ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The global incidence of hypertension is fast rising and has become a challenge to both developed and developing countries; it is one of the most prevalent non– communicable diseases accounting for a greater burden of diseases in Ghana. Several factors have been noted in the literature to possibly account for low compliance especially for chronic diseases such as hypertension. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the patient, health system, disease and ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Malaria is a major cause of ill-health and death particularly among pregnant women and children under 5 years. Every year about 300 to 500 million cases of malaria and 1 to 3 million deaths are reported globally of which 90% occurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Prompt and accurate diagnosis is key in managing malaria. Drawbacks regarding microscopy use have made the introduction of malaria RDT key in the strategy for scaling up malaria control. Objectives: The objective of the...
ABSTRACT Background: Prostate cancer is the number one cancer afflicting men in Africa and a leading cancer killer among Ghanaian men. Although there is scarcity of information on the disease in African men, higher awareness with related low levels on knowledge, attitudes and perception of self-risk to the disease is established among urban men in West Africa. Objective: This study seeks to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of men in the Awutu-Senya East Municipality on prostate c...
ABSTRACT Background: Ghana has made significant progress in maternal health over the past decades but failed to attain Millennium Development Goal 5 by the end of 2015 that sought to reduce the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by three-quarters between 1990 and 2015, and achieve universal access to reproductive health by 2015. Consequently, nearly 358 Ghanaian women per 100,000 live births die annually from preventable (or at least reducible) maternal deaths in spite of massive investments by g...
ABSTRACT Background: The natural surroundings of every school is an area that is very important to understand as children spend a significant portion of their lives there and also because they are more susceptible to health implications due to their age and health status. The health implications resulting from some environmental factors like smoke, dust and noise can ultimately affect the academic progress of students. Objective: This study mainly examined the determinants (socio-demographic,...
ABSTRACT Background Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires long term management to prevent complications. It is a growing public health problem. Adherence to treatment has been recognized as a major problem in patients with chronic diseases despite the compelling evidence about effectiveness of medication. About 50% chronic care patients in the developed countries are non adherent and it is estimated to be higher in developing countries such as Ghana. Diabetes mortality and morbidity hav...
ABSTRACT Background: The study determined the factors that contributed to the recent high cases of cholera in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality. It is established that all regions in Ghana has reported cases when the outbreak started in April, 2014. The Greater Accra Region recorded the highest number of cases of which LA Dade-kotopon Municipality contributed to most of the cases recorded. Objective: The study assessed factors (such as level of knowledge, hygiene practices and socio-economic f...
ABSTRACT Self-medication is the act of obtaining and consuming drug(s) without the advice of a physician for treatment of self-diagnosed symptoms or illness. This praxis plays a major role in self-care and hence its adoption worldwide. According to International Pharmaceutical Federation (F.I.P) and World Health Organization (W.H.O), the public is well informed in recent times and as a resuit, have made their health care a more inclusive personal concern. W.H.O in collaboration with governmen...
ABSTRACT Background Malaria is a notable public health problem despite implementation of several preventive strategies. Over 90% of malaria related deaths in the world is in Sub Saharan Africa. About 25% of pregnant women are infected with malaria in areas endemic for malaria and accounts for about 15% of maternal death globally. Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is one of the main strategies for prevention of malaria in pregnancy. A new r...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Caesarean section is one of the regular procedures in obstetric practices in Ghana. Caesarean surgical site infection is one of the commonest complications associated with caesarean delivery in developing countries. In order to prevent and decrease the occurrence of the caesarean surgical infections in our health facilities, there is the need to assess the risk factors associated with caesarean surgical site infections. Objectives: To determine the incidence of caesarea...
ABSTRACT This study looked at factors which contribute to low immunization coverage in the Asante Akim North district. Low immunization coverage in this study was defined as “ the inability of the DHMT to achieve set immunization targets”. The objectives of this study were to identify factors contributing to low immunization coverage in the district. Factors considered were availability of logistics, strategies used, adequacy of health workers, and supervision of junior health workers. Ot...
ABSTRACT Background: Non-adherence to diabetic medication is one of the major public health challenges to diabetes management and poses a major risk factor for developing cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. Objectives: This study sought to assess non- adherence to medication regimen among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the diabetic clinic at Tema General Hospital (TGH). Method: A descriptive cross sectional study using quantitative method were employed. A structured questionnaire...
ABSTRACT Background: Although several strategies including large scale deployment of ITNs have been implemented by various stakeholders including the Ghana Health Service to fight malaria, the disease remains the leading cause of morbidity in the Sunyani West district. The study determined the level of household ownership and utilization of ITNs and associated factors in the Sunyani West District. Methods: The Sunyani West district has five sub districts. These sub districts served as the str...
ABSTRACT Background: Globally, diabetes is one of the major health crises. Ghana has been considerably affected by the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, including high incidence of diabetes. The high incidence of diabetes recorded globally can be attributed to unhealthy diets. Objective: To assess dietary adherence and its association with glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus seeking treatment in Ga West Municipal Hospital Methods: A total number...
ABSTRACT Objective The main objective of the study was to determine which component of the National Drug Policy was working and which was not. Thus this study aimed to compare the current practices in the implementation of the Drug Policy with findings obtained in 1996 and 1998 and to determine strengths and weaknesses of some of those strategies adopted in the implementation process. The study took place in the Dangme West District. Subdistrict health staff working in the ten Health Centres ...