Background: The purpose of the project was to assess the health seeking behaviour and knowledge o... more Background: The purpose of the project was to assess the health seeking behaviour and knowledge on neonatal danger signs among lactating mothers in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality. Methods: The study used quantitative and employed a descriptive cross sectional survey to recruit mothers and neonatal care takers visiting postnatal clinic. The target population was mothers and neonatal care takers above 18 years visiting the facility and were willing to be part of the study. Total population for the study was 387 however, 381 responded to the questionnaire. Structured questionnaire was the main data collection tool for the study. Data were analysed with SPSS version 23.0. Logistic regression with Pearson Chi square, p-value and odd ratio were the main statistical methods for the data analysis. Results: The results showed that almost half of the respondents 138 (36.2%) stated that diarrhoea and vomiting constituted the major danger signs that sent their neonates to the hospital. Al...
Introduction: The goal of the study was to assess the factors that influence the utilization of I... more Introduction: The goal of the study was to assess the factors that influence the utilization of Insecticide Treated bed Nets (ITN) in the prevention of malaria in the Berekum East Municipality. Methods: Quantitative cross sectional design was used to conduct the study in the Berekum East Municipality. Total of 307 respondents aged between 20-60 years were randomly selected for data collection with the aid of a questionnaire. Data were analysed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were used to examine the factors influencing ITN use at 95% confidence interval. Results: The study found that 87.6% of the respondents owned ITN; however 28% of them used it regularly while 72% use it irregularly. Only 12.4% of the respondents did not use ITN because they did not have them. Majority of the respondents (94.4%) had sufficient knowledge about INT. The reasons that prevented the people from using the ITN included in...
International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health
Introduction: The goal of the study was to assess the knowledge and management of Buruli ulcer di... more Introduction: The goal of the study was to assess the knowledge and management of Buruli ulcer disease in the Sekyere Afram Plains District of Ashanti Region. Methods: The study used a quantitative study type and cross-sectional study design with a sample size of 251 comprising Buruli Ulcer (BU) patients, health workers and community members as study population. The study used a structured questionnaire for the primary data. The questionnaire was used because the respondents were literates and could read and respond to the items without difficulty. Data collected were edited and coded and statistically analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 software. Inferential and Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were used to describe the study variables. Chi-square (p-values) was used and the data were analyzed in Tables with significance level set at 0.05. Results: The results revealed that the patient’s knowledge, about BU was 61.9...
Background: The purpose of the project was to assess the health seeking behaviour and knowledge o... more Background: The purpose of the project was to assess the health seeking behaviour and knowledge on neonatal danger signs among lactating mothers in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality. Methods: The study used quantitative and employed a descriptive cross sectional survey to recruit mothers and neonatal care takers visiting postnatal clinic. The target population was mothers and neonatal care takers above 18 years visiting the facility and were willing to be part of the study. Total population for the study was 387 however, 381 responded to the questionnaire. Structured questionnaire was the main data collection tool for the study. Data were analysed with SPSS version 23.0. Logistic regression with Pearson Chi square, p-value and odd ratio were the main statistical methods for the data analysis. Results: The results showed that almost half of the respondents 138 (36.2%) stated that diarrhoea and vomiting constituted the major danger signs that sent their neonates to the hospital. Al...
Introduction: The goal of the study was to assess the factors that influence the utilization of I... more Introduction: The goal of the study was to assess the factors that influence the utilization of Insecticide Treated bed Nets (ITN) in the prevention of malaria in the Berekum East Municipality. Methods: Quantitative cross sectional design was used to conduct the study in the Berekum East Municipality. Total of 307 respondents aged between 20-60 years were randomly selected for data collection with the aid of a questionnaire. Data were analysed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were used to examine the factors influencing ITN use at 95% confidence interval. Results: The study found that 87.6% of the respondents owned ITN; however 28% of them used it regularly while 72% use it irregularly. Only 12.4% of the respondents did not use ITN because they did not have them. Majority of the respondents (94.4%) had sufficient knowledge about INT. The reasons that prevented the people from using the ITN included in...
International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health
Introduction: The goal of the study was to assess the knowledge and management of Buruli ulcer di... more Introduction: The goal of the study was to assess the knowledge and management of Buruli ulcer disease in the Sekyere Afram Plains District of Ashanti Region. Methods: The study used a quantitative study type and cross-sectional study design with a sample size of 251 comprising Buruli Ulcer (BU) patients, health workers and community members as study population. The study used a structured questionnaire for the primary data. The questionnaire was used because the respondents were literates and could read and respond to the items without difficulty. Data collected were edited and coded and statistically analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 software. Inferential and Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were used to describe the study variables. Chi-square (p-values) was used and the data were analyzed in Tables with significance level set at 0.05. Results: The results revealed that the patient’s knowledge, about BU was 61.9...
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