A5000237812- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Historical and modern epidemiology studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Medical and Agricultural Research Studies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
University of Health and Allied Sciences
2016-2025
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2018-2020
Background: Menstrual hygiene management is a challenge for girls and women in Ghana due to lack of access affordable menstrual products, water, sanitation, (WASH) facilities, inadequate health education; social stigma surrounding menstruation. This study aimed explore the experiences perspectives various stakeholders identify strategies improving (MHH) among adolescent girls. Methods: We recruited focus group discussions (FGDs) from basic schools (primary junior high, grades 1-9) Hohoe,...
Adolescent boys can reinforce negative societal attitudes towards menstruation and make it difficult for adolescent girls to achieve optimal menstrual health hygiene (MHH) which defeats Sustainable Development Goals 3, 5.1, 5.2 5.6. This study investigated how knowledge mediates/moderates the association between sociocultural beliefs (SB) of regarding in senior high schools Ghana. A cross-sectional was conducted five mix-sex public (SHS) Volta region, Probability proportional size used...
(1) Background: Menstruation, experienced by 1.8 billion girls and women globally, is often misunderstood surrounded taboos misconceptions, particularly in low-income countries like Ghana. This study explores the Ghanaian socio-cultural representation of menstruation cultural experiences young during menarche. (2) Methods: qualitative exploratory was conducted five Senior High Schools Ghana’s Volta Region, using purposive convenience sampling. Fifteen Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were...
: Using Schlossberg's Transition Theory, this study explored the lived experiences of pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers coping strategies during their transition to motherhood.
The 2023 World Menstrual Hygiene Day (WMHD) celebration at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) sought to create awareness about menstruation. Toward normalizing menstruation, 3-day event brought together key stakeholders engaged community members on various topics relating Among were basic school teachers (13), children (155), in a 2:1 female vs. male ratio within ages 10-17 years, School Education Program Coordinators (2), Officers (4), Academicians (15), students (35),...
Adolescent suicide is a serious global public health concern. In nations with limited resources like Ghana, an understanding of the risk factors for attempted crucial to effectiveness treatments. Relevant Ghanaian research has documented prevalence suicidal behaviour, particularly among in-school adolescents. However, causes adolescents' attempts have not received enough in-depth investigation. two municipalities, this study examined family and social linked in adolescents between ages 15 19...
Abstract In low- and middle-income settings, myths, taboos, socio-cultural restrictions create barriers for menstruating individuals to acquire accurate information about menstruation, this limit their daily routine activities, have the potential negatively affect self-esteem, reproductive health, schooling. The ‘socio-menstrual’ milieu - beguiled with discrimination, stigmatization, heavy presence of myths misconceptions, social exclusion woman profound implications that form experiences...
Background: Menstruation is a natural physiological process experienced by 1.8 billion girls, and pre-menopausal women globally, can be about 300 times in woman’s lifetime. Even though menstruation sign of normal female reproductive functions marks an important transition into womanhood for adolescent it bounded several taboos, myths, misbeliefs, or misconceptions low-and middle-income countries including Ghana. Hence, the topic cultural practices around are rarely discussed, experiences...
This study assessed knowledge, perceptions and cultural beliefs surrounding menstruation among adolescent high school boys in the Volta region of Ghana. A cross-sectional was conducted 434 from five senior schools. Logistic regression used to test factors associated with adequate knowledge Spearman’s correlation examine relationships between beliefs. Most (63.4%) participants demonstrated knowledge. Being Form 2 (AOR: 2.09, 95% CI: 1.30–3.38) or 3 3.13, 1.08–9.04) higher odds having while...
Background Onchocerciasis affects the quality of life to a greater extent among affected individuals. The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Control Program (OCP) has effectively reduced prevalence onchocerciasis by interrupting transmission parasite and mass population treatment in regions at risk disease. Despite successful reduction WHO, socioeconomic burden resulting from disabilities caused are still immense. This study sought explore adolescents’ perception regarding management...
Introduction:The physically disabled have historically been excluded from HIV planning and programming largely due to perceptions that they are not sexually active.About 5.4% of the Cameroon population lives with a disability.However, there is scarcity literature on HIV/AIDS related knowledge among persons disabilities, mainly because those who charged control yet considered how it affects people disabilities.The objective this study was investigate physical disability in an urban town...
<h3>Background</h3> Teenage mothers are confronted with the double task of passing through teenage phase and, at same time, familiarizing themselves requirements motherhood. The characteristics connected stage mostly affect capability to adapt role being a first-time mother. essential midwives is provide care for women during pregnancy and motherhood, coaching, reassurance, supervision social support. Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) also valued as actors in maternal health, providing...
Knowing at what point patients are put on treatment during the clinical and biological (CD4 count) stages of HIV is important. This study investigated clinical, sociodemographic profiles highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) naive in Garoua military hospital, Cameroon. was a cross-sectional that collected data demographic, laboratory variables from 66HIV-infected aged 19 years older January 2013 to 2014. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version...
<h3>Background</h3> Each year between 14 and 15 million adolescent girls give birth, accounting for more than 10% of births globally. Motherhood is an exciting time every woman the society at large also seen as a significant part any woman's identity but that often not case mother. Adolescent motherhood can be mixed feelings it occurs critical their lives. This study examined challenges mothers face during early strategies to improve better social health outcomes. <h3>Methods</h3> Based on...
Objectives: To identify strategies and interventions to strengthen the generation use of research evidence in health policy practice decision-making implementation West African sub-region (knowledge translation).Design: The study design was cross-sectional. Data sources were from a desk review, Network Emerging Leaders (WANEL) member brainstorming, group discussion outputs WANEL members session participants’ discussions reflections during an organised at 2019 Health Economics Policy...