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Treatment Outcomes of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Gomoa West District, Ghana

Ayin, C.T.; Gbagbo, F.Y.; Oppog, E.K. (ARC Journal of Public Health and Community Medicine, 2018-06)

Background: The study reviewed background characteristics of patients being treated for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Ghana. The review indicated that the disease was endemic in deprived regions. Gomoa West District in the ...
Providing Abortion on Demand: Exploring the Use of Induced Abortion as a Family Planning Option in Two Urban Cities of Ghana

Gbagbo, F.Y.; Gbagbo, J.A. (Journal of Contraceptive Studies, 2019-05-06)

The Ghanaian abortion law was amended in 1985 to ensure more availability and accessibility of safe abortion services as permitted by law. Contrary to the legal provision for abortion in Ghana, anecdotal evidence suggest ...
Coping with Pregnancy in Academic Environment: Experiences of Pregnant Students in A Public University in Ghana

Etuah, P.A.; Gbagbo, F.Y.; Nkrumah, J. (JOURNAL OF WOMAN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, 2018-01-11)

Background : The Ghanaian culture expects women of reproductive age to reproduce. This makes pregnancy an acceptable occurrence in most tertiary institutions in Ghana. Although Ghanaian Universities allow pregnancy in ...
Post Abortion Contraception Model: A Comprehensive Package for Improving Safe Abortion Care in Developing Countries

Gbagbo, F.Y. (Journal of Family Medicine, 2018-05-11)

Background: Despite liberal abortion laws and wide availability of contraceptives in Ghana, declining Post Abortion Contraception remains a public health challenge due to early unplanned pregnancies and recurrent abortions. ...
Family planning among undergraduate university students: A CASE study of a public university in Ghana 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services

Gbagbo F.Y.; Nkrumah J. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

Background: Globally, the rate of unplanned pregnancies among students at institutions of higher education, continue to increase annually despite the universal awareness and availability of contraceptives to the general ...
Contraceptive Use among Basic School Pupils in Ghana: A Case Study of a Municipality

Gbagbo F.Y. (Hindawi Limited, 2020)

Background. Ghana over the years strived to improve contraceptive services for young people through various policies and programs. Despite these efforts, contraceptive use among young people remains a challenge. In this ...
Increasing access to intrauterine contraceptive device uptake in Ghana: Stakeholders views on task sharing service delivery with community health nurses

Gbagbo F.Y.; Morhe E.S.K. (Ghana Medical Association, 2020)

Introduction: Evidence supporting successful task sharing to increase Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD) uptake exist in some developing countries that have challenges with availability of trained health professionals. ...
Association between health insurance membership and anaemia among children under-five years. Evidence from Ghana

Anaba E.A.; Abuosi A.A.; Azilaku J.C.; Nkrumah J. (Public Library of Science, 2020)

Introduction Anaemia is prevalent among children in developing countries. The main objective of this study was to assess the association between health insurance membership and anaemia among Ghanaian children under-five ...
Implications of self-medication in pregnancy for Safe Motherhood and Sustainable Development Goal-3 in selected Ghanaian communities

Gbagbo F.Y.; Nkrumah J. (Elsevier B.V., 2020)

Objectives: This study explored self-medication in pregnancy and its implications for achieving Safe Motherhood and Sustainable Development Goal-3 initiatives in some Ghanaian communities. Study design: A facility-based ...
Knowledge, attitude and practice towards hepatitis B infection among high school students in Asante Mampong, Ghana

Otchere G.; Dwomoh E.; Kumah E.; Ankomah S.E.; Fusheini A.; Agyei-Baffour P.; Afriyie E.K.; Agyei S.K. (IOS Press BV, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious global public health problem, with significant morbidity and mortality from acute and chronic complications. Increasing awareness and improving knowledge of HBV ...
Diabetes self-management education interventions in the WHO African Region: A scoping review

Kumah E.; Otchere G.; Ankomah S.E.; Fusheini A.; Kokuro C.; Aduo-Adjei K.; Amankwah J.A. (Public Library of Science, 2021)

Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the commonest chronic diseases worldwide. Self-Management Education (SME) is regarded as a critical element of treatment for all people with diabetes, as well as those at risk ...

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