A5006424904- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- GDF15 and Related Biomarkers
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
University of Cape Coast
2017-2025
Education on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practices is usually given in the form of health talks by workers (HWs). The need for HWs to be well-informed about cultural and misconceptions that act as barriers EBF has been documented literature. This information can guide developing interventions such which are culturally sensitive. However, this not explored from perspectives Ghana. In paper, we report mothers' grandmothers' two rural districts Ghana Community Health Workers Volunteers.We...
Food decision making is a complex and dynamic process that influences diet ultimately health. Adolescents consider many different food environment-level factors when decisions about food. These may vary by context. attending junior high school (JHS) in Ghana frequently interact with their environments because they do not have access to national meal program. The objective of this study was understand the influence adolescent food-related how adolescents from own perspectives. Secondarily, we...
To explore the attitudes and perspectives of pregnant adolescents adolescent mothers on nutrition during pregnancy infancy. A qualitative community-based cross-sectional study using focus group discussions. Nine communities across 3 municipalities 2 districts in Central Region Ghana. Thirty-five participants, comprising 13 22 aged 12-19 years, were selected through door-to-door snowball sampling methods from households health centers. Themes Data was analyzed Braun Clarke's reflexive...
Abstract Background This study evaluated the Health Works (HWs) nutritional counselling skills and information shared with caregivers. was a cross-sectional in which an observation checklist used to examine Growth Monitoring Promotion (GMP) activities educational/counselling undertaken by health workers communicate nutrition caregivers, depending on ages of children. Methods A total number 528 interactions between caregivers 16 Child welfare Clinics (CWCs) two rural districts Ghana were...
Human milk has the best impact on childhood survival. In Ghana, it is estimated that 43% of women exclusively breastfeed for 0–5 months and only 42% breastfeeding mothers continue through 20–23 months. Although Ghanaian government implemented policies to facilitate exclusive breastfeeding, substantial gaps achieve optimal newborn health wellbeing remain. The purpose this study was evaluate prevalence human sharing practices among women. Qualitative responses were received from females (n =...
Although political and academic interest exists in Ghana to include human milk banks (HMB) into current maternal child health programs, efforts establish a HMB have not yet been subjected any real empirical inspection with the view toward implementation. Furthermore, views establishment of assessed among Ghanaian women. The aims study were examine women's about HMB, investigate willingness donate HMB.Quantitative qualitative responses received from females (n = 1,270) aged 18+ years....
Abstract Background Optimal nutrition during the first two years of a child’s life is critical for reduction morbidity and mortality. In Ghana, majority children miss out on optimal only few (13%) receive Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD). Several studies have investigated influence community-level factors infants young feeding (IYCF) practices. However, little known about maternal IYCF practices in rural settings. Therefore, this study assessed indicators nutritional status aged 6–23 months...
This study examines the association of depressive and anxiety symptoms with diet quality among university students while controlling for different demographic other health lifestyle factors. cross-sectional was carried out between April 2021 June a total 440 (unweighted) students. Diet assessed using 10-item mini-dietary assessment index tool. The participants were measured validated Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale, respectively....
Objectives: Food insecurity (FI) remains a major public health problem globally. However, there is limited information about adolescents’ experiences. The current study explored FI experiences of pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers in Cape Coast, Ghana using Photovoice method. Methods: This recruited 34 from communities Ghana. Each participated training session then was provided prompts to take photos that portrayed food access barriers, facilitators coping strategies. In debrief...
The World Health Organization indicates that hydration is indispensable to human life. A long-period of dehydration can result in fatigue, drowsiness and mental confusion which committing serious blunders. For commercial drivers, however, these blunders be life-threatening their cannot overemphasized.This study was therefore undertaken assess the water intake practices Commercial Long-Distance drivers (CLDDs). also aimed at assessing knowledge levels on role promoting a healthy body...
This study evaluated changes in protein contents of malted and unmalted sorghum, their formulated blends, after fermentation for 10 days at 25°C with mono cocultures
Abstract Inability to meet nutrition needs resulting from multiple diseases‐related, and individual factors contribute significantly malnutrition poor disease outcome among cancer patients. Strategies capable of delivering metabolically efficient nutrients with less digestive metabolic stress without adding bulk the diet patients may be suitable for dealing cancer‐related quality life (QoL). We sought test hypothesis that peptide supplementation could attenuate weight loss improve QoL brain...
Extant epidemiological and social diagnosis information shows an alarming upsurge in the prevalence of overweight obesity over last decade developing countries including Ghana. Despite literature on dangers associated risk factors these two health related constructs is well-written documented, there seems to be a distinct knowledge gap cultural influences that may trigger onset obesity, comorbidities. This review paper provides general overview presents supportive evidence their rising as...
Despite the adoption of prophylactic programs iron and folate supplementation (IFAS) to prevent nutritional anaemia in pregnancy, deficiency (IDA) pregnancy remains a public health issue, especially developing countries. An efficient strategy that may be helpful prior establishing objectives any nutrition intervention is assess knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) pregnant women before implementing intervention. This assessed KAP mothers attending antenatal clinic at University Cape Coast...