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Assessing the Behaviour of Men towards Cervical Cancer Screening in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana
(University of Ghana, 2020-07) Kappiah, J.B.
Cervical cancer (CC) is a severe disease and one of the most prevailing and dreaded conditions which affect women all over the world with devastating effects, particularly in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). To prevent and reduce the morbidity and fatality linked with CC, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended cervical cancer screening (CCS). However, screening uptake in Ghana is low. Male participation in women’s health issues and CCS is a significant factor in improving the utilisation of preventive health services in settings where decision making is the prerogative of men. Thus, this study assessed the behaviour of men towards CCS in the Tamale Metropolis using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) as an organising framework. A descriptive cross-sectional design and quantitative approach were employed, and a multistage sampling method was used to reach a sample size of 422 men. The respondents were recruited using simple random sampling. Descriptive and inferential statistics (correlation and regression analysis) in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 21 were employed for data analysis. The findings of this study revealed that the men had a moderate level of knowledge, good attitude, favourable beliefs, good perceived behavioural control (PBC), good intentions and moderate behaviour towards CCS. The results also showed a positive and a negative relationship between the knowledge level and attitude of the respondents and their behaviour, respectively. Similarly, their knowledge level and attitude predicted their behaviour. Despite the level of knowledge and attitude of these men, only a few of them were willing to allow their partners/women to engage in CCS. Therefore, Men should be considered as part of CCS programmes and policies to inform feasible and sustained strategies for CCS to maximise the number of women with access to screening. Information about CC and CCS should be made accessible to both men and women while increasing the number of CCS centres across the nation.
Investigating factors that infuence the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in an urban general hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Women’s Health, 2023) Dadzie, B.; Bayor, F.; Doat, A.R.; Kappiah, J.B.; Akayuure, C.A.; Lamptey, A.A.; Yakong, V.N.; Kampo, S.
Background In Ghana, only 52% of mothers exclusively breastfeed their babies and the rate of increase has been steadily slow across all geographical areas of Ghana. The purpose of this study was to determine the various factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among mothers who visited the child welfare clinic at the Tema General Hospital, Accra, Ghana. Methodology This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Child Welfare Clinic of the Tema General Hospital, Accra, Ghana. A random sampling technique was used to recruit mothers with children between the ages of 6 months and 24 months attending the Child Welfare Clinic. Mothers were interviewed with the aid of a structured questionnaire. Results Out of the 222 of mothers interviewed, 68.8% of them exclusively breastfed their infants up to 6 months. Mothers who have good knowledge were more than 3 times (AOR=3.484, 95% CI 1.200, 10.122, P=0.022) likely to breastfeed their children exclusively. Those who had positive attitudes towards EBF were about 4 times (COR: 4.018, 95%=1.444, 11.181, P=0.008) more likely to exclusively breastfeed than those who had poor attitudes towards EBF. Also, mothers whose spouses complained about EBF were about 3 times (AOR: 2.655, 95% CI 0.620, 11.365, P=0.018) at increased odds of not exclusively breastfeeding their babies. Conclusions High rate of EBF among mothers who visited the child welfare clinic was found. The mothers’ level of knowledge and attitude towards EBF significantly influenced the 6 months of EBF. Spouses also showed a high influence on whether or not mothers should exclusively breastfeed their babies.