Community perceptions and misconceptions of motorcycle accident risks in the Upper West Region of Ghana
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2019.03.001
Abstract: Abstract The Ghana National Road Safety Commission indicates that over 2,200 people were involved in motorcycle accidents (MCAs) nationwide in 2016 partly due to the increased usage of motorcycles for commercial and private purposes. Several… read more here.
Keywords: upper west; ghana; west region; community perceptions ... See more keywords
Determination of radioactivity levels in black and white sands used for buildings and estimation of radiation hazards in the north-west region of ethiopia.
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DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncac237
Abstract: One hundred and two black and white sand samples were compiled from disparate sand excavates from the affluent rivers of Lake Tana. The supreme values of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K were calculated in Bq Kg-1… read more here.
Keywords: region ethiopia; black white; north west; west region ... See more keywords
Burden of human scabies in sub‐Saharan African prisons: Evidence from the west region of Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12540
Abstract: There is little data on the profile and magnitude of scabies in sub‐Saharan African prisons. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of scabies in prisons of the west region of Cameroon. read more here.
Keywords: region cameroon; african prisons; scabies sub; sub saharan ... See more keywords
Residential Remittances and Food Security in the Upper West Region of Ghana
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DOI: 10.1111/imig.12310
Abstract: In recent years, out migration from the Upper West Region to the southern belt of Ghana for farming has become commonplace. The natural question that has arisen is: what is the potential impact of remittances… read more here.
Keywords: upper west; food security; west region; food ... See more keywords
P193 Assessing women perspectives on HIV transmission risk in rural upper west region of ghana: a qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.345
Abstract: Background Despite the steps taken by the Government of Ghana towards preventing or eliminating mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in line with key international recommendations and guidelines, MTCT of HIV prevalence rate still remain high… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; ghana; study; upper west ... See more keywords
Dietary Practices and Nutrient Intake of Internally Displaced School Children in the West Region of Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/9954118
Abstract: Background and Aims Poor diets and subsequent malnutrition are among the greatest current societal challenges triggering immense health and economic burden especially among populations that are forcibly displaced. It is indispensable to establish the dietary… read more here.
Keywords: food; dietary practices; region cameroon; west region ... See more keywords
A situational analysis of the mental health system of the West Region of Cameroon using the World Health Organization’s assessment instrument for mental health systems (WHO-AIMS)
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DOI: 10.1186/s13033-022-00528-9
Abstract: Background The publication of the World Health Report of 2001 by the World Health Organization (WHO) raised awareness of mental health worldwide. It reported a higher burden of mental illnesses in developing countries, with fewer… read more here.
Keywords: mental health; west region; health; world health ... See more keywords
ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY OF FACIAL MORPHOLOGY IN TWO TRIBES OF THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA
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DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.268
Abstract: Address for Correspondence: Professor Chrissie Stansie Abaidoo, PhD., Department of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, Tel: +233 208 126 817, Fax: +233 322 062 190. E-Mail:… read more here.
Keywords: west region; region ghana; study; upper west ... See more keywords
Entomological Assessment of Onchocerca Species Transmission by Black Flies in Selected Communities in the West Region of Cameroon
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9090722
Abstract: The enormity of the public health burden of onchocerciasis motivated the creation of various large-scale control programs that have depended principally on mass treatment of endemic communities with ivermectin for the elimination of the disease.… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; onchocerca species; black flies; cameroon ... See more keywords