About half of the Ghanaian population is of Akan ethnicity, of whom the majority lives in the Central, Western and Ashanti region. 2.2. Measurements and definitions Data collection was standardised by using standard operation procedure across all study sites. Information on demographics, ethnicity (...
Optimal early childhood development (ECD) is crucial in shaping future academic and economic accomplishments. Recognising its profound influence, the United Nations has included a specific target and indicator related to ECD in the Sustainable Developmen
“…one that focuses on the whole child – the social, emotional, mental, physical, and cognitive development of each student regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or geographic location. It prepares the child for life, not just for testing.“ And so the right to educa...
2021. https://statsghana.gov.gh/gssmain/fileUpload/pressrelease/2021%20PHC%20General%20Report%20Vol%203A_Population%20of%20Regions%20and%20Districts_181121.pdf Accessed 22 Sept 2023. Sunyani Municipal Assembly. 2023. http://www.sma.gov.gh/about.html Accessed 22 Sept 2023. Hawthorne WD, ...
Given this, the findings of this study have been linked to the general literature on determinants of health insurance enrollment among the general population, older adults, and persons with disabilities. Our study revealed that the rate of health insurance enrollment was 81.1% for female participants...
Therefore, the distribution of HPV-16 variants we observed among cervical tumours may reflect the wider distribution in the Ghanaian population. Although eleven out of the 48 samples gave no E6/E7 PCR product, all were positive by β-globin and GAPDH control PCR analysis. Factors such as the ...
related diseases has been observed in developed countries. However, the vaccination of boys can substantially reduce this burden. By including boys in the vaccination program, more comprehensive herd immunity can be achieved, resulting in a notable decrease in viral load among the general population ...
Open AccessArticle by Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba 1,*, Zita Buabeng 2and Grace Adjei Okai 3 1 Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box LG 13, Ghana 2 Nursing Department, 37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana ...
But healthcare HR pros also need to think locally: Is our service area declining or increasing in population, and how might that affect staffing levels? Are new competitors snapping up talent and customers—if yes, do we have a plan to respond? As the population of a healthcare provider ma...
This approach was chosen to cater for the strata in the population of interest that are quite small but very important (women farmers), which may not be adequately represented in a survey if other sampling approaches were used. The population was grouped into three strata, namely gender, age,...