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Der, EM, K. Adu-Bonsaffoh, Y. Tettey, RA Kwame-Aryee, JD Seffah, H. Alidu, and RK Gyasi. "Clinico-pathological characteristics of cervical cancer in Ghanaian women." Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 3, no. 3 (January 13, 2015): 27–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jmbs.v3i3.5.

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Cervical cancer is a major cause of cancer related mortality in the developing countries, although preventable. The aim of this study was to use a retrospective descriptive study to determine the prevalence and the clinico-pathological characteristics of cervical cancer among genital tract ma-lignancies. This study reviewed all histologically confirmed female genital tract malignancies for cervical cancers from January 2002 to December 2011. The clinico-pathological features of women with cervical cancer were analyzed using SPSS software (version 18). A total of 1011(70.8%) out of 1,427 female genital tract malignancies were cervical cancers. The average prevalence of cervical cancer was 71.0%. The mean age of women with cervical cancer was 57.8(SD=13.8) years. The youngest patient was 22 years. The commonest (76.9%) presentation was bleeding per vaginalm followed by fungating cervical masses (12.4%). Majority (88.9%) of the bleeding were unprovoked and in postmenopausal women (98.8%). The major types of cervical cancers were Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (90.1%) and adenocarcinoma (5.8%), both were common in the elderly. The com-mon histological subtypes of cervical cancers in the study were; keratinizing SCC (73.3%), non-keratinizing SCC (14.7%), endometroid adenocarcinoma (4.5%), adenosquamous carcinoma (2.6%) and basaloid SCC (1.4%). This study found high prevalence of cervical cancer among female geni-tal tract cancers in Accra Ghana. The women were relatively older and presented with advanced stage of the disease. SCC was the major histological type of cervical cancer.Keywords: Ghana, cervical cancer, postmenopausal, women, premalignant, genital tract
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Wiafe, H. E., and B. Wiafe Addai. "Advocacy Campaign: Breast Care International Approach." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (October 1, 2018): 237s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.95100.

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Background and context: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Ghanaian women, but it has been identified as 1 of the neglected noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). In 2012, GLOBOCAN reported that ∼2260 people were diagnosed with breast cancer in Ghana with a high age standardized mortality rate of 11.7 per 100,000. Although, it is acknowledged that early detection and prompt action reduces mortality, 80% of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients delay presentation. It is a well-known fact that cancers are now killing more people in Africa than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. Due to lack of awareness about cancers and late reporting of the cases, a lot of cancer patients get very little intervention and support and that explains why most cancer deaths occur in Africa, especially women in rural areas. Breast Care International (BCI), a nongovernmental organization in Ghana, established in 2002, is a leading breast cancer advocacy organization in Africa providing an enabling environment to enhance early detection and reduce the late-stage presentation of breast cancer. Aim: To maximize personal and community wellness through community participation, excellence in public health education, empowering people to save lives and to end late-stage presentation of breast cancer in Ghana. Strategy/Tactics: To enhance early detection and reduce late-stage presentation of breast cancer in Ghana by disintegrating the myths and misconception about breast cancer. Program/Policy process: BCI has been conducting outreach awareness programs in Ghana to women groups, educational institutions, churches and social groups, especially those in deprived communities, educating them on breast self-examination (BSE) and then clinically screening the women. The involvement of breast cancer survivors to share their testimonies on various platforms to demystify breast cancer as an incurable disease and the misconceptions of it being from ancestral curses. Community-based nurses trained in basic oncology are to be deployed to the district level to create awareness about breast health and other NCDs at the grass root level with the aim of detecting breast cancer early for a prompt referral to health facilities for further management. Outcomes: BCI’s demand-driven outreach awareness campaigns and screening programs have been empowering women to perform their BSE and as a result most patients report to the hospital with lumps and abnormalities that were detected during their BSE. What was learned: Although, BCI has been intensively involved in breast cancer advocacy programs in Ghana, a concerted effort is required from opinion leaders, political figures, health service providers, organized groups and business organizations to assist to control the incidence of breast cancer in Ghana.
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Nartey, Yvonne, Philip C. Hill, Kwabena Amo-Antwi, Kofi M. Nyarko, Joel Yarney, and Brian Cox. "Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana." Journal of Global Oncology 3, no. 6 (December 2017): 782–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.2016.005744.

