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View article: The severity of Tramadol misuse among youth in urban informal settlements in Ghana: patterns, co-use, and sociodemographic factors
The severity of Tramadol misuse among youth in urban informal settlements in Ghana: patterns, co-use, and sociodemographic factors Open
Background Tramadol misuse poses a significant public health and safety risk globally. However, research on this topic is limited in informal settlements, particularly among youth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We assessed the trends, freque…
View article: The journey from technological change to livelihood: effectual behaviour and farmers’ compliance with certification standards in Ghana’s cocoa sector
The journey from technological change to livelihood: effectual behaviour and farmers’ compliance with certification standards in Ghana’s cocoa sector Open
View article: Developing Democracy: Alternations between autocracy and democracy in Ghana
Developing Democracy: Alternations between autocracy and democracy in Ghana Open
View article: Patterns and social factors associated with non-prescription use of Tramadol: a cross-sectional study among youth in urban informal settlements in Ghana
Patterns and social factors associated with non-prescription use of Tramadol: a cross-sectional study among youth in urban informal settlements in Ghana Open
View article: Gendered flood risk perception and mental health of urban households in Ghana: Insights from the Oforikrom municipality
Gendered flood risk perception and mental health of urban households in Ghana: Insights from the Oforikrom municipality Open
It is important to understand gendered impacts of flood risks on mental health in developing countries. This study examines the gender-differentiated impacts of flood risk on the mental health of households in Ghana. Utilizing a mixed-meth…
View article: Welfare dynamics of innovations among agricultural households in Ghana: Implication for poverty reduction
Welfare dynamics of innovations among agricultural households in Ghana: Implication for poverty reduction Open
View article: Mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction in old age: The moderating effects of physical activity and social ties
Mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction in old age: The moderating effects of physical activity and social ties Open
Background This study aims to examine the association between mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction among older Ghanaians and evaluate the buffering effect of physical activity (PA) and social ties in this association. Methods The…
View article: Children’s Work in African Agriculture
Children’s Work in African Agriculture Open
10.3 Average labour requirements on cocoa farms 10.4 Percentage of children involved in different types of work in the past 12 months (all agricultural households) 10.5 Working hours in cocoa production by age and gender, 2018-19 (cocoa gr…
View article: Children’s Work in Ghana: Policies and Politics
Children’s Work in Ghana: Policies and Politics Open
View article: Children’s Work in Ghana: Policies and Politics
Children’s Work in Ghana: Policies and Politics Open
This chapter explores policy and legislation aimed at preventing, regulating and abolishing harmful children’s work in Ghana. The government aligns itself with mainstream development partners and the UN in viewing harmful children’s work a…
View article: Digitalisation and Revenue Mobilisation in Ghana
Digitalisation and Revenue Mobilisation in Ghana Open
Ghana's domestic resource mobilisation has been low compared with other countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). But the digitalisation of tax administration has allowed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to improve efficiency since 2000. Thi…
View article: How healthy and food secure is the urban food environment in Ghana?
How healthy and food secure is the urban food environment in Ghana? Open
View article: Cost-effectiveness analysis of alcohol handrub for the prevention of neonatal bloodstream infections: Evidence from HAI-Ghana study
Cost-effectiveness analysis of alcohol handrub for the prevention of neonatal bloodstream infections: Evidence from HAI-Ghana study Open
Published evidence of the cost-effectiveness of alcohol-based handrub (ABH) for the prevention of neonatal bloodstream infections (BSI) is limited in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, this study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of a multimoda…
View article: Cost-effectiveness analysis of an active 30-day surgical site infection surveillance at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: evidence from HAI-Ghana study
Cost-effectiveness analysis of an active 30-day surgical site infection surveillance at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: evidence from HAI-Ghana study Open
Objective To assess the cost-effectiveness of an active 30-day surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance mechanism at a referral teaching hospital in Ghana using data from healthcare-associated infection Ghana (HAI-Ghana) study. Design Be…
View article: Analyzing the Social Dominant Factors Predicting the Flexibility of Crop Farmers to Change Production Decisions to Adapt to Drought in Ghana
Analyzing the Social Dominant Factors Predicting the Flexibility of Crop Farmers to Change Production Decisions to Adapt to Drought in Ghana Open
View article: Actor roles and linkages in the agricultural innovation system: options for establishing a cocoa innovation platform in Ghana
Actor roles and linkages in the agricultural innovation system: options for establishing a cocoa innovation platform in Ghana Open
Innovation platforms promote interactions among actors in an innovation system. Given the importance of the cocoa sub-sector to the Ghanaian economy, having an innovation platform is imperative for increasing innovative performance. Using …
View article: Policies and Politics Around Children’s Work in Ghana
Policies and Politics Around Children’s Work in Ghana Open
