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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 baby or mother at risk. Even though wom

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 challenges in performing normal daily activ

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 rate of unmet needs and low rates of co

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 effective means of reducing the incidence of W

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 health delivery system globally. Contracepti

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 female school population at the Basic level w

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% of pregnant women in Ghana and 47% in th

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

Ecotourism has, over the past three decades, been employed globally as a tool to secure a balance between the need for en

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 people from adjoining countries and intra

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 the risky nature of farming due to the joi

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

Effective democratic governance requires the existence of locally elected representatives with functions that revolve aro

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

Academic institutions have come under criticism for not living up to their research expectations. In response, the Univer

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

Previous studies that analyzed loan defaults have imposed the restrictive assumption that the factors which influence the

FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND MONETARY POLICY: A REVIEW OF RECENT STUDIES

This study attempts to review the extant literature on financial inclusion, financial development innovation and monetary

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 on agriculture which is the mainstay of

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

Narrowing and eliminating enrolment gaps between male and female children has become a policy issue of governments in dev

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

This study investigated farmers willingness to pay (WTP) for private irrigation in Nandom district, Ghana. The study rand

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 increased the generation of e-waste sign

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- renewable energy resource (RER) - sawdust,

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 multinational or bilateral funding receives any a

NON-TRADITIONAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

Despite several researches in Ghana's agricultural sector, little has been done on the investigation of non-traditional v

ADOPTION OF GREEN REVOLUTION SERVICES AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN GHANA

In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) the technological advances of the Green Revolution (GR) have not been very successful. Howeve

RICE IMPORTATION LIBERALIZATION IN GHANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR SMALLHOLDER RICE PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN GHANA

The case of rice import liberalization in Ghana is an interesting and highly distinctive one. One of the policies of the

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES AND THE ELECTORAL FORTUNES OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN GHANA'S 2008 ELECTIONS

The year 2008 will probably go down in Ghanaian political history as unique for the manner in which the general elections

SPATIAL ORGANIZATION OF SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES IN THE KASENA-NANKANA DISTRICT OF GHANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OF THE DISTRICT

This paper entails an analysis of the spatial organization of small-scale industries in the Kasena-Nankana District of Gh

IODINE IN DRINKING WATER IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA: ITS RELATIONSHIP TO IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDERS

Iodine (I) levels in various water sources of the Northern Region of Ghana are related to the underlying geology: the Bas

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION: AN ECONOMIC TRIGGER IN THE DORMAA DISTRICT OF GHANA

Literature on energy recognizes the electrification of rural areas as an important economic development trigger. As the i

DECENTRALISATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROVISION IN THE CENTRAL GONJA DISTRICT OF THE SAVANNAH REGI

Decentralisation has been proposed as a way of improving social services provision globally. However, its viability is ye

PROBLEMS TO STANDARDIZATION AND MARKETING OF TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE IN THE BUlLS A NORTH DISTRICT

Traditional medicine has been in practice in Ghana for several decades and the patronage is high. Several people use it a

EFFECTIVENESS OF REVENUE MOBILISATION MACHINERY AND THE MANAGEMENT MECHANISM AT THE KASSENA NANKANA MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Effective revenue mobilisation and management at the district level is key to the development of MMDA's in the current di