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Purpose Cervical cancer is a common cancer among women worldwide. An estimated 528,000 new cases and 266,000 deaths occurred in 2012. More than 85% of invasive cervical cancer cases occur in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer ranks as the most common cancer among women in Ghana. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the descriptive epidemiology of cervical cancer in Ghana. We describe cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates for the regions served by two large hospitals in Ghana. Patients and Methods Information for women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer between 2010 and 2013 was collected from the Komfo Anokye and Korle Bu Teaching Hospitals through review of medical, computer, and pathology records at the oncology units and the obstetrics and gynecology departments. Telephone interviews were also conducted with patients and relatives. Data were analyzed using summary statistics. Results A total of 1,725 women with cervical cancer were included in the study. Their ages ranged from 11 to 100 years (mean, 56.9 years). The histology of the primary tumor was the basis of diagnosis in 77.5% of women and a clinical diagnosis was made in 22.5% of women. For the 1,336 women for whom tumor grade was available, 34.3% were moderately differentiated tumors. Late stage at presentation was common. The incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer increased with age up until the 75 to 79–year age group and began to decrease at older ages. The Greater Accra region had higher overall incidence and mortality rates than the Ashanti region. Conclusion Our study suggests that improvements in the application of preventive strategies could considerably reduce the burden of cervical cancer in Ghana and other low- and middle-income countries. The study provides important information to inform policy on cancer prevention and control in Ghana.
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Nartey, Y., P. Hill, K. Amo-Antwi, K. Nyarko, J. Yarney, and B. Cox. "Clinical Features of Women Diagnosed With Invasive Cervical Cancer in Ghana." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (October 1, 2018): 40s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.29000.

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Background: The incidence of cervical cancer continues to increase in many low- and middle-income countries. It remains the commonest cancer affecting females in Ghana. However, comprehensive information on the clinical characteristics of women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer is scarce. Aim: To characterize the clinical features of women with invasive cervical cancer in Ghana. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study in two large referral hospitals in Ghana: the Korle Bu teaching hospital, Accra and Komfo Anokye teaching hospital, Kumasi. Through the review of paper-based, electronic, and pathology medical records, information on women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer from 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2013 was collected. The information was entered onto a standardized data abstraction sheet and included demographics, comorbid conditions, treatment and follow-up. All analyses were conducted in STATA and described the distribution of key clinical features by the stage at diagnosis. Results: A total of 1,725 women with invasive cervical cancer were included in the analysis. Few had cervical screening before their cervical cancer diagnosis (1.1%). Women who were resident in a metropolitan area ( P = 0.034), or who had any comorbidity ( P < 0.001) were at an increased risk of FIGO stage III-IV disease. The majority of women had at least two diagnostic investigations (75%) with cervical biopsy performed for 95.5% of women. More than half received radiotherapy (55.4%) and only 22.4% receiving chemotherapy. Clinical follow-up after the first consultation was performed for 61%, with 73% of women with clinical follow-up having at least one follow-up investigation. Conclusion: Improvements in access to early diagnosis and optimal treatment of cervical cancer, such as an increased use of chemoradiation would reduce the burden of the disease in Ghana.
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Naku Ghartey Jnr, Frank, Akwasi Anyanful, Sebastian Eliason, Saanid Mohammed Adamu, and Samuel Debrah. "Pattern of Breast Cancer Distribution in Ghana: A Survey to Enhance Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment." International Journal of Breast Cancer 2016 (2016): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3645308.

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Background. Nearly 70% of women diagnosed with breast cancer in Ghana are in advanced stages of the disease due especially to low awareness, resulting in limited treatment success and high death rate. With limited epidemiological studies on breast cancer in Ghana, the aim of this study is to assess and understand the pattern of breast cancer distribution for enhancing early detection and treatment.Methods. We randomly selected and screened 3000 women for clinical palpable breast lumps and used univariate and bivariate analysis for description and exploration of variables, respectively, in relation to incidence of breast cancer.Results. We diagnosed 23 (0.76%) breast cancer cases out of 194 (6.46%) participants with clinically palpable breast lumps. Seventeen out of these 23 (0.56%) were premenopausal (<46.6 years) with 7 (0.23%) being below 35 years. With an overall breast cancer incidence of 0.76% in this study, our observation that about 30% of these cancer cases were below 35 years may indicate a relative possible shift of cancer burden to women in their early thirties in Ghana, compared to Western countries.Conclusion. These results suggest an age adjustment for breast cancer screening to early twenties for Ghanaian women and the need for a nationwide breast cancer screening to understand completely the pattern of breast cancer distribution in Ghana.
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Boatemaa Benson, Ruth, Bernice Cobbold, Ellen Opoku Boamah, Cynthia Pomaa Akuoko, and Daniel Boateng. "Challenges, Coping Strategies, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Ghana." Advances in Public Health 2020 (February 25, 2020): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4817932.

