Qualitative and Quantitative Microbiological Studies of Paediatric Artemether-Lumefantrine Dry Powders and Paracetamol Syrups Obtained from Selected Drug Stores in Accra, Ghana by Solomon Opoku, Isaac Nyanor

“…This study has revealed the existence of substandard paediatric pharmaceutical products in the Ghanaian market, hence the need for regulatory bodies to intensify monitoring and postmarketing surveillance programmes to help get rid of these products from the market.…”
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Implementation of Ghana’s Standards-Based Curriculum by Religious and Moral Education Teachers in the Kwahu West Municipality by Samuel Ayetey Chaitey, Gabriel Kumah, Martin Yaw Adjei, Anthony Mensah

“…This study contributes to the growing literature on improving the school curriculum in the Ghanaian context. This study would also assist leaders in directing and enabling teachers to engage in professional development activities which will, in turn, assist them in becoming efficacious in implementing the new curricula.…”
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Association of frailty with physical activity behaviour and well-being in older employees: moderated mediation by functional difficulty by Emelia Danquah, Nestor Asiamah, Reginald Arthur-Mensah Jnr, Alex Sui Wing Chan, Hafiz T. A. Khan

“…The study population comprised two distinct Ghanaian samples, with N = 942 individuals in the low-income group and N = 600 individuals in the higher income group. …”
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Predicting Bank Operational Efficiency Using Machine Learning Algorithm: Comparative Study of Decision Tree, Random Forest, and Neural Networks by Peter Appiahene, Yaw Marfo Missah, Ussiph Najim

“…This paper presents a combined DEA with three machine learning approaches in evaluating bank efficiency and performance using 444 Ghanaian bank branches, Decision Making Units (DMUs). …”
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The contextual awareness, response and evaluation (CARE) diabetes project: study design for a quantitative survey of diabetes prevalence and non-communicable disease risk in Ga Mas... by Swaib Abubaker Lule, Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor, Carlos S. Grijalva-Eternod, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade, Mawuli Komla Kushitor, Lydia Okoibhole, Raphael Awuah, Leonard Baatiema, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Daniel Arhinful, Ama de-Graft Aikins, Kwadwo Koram, Edward Fottrell, the CARE Diabetes Team

“…The lack of cost-effective diabetes prevention programmes designed specifically for the Ghanaian population warrants urgent attention. The Contextual Awareness, Response and Evaluation (CARE): Diabetes Project in Ghana is a mixed methods study that aims to understand diabetes in the Ga Mashie area of Accra, identify opportunities for community-based intervention and inform future diabetes prevention and control strategies. …”
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Yield Response of Hybrid and Open Pollinated Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties to Different Levels of Fertilizer Nitrogen under Rain-Fed Conditions in the Bono Region of Ghana by Eric Ansu, Kwadwo Gyasi Santo, Abdul Aziz Khalid, Muntala Abdulai, Daniel Ntiamoah Afreh, Kwabena Atakora

“…There is also little information on crop variety and site-specific fertilizer recommendations in Ghana, resulting in inappropriate use of fertilizers by most Ghanaian farmers, culminating in low crop yields. Methods. …”
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Enhancing resilience to climate change: a comprehensive PRISMA review of agricultural and non-agricultural adaptation strategies for Ghana by Silas Uwumborge Takal, Abdul-Wahab Tahiru, IM Rizwanul Fattah, Samuel Jerry Cobbina, Wilhemina Asare, Samuel Kojo Abanyie

“…This study examines how Ghanaian farmers have adapted their practices to cope with environmental changes and the resulting implications for agricultural resilience. …”
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Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana: The Korle-Bu Experience by Eugenia V. Asare, Ivor Wilson, Amma A. Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Fredericka Sey, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…In Ghana, approximately 15,000 (2%) of Ghanaian newborns are diagnosed with SCD annually. …”
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A Mutation in IL4RA Is Associated with the Degree of Pathology in Human TB Patients by Christoph Hölscher, Lisa Heitmann, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Rolf D. Horstmann, Christian G. Meyer, Stefan Ehlers, Thorsten Thye

“…To validate our results in human TB patients, we here determined the association of distinct variants of the IL4, IL13, IL4RA, IL13RA1, and IL13RA2 genes with cavity formation in a large Ghanaian cohort of HIV-negative individuals with newly diagnosed pulmonary TB. …”
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A Study of Composite Salt Erosion Resistance of Nano-Modified Cement Mortar in Early Ages by Jia Guo, Tao Zheng, Fei Mou, Yang Qin, Zhi Wang, Shiyi Zhang, Hui Li

