Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccination among Health Care Workers in Ghana by Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane, Frank Kyei-Arthur, Bright Addo

“…Concerns about the safety of vaccines (n = 93, 65.5%) and the adverse side effects of the vaccines (n = 23, 14.8%) were identified as the main reasons why health care workers would decline uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana. The self-reported low intention of health care workers in Ghana to accept COVID-19 vaccines necessitates an urgent call from the Government of Ghana and other stakeholders to address health care workers' concerns about the safety and adverse side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, as this would increase vaccine uptake. …”
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Determinants of Household Food Insecurity and Depression in Mothers: Evidence from Ghana by Anthony Wemakor, Ibrahim Alhassan Mohammed, Victoria Awuni

“…The aims of this study were to determine the determinants of household FI and depression in mothers and the association between these constructs in Savelugu Municipality, Ghana. Methods. An analytical, community-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data on 364 mothers of under-five children selected using the multistage method in the municipal. …”
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Relative Susceptibilities of ABO Blood Groups to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Ghana by Richmond Afoakwah, Edmond Aubyn, James Prah, Ekene Kwabena Nwaefuna, Johnson N. Boampong

“…We analyzed samples from 293 young children less than six years old with malaria in the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. It was observed that group O was present in about 16.1% of complicated cases weighed against 40.9% of uncomplicated controls. …”
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Determination of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Dankran River in the Bekwai Municipality of Ghana by Vivian Afriyie, Lyndon N. A. Sackey, Linda Aurelia Ofori

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Creating interventions to transition long-lasting insecticide net distribution in Ghana by Philip Adongo, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Nana Yaw Peprah, Emmanuel Asampong, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Franklin Glozah, Adanna Nwameme, Ruby Hornuvo, Margaret Chandi

“…Objective Mass long-lasting insecticide net (LLIN) distribution campaigns are rolled out, as a part of the Ghana Malaria Strategic plan (2021–2025) which seeks to protect at least 80% of the population at risk with effective malaria prevention interventions. …”
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Role of Pigeonpea Cultivation on Soil Fertility and Farming System Sustainability in Ghana by S. Adjei-Nsiah

“…The productivity of the smallholder farming system in Ghana is under threat due to soil fertility decline. …”
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WELCOMING THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY IN GHANA: CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS – A CASE STUDY by GIDEON ADOM-BAMFI, DANIEL OPOKU, BENJAMIN KOMMEY

Subjects: “…semiconductor industry, semiconductor, electronics, Ghana…”
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Modelling Customs Revenue in Ghana Using Novel Time Series Methods by Diana Ayorkor Agbenyega, John Andoh, Samuel Iddi, Louis Asiedu

“…In this study, we modelled monthly revenue data obtained from the Ghana Revenue Authority-Customs Division (GRA-CD) for the period January 2010 to December 2019 using two traditional time series models, ARIMA model and ARIMA Error Regression Model (ARIMAX), and two machine learning time series models, Bayesian Structural Time Series (BSTS) model and a Neural Network Autoregression model. …”
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Identity and Socio-Political Self-Determination of the Ewe People in Ghana and Togo by Nikolay A. Medushevskii

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Public health concerns for food contamination in Ghana: A scoping review. by Nkosi Nkosi Botha, Edward Wilson Ansah, Cynthia Esinam Segbedzi, Sarah Darkwa

“…The purpose of this scoping review is to explore food contamination in Ghana, between 2001-2022. Using Arksey and O'Malley's procedure, a systematic literature search from PubMed, JSTOR, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Scopus, Emeralds Insight, Google Scholar, and Google was carried out. …”
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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

“…This study was conducted to assess the current practice of physiotherapists in Ghana regarding the use of standardized outcome measures in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. …”
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Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of Ghana by Omid Zamani, Craig Chibanda, Mavis Boimah, Collins Asante-Addo

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Predictors of Clients' Satisfaction with Delivery of Animal Health Care Services in Periurban Ghana by Paa Kobina Turkson

“…The identified predictors could be targeted for improvement in quality of service delivery to livestock and poultry keepers in Ghana.…”
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The Value Chain of Moringa oleifera Plant and the Process of Producing Its Biodiesel in Ghana by Mohammed Takase, Paul Kwame Essandoh, Richard Kwadzo Asare, Kizzie-Hayford Nazir

“…Moringa oleifera grows well in different parts of Africa, including Ghana, and throughout the world as it can tolerate moderate cold and severe drought. …”
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Stigma reduction in a disability and mental health programme in Ghana: Lessons in participation by Maria Zuurmond, Augustina Naami, Lyla Adwan-Kamara, Cathy Stephen, Sapana Basnet, Caroline Vanderick, Mohammed Chantimah, Abigail Nana Asamoah, Daisy Macdonald, Crick Lund

“…Objectives: (1) To document participatory approaches used in the design and delivery of disability stigma reduction interventions in a disability and mental health programme in Ghana and (2) to understand the experience of programme implementers and participants in these processes, with particular attention to the leadership and involvement of people with disabilities. …”
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Profile of outer membrane proteins of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli in Ghana by Francis S. Codjoe, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Eric S. Donkor

“…This study aimed to profile outer membrane proteins (OMPs) of 111 carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria recovered from a broad spectrum of clinical specimens from Ghana. Results The OMPs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa produced decreased amounts of OprD or the porin was completely lost, except in 5.9% (n = 3) of the isolates which had high-level porins. …”
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Exploring the drivers of digital technology adoption for enhancing domestic tax mobilization in Ghana by Alexander Asmah, Kingsley Ofosu Ampong, Dzifa Bibi, Wihlemina Ofori

“…Originality/value: The taxpayers’ portal in Ghana was recently introduced to enhance revenue mobilisation. …”
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Reimagining Ghana’s cities: Perspectives from the Bible and African Indigenous Sacred Texts by Michael K. Mensah

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Variability of the chemical composition of the wood and bark of two tropical hardwoods from Ghana by Kwaku Antwi, Francis Kofi Bih, Sylvia Adu, Joseph Appiah Yeboah

“… The study aims to investigate the chemical properties of the wood and bark of two tropical tree species Nesogordonia papaverifera and Holarrhena floribunda from Ghana to increase the efficiency of their utilization. …”
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Prevalence of Hepatitis B Viral Infection in Pregnant Women at the Suhum Municipality, Ghana by Joseph Boachie, Doreen Pidah, Henrietta Eshun, Emmanuel Jingbeja, Praise Fosu Adjei, Patrick Adu

“…The aim of the study was to assess the awareness and prevalence of HBV infection and prolonged bleeding risk among pregnant women at the Suhum Municipality of Ghana. Methods. The study was a cross-sectional design involving pregnant women who were sampled following their visit to the antenatal unit at the Suhum Government Hospital. …”
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