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Background. Despite the high incidence and mortality rate of breast cancer (BC) in Ghana, little attention has been given to the issue of how adult women cope with having BC. The aim of this study was to explore the challenges, coping strategies, and support systems among women diagnosed with BC in Ghana. Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from February to August 2017 at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Ghana. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 202 women with a confirmed diagnosis of BC. Coping strategies of women with BC were assessed using the Brief-COPE. The associations between sociodemographic characteristics, social network/support, and coping strategies were assessed using linear regression models. Results. The most and least adopted active coping strategies were religious coping and humors, respectively. Self-distraction and substance use were the most and least adopted avoidant coping strategies, respectively. Spouses and children offered the most support to women with BC; having support from 5 or more sources was associated with higher mean active coping (beta [β] 1.14; 95% CI 0.66 to 1.62) and avoidant coping (β 1.46; 95% CI 0.98 to 1.94), as compared with having <2 sources of social support. Conclusion. This study demonstrates that women diagnosed with BC in Ghana adopt varied coping strategies to deal with these challenges. The forms of coping strategies adopted by women diagnosed with BC are influenced by the extent of social support received. Psychosocial counseling and support should be an integral part of BC management. Exploring and including social networks could play an important role in the management of BC in Ghana.
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Mayo, Rachel, and Anita Hunter. "FATALISM TOWARD BREAST CANCER AMONG THE WOMEN OF GHANA." Health Care for Women International 24, no. 7 (August 2003): 608–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399330390217752.

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Hobenu, Kafui A., and Florence Naab. "A qualitative study of the physical consequences experienced by women with cervical cancer in Accra, Ghana." African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health 14, no. 2 (April 2, 2020): 2–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2019.0006.

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Background/aims Cervical cancer is a highly prevalent type of cancer that causes severe physical consequences, including pain and sleep disturbance. However, in Ghana, little is known about the experiences of women with cervical cancer. This study explored the physical experiences of women with cervical cancer in Accra, Ghana to help healthcare professionals understand the experiences of their patients and improve the care given. Methods This study employed an exploratory descriptive qualitative approach, using purposive sampling technique to select study participants. In-depth interviews lasting between 45 and 90 minutes were conducted face-to-face with 15 women with cervical cancer receiving treatment at a teaching hospital in Ghana to gather information on their physical experiences resulting from the cancer. The interviews were recorded with the participants' consent. Data were transcribed verbatim and subjected to content analysis concurrently with data collection. Results Content analysis revealed the following sub-themes within disease-related physical consequences of cervical cancer: pain, impaired sleep patterns, weight loss and gynaecological problems. Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that women with cervical cancer experience physical consequences that negatively impact their wellbeing. Healthcare providers should employ a multidisciplinary approach in the management of women with cervical cancer.
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Abotchie, Peter N., and Navkiran K. Shokar. "Cervical Cancer Screening Among College Students in Ghana: Knowledge and Health Beliefs." International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer 19, no. 3 (March 2009): 412–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/igc.0b013e3181a1d6de.

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Background:Cervical cancer is the most incident cancer and the leading cause of cancer mortality in women in Ghana. Currently, little is known about Ghanaian women's knowledge and beliefs about cervical cancer screening, yet this information is essential to the success of cervical cancer screening programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe the knowledge and beliefs of female university college students in Ghana.Methods:A cross-sectional survey among college women in a university in Ghana elicited information about sociodemographics, knowledge and beliefs, and acceptability of cervical cancer screening, screening history, and sexual history. Bivariate analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with screening.Results:One hundred forty women were recruited; the age range was 20 to 35 years. The prior Papanicolaou (Pap) screening rate was 12.0%. The women were unaware of local screening initiatives, and only 7.9% were aware of the link between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer. The most prevalent barriers were lack of awareness that the purpose of Pap screening is to diagnose cancer, concerns about what others may think, and lack of information about how to obtain screening services. Although women perceived the benefits of screening, only about half perceived themselves to be at risk. Women received few screening cues. Three barriers were negatively associated with screening in bivariate analyses: lack of belief that cancer is diagnosed by cervical screening, belief that Pap test is painful, and belief that the test will take away virginity.Conclusion:New screening programs in Ghana should address these barriers and increase screening cues to the public.
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Sampson, Charlotte Naa, Samuel Donkor Nkpeebo, and Thywill Amenuveve Degley. "Knowledge, attitude and health beliefs on cervical cancer screening in Ajumako-Eyan-Essiam District, Ghana." Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal 31, no. 3 (July 22, 2021): 285–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5737/23688076313285290.

