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Parental HIV/AIDS Status and Death, and Children's Psychological Wellbeing

Doku, Paul Narh (University of Cape Coast, 2009-11)

Ghana has an estimated one million orphans, 250,000 are due to AIDS parental deaths. This is the first study that examined the impact of parental HIV/AIDS status and death on the mental health of children in Ghana. Methods: ...
Cultural Adaptation of the Condom Use Self Efficacy Scale (CUSES) in Ghana

Asante, Kwaku O.; Doku, Paul N. (University of Cape Coast, 2010)

Accurate assessment of self-reports of sexual behaviours is vital to the evaluation of HIV prevention and family planning interventions. This investigation was to determine the cross-cultural suitability of the Condom Use ...
Psychosocial Adjustment of Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in Ghana

Doku, Paul Narh (University of Cape Coast, 2010-07)

The study was conducted to assess the psychosocial adjustment of children affected by HIV/ AIDS in the eastern part of Ghana. Method: Four groups of children (children who lost their parents to AIDS, children who lost ...
Identity: Globalization, Culture and Psychological Functioning

Doku, Paul Narh; Asante, Kwaku Oppong (University of Cape Coast, 2011)

This paper examines the influence of globalization on psychological functioning. It noted that globalization is somehow a vital step toward both a more stable world and better lives for people in it. However, human lives ...
How Evidence-Based Is an ‘Evidence-Based Parenting Program’? A PRISMA Systematic Review and Meta Analysis of Triple P

Wilson, Philip; Rush, Robert; Hussey, Susan; Puckering, Christine; Sim, Fiona; Allely, Clare S.; Doku, Paul; McConnachie, Alex; Gillberg, Christopher (University of Cape Coast, 2012)

Interventions to promote positive parenting are often reported to offer good outcomes for children but they can consume substantial resources and they require rigorous appraisal. Methods: Evaluations of the Triple P ...
Factors Associated with Reproductive Health Care Utilization among Ghanaian Women

Doku, David; Neupane, Subas; Doku, Paul Narh (University of Cape Coast, 2012)

This study investigates factors determining the timing of antenatal care (ANC) visit and the type of delivery assistant present during delivery among a national representative sample of Ghanaian women. Method: Data for ...
Socioeconomic inequalities in cigarette smoking among men: Evidence from the 2003 and 2008 .Ghana demographic and health surveys

Doku, David; Kofuor, Eugene; Darteh, Maafo; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi (University of Cape Coast, 2013)

Tobacco use is a public health burden in both developed and developing countries. However, there is still a dearth of nationally representative studies from Sub-Saharan Africa to inform interventions in the region. Socioeconomic ...
Predictors of Overweight and Obesity Among Women in Ghana

Agbeko, Mattah Precious; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Druye, Adjei Andrews; Osei, Berchie Gifty (University of Cape Coast, 2013)

The global prevalence of overweight and obesity has more than doubled between 1980 and 2008. Using the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data, this study explored the association between biological, behavioural and ...
Industrial Attachment: Perspectives, Conceptions and Misconceptions of Students at Cape Coast Polytechnic, Ghana

Owusu-Acheampong, Eugene; Asamoah, Appiah Williams; Azu, Theodora Dedo (University of Cape Coast, 2014)

The general objective of the study was to evaluate the perspectives, conceptions and misconceptions of students on Industrial Attachment. The study employed the descriptive research design. In all one hundred and ...
Effects of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection on Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Ghana

Siakwa, Mate; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Ankobil, Amandus; Mupepi, Sylvia; John, Mildred E.; Doe, Patience F.; Ebu, Nancy I.; Dare, Shadrach; Hansen-Owoo, E. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-09)

Ghana is a known endemic area for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, yet the consequences of HBV infection on pregnancy outcomes are unknown. This prospective cohort study was thus conducted among 512 pregnant women ...
Pregnancy Outcomes: A Comparison of Women with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Cape Coast, Ghana

