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JCPP Advances, EarlyView.Abstract Background Unaccompanied migrant youths are at elevated risk for exposure to trauma and related mental health challenges, but there is minimal evidence guiding best practices. We conducted a systematic review of quantitative studies that examined mental health evaluation and treatment services for unaccompanied migrant youths resettled in the ...
Natan J. Vega Potler +3 more
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Accelerating growth and structural transformation: Ghana's options for reaching middle-income country status [PDF]
"Ghana is an emerging success story in Africa and in a couple of years will become the first African country to achieve the first Millennium Development Goal of halving its national poverty rate.
Breisinger, Clemens +4 more
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From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa
Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
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Agriculture for development in Ghana: New opportunities and challenges [PDF]
"This paper has been prepared in support of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) roundtable in Ghana. The study also takes a fresh perspective on the role of agriculture for development in light of the global food crisis.
Al-Hassan, Ramatu M. +3 more
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Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how access to finance (credit access) influences business recovery and entrepreneurial performance among youth‐led informal food enterprises in Ghana, with implications for financial inclusion, entrepreneurial ability and post‐crisis business resilience in developing economies.
Bernard Kwamena Cobbina Essel +4 more
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Patient Dose Optimisation of Abdominopelvic Protocols During X‐Ray Imaging
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.This study evaluates organ doses in abdominopelvic radiography for both erect and supine positions, addressing dose optimisation concerns in Ghana. Using CalDose X and thermoluminescence dosimeters, organ doses and image quality were analysed, revealing significant dose reductions with optimised exposure parameters (70 kVp, 10 mAs, 110 cm FDD).
Emmanuel Ekem‐Ferguson +3 more
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Image Reject Patterns in Computed Radiography: Insights From a Ghanaian Radiology Department
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.This study examined image rejection patterns in a computed radiography system at a tertiary hospital in Ghana. An overall reject rate of 16.5% was observed, exceeding recommended thresholds, with anatomical cut‐off and positioning errors being the most common causes.
Bismark Ofori‐Manteaw +1 more
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Borders that Divide: Education and Religion in Ghana and Togo since Colonial Times [PDF]
When European powers partitioned Africa, individuals of otherwise homogeneous communities were divided and found themselves randomly assigned to one coloniser.
Alexander Moradi, Denis Cogneau
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Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.Preliminary image evaluation (PIE) comment errors were evaluated for common errors. These include missed avulsion fractures in the finger, hand, and wrist, while accessory bones in the feet and ankle were mistaken for abnormalities. Identifying these errors provides guidance for ongoing, regular, targeted training to help improve PIE accuracy rates ...
Kim Lewis +3 more
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The Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme study area in Ghana: results of a household survey prior to the introduction of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine. [PDF]
Malar JWelaga P +26 more
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