ABSTRACT The study examined the association between women’s status and utilisation of maternal health care services of primary health care centres in Nando, in Nando, Anambra east L.G.A of Anambra State. Five objectives were developed. A cross sectional descriptive research design was used. The study population consisted of women of child bearing age (15-49years) who had given birth in the last five years. A sample size of 500 participants was used after using the formula for estimating sam...
ABSTRACT Child sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the major threats to child survival. The concept of primary child sexual prevention is now being advocated by Child protection advocates. This study explored the perspective of parents on child sexual abuse prevention in the Accra Metropolis, using the ecological model as an organizing framework. A qualitative exploratory design was used to elicit responses from fifteen parents in Child protection Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Each partic...
ABSTRACT The use of a tracheostomy tube affects physical and psychosocial life resulting in reduced quality of life. The purpose of the study was to explore the lived experiences of adults with a tracheostomy tube in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. The study used a qualitative exploratory, descriptive design. A purposive sampling method was used, and the data saturation was reached on the ninth participant. The data was analysed using thematic content analysis. Anonymity and confidentiality we...
ABSTRACT Contraceptives uptake among the youth has been a sensitive and controversial issue in the society that has resulted to various social problems that include unwanted pregnancies and sexual transmitted infections among others. This calls for intervention measures that will promote contraceptive use in order to reduce unwanted pregnancies, sexual transmitted diseases and slow down the spread of HIV/AIDS among university students. The main objective of this study was to determine the uti...
ABSTRACT Background: It is estimated that 1 million babies die each year due to birth asphyxia. Birth asphyxia is the inability of a new born baby to breathe immediately after birth. Globally, it is approximated that 10 million babies cannot do it by themselves and need assistance. Helping babies breathe is a key component to reducing neonatal mortality due to birth asphyxia. Methods: A quantitative approach by using a cross-sectional design was used. A total of 330 respondents were include...
Critical thinking is viewed as a necessary skill for nurses to make competent clinical judgments. Critical thinking by nurses in decision making and problem solving is compatible with the revised criteria for accreditation from the National League for Nurses (NLN, 1991). The Nurses’ and Midwives’ Council for Ghana shares similar goals in its nurse educational reform programmes. Nurse educators are expected to teach and assess critical thinking ability in nursing students. Some autho...
ABSTRACT Sickle Cell Disease is the most common life-threatening hematologic disorder found in Ghanaian children. The present system of care of these children relies mostly on their parents. Studies have shown that caring for a child with SCD is associated with numerous hardships. However, there is a dearth of literature on the experiences of parents of children with SCD in Ghana. Therefore, this study explored the experiences of parents of children with SCD at the 37 Military Hospital, Ghana...
Abstract Clinical supervision of nursing students serves as a tool to bridging the theory and practice gap and promoting clinical competencies in nursing students. Despite its importance, there are concerns of inadequate clinical supervision of nursing students. This study sought to explore and describe nursing students’ experiences regarding clinical supervision, using Proctor’s functional interactive model. An exploratory descriptive approach was used to explore and describe nursing s...
ABSTRACT The number of adolescents becoming pregnant is on the increase. They are physically and psychologically immature to withstand the stress of pregnancy yet, society does not give them the necessary support they need to go through this stressful situation. The pregnant adolescents often end up with complications which increase maternal morbidity and mortality in Ghana. The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to explore the psychosocial experiences of pregnant adolescents in the Te...
ABSTRACT Febrile seizures are the most common causes of childhood seizures that occur in children under five globally. Mothers’ care based on knowledge, beliefs and practices may reduce the incidence and complication. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the beliefs and practices of mothers concerning the care of children with febrile seizures at the Princess Marie Louise Hospital. This was an exploratory descriptive qualitative study where a semistructured interview guide based on t...
ABSTRACT The expectation and hope of every pregnant woman is to deliver a healthy baby without any complication at the end of the pregnancy. Studies have shown that when a mother gives birth to a preterm baby, it generates feelings of despair, grief and anxiety. Preterm babies are babies born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy for gestation regardless of gestational age or birth weight. Preterm birth is an important perinatal health problem globally that needs to be given major attentio...
ABSTRACT Severe acute malnutrition is still the main risk factor for children five years and below if not appropriately managed. The Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) has improved over the years as an effective approach in solving the problems of severe acute malnutrition in children below five years. This means that quality health care delivery is required in order for the CMAM approach to achieve the desired outcome. The study explored the perspectives of mothers on t...
ABSTRACT Women who survived severe obstetric complications (SOC) have health and well-being issues even up to one year postpartum as far as their quality-of-life (QoL) and well-being were concerned. However, health care professionals do very little to know what their predicaments are. The study objective described the impact of severe obstetric complications on their QoL and well-being. Using the WHO standards for near-miss, twelve (12) women who survived severe obstetric complications wer...