A5036209966- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Health Care Issues
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Public Health and Nutrition
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
2021-2024
Kwame Nkrumah University
2023
Wyoming Department of Education
2019
University of Wyoming
2018-2019
University of Ghana
2018-2019
Purpose This study aims to explore culturally nuanced health promotion strategies that have proven effective in combating HIV/AIDS rural communities Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Guided by a phenomenological design, face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with 24 community workers across 6 facilities the Savannah region of Ghana understand their successful approaches cultural contexts. The data analyzed using thematic analysis procedure. Findings With 58.33% participants being...
Non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, strokes, cancers and chronic kidney conditions have caused disabilities negatively impacted on economic development. While greater efforts of controlling these non-communicable are clinically motivated, the non-clinical factors behavioural lifestyle associated accentuating not been given due attention. It has established elsewhere that, tobacco use which is a risk factor for occurrence influenced by individual's residential status,...
Multimorbidity, the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions in an individual, is increasingly prevalent worldwide, posing significant challenges for healthcare systems and patient well-being.This cross-sectional study aims to investigate association between multimorbidity quality life (QoL) among adults attending outpatient clinics health facilities within Ashanti Region Ghana.Method: A sample n = 400 participants were recruited using convenience sampling.Data collected through...
Background. In the quest to prevent households from making catastrophic expenditures at point of seeking healthcare, government Ghana introduced National Health Insurance in 2003. However, people are reluctant renew their membership. This study was, therefore, conducted identify factors influencing nonrenewal membership Ejisu-Juaben Municipality. Methods. A cross-sectional was among 427 respondents Municipality ascertain health insurance status. Data were entered and analyzed using Stata...
Social protection interventions have beenused as a poverty reduction strategy in many countries.Free Basic Education is one of the social implemented most developing countries.This review assessed outcome implementation Free Africa, using Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, and Malawi test case.Thirty-Seven (37) published documents were used for study.The study underpinned by Bagozzi's Goal Theory Conceptualized with Knowledge Gaps Management Strategies.The noted that, Policy has increased primary school...
<ns3:p>Background Hypertension and diabetes are leading non-communicable diseases that have driven an epidemic of cardiovascular globally. Understanding the factors associated with occurrence hypertension diabetes, particularly in rural settings, is crucial for designing interventions to improve awareness, detection, control. This study assessed Asante Akim North Municipality, a community Ghana. Methods cross-sectional involved 2,576 participants. Data were collected using structured...
<ns7:p><ns7:bold>Background: </ns7:bold>Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. In low-income settings, some NCDs without symptoms so regular screening for early detection is key. However, routine limited in the general public even among elite. We therefore set out to assess health practices lecturers university Ghana.</ns7:p><ns7:p> <ns7:bold>Methods: </ns7:bold>This was cross-sectional study involving 205 Kwame Nkrumah University Science...
Socio-economic vulnerability has gradually gained roots within societies due to inequalities.Most individuals are not able defend their rights, particularly the poor.Many people with potential have been take up opportunities in life a lack of empowerment.Empowering vulnerable groups such as women may be best way overcome circumstances poverty, poor educational and social exclusion tendencies.This study identified various approaches empowerment, ascertained association between empowerment...
Conditional cash transfer schemes were identified as one of the major driving forces behind poverty reduction in most developing countries during implementation Millennium Development Goals and subsequent Sustainable Goals. However, relevance conditionality obligations beneficiaries service providers to sustain conditional make them relevant appeared have encountered a number challenges. This paper examined circumstances under which fulfilled their its countries. A systematic review...
Background: The focus on school health has moved from the classroom to a more comprehensive approach focusing students’ behaviours and supportive environment in promotion. As policy helps reduce risk behaviours, knowledge perspectives of Teachers are key. Method: An institutional school-based cross-sectional study involving 220 teachers second-cycle institutions Kwadaso Municipal-Ghana June August 2022. Data was collected using structured questionnaire analysed STATA version 16, Microsoft...
Introduction: Africa faces a double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Already, health systems in are overwhelmed with high perennial outbreaks highly infectious diseases. The rise NCDs comprises an already fragile system challenging its ability to provide comprehensive care people living these Without responsive social support systems, will draw more into catastrophic financing, worsening outcomes, poverty. This study explores how vulnerable negotiate major disease...
<ns7:p><ns7:bold>Background:</ns7:bold> Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. In low-income settings, some NCDs without symptoms so regular screening for early detection is key. However, routine limited in the general public even among elite. We therefore set out to assess health practices lecturers university Ghana. <ns7:bold>Methods:</ns7:bold> This was cross-sectional study involving 205 Kwame Nkrumah University Science Technology from...
Context: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, hypertension, kidney and diabetes account for sizeable proportion of global deaths. The proximate causes aside biological genetics are behavioral risk factors include dietary practices. Unhealthy practice leading to the occurrence NCDs blamed drawback social economic development lower- middle-income countries. Aims: This research focuses on establishing links among political economy framework (education,...