“…The US$200 million budgeted for Ghana’s Coronavirus Alleviation Program will close only a small part of the estimated US$ 2.3 billion GDP gap between the fast recovery scenario and government’s revised GDP trajectory.…”
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“…Therefore, this study sought to determine the therapeutic efficacy of A-L on P. falciparum parasites isolated from Ghana. METHODS: The clinical study was done in Ga West Municipality, Ghana, where 78 uncomplicated malaria patients were recruited with prior consent. …”
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“…Using a novel dataset derived from the full Ghanaian Census, we investigate how neighbourhood versus household socio-economic status (SES) relates to a set of household development outcomes (related to housing quality, energy, water and sanitation, and information technology) in Accra, Ghana. We then assess “stranger” households’ outcomes within neighbourhoods: do poor households fare better in affluent neighbourhoods, and are affluent households negatively impacted by being in poor neighbourhoods? …”
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“…This study aims to assess the prevalence and factors associated with timely initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in Ghana. METHODS: We used data from the 2017–2018 Ghana multiple indicator cluster survey and our analysis was restricted to 15,305 mothers who had a live birth within 2 years. …”
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“…OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the factors associated with malaria infection among head porters in the Agbogbloshie market in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. METHOD: A total of 218 head porters were recruited from the Agbogbloshie market, and blood samples were collected from participants to test for malaria parasite infection using Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) and microscopy and were interviewed using a closed-ended questionnaire. …”
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“…This study explored the potential impact of rural non-farm income diversification on households' welfare and adoption of Zai-technology (a proxy for agricultural technology adoption) using primary data collected from agricultural households in the Upper East region of Ghana. We used Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and Inverse-Probability-weighted Regression Adjustment (IPWRA) techniques to estimate welfare and Zai-technology impacts of non-farm income diversification. …”
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“…We thus present a report on the illness experiences of three families in Ghana who had at least one member diagnosed with COVID-19. …”
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“…OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to share pathological observations of autopsies performed at the 37 Military Hospital’s Department of Anatomical Pathology on three presumed COVID-19 cases in Accra, Ghana. METHOD: Complete autopsies with detailed gross and histopathological analysis were conducted between April 2020 and May 2020 on three suspected COVID-19 cases, of which two had initial negative (rRT-PCR) nasopharyngeal tests. …”
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“…We describe the use and characterize the herbs and food items used to promote breastmilk production in two regions of Ghana. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study in 2018 involving 402 lactating mothers. …”
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“…This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from meats in the Tamale metropolis of Ghana. Isolation of Escherichia coli was done using the procedure according to the USA-FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual. …”
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“…These were compared with groundnut-maize, soybean-maize, fallow-maize and continuous maize rotations in fields high, medium and poor in fertility at a site each in the southern (SGS) and northern (NGS) Guinea savanna of northern Ghana. Legumes grown in the poorly fertile fields relied more on N(2)-fixation for growth leading to generally larger net N inputs to the soil. …”
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“…OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the early life exposures contributing to RSBs among basic school pupils in the Twifo Praso District of Ghana. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with high maternal mortality in Ghana and globally. Evidence shows that there is poor availability of pregnancy-related point-of-care (POC) tests in Ghana’s primary healthcare (PHC) clinics (health centre or community-based health planning services facilities). …”
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“…However, available data on the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Acinetobacter isolates from West Africa, including Ghana is scanty. Our aim was to investigate the antibiotic resistance profile and genotypic characteristics of Acinetobacter isolates from Ghana and to characterize carbapenemase producers using whole-genome sequencing (WGS). …”
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“…Drawing on careful reflections of experiences from conducting mental health promotion intervention research using the CBPR approach and multi-methods in resource-poor rural communities in Ghana, we examine a range of ethico-cultural issues associated with community-based group intervention research in rural remote settings of Ghana. …”
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“…AIM: To compare differences in clinical dry eye features and meibomian gland health status between dry eye patients from rural and urban populations in Ghana. METHODS: We examined 211 (rural=109, urban=102) participants with subjective dry eye symptoms. …”
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“…The National Influenza Centre (NIC), Ghana carries out surveillance of respiratory infections, focusing on those caused by influenza virus; however, there is inadequate information on other viruses causing respiratory infections in Ghana, including EV-D68. …”
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“…This study explored the childcare practices among teenage mothers in Ghana using Ecological Systems Theory by Bronfenbrenner as a theoretical framework. …”
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“…While diagnosis of hypertension has improved over time in Ghana, there is an ongoing need to improve its treatment in older adults.…”
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