Email Templates (Response to General Enquiry)
This is a sample email template you can use/edit for responding to general email enquiries about your business or your services. When a prospect sends in an enquiry you usually are expected to respond to such enquiries. This sample email template outlines how you may respond. It includes section where you may request the prospect to set up a call (if you have such processes) or a free consultation. This may be useful if for eg you run an agency or a consulting business where you can engage th...
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FACILITY STATUS – BABY FRIENDLY AND NON-BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITALS AND INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES
ABSTRACT Introduction: To protect, promote and support breastfeeding, WHO/UNICEF introduced the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to eliminate negative hospital practices that interfere with successful lactation. BFHI has been associated with increased EBF. However in Ghana, no study has been done to assess the impact of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding. This study was done to determine the effect of hospital status – Baby Friendly and Non-Baby Friendly on infan...
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZINC OXIDE NANO-PARTICLES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATION
ABSTRACT The low total conversion efficiency of dye sensitized solar cells have caused researchers to improve the individual components of the cell. This work aims to produce zinc oxide nanoparticles to help improve absorption and also reduce recombination in the photo anode of the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). In this work, zinc oxide nanoparticles were produced using the hydrothermal synthesis technique and the annealing effect was conducted on the prepared samples. The samples prepared...
PERCEPTION AND PRACTICES OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION AMONG FEMALE HEALTH WORKERS IN THE KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL
ABSTRACT Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Ghana and the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in Ghana. Health care professionals are important predictors of the use of cervical cancer screening, however, there is no evidence of how health workers use cervical cancer screening services. General Objective: To assess the knowledge, perception and practices of cervical cancer screening and prevention among female doctors and nurses in Korle Bu Teaching...
INDIGENOUS GA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BASEL MISSION CHURCH: THE ROLE OF CARL CHRISTIAN REINDORF, PAUL MOHENU AND THOMAS KWATEI
ABSTRACT From the very beginnings of the Basel Mission Church in Accra, indigenous people played very meaningful roles to ensure the success of the mission. The work of these African Christians is significant, and some historical accounts have sought to credit their roles. This study seeks to examine three (3) of these indigenous Ga in the Basel Mission Church and their contributions to the growth of the Basel Mission Church in the Ga district. These persons are Carl Christian Reindorf, Paul ...
DISTRIBUTED NUMERICAL MODELLING OF HYDROLOGICAL/HYDROGEOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN THE DENSU BASIN
ABSTRACT: The study was undertaken to develop a Densu basin integrated hydrological model capable of describing the major hydrological processes occurring in the land phase of the hydrological cycle and computation of water balance in the Densu river basin. Inadequate information on the hydrological processes as well as the regional water balance in the basin has adversely affected the sustainable development, assessment and efficient management of the basin’s water resources. A physi...
PARAOXONASE 1 (PON 1) Q192R GENOTYPE DISTRIBUTION IN GHANAIANS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS
ABSRACT Background: Recent studies have indicated PON 1 polymorphism to be associated with cardiovascular-related diseases such as diabetes mellitus but varied reports have been provided from such association studies. In Ghana, there is no such information on PON 1 polymorphism in disease situations; except one instance reported in non-diseased Ghanaians. The present study has therefore provided baseline information on PON 1 Q192R polymorphism in Ghanaians with type II Diabetes Mellitus. Main...
EXTENSION, CREDIT AND ADOPTION: A CASE STUDY OF FARMER PRODUCTION PLOT FARMERS IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA
ABSTRACT This study sought to determine the relationship between extension access and/or access to credit and adoption of maize technology by small-scale maize farmers in the Central Region of Ghana. It is expected that the findings of this study will increase our understanding of the importance of extension and credit access in agricultural development. The study was carried out in six districts of the Central Region of Ghana. These are Assin, Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa, Agona, Awutu-Efutu-S...
