Medical & Health Sciences

PERSISTENT PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN 0-5 YEARS IN BIRIM SOUTH DISTRICT.

ABSTRACT Following the persistent high prevalence of malnutrition in children 0-5

RISK FACTORS FOR STILLBIRTH IN THE KINTAMPO MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL, BRONG AHAFO REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT Introduction: Stillbirth remains a serious public health problem globall

ADHERENCE TO SAFE SURGERY PRACTICES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT  Background   Surgery is vital, resolving much of the global burden of d

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SYPHILIS INFECTION AMONG OUTPATIENTS IN ASIKUMA ODOBEN BRAKWA DISTRICT

ABSTRACT  Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection which is sti

PREVALENCE OF PFHRP2 AND/OR PFHRP3 GENE DELETIONS IN PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM ISOLATES AND THE PERFORMANCE OF HRP2 BASED MALARIA RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (MRDTs) are important for mal

ASSESSING TALENT MANAGEMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN THE MINISTRY OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IN SELECTED REGIONS OF GHANA

ABSTRACT In recent years, as the world is becoming a global economy with the infl

EFFECTIVENESS OF TEXT MESSAGE REMINDERS ON IMPROVING OUT-PATIENTS’ ADHERENCE TO ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY AT THE TEMA GENERAL HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT Background: Medication adherence directly influences the attainment of t

MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AT KOMFO ANOKYE AND KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITALS IN GHANA

ABSTRACT This study explored the management of chronic non-communicable diseases

HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOURS FOR BREAST CANCER AMONG BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AT THE KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL KUMASI GHANA

ABSTRACT Background: Globally, breast cancer is a major public health problem in

HOUSEHOLD AND COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS ON THE INTEGRATION OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE TEMA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT Background: Household and Community Care has increasingly been recognize

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR PERCUTANEOUS INJURIES, BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS EXPOSURES AMONG NURSES IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT Exposure to percutaneous injuries and blood/body fluids are serious occu

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES IN GHANA

ABSTRACT The first two years of a child’s life are particularly important, as opt

NON-ADHERENCE TO MEDICATION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS ATTENDING TEMA GENERAL HOSPITAL.

ABSTRACT  Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic illness with significant health con

EXPERIENCES OF SPOUSES OF MEN WITH ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER IN THE ACCRA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT  Spouses play significant roles in the care of their husbands. This come

SEX EDUCATION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN THE WEST AFRICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION

ABSTRACT Comprehensive sex education is an important tool that enables adolescent

NURSING STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE OF STRESS DURING THEIR EDUCATION: A STUDY IN THE CENTRAL REGION, GHANA

ABSTRACT Nursing students suffer high levels of stress during their education exp

BlOSAND FILTRATION AS A GREEN APPROACH TO SEPTIC TANK EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT IN ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT  Introduction: Sewage and household effluents at Accra Technical Univers

MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES OF STREET FOOD VENDORS IN SELECTED MARKETS OF ACCRA TAKORADI AND SENCHI GHANA

ABSTRACT Street food vending plays an important role in the economies of developi

MAPPING OF HEALTH CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH E-WASTE ACTIVITIES AT AGBOGBLOSHIE ACCRA

ABSTRACT E-waste, known also as electronic or electrical waste, is a term used to

Psychopathology and coping in recently diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients- the role of gender

Although there is growing literature on the psychological responses to and the ps

Anaesthetic Considerations for the HIV Positive Parturient

The HIV epidemic in children parallels that among women on account of perinatal t

IMPACT OF INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS ON MALARIA INCIDENCE – THE CASE OFNORTH DAYI DISTRICT

ABSTRACT One disease that has ravaged the tropical environment for centuries and 

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ADULT HYPERTENSIVES ATTENDING THE OUT PATIENT CLINIC AT THE EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT  Background: Hypertension now largely affects low and middle income coun

USE OF EHEALTH IN NURSING PRACTICE AMONG NURSES IN CAPE COAST

ABSTRACT Information and communication technology (ICT) is transforming the deliv

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE PATTERNS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTION AT THE EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN KOFORIDUA: A FIVE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUD

ABSTRACT Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most common bac

HEALTH LITERACY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STI’S) AMONG UNIVERSITY OF GHANA FEMALE STUDENTS

ABSTRACT The motivation to study the influences of health literacy and sexually t

SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN GHANAIAN SICKLE CELL DISEASE PATIENTS

iv ABSTRACT Background: Vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), the hallmark of sickle cell

SLEEP HABITS AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RISK AMONG LONG DISTANCE DRIVERS AT CIRCLE TRANSPORT YARD

ABSTRACT  Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) are a significant public health problem w

EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS COMPLIANCE AMONG WORKERS OF SELECTED FOOD INDUSTRIES IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  Introduction  Poor Occupational Health, and reduced working capacity of

High Risk Pregnancy and Infant Outcome in the Kassena-Nankana District - An Analysis of the Panel Survey of the Navrongo Health Research Centre

Summary High Risk Pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy that may have a predisposit