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Prevalence and Correlates of Hepatitis B in Pregnancy: Evidence From a Cross‐Sectional Study in Bono East Region, Ghana [PDF]

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Although Ghana's national HBV prevalence is 8.36%, regional disparities are often underexplored.
Dennis Bardoe, Daniel Hayford, Robert Bagngmen Bio, Denis Dekugmen Yar   +3 more
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Challenges to the implementation of STEM education in the Bono East Region of Ghana [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
STEM education interrelates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, ensuring that all interrelated contents are taught in coherence instead of in isolation.
Dennis Bardoe, Daniel Hayford, Robert Bagngmen Bio, Jones Gyabeng   +3 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health needs and utilisation of health services in the Bono East Region, Ghana [PDF]

Reproductive Health
Background Adolescents in Ghana are vulnerable to unequal power relations at the personal, community and structural levels which in turn limits their opportunities in access to critical sexual and reproductive health information and services.
Joshua Okyere, Naomi Kyeremaa Yeboa, Charity Nikoi, Margaret Owusu-Amoako, Listowel Ferka, Anastasia Nurzhynska, Joshua Amo-Adjei   +6 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Social-psychological determinants of hormonal contraceptive use intentions among adolescent girls in the Bono East Region of Ghana [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionThe correct and consistent use of hormonal contraceptive (HC) methods by sexually active adolescent girls can prevent pregnancy and avert the health and social consequences of unwanted pregnancy for both the mother and her child.
Ellen Abrafi Boamah-Kaali, Ellen Abrafi Boamah-Kaali, Robert A. C. Ruiter, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Kwaku Poku Asante, Fraukje E. F. Mevissen, Fraukje E. F. Mevissen   +7 more
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Building the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate variability: Using climate-smart agriculture in Bono East Region, Ghana [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
The concept of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) emerges from a requirement to come up with advanced solutions towards the intricate and combined objectives of enhancing crop yields, ameliorating resilience, and encouraging a low-emissions agricultural ...
Frank Baffour-Ata, Jonathan Atta-Aidoo, Richmond Ofori Said, Victoria Nkrumah, Sylvester Atuyigi, Sheriff Mohammed Analima   +5 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Human health risk from groundwater consumption: A case study in the Apaaso-Tafo Community in the Bono East Region of Ghana [PDF]

Heliyon
Water is a nutrient for life and a resource for human development, and therefore towns and cities often build treatment systems to provide wholesome water for consumption, bathing, washing, etc.
Emmanuel Okyere, Ethel Bentil, Nana Adwoa Kusi-Addai, Lawson Mensah   +3 more
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Efficacy of Anthelmintics Against Canine Hookworm Infections in the Bono East Region of Ghana [PDF]

Journal of Parasitology Research
Hookworm infections present a major health risk to dogs, especially in areas characterized by warmer climates and poor sanitation. This cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of hookworm infections and the efficacy of ...
Samuel Ayetibo Ofori, Papa Kofi Amissah-Reynolds, Opoku Gyamfi, Kofi Agyapong Addo, Simon Nyarko, Victor Agyei, Joshua Dwomoh, Esther Ayemugah   +7 more
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Assessment of Nutritional and Nonnutritional Correlates of Anemia in Pregnancy: A Hospital‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study for Public Health Interventions in the Bono East Region of Ghana [PDF]

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Anemia in pregnancy (AiP) remains a public health concern in Ghana. The Bono East Region is known for a variety of maternal morbidities, yet the association between inadequate intake of iron‐rich foods and AiP remains underexplored ...
Dennis Bardoe, Joana Apenkwa, Daniel Hayford, Ernest Osei, Robert Bagngmen Bio, Salma Bardoe Ahmed   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Heavy Metal Concentrations and Health Risk Assessment of Melon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus) From Selected Markets in Ghana [PDF]

International Journal of Food Science
Melon seeds (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai), locally known as ‘agushi’ in Ghana, are widely consumed as thickeners in soups and stews and are a valued oilseed crop, yet data on toxic element contamination from the Bono Region remain scarce ...
Afia Sakyiwaa Amponsah, Gladys Kyere, Alex Amerh Agbeshie, Berlinda Agyei-Poku   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Cultural Beliefs and Health-Seeking Practices Among Postnatal Mothers in Ghana, Bono East Region, Regarding Newborn Danger Signs [PDF]

SAGE Open Nursing
Introduction Newborn danger signs can lead to a high risk of morbidity and mortality without immediate medical interventions. Postnatal mothers are expected to identify these signs and seek appropriate medical care for their newborns where necessary ...
Emma Annan Ph.D., MPHIL, BSc, RPN, RN, Evelyn Yeboah MPHIL, BSc, B.Ed., RM, Mary Ani-Amponsah Ph.D., MPHIL, BSc, MSc, RN, RH, Jacqueline Gyapomaa Asibey MED, Raina Dizoagl MPHIL, BSc, RM   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources