Introduction: Road traffic injuries are the eighth leading causes of death globally, and most affected are young people aged 15-29. By 2030, road traffic deaths will become the fifth leading cause of death unless urgent action is taken. Lack of employment has forced many youths of this country into ―Okada‖ (local name...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there are about 350 million people suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM) and by 2030, diabetes will become the seventh leading cause of death worldwide with diabetes deaths expected to increase by 50% during the next 10 years. In the Tema Metropolis, Tema General Hospita...
Background: Adolescence (from 10 to 19 years of age) is an integral stage of human life, which transits a person from childhood into adulthood. During this phase, the individual may portray certain individual traits of adulthood whiles still a child hence exposing them to some risks and challenges. An adolescent who ha...
Infertility is the inability of a couple to conceive after one year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. The study was carried out in the La Nkwantanang district in the Greater Accra region of Ghana on the knowledge and perception about female infertility. The objectives of the study were to determine the knowled...
Background: Globally, induced abortion remains a dire public health concern, particularly in developing countries where abortion-related complications are recorded annually. There has been little research done in Ghana to answer the question as to what factors influence the choices of women in reproductive age to induc...
Background: Physical inactivity and unhealthy eating are two leading behavioral risk factors contributing to preventable non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Evidence-based interventions (EBI) using community-engaged approaches to address these risks abound in high-income countries. Comparatively, evidence of such interve...
Introduction: Self-medication is often defined as using drugs to self-treat a common health problem without the advice of a medical practitioner. Self-medication is recurrent in both advanced and developing countries but excessive in developing countries. Many factors inform the choice to self-medicate. The focus of th...
Background: Universally, work-related illness and injury continue to be of great concern because it is the principal cause of surge in work productivity. It is estimated to cost nearly 2.8 trillion USD (4%) of annual GDP due to sickness absence, lost workday, worker’s compensation and daily production interruption. Amo...
Introduction: In spite of the national target of achieving at least an 80% skilled delivery, skilled health providers attended to just 56.2% of deliveries in 2016 according to the Ghana Health Service annual report. The highest proportion of ANC registrants in the Akuapem South District in the Eastern Region of Ghana w...
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide for women after breast cancer. Every year, around 494,000 females develop cervical cancer globally and almost 49.5% (233,000) die from the disease annually with about 80% (376,000) of such deaths occurring in developing countries. Little evidence ex...
Background: Anemia during pregnancy has been observed s one of the most common indirect obstetric causes of maternal mortality globally with the heaviest toll in the developing world. It is responsible for poor maternal and fetal outcomes. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and explore factors associa...
Background: Usage of family planning services in developing countries has been found to avert unintended pregnancies, and drastically reduce maternal and child mortality. Men as the main decision-makers in most of African families have an important role to play towards acceptance of family planning methods; however, it...
Introduction: Alcohol consumption is a key obstacle to sustainable human development. It is noted worldwide that alcohol consumption and use contribute to 3.3 million deaths every year. The United Nations classified individuals between the ages of 15 to 25 years as youths. The use of alcohol at this critical stage of l...
Introduction: Anaemia during pregnancy is one of the most common indirect obstetric causes of maternal mortality in low-income countries. It is responsible for poor maternal and fetal outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and factors associated with anaemia in pregnancy at the antenatal care...
In today’s global environment, employee productivity is an essential element of a company’s success. One of the factors that affect organizational performance is job stress. Workers’ efficiency can be significantly hindered by high levels of stress experienced in the work environment. Consequently, employers today are...
