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NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES OF STREET FOOD VENDORS IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS OF GHANA

Increasingly most people have their meals outside their homes and are vulnerable to illness caused by unsafe food. Unsafe

ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF MOTHERS ON COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING OF INFANTS, AGED 6-23 MONTHS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN TAMALE

The time of initiation of complementary feeding marks the beginning of a child susceptibility and risk of nutritional def

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING UPTAKE AMONG WOMEN IN TAMALE METROPOLIS NORTHERN REGION, GHANA

Background: Even though cervical cancer may be avoided; it is the leading cause of death among women globally. It is the

DETERMINANTS OF LONG ACTING CONTRACEPTIVES USE AMONG HIGH PARITY WOMEN IN THE SAGNARIGU MUNICIPALITY OF NORTHERN GHANA

Modern contraceptives are important for improving national development as it controls the fast- growing population. It is

ASSESSING HIVAIDS KNOWLEDGE, SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOURS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS HIV TESTING OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT UDS CAMPUS, NYANKPALA

This study demonstrated that majority of the enrolled students at the UDS Nyankpala campus had inadequate HIV knowledge r

INSULIN RESISTANCE IN RELATION TO OBESITY, NON- ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE, SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND DYSLIPIDAEMIA AMONG MEN CLINICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

From a pathophysiological standpoint, type 2 diabetes can result from insulin resistance or insulin insufficiency alone.

KNOWLEDGE, ACCESS AND UTILISATION OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SUNYANI WEST MUNICIPALITY, GHANA

Poor uptake of SRH services among adolescents affect the progress of reaching universal access to SRH services in Ghana.

EXPERIENCES OF INFORMAL CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH EPILEPSY IN TAMALE METROPOLIS: A STUDY AT THE TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Families, caregivers, and those with epilepsy all struggle with their lives. Taking care of children with epilepsy is a m

ISLAM AND FAMILY PLANNING; A CASE STUDY OF ASOKORE MAMPONG MUNICIPALITY IN THE ASHANTI REGION OF GHANA

The study examined Islam and family planning uptake among Muslim women and adolescent girls in the Asokore Mampong munici

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE UTILIZATION AMONG WOMEN IN FERTILITY AGE (WIFA) IN THE SAVELUGU MUNICIPALITY OF THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

Contraceptive services are essential elements of reproductive health care and have saved lives and protected the health o

ADOPTION OF IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AMONG RICE FARMERS IN GHANA: A MULTIVARIATE PROBIT APPROACH

The need for practising modern techniques in rice production has become increasingly important in Ghana as the per capita

PREDICTORS OF CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE KWABRE EAST MUNICIPALITY.

In Ghana, about 30% of pregnancies are unplanned, with adolescents having a significantly higher prevalence (70%) than ad

RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION DURING PREGNANCY.

Maternal mortality has been one of the key problems in public health over the decades. This is because about 585,500 wome

TOURISM AS A PATHWAY TO RURAL LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION: A STUDY OF MOGNORI ECOVILLAGE IN THE SAVANNAH REGION OF GHANA

As a means of mitigating the effects of restrictions arising from the creation of the Mole National Park, a tourism inter

PARTICIPATION IN “PLANTING FOR FOOD AND JOBS” PROGRAMME AND COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG MAIZE FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN SAVELUGU MUNICIPALITY, GHANA

Ghana’s “Planting for Food and Job” programme aims to improve farmers’ access to farm inputs. The idea is that through im

ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF INTERNALLY GENERATED FUNDS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF KARAGA DISTRICT OF NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

Internally generated fund plays an important role in the overall development of District Assemblies in Ghana. DAs in Ghan

WATER, SANITATION AND RURAL LIVELIHOODS NEXUS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF WOGU IN THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA

Improving access to safe water, adequate sanitation and proper hygiene are on the frontline of eforts to combat related d

MEETING WOMEN'S STRATEGIC INTERESTS THROUGH MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

This paper interrogates the question of using micro-enterprise development for meeting women's strategic interests. Using

INSTITUTIONAL ALLIANCES AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

Economic development has been advocated as vital to Africa's integration in the world economy. Using a Labour and Employm

POLICY DIALOGUE PROCESSES FROM AN ENDOGENOUS DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE :THE CASE OF THE BUSHFIRE LAW IN GHANA.

Policy dialogues have become topical in the development arena in recent time. This arose, in part, from the concern for i

UNDERSTANDING THE IMPLICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL DISTRIBUTION ON INCOME INEQUALITY: EVIDENCE FROM NADOWLI-KALEO DISTRICT, GHANA

The paper seeks to establish the implication of occupational distribution on income inequality. Data was collected from f

Perceived Quality Characteristics Influencing Households Preference for Local and Imported Rice and their Effect on Price in the Northern Region Ghana

The study investigates how perceived rice quality characteristics influence household preference for local and imported r

SOCIAL CASH TRANSFERS: SOME UNDERLYING DEBATES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY MAKING

Social cash transfers as a strategy for poverty reduction acquired prominence in Latin America but spread later to the re

MATERNAL MORTALITY: NATURAL RISK TO WOMEN

Maternal mortality has global impurtance. It has assumed both local and interna- tional dimensions, in spite of assessmen

FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADOPTION OF IMPROVED SORGHUM VARIETIES AMONG FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN NORTHWEST GHANA: A PROBIT ANALYSIS

In an attempt to boost sorghum production, the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute in Ghana, over the years, has rel

ENDOGENOUS DEVELOPMENT: SOME ISSUES OF CONCERN

The desire of my students in the University for Development Studies - Ghana, for knowledge and information, and some prac

COMMUNITY DIAGNOSING FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF BOLGATANGA AND BAWKU WEST DISTRICTS.

This study sought to identify community groups that were operating with an- eco- nomic focus and to assess the potential

BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF INDIGENOUS SHEANUT PRODUCERS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA: THE ROLE OF THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

This paper utilizes household level data to ascertain the capacity-building role of District Assemblies (DAs) in the Nort

ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND AUTONOMY IN THE UNIVERSITIES: PAST AND PRESENT

Academic freedom and autonomy have since mediaeval times been considered the hubs on which critical and independent think

THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION FARMERS IN THE SISSALA WEST DISTRICT, NORTHERN GHANA

The government of Ghana and Non-governmental Organizations have constructed a number of small scale irrigation dams and d