Research has suggested that many Ghanaians have developed a taste for foreign goods, sometimes leading to the neglect of their made-in-Ghana equivalents. Experts say consumption locally made products is sure way improving economic fortunes country while preserving culture people. This study sought investigate patronage indigenous visual art forms among Nanumba Ghana. It adopted mixed method app...

Abstract A critical, yet underexplored, dimension of food systems is how consumer preferences and beliefs interact with the environment. We present a consumer-centered approach to identifying options for improving diets. The Value Chains Nutrition (VCN) mixed-methods multi-disciplinary analytical was applied in rural Ghana. Data from in-depth interviews, structured vendor (secondary) household ...

In 2005, Ghana initiated its digital governance strategy, this has resulted in becoming one of the fastest-growing countries on African continent noted for flagship initiatives Government-to-citizens systems. However, have been some concerns from a section Ghanaian population about impacts these laudable initiatives, especially since 2017. This study aims to investigate citizen's perceptions di...

BACKGROUND The use of complementary and alternative medicine including herbal medicine is increasing in many countries including Ghana. However, there is paucity of research on the perspectives of patrons of herbal medicine regarding the facilitators and barriers of herbal medicine use. This study sought to investigate the facilitators and barriers of herbal medicine among Ghanaian adults who u...

BACKGROUND In Western countries, tobacco use is most prevalent among adolescents in lower socioeconomic groups. The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and tobacco use among adolescents in developing countries is unexplored. Using multiple SES measures, we investigated this association among adolescents in Ghana. METHOD A school-based survey of a representative sample of 13-18-year...

OBJECTIVE To ascertain and compare knowledge of child and maternal oral healthcare amongst a group of Nurses and Midwives in Ghana and Nigeria. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey. SETTING Health institutions in Cape Coast, Ghana and Port Harcourt, Nigeria. SUBJECTS One hundred and sixty Nurses and Midwives (80 Ghanaians and 80 Nigerians). RESULTS They had an age range of 21-65 years and a ...

This thought article was a hermeneutic inquiry into the experiences of informal caregivers of the elderly who are also physically disabled. The experiences of some Ghanaian informal caregivers were examined in three clinical cases and laced with the lived experiences of the author as an informal caregiver and clinician. Two processes were explored. The first relates to how a caregiver is change...

Despite the enormous renewable energy (RE) resources available in Ghana, country has not seen much development and investments sector. Therefore, government committed to increasing share of RE country’s electricity generation mix some 10% by 2030. However, this cannot be achieved without Ghanaian people’s support since sector is capital intensive requires both public private participation. This...

The World Health Organization has acknowledged the gap in schizophrenia diagnoses and recommended further research to identify tools biomarkers for disease’s early detection. Because skin brain have a common ectodermal origin, dermatoglyphics are hypothesized serve as potential mirror identification of risks characteristics neuropsychiatric diseases. This study aimed determine digito-palmar der...