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The study assessed women in Ajumako-Eyan-Essiam District (AEED) on knowledge, attitude, and health beliefs on cervical cancer screening. In Ghana, cervical cancer ranks as the second leading cause of female cancers. In clinical practice and studies done on women with cervical cancer, early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cervical cancer is widely influenced by women’s knowledge, and attitude towards screening, yet there is no study on knowledge, attitude, and health beliefs among women in AEED. A quantitative cross-sectional design was used, with a descriptive statistical analysis of data from 240 women. The results showed that 61.3% of women do not know which organs cervical cancer affects or when to follow up after a normal smear, which might suggest some deficit in their level of knowledge. Thirty-six percent believed that the Pap test is done once and 57.1% were of the view that it is expensive, which limits patronage. The majority of respondents refused to go for screening for fear of the unknown (48.8%) while others believed that they might not be at risk (65.8%). A significant number (46.7%) were of the view that cervical cancer cannot be cured. In conclusion, the inadequate knowledge and false health beliefs of women influenced their attitude toward cervical cancer screening.
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Ofori, Dei Samuel Mantey, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Health Sciences. "Contextual and individual level determinants of breast cancer screening intention among women in Ghana." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2013, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3427.

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Steady increases in breast cancer burden have recently been observed in Ghana. Despite the low incidence of the disease compared with other African countries, breast cancer deaths are high in this West African country. However, the uptake of breast cancer screening programs remains extremely low among Ghanaian women. Using a mixed methods approach comprising quantitative surveys and focus groups interviews, this study examined the influences of individual and contextual level factors on Ghanaian women’s intention to perform breast self-examination or undergo clinical breast examination and mammography screening. The results suggest that health beliefs, knowledge, and sociodemographic, cultural and health system factors individually and collectively influence intentions towards breast cancer screening. These findings highlight the need for health education interventions to promote breast cancer screening programs, while addressing systemic, psychosocial, and cultural barriers to screening.
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Agbeko, Eseenam. "An exploration of why women with breast cancer symptoms present late in seeking treatment at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2017. http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/89335/.

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INTRODUCTION: In line with most developing African countries about 85% of breast cancer patients who attend Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Ghana, present with stage III/IV disease. This study aimed at understanding what factors influence health seeking behaviour and the decision to seek help in women with breast cancer symptoms. METHOD: Women presenting for the first time with clinical stage III/IV breast cancer symptoms to KATH breast clinic were purposively selected for the study between May 2015 and March 2016. In-depth interviews were conducted to explore the women’s symptom appraisal process and the events that prompted health seeking. The Andersen behavioural model for health service use was the conceptual basis for the thematic analysis, with a critical realist perspective. Interpretation of how the identified factors interacted with each other and how they ultimately evolved to influence decision making was done. RESULTS: Fifteen women were interviewed. They were aged between 24 – 79 years. Ten of them had symptoms consistent with clinical stage III and 5 had clinical stage IV breast cancer. Time from symptom identification to attending KATH was 4 - 24 months. The first symptom identified was a breast lump or breast swelling. These were initially appraised as “normal/not serious” because they did not affect the woman’s daily functioning. The trigger to seek medical help was worsening of their symptom such that daily function was affected. At this stage, the women were willing to do whatever was required to access healthcare. Misunderstanding of the investigations required and the referral process also contributed to their late presentation to KATH. CONCLUSION: Women appraise their breast symptoms as not needing medical attention until they worsen. Opportunities at first hospital presentation to educate women with breast symptoms on the value of investigations and the need to follow through with referrals could potentially influence health seeking behaviour of women with breast cancer symptoms positively.
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Solomon, Colette Ursula. "Giving women choices? : development interfaces- women and credit in Tamale, Northern Ghana." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.288159.

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Employing an actor-oriented and multi-sited approach, this thesis analyses the policy interfaces between the multiple actors involved in ActionAid's Savings and Credit programme in Tamale, Northern Ghana. It takes as its starting point an interface approach to development interventions, viewing them as mediated by various actors who invariably have different interests and priorities, dissonances and discontinuities inevitably arise between projected and actual outcomes. Interface analysis problematises the notion that development interventions are implemented according to linear blueprints which culminate in projected outcomes, highlighting the agency of actors that transform, undermine and subvert policy and give rise to the host of unacknowledged and unplanned outcomes. Tracking the genesis and implementation of the programme, this study demonstrates how the assumptions which underpinned Act~onAid' s Savings and Credit programme had little resonance in the specific social relations, because they developed and evolved from international development discourses which inevitably neglected context specificity. Through the ethnography of local social relations, the uncertainties and contingencies of everyday life are highlighted, as well as the dynamic ways in which relationships and social obligations were being (re )negotiated. A central concern of this thesis is to analyse the 'interlocking' of the ActionAid's Savings and Credit programme with the different 'projects' of the female programme participants and local fieldworkers in Tamale. Savings and Credit participants integrated the Savings and Credit programme into their lives to produce outcomes that met their particular circumstances, but challenged its assumptions. The way in which fieldworkers undermined and subverted aspects of ActionAid policy, was a reflection of their different realities. Thus, through the agency of the actors involved, ActionAid policy was effectively reconstituted, albeit in unintended and unacknowledged ways. Identifying and analysing the implications of the social and intellectual distance among actors involved in the policy process, the thesis argues for the need for situated ethnographies to set the policy agenda and inform development interventions such as microcredit programmes
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Dinan, Carmel. "The single woman in Accra, Ghana." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/23849.

