Consistent and correct use of condoms remains an effective way to tackling sexually transmitted infection including HIV. Understanding the predictors of condom use that underlies individual and societal attitude towards condom use can contribute to the uptake of condoms as an important public health strategy for HIV pr...
Rapid population growth, lack of availability of resources, rising poverty levels and political interference have for a long time taken a toll on equitable provision of health services in the Eastern Region of Ghana. A major factor for health services provision in various communities is the concern for equity in the di...
The aim of the study was to conduct an analysis of the causes of death at the University of Ghana Hospital, Legon (UGHL) from 1979 to 2015. The objectives were to conduct cross-sectional and temporal analysis of the causes of death and also evaluate the quality of the data. Secondary data from medical cause of death ce...
Patient-provider communication is a major challenge in resource-limited settings with large catchment areas. mHealth, which is the use of mobile communication devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers and personal digital assistant (PDAs), for health services and information interventions is being used internati...
Inadequate and inappropriate complementary feeding (CF) are the major factors contributing to excess morbidity and mortality in young children. Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is fundamental to the development of each child's full growth potential. The study aimed at documenting the prevalence of...
The burden of non-communicable diseases is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa and in areas where HIV/AIDS has traditionally been high, the availability of antiretroviral drugs is leading to a chronicization of the disease, and this is adding to disease burden in a uniquely-demanding way. The Manya Krobo Traditional Area...
INTRODUCTION Schistosomiasis is the second most important parasitic disease after malaria. The construction of the Akosombo Dam in Ghana resulted in an increase in cases of schistosomias in communities in the Lake Volta Basin, including the Oti sub-district of the Krachi East District of the Volta Region. Repeated mass...
Health Insurance is a formal contractual arrangement between the insurer and the insured to the effect that the insurer provides cover for part or all healthcare cost of the insured as agreed between the two parties for a period of time. Ghana since 2003 has been implementing a National Health Insurance Scheme. Current...
Over the past decade there has been growing interest in the use of herbal medicine both in developed and developing countries. Given the high proportion of patients using herbal medicine in Ghana, some health facilities have initiated implementation of herbal medicine as a component of their healthcare delivery. Howeve...
A major factor for health services provision in various communities is the concern for spatial justice in the distribution of healthcare facilities. The eastern region with most of its population in rural areas has been subject to frequent increases in the number of administrative districts over time. This however has...
Unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortions are major public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Western Region of Ghana, unsafe abortions account for 3.8% of all maternal deaths. Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) give women opportunity to prevent unwanted pregnancy in the first few days after unprotected sex...
To contribute to a fuller appreciation of Ghana’s HIV epidemic, this paper presents various profiles of the Ghanaian HIV-affected household. To comprehensively tackle the HIV epidemic in Ghana, the profiles would provide stakeholders with ready information for policy formulation. Methods: We used data from a nationally...
The present study examines whether rural-to-urban migrant youth consume a greater diversity of high-sugar beverages and fried snacks (HSBFS) compared with their peers who remain in rural areas. It also tests whether the association between migration and HSBFS diversity is moderated by migrant youth’s social engagement...
The primary purpose of this study is to identify predictors of complete household enrollment into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) among inhabitants of the Barekese sub-district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Heads of households in 20 communities from the Barekuma Collaborative Community Project site were i...
The use of health insurance schemes in financing healthcare delivery and to minimize the poverty gap is gaining considerable recognition among the least developed and resource challenged countries around the world. With the implementation of the socialized health insurance scheme, Ghana has taken the lead in Sub-Sahara...
