An Assessment of Knowledge among Healthcare Professionals on Occupational Health Hazards at New Abirem Government Hospital, Ghana

Foundation: Medical care experts render different medical services administrations to patients. In any case, in their obligation to patients, they are presented to word related perils that could be unfavorable to their wellbeing and security. To limit openness to these word related perils and forestall their negative impacts on medical care experts, it is central to evaluate the degree of information medical services experts have concerning these wellbeing risks.

Targets: The review was planned at evaluating the information on medical care experts at New Abirem Government Emergency clinic on word related wellbeing dangers and security rehearses at the emergency clinic.

Strategy: A cross-sectional quantitative review approach was embraced in this review. A sum of 171 members were selected from inside the staff at the New Abirem Clinic. Basic irregular examining procedure was utilized to choose the absolute 171 from the staff of 300. Polls were directed to get information for the review and the organization body was evaluated. For information investigation, the quantitative information was altered and cleaned involving Measurable Bundle for Sociologies (SPSS) rendition 20. Fundamental spellbinding investigation was from there on performed. In the examination and understanding of the quantitative information, the measurable Mean was utilized.

Results and Discoveries: The outcomes showed that 120 (70.2%) that’s what members concurred, information on word related wellbeing and security is the obligation and right of both business and worker. 33 (19.3%) of the members were unbiased, 18 (10.5%) couldn’t help contradicting the affirmation. Moreover, 129 (75.4%) of the members concurred that word related dangers generally connect with work exercises that increment the gamble of injury. 23 (13.5%) of the respondents were nonpartisan in their reaction whiles 19 (11.1%) couldn’t help contradicting the affirmation. Also, 117 (75.4%) of the members expressed they were obliged to report business related mishaps or wounds despite the fact that 24 (14%) clashed. By and by, 114 (66.7%) concurred that the best mishap and illness anticipation starts when work processes are still in the plan stage. Essentially, 126 (73.7%) respondents concurred that medical care experts are at high gamble of word related risk. The review figured out that there were no information on set down wellbeing and security strategies set up at the clinic. This was very unforeseen as the medical care office is viewed as a high-risk office. There were no in-house wellbeing and security faculty. The emergency clinic relied intensely upon occasional preparation phases proposed to staff to stay up with the latest on wellbeing and security issues. The concentrate additionally uncovered significant difficulties like absence of financing, understaffing, organization and resistance to inside rules and guidelines as obstructions to guaranteeing powerful word related wellbeing and security.

End: Medical care experts are well proficient of word related perils at the office. The most elevated type of word related risk that the medical care experts are presented to is compound perils. There are a few issues militating against the top administration in developing the word related wellbeing at work. Nonetheless, more should be possible to guarantee a more gotten workplace for representatives of the medical clinic.

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Toxoplasmosis in Humans and Animals in Ghana (1962 – 2020): A Review | International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by the Apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which is found all over the world. In pregnant women and HIV patients, this illness remains a substantial aetiologic component. Low antiviral medication coverage in Sub-Saharan African nations like Ghana increases the risk of HIV-related death due to concurrent illnesses like toxoplasmosis. The data on toxoplasmosis in humans and animals in Ghana is reviewed in this research. Human serological studies reveal a high frequency of toxoplasmosis (up to 92.5%) in a diverse group of Ghanaians, including pregnant mothers and their newborns, blood donors, HIV and eye patients. Toxoplasma infections are also found in four food animals, according to limited data from epidemiological surveys, with prevalence ranging from 7.5 percent to 64 percent. TgCkGh1, TgCkGh2, and TgCtGh1 are three new genotypes discovered by molecular investigations in animals. Other food animals, such as dogs, cattle, and grass mowers, have not been reported in Ghana. The function of environmental matrices in the disease’s epidemiology must also be explored. There is a scarcity of data in Northern Ghana, with most publications focusing on Southern Ghana, necessitating statewide surveys under the ‘One-Health’ concept to inform disease management. To prevent disease transmission in Ghana, policies mandating screening of expecting women and blood donors are advocated.

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Utilization of Tax Reliefs among Workers in Ghana: A Case Study of University Hospital, Legon | Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting

The study used the University Hospital in Legon as a case study to look at why public employees do not take advantage of Ghana’s tax relief plan and the obstacles that come with it. The mixed method approach was used, which included both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. Four (4) purposively selected employees of the Ghana Revenue Authority were also questioned. Questionnaires were issued to and responses gathered from 174 staff members of the University Hospital, Legon, who were chosen using stratified random sampling and the simple random sampling methods.
The majority of respondents had little understanding or information about Ghana’s tax relief plan, which is partly due to the Ghana Revenue Authority’s ineffective seminars in raising public awareness about the system’s advantages to Ghanaian taxpayers. Furthermore, cumbersome procedures or processes, as well as a lack of understanding of how to apply, are important reasons why tax reliefs are not taken advantage of. Others felt that discussing tax reliefs was unnecessary since they lacked knowledge about their existence, advantages, and how to obtain them. The research advised that rigorous and frequent symposiums be held to educate the public on the benefits of employing tax reliefs, with this information being disseminated throughout Ghana’s numerous social welfare ministries and physically challenged groups. The report also advised that the Ghana Revenue Authority put in place a more simple application procedure and forms to reduce the discouraging aspect that taxpayers face whenever tax reliefs and their application are mentioned.

