sexual and reproductive health rights are the bedrock of sexual and reproductive health. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), fertility control, sexual violence and abuses are reflections of the level of control individuals ...

The adverse effect of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) on the health of children cannot be overemphasized. These diseases are major causes of illness, disability and death in childhood, and account for 17 percent of ...

Despite the amendment of Ghana’s abortion laws in 1985, aimed at increasing access to safe abortion services, abortion has consistently been an important contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality in the country. ...

Majority of the maternal deaths that occur, especially in developing countries are avoidable or preventable. The study assessed the major factors responsible for determining the choice of delivery place in Apam. Using a ...

Utilisation of health service during delivery is an important predictor of maternal and child health. This study identifies factors that influence women’s place of last delivery in the Wa West District of the Upper West ...

In Ghana, like in many African countries, sexually transmitted Infections (STIs) are a major public health problem. Guided by the African indigenous knowledge, this study used the interpretivist paradigm to explore the ...

This study accessed the impact of School Feeding Programme on pupils’ enrollment, attendance and retention in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region. The change theory was adopted for the study with the conceptual ...

This study used the delays model, to explain how socio-cultural factors mediate to influence the use of health facilities during the pregnancy-postpartum period in the Awutu-Senya District of the Central Region of Ghana. ...

This study was conducted to investigate mothers’ health-seeking behaviour for children under-five years in rural communities in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Specifically, the study looked at mothers' perception of ...

Agricultural work is one of the riskiest occupations for the eye due to high level of exposure to hazards. However, most often the needs of such workers especially in developing countries such as Ghana are not met as a ...