Introduction Over 15 million adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 give birth globally each year. More than 50% of that number occur in developing countries with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for up to 45% of ...

Background: Adolescence (from 10 to 19 years of age) is an integral stage of human life, which transits a person from childhood into adulthood. During this phase, the individual may portray certain individual traits of ...

In Ghana, almost everyone recognized the fact that the payment of cash at the point of health service delivery popularly known as “cash and carry” posed a strong barrier to healthcare access and quality of healthcare for ...

Patient-provider communication is a major challenge in resource-limited settings with large catchment areas. mHealth, which is the use of mobile communication devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers and personal ...

Introduction Vaginal Candidiasis (VC) is a common infection in women. In Ghana effective prevention and treatment among adolescents is hindered by the persistence of myths and the lack of knowledge about causes. A possible ...

This dissertation sought to unearth patients’ perception about the role of chaplaincy in the healthcare delivery system. It also aims to evidence how responding to the spiritual needs of patients contribute to their healing ...

Malnutrition in children adversely impacts their growth and development, educational attainment, and the incidence of chronic diseases and economic productivity later in life. This study aimed to assess the nutritional ...

Introduction There is global concern about the sharing of sexual materials through text messaging (sexting). Tragic consequences of adolescent vulnerability and lack of discretion have been reported. Very little is known ...

Variations in the distribution of health facilities have resulted in differences in health outcomes within the administrative districts of the country of which the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality is no exception. The primary ...

One factor that might contribute to the lack of success of the African population control programmes may be that they tend to be directed towards women only, ignoring the role of men in contraceptive decisions. Male ...