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The District Assembly Common Fund and Fiscal Decentralisation: What is the Impact on Local Development in Ghana? | Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences

Local governments were established as agents of local development, providing residents with more opportunity to influence policies and programmes that directly affect their well-being, hence lowering poverty levels. However, various issues plague the execution of the policies and programmes. The topic of financing local development initiatives in order to eliminate rural poverty is one of the most important. Ghana’s government sought to address this issue by establishing the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) in 1994 to promote local administration and reinforce the government’s commitment to decentralisation in general and fiscal devolution in particular. In the Adaklu District Assembly in Ghana’s Volta Region, the study aims to analyse the influence of the District Assembly Common Fund on local government development. The study primarily used qualitative research methodologies to gather information on the impoverished people’s experiences in the Adaklu settlements chosen as study regions. Interview guidelines were used to gather information from residents in the communities, Assembly personnel, and certain decentralised department heads. The investigation found that the assembly did not include the rural population in the district’s poverty reduction programmes.

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COVID-19 Pandemic and the 2020 Elections in Ghana|Journal of Scientific Research and Reports

The article investigates the influence of the Coronavirus pandemic on Ghana’s 2020 election, which will take place on December 7th. Despite the fact that the pandemic has had a detrimental impact on the 2020 election process, the paper contends that it also gives political parties and the Electoral Commission with a chance to be creative in their actions. The research takes a content analysis approach and is mostly based on a desk evaluation of related literature on the subject at hand. Low voter participation owing to fear of getting the virus due to human contact at voting centres, according to the report, and postponing of the 2020 elections if the virus spreads out of hand are two likely negative effects of the virus on the 2020 elections. The suspension of voter registration from April to June 2020, as well as a prohibition on political activities such as mass campaigns, are already having an impact. Another beneficial effect of the virus is that it has forced political parties to be more creative in voter mobilisation through the use of social media platforms. Campaigns and other political activity are now conducted entirely online. With such innovation, the report advises that the E.C. investigate online voting, postal voting, and early voting in the 2020 election as a strategy to decrease human behaviour and overcrowding on election day, hence limiting COVID-19 spread.

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Pattern of Fish Consumption and Fish Distribution: A Study on Sunyani Municipality, Ghana|Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research

Fish eating and marketing has become an important phenomena in Ghana as people become more aware of the health and economic advantages of fish. Given this, the study used semi-structured interview guides presented to fifty (50) customers and fifty (50) fish dealers to determine the pattern of fish consumption and distribution routes. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to examine the data (SPSS). The most popular fish were Scomber japonicus, Sardinella aurita, Trachurus trachurus, and Clarias gariepinus. On the basis of taste, flavour, shelf life, and dietary wholesomeness, the majority of consumers preferred smoked fish over other fish products. According to the findings of the binary logistic model, educated respondents, as well as those under the age of 20, may be more susceptible to calcium deficiency disorders, especially if their diets lack additional calcium sources. Sunyani, Yeji, Techiman, Cape Cost, and Buipe were the suppliers of fish to the fish traders. The study found that frozen and smoked fish products had easy and complicated marketing and distribution channels, respectively. The biggest issue that fish sellers and customers faced was seafood rotting. To lower the risk of fish deterioration, fish dealers should be taught basic fish handling procedures. Consumer education campaigns on the consumption of fish products in general must be pushed.

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Perception of HIV/AIDS among Tertiary Education Students in the Tamale Metropolis and Their Willingness to Take the HIV Test | Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research

The study’s goal was to analyse students’ attitudes toward HIV/AIDS and their willingness to undergo an HIV test in tertiary education institutions in northern Ghana. Descriptive cross-sectional study was used in this study. The study will take place in Tamale Metropolis from September 2020 to June 2021. Methodology: 374 students between the ages of 15 and 30 were chosen using a convenience sampling technique. Participants’ information was gathered using a standardised structure questionnaire, which was then analysed using Epi Info version 7. The connection between outcome variables and independent variables was estimated using cross tabulation. Almost every participant (366; 93.61 percent [95 percent CI: 90.73 – 95.63]) was aware of HIV/AIDS, having learned about the condition mostly via a health practitioner. A large percentage of the individuals (346; 88.49 percent [95 percent CI: 84.95 – 91.29]) were also aware of HIV transmission modalities, with 64.41 percent recognising unprotected sexual intercourse as a major mode of transmission. Despite being aware of how HIV is transmitted, over half of sexually active individuals (46.21%) did not wear a condom in their most recent sexual encounter. More than half of the respondents (221; 56.52 percent [95 percent CI: 51.57–61.35]) had never heard of HIV/AIDS support groups in their schools or neighbourhoods. Despite the fact that the majority of respondents (58.57 percent) were aware of free HCT in the country, the majority (207; 52.94 percent [95 percent CI: 47.99 – 57.84]) had never taken the HIV test. Nearly half of the respondents (167; 42.71 percent [95 percent CI: 37.90 – 47.66]) said they had no plans to take an HIV test in the future. Conclusion: Our findings highlighted the need for increased HIV/AIDS education, particularly among youth, emphasising the rising risk of HIV infection, the significance of frequent HIV tests for sexually active people, and the use of protection during casual sex.

