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SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AREAS IN THE BLACK VOLTA BASIN, UPPER WEST REGION

The Community Resources Management Areas (CREMA) mechanism which is Ghana’s version of the Community Based Natural Resour

RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE WA MUNICIPALITY

Ghana like many other developing countries is faced with the challenge of waste management due to rapidly urbanizing citi

EFFECTS OF WATER SERVICE QUALITY OF GHANA WATER COMPANY LIMITED ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN THE WA TOWNSHIP

The Ghana Water Company (GWCL), until 2017 had relied on mechanized boreholes with daily production of 1,400m3 against a

ECOTOURISM IMPACT ON RURAL LIVELIHOODS: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE WECHIAU COMMUNITY HIPPO SANCTUARY RESERVE IN THE WA WEST DISTRICT OF THE UPPER WEST REGION.

Ecotourism has been envisaged not only as an alternative to mass tourism, but also as a livelihood diversification strate

USE OF INTEMPERATE LANGUAGE FOR POLITICAL BROADCASTS: A STUDY OF 2016 ELECTION WITHIN TAMALE METROPOLIS OF NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

Studies have shown in Ghana that the mass media often serve as platforms for the use of intemperate language during polit

GIRL CHILD EDUCATION AT THE PRE-TERTIARY LEVEL IN THE BUNKPURUGU/YUNYOO DISTRICT; ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD

The study sought to investigate the issues, challenges and find the way forward for female education at the pre-tertiary

FIELD EVALUATION OF SPECIFICITY AND SENSITIVITY OF A STANDARD SARS-COV-2 ANTIGEN RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN GHANA

The testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2 in Africa is rather limited. Antigen detection rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) are a

SCREENING FOR WASTING AND UNDERWEIGHT IN CHILDREN AGED 6 - 59 MONTHS PRESENTING TO THE OUTPATIENTS’ CLINIC OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Background: Malnutrition is a major underlying factor in under-five mortality and morbidity. Early detection and manageme

The Lived Experiences of Postpartum Women in Ghana Regarding Nursing Care During Childbirth and their Concept of Care-A Phenomenological Study

Background: Studies have confirmed that the nurse during the period of delivery would be the deciding factor whether the

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING GOOD MATERNAL HEALTH-RELATED KNOWLEDGE AMONG RURAL MOTHERS OF YEMEN

Abstract Increasing women’s knowledge about maternal health is an important step towards empowering them and making them

ETHNOBOTANY, PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF PERICOPSIS LAXIFLORA (BAKER) MEEUWEN (LEGUMINOSAE) – A REVIEW

Pericopsis laxiflora (Family Leguminosae) is a medicinal plant that is ubiquitous especially in the tropical and savannah

INTERACTIONS AMONG CROSSBORDER CONTIGUOUS COMMUNITIES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGING PANDEMICS – THE CASE OF GHANA AND BURKINA FASO DURING THE EBOLA OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA: A QUALITATIVE STUD

Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa, extensive migratory activities and interactions exist especially amongst unmanned cr

TL1A/TNFR2 AXIS ENHANCES IMMUNOREGULATORY EFFECTS OF BONE MARROW DERIVED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL BY INDIAN HEDGEHOG SIGNALING PATHWAY

Background and Objectives: The immunomodulatory potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be regulated by a variety

FOURNIER’S GANGRENE: EXPERIENCE WITH TWO SEVERE CASES

Fournier’s Gangrene is a formidable rare disease characterized by high mortality rates despite optimal medical and surgic

Prognostication of Breast Cancer in Ghanaian Women Receiving Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Retrospective Histopathological Study at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

Background: Making prognosis and identifying the patients at higher risk of mortality are important issues in breast canc

ENDUO, A NOVEL DERIVATIVE OF ENDOSTAR, INHIBITS THE MIGRATION OF COLON CANCER CELLS, SUPPRESSES MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-2/9 EXPRESSION AND IMPEDES AKT/ERK ACTIVATION

Background/aims: Colon cancer remains a life-threating disease with increasing morbidity and mortality worldwide despite

BIOTYPING OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI FROM POULTRY AND HUMANS IN NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

Thermophilic Campylobacters are zoonotic bacteria which are universally famous for causing enteritis in humans. They are

PSYCHOSOCIAL EXPERIENCES AMONG POSTNATAL WOMEN AFTER CAESARIAN SECTION IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS, GHANA

Background: Worldwide about 20 million women give birth through surgical intervention and as such it is placed first amon

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 7-LIKE-2 POLYMORPHISMS AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN A GHANAIAN POPULATION

Abstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been strongly associated with single nucleotide poly morphisms (SNPs) in th

Clinical Characteristics, Medication Prescription Pattern, and Treatment Outcomes at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Health Care Facility in Ghana

Objective: Neonates are more susceptible to infections, as well as medication toxicities. This study, therefore, sought t

Nursing and Midwifery Students’ Satisfaction with Their Clinical Rotation Experience: The Role of the Clinical Learning Environment

Background. 'e clinical learning environment and clinical rotation experience of students are integral to nursing curricu

MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILES OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS COMPLEX ISOLATES FROM NORTHERN GHANA

Objective: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the five administrative regions of Northern Ghana to determine the div

IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON PATIENTS WITH PAEDIATRIC CANCER IN LOW-INCOME, MIDDLE-INCOME AND HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES: A MULTICENTRE, INTERNATIONAL, OBSERVATIONAL COHORT STUDY

Objectives Paediatric cancer is a leading cause of death for children. Children in low-income and middle-income countries

TWELVE-MONTH OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER IN 41 COUNTRIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Introduction Childhood cancer is a leading cause of death. It is unclear whether the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted child

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STUDENT DISCIPLINARY BEHAVIOUR: A STUDY OF SAKASAKA CLUSTER OF SCHOOLS IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS OF THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

The purpose of the study is to look at factors associated with student disciplinary behavior in the Sakasaka cluster of s

THE PATTERNS OF HEAD AND NECK TUMOURS IN NORTHERN GHANA: A HISTOPATHOLOGY REVIEW IN A TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN GHANA

Background: There is paucity of published data on head and neck tumours (HNTs) in Ghana, even the few studies available w

PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS ON HEADTEACHERS LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF PUBLIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN TAMALE METROPOLIS

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the leadership styles of headteachers from the perspective of teachers and the

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF DISCERNMENT OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, DUNGU CAMPUS

This research project was set out to examine Administrative Staff discernment of performance appraisal system at the Univ

THE INFLUENCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURS IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS

The meaning of SMEs are differently explained from one country to another. This implies that, SMEs has no single or uniqu

THE ROLE OF GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME ON ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE, AND RETENTION AMONG SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS

The purpose of the study was to examine the role the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has on enrolment, retention an