Siakwa, Mate; John, Mildred E.; Kpikpitse, Dzigbodi; Ankobil, Amadus; Hansen-Owoo, E. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-09)

Bacteriuria, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, has been found to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes for the mother and the baby. This comparative study compared the maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancy ...
A Five-Year Neonatal Mortality Trend in a Ghanaian Teaching Hospital after the Implementation of Strategies to Achieve the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) 4

Siakwa, M.; Kpikpitse, D.; Laryea, T.; Ankobil, A.; Dare, S.; Ebu, N. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-09)

Various strategies have been put in place in Ghana to achieve the United Nations millennium development goal 4 (MDG 4) on reducing childhood mortality rates by two-thirds by 2015. Global under-five mortality rate is ...
Changing Epidemiology and Antifungal Susceptibility Patterns of Candida Species Isolated from Ghanaian HIV-Positive Patients

Siakwa, Mate; Ankobil, Amandus; Hansen-Owoo, Emmanuel (University of Cape Coast, 2014-10)

The most common type of fungaemia, candidaemia is caused by Candida spp. There is an alarming emergence of resistant strains of Candida spp. to antifungal treatment patterns. In this study, candidaemia among Ghanaian ...
Knowledge, Practice, and Barriers Toward Cervical Cancer Screening in Elmina, Southern Ghana

Ebu, Nancy Innocentia; Mupepi, Sylvia C.; Siakwa, Mate Peter; Sampselle, Carolyn M. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-12)

The aims of this study were: 1) to assess the level of knowledge of women about Pap smear tests, 2) to determine the practices of women regarding Pap smear tests, and 3) to determine the barriers to Pap smear tests in ...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Postoperative Pain Assessment and Management among Health Care Practitioners in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Sarfo-Walters, Richard (University of Cape Coast, 2015)

Postoperative patients experience moderates to severe pain within first 48 hours and this minimizes comfort. This study aims to establish level of nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of postoperative pain assessment ...
Perceived Social Support Disparities among Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Doku, Paul Narh; Dotse, John Enoch; Mensah, Kofi Akohene (University of Cape Coast, 2015)

The study investigated whether perceived social support varied among children who have lost their parents to AIDS, those who have lost their parents to other causes, those who are living with HIV/AIDS-infected caregivers ...
An Evaluation of a Community‑Based Food Supplementation for People Living with HIV in Ghana: Implications for Community‑Based Interventions in Ghana

Mensah, Kofi Akohene; Okyere, Paul; Doku, Paul Narh (University of Cape Coast, 2015)

Community-based care and support services are limited in sub-Saharan Africa and as a result a high number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are not getting the required care and support services. The aim of this study was ...
Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in HIV Patients in the Central Region of Ghana.

Siakwa, M.; Okanlawon, F. A.; Druye, A. A.; Ankobil, A.; Aniweh, Y.; Dzah, S. (University of Cape Coast, 2015-03)

Literature reveals that there is an association between HIV infection and mental disorders. The study aimed at examining the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in HIV infected individuals cared for at the Central Regional ...
An Assessment of Female Prisoners’ Perception of the Accessibility of Quality Healthcare: A Survey in the Kumasi Central Prisons, Ghana

Sarpong, A. A.; Otupiri, E.; Yeboah‑Awudzi, K.; Osei‑Yeboah, J.; Berchie, G. O.; Ephraim, R. K. D. (University of Cape Coast, 2015-05)

Background: Accessibility of quality healthcare across the globe has generated a lot of attention among public health practitioners. Aim: This study explored the background characteristics of female prisoners and how it ...
The Role of Condom Use Self-Efficacy on Intended and Actual Condom Use Among University Students in Ghana

Asante, Kwaku Oppong; Osafo, Joseph; Doku, Paul N. (University of Cape Coast, 2015-08)

Little attention has been paid to the dimensions that help to predict and understand condom use among uni versity students within an African context. A cross-sectional study involving 518 university students in Accra, ...

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