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Hartmann, Anne. "Market Women of Northern Ghana within Value Chain Development." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/19656.

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Eine geringe Wertschätzung von Zwischenhändlern wie in vielen Entwicklungsländern ist auch in Ghana vorzufinden, was einerseits aus geschichtlichen Gründen aber auch aus Unwissenheit entsteht. Der Bereich der Zwischenhändler ist vorwiegend durch Frauen aus ruralen Gebieten betrieben, die Analphabeten und Autodidakten sind. Der Handel ist auf jeder Ebene organisiert, von den Kommunen über die Distriktstädte, die regionalen Hauptstädte und auch über die Grenzen des Landes hinaus. Die Händlerinnen organisieren damit den Warenfluss von den entlegenen Plätzen der Produktion oder aus dem Ausland, um es zu den Märkten mit der Nachfrage in den Ballungszentren und den großen städtischen Märkten zukommen zu lassen. Nichtsdestotrotz werden bei diversen Programmen der Entwicklungsorganisationen die Händler und vor allem Händlerinnen außen vor gelassen, die Konzentration und Aktivitäten wird auf die Produktion und teilweise auf die Handhabung nach der Ernte fokussiert. Der Wertschöpfungsketten-Ansatz verfolgt jedoch per definitionem alle Akteure in der Kette der Wertschöpfung, allein hierbei fehlen die Händler in der Umsetzung. Die Arbeit soll daher aufzeigen, welche Funktionen die Händlerinnen in den drei ausgewählten Fällen übernehmen und wie somit die Entwicklung von Wertschöpfungsketten optimiert werden und letztendlich die beteiligten Händlerinnen zu einer Verbesserung der Wertschöpfungskette beitragen können.
Trade is a widespread occupation for women in West Africa; such as petty traders that are involved with informal trade mainly. The case in Ghana is different as most of these traders are facing hostile treatment and harassment from many sides. Nevertheless, in development cooperation projects, rural economic development and development of its population is often targeted; whereas solely rural development projects have become projects to support value chains and its stakeholders. These value chains start at agricultural production, further on to processing and altering the raw product until its final condition for sale to the end consumer. The entire value chain deals with many diverse actors in rural and urban areas and also diverse areas of economies, such as micro and small enterprises, and other in private sector or public sector. Therefore, development cooperation dealing with value chain enhancement would address all actors. In Ghana, mainly production side and post-harvest management are dealt with and trade or intermediary trade is circumvented. Some projects openly state that they leave out traders from their interventions in value chains. Most prejudices of this type have derived from historical events and official institutions, also a lack of knowledge. Traders are by contrast those who are coordinating streams of goods from beyond borders to supply to domestic markets and vice versa, manage large quantities for export. The reason that women continue to work in trade is that they barely have alternatives.
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Pombeiro, Ana Isabel Matias. "Ghana`im em Alepo." Master's thesis, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Arquitetura, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/16513.

