- Trend of Fire Outbreaks in Ghana and Ways to Prevent These Incidents
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Addai EK, Tulashie S, Annan JS, Yeboah I
- KMID: 2425193
- Saf Health Work.
- 2016 Dec;7(4):284-292.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2016.02.004
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, fire incidents have become a regular occurrence, with thousands of lives and millions of dollars lost every year. Hardly a day passes without news of a fire... -
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- Do Personality and Organizational Politics Predict Workplace Victimization? A Study among Ghanaian Employees
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Amponsah-Tawiah K, Annor F
- KMID: 2374838
- Saf Health Work.
- 2017 Mar;8(1):72-76.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2016.08.003
BACKGROUND: Workplace victimization is considered a major social stressor with significant implications for the wellbeing of employees and organizations. The aim of this study was to examine the influences of... -
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- A Call for Action to Improve Occupational Health and Safety in Ghana and a Critical Look at the Existing Legal Requirement and Legislation
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Annan JS, Addai EK, Tulashie S
- KMID: 2317188
- Saf Health Work.
- 2015 Jun;6(2):146-150.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2014.12.002
Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a broad field of professional practice, which involves specialists from different disciplines including but not limited to engineers, occupational health physicians, physical and biological... -
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- Occupational Health and Safety and Organizational Commitment: Evidence from the Ghanaian Mining Industry
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Amponsah-Tawiah K, Mensah J
- KMID: 2352381
- Saf Health Work.
- 2016 Sep;7(3):225-230.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2016.01.002
BACKGROUND: This study seeks to examine the relationship and impact of occupational health and safety on employees' organizational commitment in Ghana's mining industry. The study explores occupational health and safety... -
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- Influence of care practices on nutritional status of Ghanaian children
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Nti CA, Lartey A
- KMID: 2313356
- Nutr Res Pract.
- 2008 Jun;2(2):93-99.
A community-based longitudinal study was conducted in the Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region of Ghana with the objective of assessing how caregiving practices influence nutritional status of young... -
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- The Relationship between Firefighters' Work Demand and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Moderating Role of Task Characteristics
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Kodom-Wiredu JK
- KMID: 2447324
- Saf Health Work.
- 2019 Mar;10(1):61-66.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2018.05.004
BACKGROUND: Emergency workers such as firefighters are cataloged within the most demanding and injurious professions globally. Considering the health and safety implications in firefighting, a lot of research needs to... -
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- Reconstruction of femoral length from fragmentary femora
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Abledu JK, Offei EB, Osabutey C
- KMID: 2353346
- Anat Cell Biol.
- 2016 Sep;49(3):206-209.
- doi: 10.5115/acb.2016.49.3.206
The reconstruction of femoral length (FL) from fragmentary femora is an essential step in estimating stature from fragmentary skeletal remains in forensic investigations. While regression formulae for doing this have... -
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- Work Pressure and Safety Behaviors among Health Workers in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Management Commitment to Safety
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Amponsah-Tawaih K, Adu MA
- KMID: 2425201
- Saf Health Work.
- 2016 Dec;7(4):340-346.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2016.05.001
BACKGROUND: safety and healthy working environment has received numerous research attention over the years. Majority of these researches seem to have been conducted in the construction industry, with little attention... -
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- Spatial assessment of potential ecological risk of heavy metals in soils from informal e-waste recycling in Ghana
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Kyere VN, Greve K, Atiemo SM, Ephraim J
- KMID: 2411250
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2017 ;32(1):e2017018.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2017018
The rapidly increasing annual global volume of e-waste, and of its inherently valuable fraction, has created an opportunity for individuals in Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana to make a living by using... -
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- Household dietary practices and family nutritional status in rural Ghana
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Nti CA
- KMID: 2313347
- Nutr Res Pract.
- 2008 Mar;2(1):35-40.
A cross-sectional study involving 400 mothers was conducted in the Manya Krobo district of Ghana with the objective of studying household dietary practices, quality of diets and family nutritional status... -
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- Assessing the reliability and validity of the Revised Two Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ2F) in Ghanaian medical students
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Mogre V, Amalba A
- KMID: 2380938
- J Educ Eval Health Prof.
