Research

DETERMINANTS OF COMMUNITY-LED TOTAL SANITATION UPTAKE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE SAGNARIGU MUNICIPALITY

Approximately 22% of Ghanaians are involved in the practise of open defecation. I

UTILIZATION OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS BY POST PARTUM WOMEN IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS, GHANA

Postpartum contraception is an essential determinant for population control and m

VARICOCELE AND HYPOGONADISM AMONG ADULTS: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY AMONG INFERTILE MEN IN TAMALE, GHANA

Varicocele is a disorder of venous return caused by abnormal enlargement of pampi

ENERGY DRINKS: PERCEPTION, CONSUMPTION, AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS CONSUMPTION AMONG THE YOUTH IN TAMALE METROPOLIS

The Energy Drink (ED) market has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry globa

METHODS AND PROCEDURES GUIDING CAPACITY BUILDING ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Capacity building is an important activity in all aspects of professional life. I

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIETARY INTAKE, GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN AND BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN TAMALE METROPOLIS

Dietary intake and Optimal gestational weight gain is an important factor linked

FACTORS INFLUENCING CLIENTS’ SATISFACTION WITH DELIVERY SERVICE IN HEALTH FACILITIES IN THE SISSALA EAST MUNICIPALITY OF THE UPPER WEST REGION

Maternal health care has received great global attention as a result of millions

CONTRIBUTION OF MALE INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD CARE TO DIETARY INTAKE AND GROWTH OF CHILDREN 6 – 23 MONTHS IN JIRAPA MUNICIPALITY

Suboptimal complementary feeding practices contribute to stunted growth in many c

ETHNOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVES ON RURAL WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECISIONS IN GHANA: THE CULTURAL INFLUENCES OF GENDER RELATIONS, KINSHIP AND BELIEF SYSTEM

Ghana, one of the challenging contexts settings in sub-Saharan Africa, is a stron

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE OF CAESAREAN SECTION AMONG WOMEN WHO HAVE UNDERGONE THE PROCESS IN THE TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHERN REGION.

Caesarean section (CS) is usually indicated when a vaginal delivery would put the

THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN ACCESSING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES IN BOLGATANGA MUNICIPALITY

People living with disabilities are individuals in society who are faced with cha

FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACCEPTANCE AND USAGE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG FEMALE ADOLESCENTS (15-19 years) IN SAGNARIGU MUNICIPALITY

In Ghana, the uptake of family planning is very low and hence the persistent high

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) PRACTICES AND THE INCIDENCE OF WASH RELATED DISEASES WITHIN THE TAMALE METROPOLITAN AREA

Improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices have been the most effect

CONTRACEPTIVE PREFERENCES AMONG REPRODUCTIVE WOMEN ATTENDING CHILD WELFARE CLINIC IN THE BONGO DISTRICT, UPPER EAST REGION, GHANA

Introduction; Maternal and child health remain an important component of the heal

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT ON THE HEALTH AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE KUMBUNGU DISTRICT OF THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA (#70758)

As a fast-growing District in Northern Ghana, Kumbungu has had expansion in femal

IMPACT OF ANAEMIA DURING THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY ON BIRTH OUTCOMES IN TATALE AND ZABZUGU DISTRICTS, GHANA

Anaemia in pregnancy continues to be a major public health problem affecting 45%

TOWARDS CREATING SUSTAINABLE ECOTOURISM INTERVENTIONS: PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM MESOMAGORO, GHANA

Ecotourism has, over the past three decades, been employed globally as a tool to

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF INTRA- AND EXTRA- REGIONAL SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY MIGRATION ON SOUTH AFRICA

Governance of international migration, which involves cross-border movement of pe

SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION, FARM INCOME AND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES IN THE BUSA COMMUNITY OF THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA

The worsening poverty situation in the Upper West Region of Ghana coupled with th

PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: UNIT COMMITTEES UNDER GHANA’S DECENTRALISED SYSTEM

Effective democratic governance requires the existence of locally elected represe

LINKING ACADEMIA AND COMMUNITY: EVIDENCE FROM STUDENT-COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN GHANA

Academic institutions have come under criticism for not living up to their resear

MICROCREDIT LOAN REPAYMENT DEFAULT AMONG SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES: A DOUBLE HURDLE APPROACH

Previous studies that analyzed loan defaults have imposed the restrictive assumpt

FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND MONETARY POLICY: A REVIEW OF RECENT STUDIES

This study attempts to review the extant literature on financial inclusion, finan

GENDER DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON CROP PRODUCTION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IN THE NADOWLI-KALEO DISTRICT, GHANA

Climate change has become a well-known global issue which has the greatest impact

GENDER PREFERENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN NORTHERN REGION, GHANA

Narrowing and eliminating enrolment gaps between male and female children has bec

FARMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR PRIVATE IRRIGATION SUPPLY IN NANDOM DISTRICT, GHANA

This study investigated farmers willingness to pay (WTP) for private irrigation i

ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE) DISPOSAL IN TAMALE: THE SITUATION TODAY AND THE WAY FORWARD

The urban lifestyle which depends heavily on electronic gadgets has consequently

PRACTICAL AND MONEY-SAVING USE OF THE SAWDUST STOVE IN GHANA

The sawdust stove (SOS) has been introduced in Ghana as a cook stove using a- ren

POVERTY REDUCTION IN NORTHERN GHANA: A REVIEW OF COLONIAL AND POST-INDEPENDENCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

Poverty reduction has become so topical that it appears no proposal for multinati

NON-TRADITIONAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

Despite several researches in Ghana's agricultural sector, little has been done o