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Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Arquitetura, com a especialização em Arquitetura apresentada na Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre.
O seu nome é Alepo. Um território manchado pelo conflito, onde os escombros são o contorno de um quadro de devastação, insalubridade e decadência. Num cenário Pós-Guerra, urge a necessidade de repensar a cidade e reabilitar a sociedade, iniciando-se a reflexão sobre o seu processo de reconstrução física e social. Assim, este é um trabalho que se remete para uma realidade complexa, contínua e interminável, e que se liga a variadas áreas de intervenção, necessárias ao desenvolvimento de uma proposta que restabeleça um quotidiano contextualizado com a sociedade que o pratica. Em pormenor, é selecionada a área da educação e proposto o desenvolvimento de um Equipamento de Ensino Básico, setorizado no público feminino. Conceptualmente, a escolha do desenvolvimento de um equipamento deste cariz (Escola Básica Feminina) marca, para além de um contributo arquitetónico na reconstrução física do território, uma intervenção social dotada de alguma ousadia e inovação, dado o facto de corresponder a uma rutura social e implementação de novos valores. Tal é justificado pela premissa de que até então as mulheres estão proibidas de exercer qualquer tipo de atividade intelectual e, portanto, estudar. Pretende-se assim clarificar, o ‘Papel Social’ que a arquitetura detém no seu exercício e na responsabilidade acrescida de contribuição com duplo sentido: formação de uma nova imagem da cidade e melhoramento do contexto social que nela habita. Contextualizada com a realidade local, surge o segundo conceito estudado, ‘Arquitetura de Emergência’, que se traduz na resposta rápida, não necessariamente imediata, à necessidade de abrigo ou habitação de caracter provisório, alvo para populações vítimas de catástrofes (naturais ou não), como é exemplo este conflito político-social. Compreende ainda, a utilização de materiais locais, de baixo custo e tecnologia, preferencialmente reutilizados. Forma-se assim, a primeira diretriz técnica na estratégia adotada para o delineamento da proposta. Por fim, o presente trabalho tem como objetivos a reflexão da vertente Social do exercício arquitetónico no melhoramento das dinâmicas humanas, e a aplicação de um conceito direcionado para a reutilização e procura de opções exequíveis num cenário resiliente, mas com baixas capacidades de reação à extrema necessidade de reconstrução, a "Arquitetura de Emergência".
ABSTRACT: In a city destroyed by war, where the debris shape a scene of devastation, insalubrity and decay, arises the need to rethink the city, considering a post-war situation, and to begin the reconstruction process. This is a project that covers a complex, continuous and endless reality that connects with several intervention areas, which must be under the context of this society daily life. It is based in the education theme, targeting in a more specific level the female students. In a conceptual level an infrastructure of this nature (Female Primary School), gives not only an architectural contribution to the physical reconstruction of the territory, but also imprints a bold an innovative social intervention, disrupting the social rules with new values in a society where, until now, women were not allowed to exercise any intellectual activity, in this case studying. It is intended to clarify that architecture can have a social role and can contribute to the creation of a new image for a city and its social context. Under the actual situation of the city, a second concept must be studied, “Emergency Architecture”, which can be translated as the fast reply (but not immediate), to the need of shelter or temporary housing in case of a catastrophe, like a political/social conflict. It includes the use of local materials that can be low cost and low technology and preferably reusable. This is how the strategical line of thought of this project was created. Resuming, the project idea is to consider the importance of architecture in the improvement of human dynamics, using local means and options that work in a resilient scenario, while applying the concept of “Emergency Architecture”.
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Adzo, Fugar Enyonam. "Exploring nurses’ role in the management of children diagnosed with cancer in Ghana." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1544.

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Submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree Masters of Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences 2015
Background: Oncology nursing continues to evolve in response to advances in cancer treatment. The role of the oncology nurse in the management of cancer in children is very significant as these children go through a lot of emotional trauma due to the disease. Aim and objectives: The aim of the study is to explore and examine the quality of nursing care given to children diagnosed with cancer in Ghana. Some of the objectives are to examine strategies nurses use in planning care; and to determine processes nurses use to evaluate care given. Methodology: A mixed-methods qualitative cross-sectional descriptive design was used. Population and samples: Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana is selected as the research site. The population consists of all nurses working in the hospital and parents/carers looking after children diagnosed with cancer. The samples was nurses working on paediatric wards/clinics, parents/carers, and key informants. Selection of sample groups was opportunistic. Methods of data collection: three sources were used to collect data, i.e. questionnaires for nursing working on paediatric wards/clinics, interviews with nurses and carers, and key informant interviews. Analysis: descriptive statistical analysis of data was undertaken and the three data sources were triangulated to determine similarities and differences of responses. Benefits of the study: The results of the study will be submitted to the hospital management and articles will be submitted to peer-reviewed nursing journals. Key words: paediatric oncology, nurses, oncology nurses, Kumasi, Ghana, Komfo Anokye teaching hospital.
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Ofosu-Mireku, John. "Women in science and technology in Ghana, why so few?" Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0018/MQ56815.pdf.

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Atumah, Oscar Nwagbo. "Witchcraft: a Targeted Societal Discrimination Against Women in Northern Ghana." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2013. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc407752/.

