Abstract Background Generally, recurrent teenage pregnancies are public health menaces that impede the quality of life mothers, their offspring, and society as a whole. However, there is paucity information regarding factors influencing this social issue especially, in developing countries where Ghana no exception. Moreover, menace has been least investigated from perspective teenager with multiple pregnancies. Hence, study aimed at identifying challenges confronted by these mothers. Method...

Background Identifying the key factors that may be associated with turnover intention could enable organizations to proactively identify major determinants of actual and design strategies reduce voluntary turnover. The aim this study was assess its among health professionals working in Christian Health Association Ghana (CHAG) affiliated hospitals.

Delivering quality health care requires effective communication between providers and their patients. Nurse-patient remains a challenge in Ghana, despite criticism concern expressed by the public. The study, therefore, aims to assess nurse caregivers' practices among pediatric nurses at Pentecost Hospital, Madina.A qualitative exploratory purposive sampling technique were used. Participants engaged Focus group discussions or face-to-face interviews. In all, 4 focus conducted with 7...

Although several studies have assessed treatment outcomes of drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana, very little has been done the area multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). The aim this study was to determine and associated factors among patients treated for MDR-TB Ashanti Region, Ghana.A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis.The conducted second most populous region Ghana. regional register, which contains information on all with being at various centres region, analysed between February...

Stress among prison inmates is a neglected psychological health issue, but this phenomenon seems worse in Ghana's prisons. This study examined the stress levels, predictors and management strategies utilized at Ankaful Prison Complex.This survey sampled 1160 using census approach Complex with self-developed questionnaire for data collection. Frequency counts, one-way ANOVA, multiple regression analysis were applied to data.The findings indicate that more than half of moderately or highly...

Modern cotton (Gossypium spp. L) cultivars are efficient in nutrient uptake and utilization, thus, may potentially tolerate stress. Early- late-season stress (E-stress L-stress, respectively) effects on productivity quality were assessed under different production conditions Camilla Midville, GA, USA. The E-stress received no application the early season, but full rates split-applied equally at initiation of squares second week bloom stages. L-stress 30–40% only initial stage planting. fiber...

This study aimed to investigate the extent which work-related burnout and psychosocial environment predicted intention leave employment. cross-sectional survey sampled 1 222 Ghanaian university employees (females = 37.1%; age range 18 above 60 years; mean years of work experience 5 years, SD 3.1 years). The completed Demand-Control-Support, Work Burnout, Chronic Discrimination Harassment, Turnover Intention Measures. Using structural equation modelling (SEM), results indicate that factors...

The rate at which cervical cancer is diagnosed among women worldwide alarming, nevertheless, millions of have never undergone screening, and many more with die prematurely without accessibility to quality healthcare or effective treatment. Women's experiences following screening not been extensively studied especially in advancing countries like Ghana. Hence, the researchers aim explore awaiting results selected hospitals Accra.An exploratory-descriptive qualitative design was adopted...

Introduction: Globally, infections acquired from hospitals pose a major obstacle to patients’ safety. Health care workers, especially, nursing students are at high risk for Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) as they always in contact with clients. Therefore, this study aims explore experiences of infection prevention and control the clinical practice Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Methods: The utilized qualitative exploratory design interview 42 participants (7 focus groups, comprising 6...

Background: Satisfactory sanitation, together with decent hygiene and safe water, are central to good health a bedrock of social economic growth. If we not able safeguard the lives those who protect us, then is palpable that our also at stake exclusively in period where there so many genetic adversaries combat as maintain, inspire individuals. To shield ourselves from environmental diseases, welfare sanitary workers overriding prominence.
 Aim: The study aimed reconnoitering...

Research indicates arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculum potential and AMF biomass production in agricultural soil are strongly influenced by both moisture availability crop rotation (CR) strategies. We hypothesized that of Wyoming semiarid would increase when managed using CR irrigation. To test this hypothesis, we examined activity (AMF biomarker fatty acid, infection roots) two differently soils (no-CR two-year soil) a field experiment. Furthermore, greenhouse experiment, the same...

Introduction: Babies should be born to developed and well-adjusted parents in safe relationships with the means support care for them. This will enable them have a conducive atmosphere their proper growth development. Such is usually not available babies teenagers rural Ghana.
 Aim: The research sought investigate several aspects of incidence teenage pregnancies Penkye community, community Effutu Municipality Central Region Method: A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed...

Objective: Rapid population growth has increased tons of waste generated daily in the various Ghanaian districts. A total 9,331kg household is Tain District, but managing it becomes a challenge. The aim study was to investigate households’ management practice District Ghana. Method: concurrent mixed method design used select four major communities for study. sampled 1,037 female heads were selected by convenient sampling qualitative and quantitative data collection. questionnaire,...

Abstract Background Maternal mortality among adolescents remains high, meanwhile, it is an avoidable tragedy which can be prevented by increasing adolescent knowledge of obstetric emergencies and improving birth preparedness. The study aimed to assess pregnant adolescents’ their preparedness in Techiman Municipality, Ghana. Methods In the facility-based survey, target population consisted 3 months above (16–19 years) who resided municipality attended ANC at Holy Family Hospital Techiman. A...

The psychosocial climate of universities becomes very important because the increasing student enrolment, academic-administrative duties, quest for promotion, fast-changing mode lesson delivery, all leading to work overload. This study aims examine influence factors on burnout employees a public university in Ghana. A survey measuring and characteristics with Maslach Burnout Inventory – Educators Survey (MBI-ES) job demands Swedish Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire (DCSQ) was completed by...

Abstract Objective Data quality is critical in ensuring sound healthcare decision making and service delivery. provided at all levels of health care enhances accurate timely information for effective efficient delivery making. The study sought to assess the Sunyani West Municipality’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) data measles vaccinations. Method adopted a descriptive cross sectional design. It involved structured observation from EPI tally books five sub-municipal facilities...

Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is an essential aspect of the physical, mental, social, emotional well-being adolescents who are generally known to be most vulnerable group in this health.
 Aim: This study was designed explore sexual reproductive health knowledge Central Region Ghana with Komenda as case study.
 Methodology: A mixed method a design adopted through quantitative survey focus discussions among 95 community.
 Results Discussion: The revealed...

Introduction: Studies have shown that knowledge of contraceptives, especially among undergraduate female students, remains limited and the rate premarital unprotected sexual activity, unwanted pregnancies, illegal abortions remain higher university students in Ghana.
 Aim: This study was carried out to assess use modern contraceptives at University Education, Winneba, Methodology: A descriptive survey design adopted as framework for study. purposive sampling method used deploy 108...

E-health has become an innovation of interest in many healthcare organisations due to its numerous advantages. This study aimed at empirically assessing the nature e-health LEKMA Hospital and Nyaho Medical Centre examined factors that determined readiness. is a public facility while private facility. The used qualitative design comparative approach through use interviews focus group discussions collect data from 32 staff two facilities. found had advanced system runs effectively efficiently...