This paper explores policy and legislation aimed at preventing, regulating, and abolishing harmful children’s work in Ghana, and the political debates and controversies surrounding these mechanisms. The paper critically interrogates the su…
View article: Urban vegetable farming in Ghana: assessing the health risks from objective and subjective lenses
Urban vegetable farming in Ghana: assessing the health risks from objective and subjective lenses Open
Urban vegetable farming remains a potential public health threat in many underdeveloped countries where wastewater is predominantly used. This paper assesses health risks associated with the use of contaminated water for vegetable farming …
View article: Nutrition-Sensitive Food Environments: Unpacking State, Market and Civil Society Failures to Catalyze a Food System Transformation
Nutrition-Sensitive Food Environments: Unpacking State, Market and Civil Society Failures to Catalyze a Food System Transformation Open
View article: Farm-level effects of the 2019 Ghana planting for food and jobs program: An analysis of household survey data
Farm-level effects of the 2019 Ghana planting for food and jobs program: An analysis of household survey data Open
Ghana’s rising population, coupled with erratic weather patterns and soil nutrient deficiencies, pose a significant challenge to food crop production. In responding to universal calls for actions to end poverty, the Government of Ghana (Go…
View article: Transitioning to nutrition-sensitive food environments in Ghana: Triple sector strategies to reduce the triple burden of malnutrition
Transitioning to nutrition-sensitive food environments in Ghana: Triple sector strategies to reduce the triple burden of malnutrition Open
The triple burden of malnutrition is growing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Increasing access to affordable ultra-processed foods in the food environment is contributing to this problem. While existing explanations for this t…
View article: Urban vegetable farming in Ghana: assessing the health risks from objective and subjective lenses
Urban vegetable farming in Ghana: assessing the health risks from objective and subjective lenses Open
Urban vegetable farming remains a potential public health threat in many underdeveloped countries where wastewater is predominantly used. This paper assesses health risks associated with the use of contaminated water for vegetable farming …
View article: School meals as a market for smallholder agriculture: Experimental evidence from Ghana
School meals as a market for smallholder agriculture: Experimental evidence from Ghana Open
Governments and international development partners investing over $40 USD billion a year in school meals have shown interest in linking these programs with agriculture sector development, through what has become known as “Home-Grown” schoo…
View article: The financial impact of puerperal infections on patients, carers and public hospitals in two regions in Ghana
The financial impact of puerperal infections on patients, carers and public hospitals in two regions in Ghana Open
Background Puerperal infection (PI) is a known maternal health problem globally. However, there is limited information on its economic impact on patients, carers, and public hospitals in lower‐middle‐income countries, such as Ghana. Method…
View article: Fiscal and Public Health Impact of a Change in Tobacco Excise Taxes in Ghana
Fiscal and Public Health Impact of a Change in Tobacco Excise Taxes in Ghana Open
This working paper predicts the fiscal and public health outcomes from a change in the excise tax structure for cigarettes in Ghana. More than 5,000 people are killed by diseases caused by tobacco every year in Ghana (Tobacco Atlas 2018). …
View article: Profile and Determinants of the Middle Classes in Ghana: Energy Use and Sustainable Consumption
Profile and Determinants of the Middle Classes in Ghana: Energy Use and Sustainable Consumption Open
High and sustained economic growth rates of the Ghanaian economy in the past two to three decades have been accompanied by a growing urban middle class. With a rapidly growing middle class, overall consumption is not only increasing but ch…
View article: Costs and Extra Length of Stay because of Neonatal Bloodstream Infection at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana
Costs and Extra Length of Stay because of Neonatal Bloodstream Infection at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana Open
Neonatal BSI was significantly associated with prolonged LOS. The continuous presence of experienced medical staff, as well as parents, to monitor newborns during their stay on the ward has enormous economic burden on both hospitals and ca…
View article: How Do Climate and Nonclimatic Variables Influence the Production of Agricultural Staple Crops in Vulnerable Rural Communities in the Bawku Municipality of Northern Ghana?
How Do Climate and Nonclimatic Variables Influence the Production of Agricultural Staple Crops in Vulnerable Rural Communities in the Bawku Municipality of Northern Ghana? Open
We examined the influence of climate (temperature and rainfall) and nonclimatic variables (soil fertility using soil pH and organic matter) on the production of agricultural staple crops (maize [ Zea mays L.], millet [ Pennisetum glaucum L…
View article: Attributable cost and extra length of stay of surgical site infection at a Ghanaian teaching hospital
Attributable cost and extra length of stay of surgical site infection at a Ghanaian teaching hospital Open
In this study, patients with SSI experienced significant prolongation of hospitalisation and increased use of health care costs. In many cases, the indirect costs were much higher than direct costs. These findings support the need to imple…
View article: Correction: Provider preference for payment method under a national health insurance scheme: A survey of health insurance-credentialed health care providers in Ghana
Correction: Provider preference for payment method under a national health insurance scheme: A survey of health insurance-credentialed health care providers in Ghana Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221195.].