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A combination of aging and poverty is becoming dominant in African society today, at a time when African countries are expected to be recovering from poverty, and are projected to house the economic growth of the next century. The emergence of aging in African context and the aging of the world population will expose the weakness of the current mechanisms used for older people around the world. As economies grow around the world, the distribution gap between the affluent and the poor widens, and the constant struggles for wealth, power, and social status, amidst scarce resources, continue to be sustained. To remain in charge of economic resources, the powerful few devise means to disenfranchise the weak, and witchcraft accusation is one of such tools used in Northern Ghana today. A new wave of witchcraft accusation has caught the attention of many in Northern Ghana. These victims with certain socioeconomic characteristics appear helpless and without defense against such accusations. As a result, they suffer untold hardships and are often compelled to leave their homes and to reside in camps reserved for witches. This study was undertaken to identify those sociodemographic characteristics, which are commonly shared by witchcraft accusation victims. These sociodemographic characteristics can be used to predict those who are most likely to be discriminated against using accusations of witchcraft in Northern Ghana. As age places more strain on existing systems and as more people survive into old age with inadequate healthcare, more accusations may be predicted to occur against the elderly, unless enough government intervention is used to address the present redistribution of income in third world countries.
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Lambert, Heather. "An ethnographic exploration of the relationship between women and development in Ghana." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1217377.

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This study was an attempt to identify the relationship between women and non-governmental organizations in Ghana. It was conducted over a period of one year in the capital city of Accra. Ethnographic and feminist methodology were the framework for the fieldwork and text. Interviews, observations and discussions with aid workers and development recipients determined the perimeters and rendered meaning. Women dominated both sides of development and aid work in Ghana; however, there was limited interaction between them. Female recipients of development were not consulted regarding development projects and were not familiar with the scope and implications of international aid. Female development personnel from both Ghana and the United States were separated from the communities and people they worked for personally and professionally. The development workers did not consider consultation with female clients a necessity or an obligation. Both groups of women struggled to incorporate the concepts and implications of development into their situated reality.
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Massachusetts. Dept. of Public Health. Women & cancer. Boston, Mass: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Health and Human Services, 1997.

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Ankra-Badu, G. A. Cancer chemotherapy: The state of art in Ghana. Accra: Ghana University Press, 1988.

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Women in agriculture in Ghana. Accra: Friedrich Ebert Foundation, 1997.

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Duncan, Beatrice Akua. Women in agriculture in Ghana. 2nd ed. Accra: FIDA-Ghana, 2004.

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Cancer in women. Brockton, MA: Western Schools, 2004.

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Andersen, Barbara L., ed. Women with Cancer. New York, NY: Springer New York, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8671-1.

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Amma, Anokye Nana, Britwum Akua O, and University of Cape Coast. Centre for Development Studies., eds. Women in public life in Ghana. [Accra]: Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Ghana Office, 1996.

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Ardayfio-Schandorf, Elizabeth. Women in Ghana: An annotated bibliography. Accra: Woeli Pub. Services, 1990.

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Ghana Women Land Access Trust and United Nations Human Settlements Programme. Regional and Technical Cooperation Division, eds. Ghana urban profile. Nairobi: UN-HABITAT, Regional and Technical Cooperation Division, 2009.

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Roncoli, Maria Carla. Women and small-scale farming in Ghana. [East Lansing, Mich.]: Michigan State University, 1985.

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Atobrah, Deborah. "Navigating Gender Performance: Ethics and Culture in Researching Family Care for Cancer Patients in Ghana." In Women Researching in Africa, 69–91. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94502-6_4.

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Selbo, Jule. "Ghana." In Women Screenwriters, 18–20. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137312372_4.

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Greene, Sandra E. "In the mix: women and ethnicity among the Anlo-Ewe." In Ethnicity in Ghana, 29–48. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-62337-2_2.

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Hope, Lesley, Olufunke Cofie, Bernard Keraita, and Pay Drechsel. "Gender and urban agriculture: the case of Accra, Ghana." In Women Feeding Cities, 65–78. Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom: Practical Action Publishing, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/9781780440460.004.

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Katz, Anne. "Cancer in women." In Sexuality and Illness, 88–112. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003145745-9.

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Andersen, Barbara L. "Sexual Difficulties for Women Following Cancer Treatment." In Women with Cancer, 257–88. New York, NY: Springer New York, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8671-1_8.

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Hacker, Neville F., and Peter R. Jochimsen. "Common Malignancies Among Women: Sites and Treatment." In Women with Cancer, 3–58. New York, NY: Springer New York, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8671-1_1.

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Bean, Judy A. "Epidemiologic Review of Cancer in Women." In Women with Cancer, 59–92. New York, NY: Springer New York, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8671-1_2.

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Reddy, Diane M., and Sheryle W. Alagna. "Psychological Aspects of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Among Women." In Women with Cancer, 93–137. New York, NY: Springer New York, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8671-1_3.