FACTORS ACCOUNTING FOR LOW SUPERVISED DELIVERY SERVICES IN ADANSI EAST DISTRICT
ABSTRACT In each year, more than 150 million women become pregnant in the world. According to WHO, 19 million of them ( more than 15% ) developed complications requiring skilled treatment. Maternal mortality in Adansi East district stands at 90 / 100,000 live births and about six out every ten deliveries occur at home. This study investigated the factors influencing women in the Adansi East to either at home or in health care facilities and reasons for their choice of place of delivery.�...
ESTIMATING VALUE-AT-RISK AND EXPECTED SHORTFALL ON EMERGING MARKETS: EVIDENCE FROM GHANA STOCK EXCHANGE
ABSTRACT An important component of Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) estimation is using robust volatility models, thus the need to test the relative performance of a wide range of volatility forecasting models to ascertain the one that gives the most adequate VaR and ES forecast. Risk management has become very necessary for institutions in all sectors of an economy. Stock markets represent almost all sectors of an economy; the Ghanaian stock market being no exception. With lis...
EVELOPMENT OF HIGH-YIELDING AND STABLE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) HYBRIDS TOLERANT TO LOW SOIL NITROGEN
ABSTRACT Maize is Ghana’s most important cereal crop and is grown by the vast majority of rural households. It is widely consumed throughout the country, and is the second most important staple food in Ghana, after cassava. Low soil nitrogen (N) impedes maize production in the small-scale farming sector in Ghana. Development of improved maize varieties that are tolerant to low soil N will reduce the need for nitrogen inputs and enhance production. The objectives of this study were to (...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND BLUE CARBON: ABOVE-GROUND CARBON STOCK OF MANGROVES IN THE LOWER VOLTA AREA
ABSTRACT Mangroves and other blue carbon systems are under high pressure due to population pressure and coastal development. The continuous degradation of mangroves leads to the loss of the carbon stocks stored in the mangrove ecosystem. In this study, GIS based analysis using Landsat images and allometric equations were used to estimate the above-ground carbon stock of mangroves in the Lower Volta area in Ghana. The Landsat images were classified to obtain the mangrove area. An ASTER GDEM co...
PREVALENCE OF RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION AMONG MEDIA WORKERS IN SELECTED MEDIA HOUSES IN GREATER ACCRA REGION, GHANA
ABSTRACT Microsoft Abigail Brago Ofosuhene1, 2,, Kenu1, E Afari1, F. Wurapa1, S. O. Sackey1, D. Ameme1, P. Nortey1. F. Anto1 1Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon. 2Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana. Background: World Health Organization (WHO) define hypertension as a systolic blood pressure (BP) equal or above 140mmHg and/or diastolic BP equal to or above 90mmHg. Hypertension is a dominant risk factor of cardiov...
ADRENOCEPTOR BETA 3 (ADRB3) GENE VARIANTS AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY
ABSTRACT Background: Childhood obesity is becoming very common worldwide and similar trends are being seen in Ghana. Various researches have shown that several genes are linked to obesity. Several genes including adrenoceptor beta 3 (ADRB3) gene have been implicated. ADRB3, is mainly expressed in adipose tissue, and contributes to variations in energy expenditure and body fat distribution. Polymorphisms of the ADRB3 have been suggested to participate in the pathogenesis of obesity. There is n...
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UPTAKE OF INTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE TREATMENT OF MALARIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE GUSHEGU DISTRICT, NORTHERN REGION, GHANA
ABSTRACT Background: Despite reducing from 451 in 2007 to 350 in 2010 per 100,000 live births, Ghana has a high maternal mortality rate. NMCP target for IPTp2 is 80%, Ghana‟s coverage was 64.4% in 2011.This contrasts with 84.7% ANC attendance coverage for at least 4 visits. Northern Regional IPTp2 coverage is lower than the national average at 51.2%. In Gushegu 44% registered pregnant women received IPTp2 in 2013. Low IPTP coverage is a threat to reducing malaria incidence and maternal mort...
