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Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey

Publications (9)

Condom use among Students in a Ghanaian Public University; a Quantitative Survey

Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey, Sam Johnson & Raphael Nyarkotey Obu · International STD Research & Reviews · 2022

Background: HIV transmission remains a public health concern, with many adolescents and young adults engaging in unprotected sex. Inadequate condom uptake rates have been reported among university students, with women recording relatively lower condom uptake. Religion remains a d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i130137

Organizational Behavior and Nursing Turnover: A Systematic Review of Research Publications

Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey, Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, Barbara Twum-Antwi & Fred Yao Gbagbo · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Background: The nursing workforce is a very important one as nurses form a vital component of healthcare delivery worldwide. The global nursing shortage is continuously wreaking havoc at all levels of the global health system, with no end in sight. Nursing turnover intensions lea...

Open access Research Article

A Commentary on Consumers' Perspectives on IMBOOST Herbal Mixture in the Ghanaian Market

Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey, Sangeeth Somanadhapai & Isaac Newton Nugbemado · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2022

Objective: The herbal market in Ghana is flooded with many products approved by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA). Most of these products appeared during the COVID-19 Pandemic and have gained public confidence and acceptance, marketed as immune boosters. One notable and highly m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2022/v20i1405

Benchmarking Naturopathy Education; Comparing the Indian and Ghanaian Curricula

Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey & Sangeeth Somanadhapai · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2022

Background: Ghana has developed two significant programs for modern naturopathic education in Africa. This success story makes Ghana one of the first countries in the West African sub-region to promote and advocate for the standardized structured naturopathic practice. This also...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2022/v19i130367

A Mixed Questionnaire Study on Prayer as Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Ghana

Raphael Nyarkotey Obu & Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2021

Background: Prayer is paramount in the spiritual welfare and development of an individual. Interestingly, prayer is also considered as a form of complementary alternative medicine and is employed in primary healthcare delivery. Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i430309

Naturopathic Medicine and Public Health Management in Ghana; A Mixed Questionnaire Study

Raphael Nyarkotey Obu & Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2021

Background: Naturopathic medicine is at its embryonic stage of development in Ghana and West Africa in entirety. In jurisdictions where Naturopathic medicine is well regulated, Naturopathic practitioners are well integrated into the primary healthcare delivery team. In Ghana, the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2021/v15i130257

Medical Negligence; the Case of the Gambia and Ghana: A Legal Commentary

Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, Daniel Sackey & Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2023

Aim: This legal opinion aims to examine the prevalence and evaluate medical negligence cases in the Gambia and Ghana. Methods: This is done using a non-systematic approach in conducting literature searches on media reports on alleged medical negligence, decided cases in Ghana and...

Open access Research Article

A Quantitative Enquiry into the Perceived Benefits, user Satisfaction and Challenges Associated with Electronic Health Records Systems

Charles Owusu-Aduomi Botchwey, Agartha Afful Boateng, Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey, Isaac Blay & Richmond Opoku · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2021

Background: Electronic Health Record System is considered the most important innovative application as part of the introduction of Information and Communication Technology in the healthcare industry. The EHR system is designed to alleviate the limitations associated with the pape...

Open access Research Article

Self-Medication among Pregnant Women in the Jasikan District of Ghana

Charles Owusu-Aduomi Botchwey, Esther Quaye, Agartha Afful Boateng, Lawrencia Aggrey-Bluwey, Francis Acquah, Richmond Opoku & Michael Afari Baidoo · Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2022

Introduction: Reducing maternal mortality is a key to achieving sustainable development. However, self-medication is one of several health-seeking behaviours that threaten the life of pregnant women and undermine the achievement of improved maternal health. Aim: This research aim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpcb/2022/v5i168