts are considered a major barrier to social, political and quality health services in Africa; between 2000 to 2017, the number of internally displaced persons rose by over 10 million (Martin, 2018). At least about two-thirds of the countries in Africa have experienced conflict leading to the displacement of millions of people (Burke et al., 2019). As stated in the report of the Geneva based internally displacement Monitoring Centre, approximately 33.3 million displaced persons are foun...
ABSTRACT This study explored how dressmakers and hairdressers in the Assin South District of Ghana receive education on sexual and reproductive health. It sought to identify the various educative programmes that are specifically designed for dressmakers and hairdressers and the contribution of stakeholders in providing such education. An individual interview schedule was used to gather data from 119 dressmakers and hairdressers who were randomly sampled for the study. Four focus group discus...
ABSTRACT In Nigeria there is anecdotal evidence that married men are more likely to engage in extramarital sexual intercourse than married women. The predisposing factors to this social phenomenon have however not been systematically investigated enough. This study was therefore aimed at identifying factors that predispose married men to extramarital sexual activities in Ibadan North Local Government Area (LGA). The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. A 3-stage sampling techniqu...
ABSTRACT Since 1662 demographers have been interested in mortality with the discourse centred around how mortality movements had impacted on population characteristics such as growth. Later discussions have aimed at spotting variations within and between groups and corresponding social and biological distal and proximate determinants. This study contributes to the discussion on morbidity and mortality by analysing data from a rural district in the Upper East Region of Ghana in time, space, se...
ABSTRACT Caesarean Section (CS) is an operative technique by which a fetus is delivered through an abdominal and uterine incision. In Nigeria many women regard CS as an indication of reproductive failure and so there is general aversion to it. However the perceptions of married men and women concerning CS have not been investigated. The main objective of this study was to assess the perceptions and attitude of married men and women relating to CS in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Nigeri...
ABSTRACT Agricultural work is one of the riskiest occupations for the eye due to high level of exposure to hazards. However, most often the needs of such workers especially in developing countries such as Ghana are not met as a result of inadequate infrastructure and health professionals. A community-based cross-sectional survey was carried out to evaluate the ocular health status, working conditions and perception of safety among 185 cocoa farmers at Mfuom. A structured questionnaire was use...
Abstract This study was aimed at providing comprehensive information on infant and young child feeding practices adopted by HIV positive mothers participating in the nation’s pilot PMTCT programme in the Manya Krobo District, Eastern Region of Ghana. It also drew comparisons with the same feeding practices among mothers of unknown HIV status.Secondly, the study provided information on the relationships between infant and young child feeding practices and selected background factors of ...
ABSTRACT Background Cervical cancer is a Public Health threat. The disease imposes economic burden on resources in the form of medical and non-medical expenditure and loss of productivity. Cervical cancer cases are expected to increase in 2030 by 1.5-fold in view of the rising world population. A woman who develops cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa has at least 79 percent chance of dying from this malignancy. Cervical cancer risk can be reduced by 80 percent through regular scree...
ABSTRACT Background Water pipe (shisha) smoking is gaining popularity worldwide, but no research has been undertaken to determine the drawers and facilitating factors in Ghana. This dissertation was aimed at assessing the characteristics of the shisha smoking population in selected areas in the Accra Metropolis and the factors influencing their choice of shisha. Methodology This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 210 participants between the ages of 18 – 59, who had sm...
ABSTRACT Background: Addressing the reproductive health needs of adolescents remains one of the greatest public health issues confronting Ghana. Education and advocacy on reproductive health by parents, teachers and healthcare providers have the potential to improve their knowledge, ensure easy accessibility and utilization of services to prevent complication. The study aimed at investigating factors influencing accessibility and utilization of reproductive health services among adolescents ...