http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1047 2026-04-14T23:28:18Z 2026-04-14T23:28:18Z Nyaaba, Ernestina Mambono http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11348 2024-12-18T12:17:27Z 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z

Perspectives of Victims and Stakeholders on Sexual Violence Among Young Women in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana Nyaaba, Ernestina Mambono It has been observed by studies around the world that sexual violence appears to be prevalent. Women have gone through a number of physical, emotional, or psychological and social challenges as result of sexual violence. Most perpetrators of sexual violence go unpunished. The main objective of the study was to explore the perspectives of victims and key stakeholders on sexual violence. The study adopted the modified social-ecological model and generated a conceptual framework from the model. Through purposive sampling method, the victims and the stakeholders were contacted. The data obtained was analysed thematically. It was realised that sexual violence occurs as a result of factors which were found within the various levels of the model. These factors included; age, poverty, working in some environments like drinking spots, living within a particular family arrangement and lacking care and support from a parent. The consequences that victims faced were medical (contracting a sexually transmitted infection), psychological (trauma, fear, and in-built scars), and social (victim-blaming, discrimination, ridicule and school drop-out). The reasons that prevented victims from reporting cases of sexual violence were as a result of fear of the police, victim-blaming, familiarity with the perpetrator, family settlement of cases of sexual violence, and poverty. The institutions involved in addressing issues of sexual violence work to ensure that victims get justice. However, victims and their families are unable to report their cases or follow through for the appropriate things to be done because of poverty and fear of the police. The conclusion is that sexual violence gets addressed by authorities but due to the reasons stated above justice is hardly served. xiii,122p, ; ill

2023-08-01T00:00:00Z Vitus, Bobrnuo http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11222 2024-10-24T10:55:14Z 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z

Factors that Influence Women’s Place of Delivery in the Wa West District Vitus, Bobrnuo Utilisation of health service during delivery is an important predictor of maternal and child health. This study identifies factors that influence women’s place of last delivery in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. A cross sectional study design was used. A quantitative study, involved 384 women age 15 – 49 years and who had given birth three years prior to the study. Descriptive analyses which involved frequency tables and charts were used while binary logistic regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between the dependent variable and predictors variables. Results are presented as odds ratios (OR) at 95% confidence interval. While content analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data. Fifty–nine percent of women had their last delivery at a health facility. Multivariate analyses revealed that women who had 3 and 4 children parity, women with secondary education or higher, women traders and women who took between 1-2 km and 5 km or more from residence to reach health facility were more likely to deliver at health facility. The last place of delivery of the women had significant relationship with age, education and proximity to nearest health facility. The finding has important implication the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal five which is aimed at reducing maternal mortality by three quarters between 1990 and 2015. The findings suggest that interventions aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality should be tailored to address the needs of women with low educational status those with higher parity, those belonging to the traditional religious faith and those with no religion. xv, 142p,; ill.

2014-07-01T00:00:00Z Ayetey, Jacob Eyiah http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11151 2024-09-12T12:47:45Z 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z

Determinants of Women’s Choice of Delivery Site in Apam Ayetey, Jacob Eyiah Majority of the maternal deaths that occur, especially in developing countries are avoidable or preventable. The study assessed the major factors responsible for determining the choice of delivery place in Apam. Using a descriptive cross sectional research design, the study involved 128 mothers who attended post natal clinic within Apam and delivered between December 2010 and May 2011, irrespective of site of delivery. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in the study. Structured interview and focus group discussion guide were used for data collection. Data was analysed using the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) Version 16 software. Out of the 128 mothers that reported at the health facility, it was found that majority (78%) of the respondents who delivered at the hospital were married. There are significant relationships between marital status, level of education and the choice of delivery location. This is also consistent with decision making in relation to the choice of delivery place. The study concludes that even though most pregnant women attend antenatal care before their most recent births, about one-third did not deliver in a health care facility. It is recommended that level of health education within Apam should be intensified to enable women know the hazards of not delivering under a supervised setting. i, xi; 70p

2014-05-01T00:00:00Z Acquah, Joyce Nana Esi http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10867 2024-07-10T11:33:03Z 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Impact of School Feeding Programme on Pupils’ Enrollment, Attendance and Retention in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region Acquah, Joyce Nana Esi This study accessed the impact of School Feeding Programme on pupils’ enrollment, attendance and retention in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region. The change theory was adopted for the study with the conceptual framework stemming from the researcher’s own construction. The study used a descriptive survey design embedded in the quantitative research methods. The target population were head teachers, teachers, and pupils from the beneficiary schools. Mixed method sampling was used to draw out two hundred and sixty-five (265) respondents the study. The secondary data was obtained from the Sekyere South District Education Office whilst the secondary data was obtained by the use of a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using by employing graphs, simple frequency counts, percentages, means and standard deviations. The study found that, schools within the Sekyere South District which are beneficiaries of the GSFP have recorded an increment in their pupils’ enrollment, attendance and retention from 2008-2022 and are projected to upsurge in the years ahead. Finally, before the programme was not run in the District, pupils’ welfare was not encouraging especially those from weak financial backgrounds thereby affecting their education negatively but after its implementation, significant changes were observed in pupils’ attitudes towards schooling which in turn boosted their academic success, coping well at school just to mention but few. Therefore, it is recommended that the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ghana Educational Service should extend the program to all public basic schools to increase pupils’ enrollment, attendance and retention the former and to achieve the MDGs the latter. Conclusively, the implementation committees at the Sekyere South District should continue to monitor the quality and quantity of the daily meals provided for pupils since it is a factor motivating parents to enroll and keep their children in school i, xi; 74p

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