A5115064106- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
2025
University of Health and Allied Sciences
2025
Despite Ghana's healthcare waste management guidelines, improper solid remains a public health concern. This study sought to assess the knowledge, and practices of handlers involved in selected facilities Accra, Ghana. employed descriptive phenomenology design. All 31 from Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Tema General Shai-Osudoku Hospital participated this study. We focus group discussion guide, transcribed audio-recorded interviews, then uploaded data into NVivo 14 software for coding....
<title>Abstract</title> Background The provision of WASH services in healthcare facilities (HCFs) is fundamental for the quality care. Therefore, this study assessed status using standard WHO indicators health and its impacts on patients’ three HCFs. Methodology: A cross-sectional was conducted among 221 practitioners working HCFs, addition to an observational checklist. Availability a validated Conditions (WASHCon) tool comprising structured questionnaires records review tool. Results...
Introduction: Climate change refers to long-term temperature shifts driven by anthropogenic activities, resulting in extreme global weather patterns. These events include increased flooding disasters exacerbated rising sea levels, coastal erosion, and tidal waves communities affecting access water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), where LMICs Sub-Saharan Africa bear a disproportionate brunt of climate action. This study explored the implications induced on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Mental...
Introduction: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is essential for the well-being of adolescent girls. The World Health Organization emphasized importance proper MHM to prevent infections and enhance girls’ quality life. This study assessed enabling environment necessary effective menstrual practices among girls in basic schools Fodome Township. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional design was employed, utilizing a stratified random sampling approach collect data from 318 Data were gathered...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Despite Ghana's healthcare waste management guidelines, improper solid remains a public health concern. Although there is extant evidence of the knowledge and practices among medical handlers elsewhere, in Ghana sparse. This study sought to assess knowledge, involved selected facilities Accra, Ghana. Methods employed descriptive phenomenology design. We conducted three levels sampling: facility-level sampling, departmental sample participants. recruited...