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Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Adaptation Strategies of Farmers against Climate Change in Lawra Municipality, Upper West Region, Ghana | Journal of Scientific Research and Reports

Climate change is real, and it is wreaking havoc on a variety of economic sectors. Agriculture has been struck particularly hard. The sector is the primary source of income in rural communities, and it is in jeopardy. To adapt to the circumstance, concrete steps are required. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) strategies are effective coping mechanisms for the effects of climate change on agriculture. Farmers in the Lawra Municipality are encouraged to use CSA agricultural techniques. Farmers in Lawra’s CSA adaption methods to climate change are uncertain. The study’s goal is to identify farmers’ CSA adaption techniques in Lawra. The purpose of this research is to improve farmers’ adaptation capacity in order to protect their principal source of income (agriculture) from the effects of climate change. The study conducted in-depth interviews with farmers, as well as a key informant from the Municipal Agriculture Department and one local radio station, utilising a qualitative technique and a semi-structured questionnaire. To pick 20 farmers with expertise and experience in CSA procedures, quota, snowballing, and deliberate non-probability sampling strategies were used. Farmers’ CSA adaptation methods, according to the findings, included crop management guidance, new or enhanced crop varieties, climate change education and awareness, and the planning of field tours to demonstration places. The study recommends intensifying routine visits and monitoring by agriculture extension agents, encouraging farmers to frequently visit the Municipal Agriculture Department for assistance, and governments and the private sector supporting farmers with logistics and credit related to CSA practises to improve farmers’ adaptation strategies.

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Information Needs of Teachers in Second Cycle Institutions in Ghana: A Case of the Lower-Manya Krobo Municipality

This paper seeks to examine the information needs of teachers in second cycle institutions in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in Ghana. It adopted the mixed method approach with a population of three hundred and three (303). Questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data for the study.  The quantitative data was analysed using IBM SPSS Version 22.0 and the qualitative data was also analysed thematically. The study discovered that second cycle institution teachers need information for teaching, learning and for research. Also, teachers rely on information from several sources to plan their lessons, write their teaching notes and update themselves on the subject matter of what they teach. Considering the role teachers play in the lives of students and the community as a whole, they need relevant information which must be timely, accurate and reliable. Therefore, the government, Ministry of Education (MOE), Ghana Education Service (GES), Heads of second cycle schools, and all Stakeholders are to ensure that proper information as well as information sources are made available to them to make the process of imparting knowledge more efficient.

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Multivariate Study of the Use of Assessment Strategies and Cross Cutting Issues by Basic School Teachers: The Case of Ghana’s New Curriculum

Ghana’s new basic school curriculum requires teachers to use new teaching strategies that also address cross cutting issues in their teaching to enhance learning. This study sought to assess the use of assessment strategies by basic school teachers in Ghana. A sample size of 100 was computed at 95% confidence interval and randomly selected from the population. The features, strategies and principles underpinning the assessment strategies and cross cutting issues in Ghana’s new curriculum for the basic school formed the basis of the construction of the 47 items used in the questionnaire. The internal consistency of the items used in the four point likert scale was high with Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of 0.995. Principal component analysis and multiple linear regressions were the main methods used for the analysis.KMO statistic of 0.921 and Bartlett’s Test’s Chi Square value was13684.049 with difference of freedom of 1081 and significance at 0.00000. Multiple extraction approaches were used to retain two components which explained about 91% of the variance. The first component named Criterion motivation explained about 61.7% of the variance and composed generally of assessment as-of- and – for learning strategies. The second component which was named inclusion motivation, generally loaded highly with the cross cutting issues and explaining about 28.6% of the total variance. Criterion and inclusion motivation were found to predict feedback with a high power of 94%.Criterion motivation was found to have a positive impact on feedback received from students and was statistically significant (B = 0.746, P<0.001). Again, there was a positive relationship between the inclusion motivation and feedback with a significant difference (B = 0.232, P<0.001).There were some disparities in the use of assessment strategies outlined in the new basic school curriculum for Ghana. Teachers were found to exhibit preference to some components of the assessment strategies recommended for use in the new curriculum at the detriment of others. It is recommended that the developed criterion motivation and inclusive motivation approaches are adopted in teaching in order to enhance maximum feedback from learners.

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