“…The generation of hydration products increased after adding the Ghanaian metakaolin, filling the microcracks and micropores, and increasing the overall microstructural compactness.…”
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Dimensions of well-being and social harmony of older persons in Ghana: A secondary analysis of longitudinal survey data of the 2014/15 Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE... by Joseph Kojo Oduro, Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme

“…Policies and social interventions should consider the various needs and situations of older persons to establish an environment of safety and opportunities concerning higher social harmony in Ghanaian society.…”
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Knowledge of the ovulatory cycle and its determinants among adolescent females in Ghana by Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane

“…Multilevel multivariable logistic regression was used to analyse the determinants of ovulatory cycle knowledge among Ghanaian adolescent females. Four models were fitted incorporating individual and community levels. …”
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Assessing the Use of Standardized Outcome Measures for Stroke Rehabilitation among Physiotherapists in Ghana by Seth Kwame Agyenkwa, Cosmos Yarfi, Adjoa Nkrumah Banson, Woyram Abla Kofi-Bediako, Ulric Sena Abonie, Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh, Eric Kwasi Ofori

“…There is poor usage of outcome measures by Ghanaian physiotherapists, with more than half of the participants not using any standardized outcome measures for rehabilitation of patients in their practice. …”
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Investigating the Presence of Falsified and Poor-Quality Fixed-Dose Combination Artemether-Lumefantrine Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms in Kumasi, Ghana by Simon Nyarko, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye, Raphael Johnson, Noble Kuntworbe, Denis Dekugmen Yar

“…The presence of substandard drugs underscores the necessity for robust pharmacovigilance and surveillance systems to eliminate counterfeit and substandard drugs from the Ghanaian market.…”
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Parents’ Experiences and Sexual Topics Discussed with Adolescents in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana: A Qualitative Study by Elizabeth AKu Baku, Isaac Agbemafle, Agnes Millicent Kotoh, Richard M. K. Adanu

“…Parents believed training on sexuality issues will help them to better discuss sexual topics with adolescents. Conclusions. Ghanaian parents preferentially discuss sex with their daughters as a protective tool against irresponsible sexual behaviours. …”
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« Une femme en Côte d’Ivoire, une femme au Burkina Faso » by François Ruf

“…These profound ecological, economic, and political changes of the 2000s generate or accelerate the process of ‘return’ of wives to the home village – and the spectacular boom of cashew cultivation in Côte d’Ivoire, in which women play an important role, for example in the groups claiming an Abron/Koulango origin, along the Ghanaian border. Their ‘return’ to the village of origin can be interpreted as a post-cocoa migration, and a driver of diversification and investment. …”
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Modifiable life style factors and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in IVF clinic attendees in Ghana by Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Saliah Yao Bayamina, Cosmos Gborsong, Hubert Owusu, George Awuku Asare, Emmanuel Kwabena Yeboah, Josephine Ablakwa, Georgina Hammond

“…This study investigates the relationships between modifiable lifestyle factors, reproductive hormones, and semen quality in Ghanaian males attending an IVF clinic.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 212 male participants recruited from a fertility clinic in Ghana. …”
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Implications of circular economy practices for firms in the integrated waste sector by Daniel Agyapong, Gloria K. Q. Agyapong, Daniel Ofori, Osman Light, Stephanie Efua Frimpong

“…This study examined how the performance of Ghanaian waste management companies is affected by circular economy strategies, particularly upcycling and was recovery.MethodsAbout 7,190 firms registered with the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) formed the population of the study, out of which the sample yielded 524 valid responses, which was analysed using PLS-SEM and Partial Correlation Analysis. …”
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Demographic disparities in unimproved drinking water and sanitation in Ghana: a nationally representative cross-sectional study by Felix Boakye Oppong, Divine Darlington Logo, Dennis Boateng, Ephraim Kumi Senkyire

“…Open defecation was practised by 15.2% of Ghanaian households, with a prevalence of 58.8%, 6.7% and 12.5% in the Northern, Middle and Coastal zones, respectively. …”
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Knowledge and Lifestyle-Associated Prevalence of Obesity among Newly Diagnosed Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Diabetic Clinic at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumas... by Yaa Obirikorang, Christian Obirikorang, Enoch Odame Anto, Emmanuel Acheampong, Nyalako Dzah, Caroline Nkrumah Akosah, Emmanuella Batu Nsenbah

“…This study aimed to determine the knowledge and prevalence of obesity among Ghanaian newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics. This cross-sectional study was conducted among diagnosed type 2 diabetics. …”
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