Aim: Assessing the socio-demographic factors on termination of pregnancy in Ghana.
Design: Cross-sectional study, using data source from the Demographic Health Survey (DHS).
Methods: Data pooled from the most recent DHS conducted in Ghana, with variables of interest with rural and urban population coverage.
Aim: This study examined the challenges and coping strategies adopted by nurses and midwives after child birth when they return to work.
Design: A cross-sectional design was used.
Method: Two hundred nurses and midwives with history of maternity leave were recruited from the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to take part in this study.
Background: Hypertension accounts for a third of the global preventable premature deaths. In Sub-Saharan Africa, hypertension is the most rapidly increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the second leading cause of death. Proper management of hypertension requires adherence to management by patients and this is partly possible if patients feel satisfied with the nursing care they receive.
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