- 2014;11:19.
- doi: 10.3352/jeehp.2014.11.19
PURPOSE: We investigated the validity and reliability of the Revised Two Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ2F) in preclinical students in Ghana. METHODS: The R-SPQ2F was administered to 189 preclinical students of... -
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- The Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis B Surface Ag Positivity in Pregnant Women in Eastern Region of Ghana
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Cho Y, Bonsu G, Akoto-Ampaw A, Nkrumah-Mills G, Nimo JJ, Park JK, Ki M
- KMID: 2284270
- Gut Liver.
- 2012 Apr;6(2):235-240.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity in pregnant Ghanaian women. METHODS: We surveyed 1,500 pregnant women... -
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- A psychosocial perspective of medication side effects, experiences, coping approaches and implications for adherence in hypertension management
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Kretchy IA, Owusu-Daaku FT, Danquah SA, Asampong E
- KMID: 2380245
- Clin Hypertens.
- 2015 ;21(1):19.
- doi: 10.1186/s40885-015-0028-3
INTRODUCTION: This study examined whether psychosocial variables influenced patients' perception and experience of side effects of their medicines, how they coped with these experiences and the impact on medication adherence... -
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- An Investigation of Health and Safety Measures in a Hydroelectric Power Plant
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Acakpovi A, Dzamikumah L
- KMID: 2425200
- Saf Health Work.
- 2016 Dec;7(4):331-339.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2016.04.006
BACKGROUND: Occupational risk management is known as a catalyst in generating superior returns for all stakeholders on a sustainable basis. A number of companies in Ghana implemented health and safety... -
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- Effect of Workload on Job Stress of Ghanaian OPD Nurses: The Role of Coworker Support
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Kokoroko E, Sanda MA
- KMID: 2459747
- Saf Health Work.
- 2019 Sep;10(3):341-346.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2019.04.002
BACKGROUND: Although the concept of workload is important to nursing practice, only a few nursing researchers have focused on the issue of workload within the nursing context. Knowledge of how... -
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- Medical students' achievement on the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery/Chirurgery Final Part I and II licensing examination: a comparison of students in problem-based learning, community-based education and service, and conventional curricula in Ghana
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Mogre V, Amalba A, Saaka M, Kyei-Aboagye K
- KMID: 2380929
- J Educ Eval Health Prof.
- 2014;11:10.
- doi: 10.3352/jeehp.2014.11.10
PURPOSE: Problem-based learning is an established method of teaching and learning in medical education. However, its impact on students' achievement on examinations is varied and inconsistent. We compared the levels... -
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- Analysis of Injuries in the Ghanaian Mining Industry and Priority Areas for Research
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Stemn E
- KMID: 2452997
- Saf Health Work.
- 2019 Jun;10(2):151-165.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2018.09.001
BACKGROUND: Despite improvements in safety performance, the number and severity of mining-related injuries remain high and unacceptable, indicating that further reduction can be achieved. This study examines occupational accident statistics... -
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- Spatial assessment of soil contamination by heavy metals from informal electronic waste recycling in Agbogbloshie, Ghana
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Kyere VN, Greve K, Atiemo SM
- KMID: 2469662
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016006.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016006
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the spatial distribution and the extent of soil contamination by heavy metals resulting from primitive, unconventional informal electronic waste recycling in the Agbogbloshie e-waste processing site... -
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- Oral manifestations and their correlation to baseline CD4 count of HIV/AIDS patients in Ghana
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Frimpong P, Amponsah E, Abebrese J, Kim SM
- KMID: 2385067
- J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
- 2017 Feb;43(1):29-36.
- doi: 10.5125/jkaoms.2017.43.1.29
OBJECTIVES: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). People with AIDS are much more vulnerable to infections, including... -
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- Health Risks to Children and Adults Residing in Riverine Environments where Surficial Sediments Contain Metals Generated by Active Gold Mining in Ghana
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Armah FA, Gyeabour E
- KMID: 2317818
- Toxicol Res.
- 2013 Mar;29(1):69-79.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of metal pollution in the sediment from rivers, lakes, and streams in active gold mining districts in Ghana. Two... -
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