Ziwu, Rejoice
Within the first quarter of 2017, a study was conducted to assess cervical cancer knowledge and screening behaviors amongst female health professionals in some selected health facilities in the La Nkwantanang Madina municipality in the Greater Accra region of Ghana, through a cross-sectional study design which had both...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2017
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Ziwu, Rejoice
Within the first quarter of 2017, a study was conducted to assess cervical cancer knowledge and screening behaviors amongst female health professionals in some selected health facilities in the La Nkwantanang Madina municipality in the Greater Accra region of Ghana, through a cross-sectional study design which had both...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2017
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Agyemang, Daniel Opoku
This study assessed the awareness of cervical cancer among female students in selected senior high schools in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. The study sought to find out if the students perceive themselves of being at risk, if they know the risk factors of the disease and available vaccines and screening services....
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2017
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Opoku Agyemang, Daniel
This study assessed the awareness of cervical cancer among female students in selected senior high schools in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. The study sought to find out if the students perceive themselves of being at risk, if they know the risk factors of the disease and available vaccines and screening services....
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2017
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Manortey, Stephen, Rashida, Rashid
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...
Faculty Research and Publications
Journal Articles
2020
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Manortey, Stephen, Agyemang, Daniel Opoku
Introduction: Cervical cancer is one of the significant public health problems in the world, especially in Less developed countries. In Ghana, cervical cancer is the leading cause of gynecological cancers. This study was aimed at assessing the level of awareness of this dreadful disease among adolescent female Senior H...
Faculty Research and Publications
Journal Articles
2018
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Obeng, Frank
Background: Prostate cancer is a global health concern, with varying epidemiological patterns across populations. This study investigates the demographic/physical attributes, disease characteristics, and treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients at the Sweden Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC) to provide insights into th...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2023
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Akese-Sarquah, Cynthia
Introduction: Cervical Cancer remains a major global health threat. However, there is paucity of information about help-seeking behaviour among tertiary students in Ghana. This study sought to examine the factors associated with human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among University Students in Ghana. Method: The study a...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2023
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Opare-Agyekum, Desmond
Background: Despite advances in cancer research and treatment, it remains the second leading cause of death globally. According to the global cancer statistics report in 2020, an estimated 19.3 million cases of cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers, were reported. The mortality rate during the same period was 10...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2023
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Appiah, Mavis Twumwaa
Background: Cervical cancer is an important reproductive health problem for women in developing countries where it constitutes 13% of all female malignancies. It is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and 83 percent of the world’s 500,000 new cases and 85 percent of the 288,000 cervical cancer deaths occur...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2023
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Addo, Eunice Asabea
Background: Breast and cervical cancers are significant public health concerns, particularly for women in low- and middle-income countries like Ghana. Despite ongoing awareness efforts, knowledge gaps and misconceptions persist among adolescent girls, who are a critical population for early intervention. This study was...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2025
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Suka, Suzy
Background: Prostate Cancer (PC) has made a significant health impact globally and Ghana is no exception. The incidence and mortality of prostate cancer worldwide correlate with increasing age, with the average age at the time of diagnosis being 66 years. For African-American men, the incidence rates are higher th...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2022
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Moustafa, Moustafa, Mali, Meghan Eileen, Lopez-Verdugo, Fidel, Sanyang, Ousman, Nellermoe, Jonathan, Price, Raymond R, Manortey, Stephen, Biritwum-Nyarko, Alberta, Ofei, Irina, Sorensen, Justin, Goldsmith, Alison, Brownson, Kirstyn E, Kumah, Augustine, Sutherland, Edward
Objectives: Define the services available for the care of breast cancer at hospitals in the Eastern Region of Ghana, identify areas of the region with limited access to care through geospatial mapping, and test a novel survey instrument in anticipation of a nationwide scale up of the study. Design: A cross-sectional, f...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2021
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Laweh, Victoria Nartey, Manortey, Stephen
Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men 40 years and above globally. Incidence and mortality rates are higher in African men as they grow older. Prostate cancer is amenable to early detection by screening which can prevent and reduce cancer deaths. Unfortunately, it is often detected lat...
Student Theses and Capstone Projects
Theses
2021
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