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Cacioppo, John T., Barbara L. Andersen, Dawn C. Turnquist, and Richard E. Petty. "Psychophysiological Comparison Processes: Interpreting Cancer Symptoms." In Women with Cancer, 141–71. New York, NY: Springer New York, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8671-1_4.

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Figueroa, Jonine D., Brittny Davis Lynn, Lawrence Edusei, Nicolas Titiloye, Ernest Adjei, Joe Nat Clegg-Lamptey, Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, Baffour Awuah, Montserrat Garcia-Closas, and Louise A. Brinton. "Abstract 622: Reproductive factors and breast cancer risk to women in Ghana, West Africa." In Proceedings: AACR Annual Meeting 2019; March 29-April 3, 2019; Atlanta, GA. American Association for Cancer Research, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-622.

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Figueroa, Jonine D., Brittny Davis Lynn, Lawrence Edusei, Nicolas Titiloye, Ernest Adjei, Joe Nat Clegg-Lamptey, Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, Baffour Awuah, Montserrat Garcia-Closas, and Louise A. Brinton. "Abstract 622: Reproductive factors and breast cancer risk to women in Ghana, West Africa." In Proceedings: AACR Annual Meeting 2019; March 29-April 3, 2019; Atlanta, GA. American Association for Cancer Research, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2019-622.

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Williams, Michelle S., George Kuffuor, Edmund Ekuadzi, Prince Tuffuor Ampem, Heather M. Brandt, Miriam El‐Duah, Maxwell Korang‐Yeboa, and DeAnne Messias. "Abstract B16: The influence of cultural beliefs on breast cancer risk factor knowledge of women in Kumasi, Ghana." In Abstracts: AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research‐‐ Dec 6–9, 2009; Houston, TX. American Association for Cancer Research, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1940-6207.prev-09-b16.

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Williams, Michelle Sharonda, and Ernest Kenu. "Abstract B25: Sometimes it's spiritual: A mixed-methods study of cervical cancer stigma among women in Ghana, West Africa." In Abstracts: AACR International Conference: New Frontiers in Cancer Research; January 18-22, 2017; Cape Town, South Africa. American Association for Cancer Research, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.newfront17-b25.

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Andam, Aba Bentil, Paulina Amponsah, Irene Nsiah-Akoto, Christina Oduma Anderson, Baaba Andam Ababio, Yaa Akomah Asenso, and Savanna Nyarko. "Women in science in Ghana: The Ghana science clinics for girls." In INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING 2015 (ICCMSE 2015). AIP Publishing LLC, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4937668.

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Andam, Aba Bentil, Paulina Ekua Amponsah, Irene Nsiah-Akoto, Christiana Odumah Hood, and Savannah Nyarko. "Women in physics in Ghana: Our story." In WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 6th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics. AIP Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5110092.

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Andam, Aba. "Women in Physics in Ghana: A Situational Analysis." In WOMEN IN PHYSICS: The IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics. AIP, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1505314.

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Andam, Aba Bentil, Paulina Ekua Amponsah, Irene Nsiah-Akoto, Kwame Gyamfi, and Christiana Odumah Hood. "The changing face of women in physics in Ghana." In WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 4th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics. AIP, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4794241.

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Andam, Aba Bentil. "Women in Physics in Ghana: Improvement on the Horizon." In WOMEN IN PHYSICS: 2nd IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics. AIP, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2128295.

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Enyan, Philip. "P5.24 Drug resistance among women attending antenatal clinic in ghana." In STI and HIV World Congress Abstracts, July 9–12 2017, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2017-053264.640.

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Alvi, Muzna Fatima, Shweta Gupta, and Prapti Barooah. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in northern Ghana. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134446.

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McBride, Magelende R. Early Cancer Detection for Filipino American Women. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, October 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada325842.

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McBride, Magelende R. Early Cancer Detection for Filipino American Women,. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, October 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada341610.

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Machiyama, Kazuyo, Cicely Marston, Nancy LaChance, Terence Adda-Balinia, and Placide Tapsoba. How are educated women in Ghana regulating fertility without high levels of modern contraceptive use? Population Council, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/rh4.1000.

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Hamilton, Ann S. Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes in High Risk Women. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, July 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada428572.

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Hamilton, Ann S. Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes in High Risk Women. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, July 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada418351.

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Hamilton, Ann S. Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes in High Risk Women. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, July 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada408997.

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Tarbell, Sally E. Family Intervention for Young Women with Breast Cancer. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, September 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada405333.

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Hamilton, Ann S. Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes in High Risk Women. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, December 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada457712.

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Sauter, Edward R. Celecoxib in Women at Increased Breast Cancer Risk. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, October 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada411531.

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