ABSTRACT Background: Nursing and Midwifery is a practice-based profession that is built on theoretical knowledge gained through comprehensive nursing and midwifery education. This is done with the overall goal of equipping nurses and midwives with professional clinical competencies ready to deliver safe, quality nursing and midwifery care. The most effective way of integrating both theory and practice in nursing and midwifery to build the skills, knowledge and attitudes of nurses and midwives...
ABSTRACT Unwanted pregnancy among teenage girls has been identified as one of the major social problems in the Nkwanta district. The study assessed the factors responsible for, and the consequence as well as recommendation s for remedial measures to help address some of the problems associated with teenage pregnancy. This is a descriptive study using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaire and focus group discussion, collat...
ABSTRACT Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to multiple, non-progressive, heterogeneous group of syndromes of posture and motor development. It is the most common motor disability in children, with a global prevalence of2-3 per 1000 live births. The prevalence is highest in developing countries, constituting a huge social and economic burden to families and the health system. Maternal and neonatal factors account for about 90-95% of all CP cases. The Objectives: This study sought to det...
Abstract. The study focuses on the factors that influence utilization of modern health care, in a contemporary rural community of Nkwanta District, Volta Region, Ghana. The intention is to provide insight into understanding these factors in the light of the people’s perception of health. A sample size of three hundred and forty respondents were selected by simple random method. They were selected from one hundred and fifty-eight households, in twenty towns and villages within two subdistric...
ABSTRACT Background: The National Health Insurance Scheme was introduced in Ghana in 2003 to improve access to healthcare through financial risk protection. Since then, quality of care received by clients of the scheme has dominated public debates. This study examined client’s perception of healthcare quality based on their NHIS status at Kwahu Government Hospital. Method: The study used descriptive cross-sectional design and questionnaires were used to collect data from 118 respondents...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Lassa fever (LF) is a zoonotic acute viral haemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus (LASV). Nosocomial infection with high case fatality rate of the disease has been described primarily in the hospital settings in many West African countries including Guinea. The nosocomial spread is due to the current state of the health system, leading to poor medical practice. Hospitalized patients with LF may pose a substantial risk to health care workers (HCWs) and to other pa...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of substance use, the age of first substance use and factors the influence the use among Junior High school pupils in the Dangme West District. Stratified random sampling of 366 JHS pupils within the eight education circuit areas in the district completed structured questionnaires. Four focus group discussions were carried out with two groups of girls and two groups of boys and five key informants interviewed on substance use. ...
ABSTRACT Introduction In Ghana, cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women, and the mortality and incidence rate is among the highest in the world. Currently, little is known about the Ghanaian woman’s knowledge and beliefs about cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening, yet this information is essential to the success of cervical cancer prevention. The study sought to examine the variables that influence the decision of women to undertake cervical cancer scree...
ABSTRACT Background: Since the year 2005, Ghana has been implementing the new Stop TB strategy in all health facilities nationwide. This new strategy aims at increasing case detection rate (CDR) to 70% by 2010 and beyond. However, the Upper West Region (UWR) of Ghana could only increase case detection to 37% in 2010 and to 42.1% in 2014. This study therefore assesses the socio-cultural and health systems factors responsible for low case detection and prompt treatment. Methodology: This de...
ABSTRACT Background: The use of modern contraceptive methods still remains low in sub-Saharan Africa despite the enormous benefits that could be derived from their use. Modern contraceptive use has played a key role in reducing the world’s total fertility rate, especially in developing countries, including Ghana. However, few empirical studies have been done in the Ashaiman Municipal Area of Ghana- a place where fertility rate is high-to identify the factors influencing the uptake of mod...
ABSTRACT Background: Malaria is ranked the fourth highest cause of death in children; accounting for 10% of child deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Global estimates peg 214 million cases of malaria, 88% of which occur in the WHO African Region. Incidence rates in sub-Saharan African is 246/ 1000 at risk. Global death rates are estimated at 19/ 100 000 at risk and majority (90%) of deaths in 2015 were in the WHO Africa Region. This burden has led to a massive international effort to increase p...
ABSTRACT Background: Mental health disorder is a subtly debilitating non-communicable disease requiring formal and informal caregivers to actively participate in its treatment and recuperation. But the onus is on the formal caregivers (health professionals e.g. nurses, doctors) to render satisfactory quality health service to the diseased (mental patient). This study was carried out to assess the quality of healthcare delivered to mental health patients from caregivers perspective at Suntre...
ABSTRACT Background: Emergency contraception (EC), also called „morning after pill‟ or post-coital contraception refers to birth controls method used to prevent pregnancy in women. It could be a drug or a device which when used timely and appropriately has the potential of preventing unplanned pregnancy. It is noted that although promoting the use of modern contraception especially in developing countries offers women the last chance to prevent unintended pregnancy, reduce maternal and ...
Abstract Introduction: Alcohol is a powerful psychoactive substance and nervous system depressant. Alcohol consumption is of public health concern globally. Osu is renowned for its numerous drinking centres which continues to grow in number. This study sought to investigate the factors influencing alcohol among adult residents of Osu (18 years and above) and provide current relevant knowledge on alcohol consumption in Ghana. Method: Data on factors which influences alcohol consumption amon...
ABSTRACT All over the world, unwanted pregnancies and associated unsafe abortions have been identified as a major public health issues especially among teenagers and students. Unsafe abortions have been known to contribute to maternal mortality and morbidity. The role of contraception use as a strategy to tackle the phenomenon cannot be under-estimated. . Perceptions about side effects have been found to be one of challenges to increased family planning use in Ghana, especially hormonal con...