ABSTRACT Introduction: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is endemic among children in low income countries. Food-based strategies have been identified globally as more sustainable in addressing micronutrient deficiencies in populations. However, there is paucity of knowledge on the effect of food based interventions in combating vitamin A deficiency in Ghana. The objective of the present study was to determine the serum vitamin A and nutritional status of children fed gari and beans stew prepared w...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at examining the reported incidence of motorcycle crash in Pentecost Hospital. To address the main objective, the study assessed the incidence of motorcycle crashes reported at the Pentecost Hospital, identify the causes of reported motorcycle crashes at the Pentecost Hospital and determine the effects associated with reported motorcycle crashes at the Pentecost Hospital. The study made use of a descriptive cross-sectional approach. Thus, motorcycle accident victim...
ABSTRACT A Road Motor Accident (RMA) is when a motor bicycle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal or geographical or architectural obstacle. The RMAs can result in injury, property damage and death. RMA results in the deaths of 1.2 m people worldwide each year and injures about 4 times this number. (WHO, 2004). This was a retrospective study in Tema General Hospital. The records of the road motor accidents were reviewed and data of the occurrences was collected. Data was anal...
Abstract: Introduction The degree of disability in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) can be evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), a valid tool which was designed for such purposes. However, there appears to be paucity of data on the awareness and use of the GMFCS particularly in the Sub-Saharan continent where the condition is still prevalent. Thus, this study aims to describe awareness, use, merits and demerits of the GMFCS system as perceived by health pro...
ABSTRACT Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus constitute major public health issues in modern societies worldwide. They have been linked in several ways. Obesity is involved in the pathologic process that culminates in the development of type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of obesity in known type 2 diabetic patients and also to determine the presence of comorbidities associated with these two conditions. The study was carried out at Lagos University Teaching ho...
ABSTRACT This was a cross-sectional study that investigated the determinants of risky sexual behaviour among senior high school students in La Dade-Kotopon Municipality in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. A total of 422 adolescents between the ages of 14-19 years in two senior high schools were selected using a multi-stage stratified random sampling technique with probability proportion to school size. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain data on determinants of ris...
BACKGROUND Road traffic injuries contribute significantly to the burden of disease and mortality throughout the world but particularly in developing countries. Currently Road traffic injuries are ranked ninth globally among the leading causes of disability adjusted life years lost. It has been predicted that by 2020, they will rank as high as third among causes of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) lost. The Global status Report on Road Safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 count...
ABSTRACT Background: Milk is the best source of infant nutrition containing the ideal balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats for developing infants and young children providing a range of benefits for growth, development and immunity. Through e-waste recycling activities, significant amounts of toxic substances such as heavy metals are released into the atmosphere, which could contaminate human and cow milk. The issue of toxic chemicals in milk (human and cow milk) raises important issu...
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY An Accident is an unpremeditated event resulting in a recognizable injury (World Health Organization, 1957). Vehicular accident is an unexpected event which produces unintended injury, death or property damage involving one or more vehicles on the road. Motor vehicle registration in Ghana is increasing rapidly as the population grows contributing to a rise in the number of road traffic injuries and fatalities. According to the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) 2...
ABSTRACT This research is an attempt to find out, through the expectations and evaluations of prenatal classes by groups of expectant parents at tending the classes, why particular groups of pregnant women appear to attend prenatal classes more than other groups. The subjects included primigravidas and multi gravidas. The data was collected through participant observation and tape recording of the prenatal classes, discussions with the c l ass instructor, the subjects' hospital records and Un...
INTRODUCTION This chapter presents the background information of the study, followed by general overview of the objectives, problem statement, aims and specific objectives, research questions and justification of the study. BACKGROUND Vehicular accident is an inadvertent and unanticipated event usually resulting in injury or property damage. (Encarta, 2002). Vehicular accident in this country has become one of the growing concerns to most Ghanaians in recent times. This is as a result of ...
Introduction This chapter discusses the overview of the study that includes background of the study, problem statement, Significance of the study, Research questions and Objectives of the study. Background of Study Road vehicular accidents (RVA) are being recognized as one of the important public health challenges at the dawn of the new century. Intentional and unintentional injuries kill and maim people, often destroy families, and devastate communities. (Huston et al., 2007). They pr...
ABSTRACT Background: It is known that a significant reduction in maternal mortality cannot be attained without an effective and efficient referral system. Maternal mortality in the Northern Region remains high with the Tamale Metropolis alone recording 76 out of 133 deaths in 2016. Anecdotal evidence in the region suggests that majority of referred maternal patients do not comply promptly with referral recommendation especially during non-emergency referrals. This could be a contributory fac...
ABSTRACT The annual distribution, distribution by place of work and by an occupational group of all the silicotic cases recorded at Gold Fields Ghana Limited (GGL) Hospital, Tarkwa from 1973 to 1996 were analysed. The trends of annual incidence rates of silicosis among GGL workers as a whole and separately among GGL underground workers and GGL surface workers were also analysed for the period. Data was obtained from GGL Hospital periodic reports and GGL Personnel Department records. Safety me...
ABSTRACT Infection prevention and control is an important topic in the delivery of quality health care because it aims at protecting the patient, the health worker as well as the general public. The main objective of the study was to determine if health workers comply with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) policy guidelines during health care delivery. A crosssectional design was used in this study to assess the level of compliance with the IPC policy of Ghana by health workers at La Ge...