Introduction: Cervical cancer is one of the significant public health problems in the world, especially in Less developed countries. In Ghana, cervical cancer is the leading cause of gynecological cancers. This study was aimed at assessing the level of awareness of this dreadful...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/41116
Background: Having more children in the past was a form of assurance to couples on the grounds of having more working hands to help till the land and cultivate crops. However, with the advent of modern farming technologies, pressure on social amenities, scarce resources, high dep...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/29755
Background: Unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortions are major public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Western Region of Ghana, unsafe abortions account for 3.8% of all maternal deaths. Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) give women opportunity to prevent unwanted p...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/29478
Anaemia is a significant public health issue globally with extreme health consequences. More than two (2) billion individuals have been infected worldwide. A cross-sectional study design was used in this study. The study population included all mothers with children under- five y...
Background: The incidence of schistosomiasis in Ghana and more specifically in the Asuogyaman District had become a noticeable record following the creation of the Akosombo Dam in the early 1960s. This has inevitably since placed an enormous burden on the health service delivery...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1530355