Menstruation is a default physiological and biological aspect of females at their reproductive age. Menstruation and girl child academic performance is a public health issue in developing countries including Ghana. The relationship between menstruation and the academic performance of girls is very important and needs to be addressed in detail. This study therefore sought to investigate the effects of menstrual hygiene on the academic performance of Junior high school girls in the Tamale metro...
Approximately 22% of Ghanaians are involved in the practise of open defecation. In 2014, the Sagnarigu Municipality embraced Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) as a strategy to combat open defecation. This study assessed the determinants of CLTS uptake and sustainability in the Sagnarigu Municipality. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 338 randomly selected household heads. Structured questionnaires, Focused Group Discussions, and Key Informant Interviews were used to collect data...
Postpartum contraception is an essential determinant for population control and mitigation of maternal, infant morbidity and mortality. Birth spacing lowers the risk of preterm birth, a major cause of infant mortality. Northern region has the lowest contraception uptake of 11% in Ghana. Again, limited study has been conducted on this topic over the years hence necessitating the conduct of this study. Mixed study design was employed for the study. Simple random and purposive sampling technique...
Varicocele is a disorder of venous return caused by abnormal enlargement of pampiniform plexus draining the testicles. This condition is common among men seeking medical attention for fertility problems, sexual dysfunction or complains of continuous scrotal discomfort. Varicocele repair has been recommended for varicose patients with such complaints, however, the effect of microsurgical sub-inguinal varicocelectomy on semen parameters, gonadotropins or factors to predict which of the patients...
Maternal health care has received great global attention as a result of millions of delivery related mortalities. In the wake of calls for enhanced maternal health care, several factors inform the decision of women to seek delivery services, including their satisfaction with the caregiving processes, which is often not in their best interest. Also, studies on delivery clients’ satisfaction in Ghana including the study area are sparse. This analytical cross-sectional study therefore, examine...
Ghana, one of the challenging contexts settings in sub-Saharan Africa, is a strong democratic nation and one of the area’s emerging economies, yet the country still faces poor maternal health with maternal mortality ratios at 350/100,000 live births. This statistic means that the country’s efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goal-5—the reduction of maternal mortality by 75 per cent by 2015—remains a mere dream. In this dissertation, I explore rural Ghanaian women’s perspective...
Caesarean section (CS) is usually indicated when a vaginal delivery would put the baby or mother at risk. Even though women know the benefits of CS, they were interested in vaginal delivery to be recognized as women in their social context. The study sought to determine the prevalence of caesarean section among women who delivered at the Tamale Teaching Hospital within a five-year duration and to assess the social construction of knowledge of those who delivered through caesarean section with...
People living with disabilities are individuals in society who are faced with challenges in performing normal daily activities of living due to physical or mental malfunction. It is estimated that the world's population is made up of 15% of persons with disabilities with a great majority from low-income countries especially in Africa. These individuals living with disabilities require quality health care including the area of reproduction by the state. After a decade of the enactment of Perso...
In Ghana, the uptake of family planning is very low and hence the persistent high rate of unmet needs and low rates of contraceptive usage. With the continuous increase in sexual activities, unplanned and unprotected sexual intercourse place young people at risk of unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, infections with Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) including HIV and AIDS and maternal deaths; which pose a major challenge to adolescent reproductive health. This is however, highly incons...
Improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices have been the most effective means of reducing the incidence of WASH-related diseases. This thesis assessed the association between WASH practices and the incidence of WASH-related diseases in the Tamale Metropolitan area of Ghana. The mixed method approach was employed with an explanatory study design. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to sample household heads and purposive sampling to select key informants for the quantitative a...
Introduction; Maternal and child health remain an important component of the health delivery system globally. Contraception plays a pivotal role in enhancing the health of a mother and her child. The patronage of this services in the postpartum period has been very low in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region despite numerous strategies implemented by health authorities. This study was aimed at exploring the contraceptives use and preferences, knowledge on contraceptives and factors tha...
As a fast-growing District in Northern Ghana, Kumbungu has had expansion in female school population at the Basic level with persistent menstrual challenges. The phenomenal Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and its accompanying management problems have had a profound effect on girl child education in the District. The study focused on the impact of menstrual hygiene management on the health and school attendance of adolescent girls in junior high Schools in the District. The main objective o...
Iodine (I) levels in various water sources of the Northern Region of Ghana are related to the underlying geology: the Basement Complex and the Voltaian sediments, and also the occurrence of goitre. Iodine is highest in the underground water(
Abstract/Overview Gastrointestinal illnesses known as diarrheal diseases cause loose, watery stools to flow more than three times each day. Inadequate sanitation and hygiene, tainted drinking water, and other factors contribute to the estimated 4 billion cases of diarrhea that occur annually around the world. The situation is even worse in Kenya, where youngsters in Nairobi's slums are exposed to unhygienic conditions. The main goal of this study was to identify the factors that contribut...
Abstract/Overview Intimate partner violence (IPV) at any stage in pregnancy is an issue that threatens the health of both the mother and the unborn child. Understanding its prevalence and determinants is crucial for developing interventions. Despite being located in an area with higher rates of IPV during pregnancy than the national average, there is a paucity of data on the prevalence of this form of abuse and its determinants in pregnant women in Bondo Sub-County. This study investigate...