Access and utilization of maternal health care services is still a challenge for some rural communities in Ghana. The study examined the quality of maternal health care services (MHCS) and the barriers that hindered access and utilization of MHCS in the Kumbungu district of northern Ghana. An exploratory sequential mixed method design was adopted and implemented in two phases. The phase I study (the quantitative component) involved the use of a questionnaire for a facility-based cross-section...
The time of initiation of complementary feeding marks the beginning of a child susceptibility and risk of nutritional deficiency or excesses. According to the Ghana Statistical Service Infant mortality rate in Ghana is 41 deaths per 1,000 live births, whilst 19% of children in Ghana are stunted, 5% wasted, and 11% are underweight to (GSS et al.2015). Be that as it may, only 2 in 10 mothers’ practice optimal complementary feeding in Ghana (Permenkes, 2018). The study was focused on assessing...
Modern contraceptives are important for improving national development as it controls the fast- growing population. It is a cost-effective strategy for reducing high-risk pregnancies, decreasing unsafe abortions, allowing for birth spacing and limiting and improving child health and growth hence empowering women and enhancing economic development. Women with high parity are at a higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy and child birth and consequently maternal and child mortal...
Contraceptive services are essential elements of reproductive health care and have saved lives and protected the health of millions of women and children. The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of modern contraception among women of reproductive age in the Savelugu municipality. A mixed design was employed in the present study where quantitative research methods were employed involving 280 women. For the qualitative part, a total of two (2) focus ...
Background: Childhood under nutrition is a significant public health concern in Ghana with the Northern region mostly recording a higher prevalence. Several projects have been launched in the Northern region especially in Sagnarigu municipal where undernutrition is still unacceptably high. The purpose of this study is to investigate the responsive care and feeding practices of mothers/caregivers, and how this affects the nutritional status of children aged 6 to 24 months in Sagnarigu Municipa...