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Marks, Florian, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Frank Hünger, Nimako Sarpong, Samuel Ekuban, Alex Agyekum, Bernard Nkrumah, et al. "Typhoid Fever among Children, Ghana." Emerging Infectious Diseases 16, no. 11 (November 2010): 1796–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1611.100388.

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Nyarko, Samuel Harrenson, and Anastasia Cobblah. "Sociodemographic Determinants of Malaria among Under-Five Children in Ghana." Malaria Research and Treatment 2014 (December 14, 2014): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/304361.

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Background. Malaria is an entrenched global health challenge particularly in the sub-Saharan African countries. However, in Ghana, little is known about the determinants of malaria prevalence among under-five children. As such, this study sought to examine the sociodemographic factors that determine malaria among under-five children in Ghana. Methods. This paper used secondary data drawn from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Bivariate analysis and complementary log-log regression models were used to examine the determinants of malaria prevalence among under-five children in Ghana for the study period. Results. The results therefore revealed that region of residence, age of child, and ownership of mosquito net were the key predictors of malaria cases among under-five children in Ghana for the five-year period preceding the survey. Conclusion. It is therefore imperative that special education on prevention of malaria should be intensified by the National Malaria Control Programme in all the regions in order to reduce malaria prevalence particularly among under-five children in Ghana.
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Tawiah, E. O. "Infant and Child Health: Evidence From Four Sub-Saharan African Countries." IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 3, no. 2 (June 15, 2005): 29–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.36108/ijss/5002.30.0230.

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This paper examines infant and child health inequalities in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania using data from three Demographic and health surveys (DHS) conducted in Ghana (1998), Nigeria (1999), and Kenya (1998), and the 1999 Tanzania Reproductive and Child Health Survey. Childhood vaccination coverage varies across countries. In Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania more than 60% of children aged between 12 and 23 months have been fully vaccinated. Immunization rates are particularly low in Nigeria (16.8% fully vaccinated). Girls are slightly less likely to be immunized than boys except in Nigeria. Breastfeeding is almost universal in the four countries. The median duration of any breastfeeding among children under three years varies from 18. 5 months in Nigeria to 21.5 months in Ghana. It is 20.9 months in Kenya and Tanzania. There is considerable chronic malnutrition among children in the four countries. The prevalence of acute respiratory infection was much higher in Kenya (20.1 %) than in Nigeria (13.1%), Ghana (13.8%), and Tanzania (13.9%). There is not much difference by sex. In Ghana and Tanzania, male children are more likely to be taken to a health facility or provider for treatment than female children, while in Nigeria and Kenya the boot is on the other foot. The percentage of children with fever is also highest in Kenya (42.3%), followed by Tanzania (35.1%), Nigeria (30.2), and Ghana (26.8%). Ghana has the highest prevalence rate of diarrhea (17.9%), while Tanzania has the lowest (12.4%). The corresponding percentages are 17.1 and 15.3 for Kenya and Nigeria, respectively. The predictors of receiving medical treatment jar diarrhea in Nigeria are region of residence and level of education. Region of residence emerges as the 1I10Stimportant predictor in both Ghana and Kenya, while it is birth order in Tanzania. Two policy implications have been highlighted.
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Kobbe, Robin, Stefanie Kramme, Benno Kreuels, Samuel Adjei, Christina Kreuzberg, Marcus Panning, Ohene Adjei, Bernhard Fleischer, and Jürgen May. "Q Fever in Young Children, Ghana." Emerging Infectious Diseases 14, no. 2 (February 2008): 344–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1402.070971.

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Kassah, Alexander Kwesi, Bente Lilljan Lind Kassah, and Tete Kobla Agbota. "Abuse of disabled children in Ghana." Disability & Society 27, no. 5 (August 2012): 689–701. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2012.673079.

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Mohammed, Kamaldeen, Abdul Razak Abubakari, Daniel Amoak, Roger Antabe, and Isaac Luginaah. "Geographic disparities in the time to under-five mortality in Ghana." PLOS ONE 18, no. 9 (September 12, 2023): e0291328. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291328.

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Globally, there has been tremendous advancement in medicine and child healthcare with increased life expectancy. That notwithstanding, the risk of under-five mortality ─ children dying before their fifth birthday remains relatively high in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa such as Ghana. In Ghana, under-five mortality remains a major public health problem that requires significant policy interventions. Using data from the 2017 Maternal Health Survey (n = 4785), we examined the geographic disparities in the time to under-five mortality in Ghana. The Kaplan Meier estimator showed significant (Log-rank: p< 0.001) rural-urban differences in the time to under-five mortality in Ghana. A disaggregated cox proportional hazards analysis showed that despite wide consensus that children in urban areas have a high survival rate, children in urban areas in northern regions of Ghana, especially the Upper West (HR = 4.40, p < 0.05) and Upper East (HR = 5.37, p < 0.01) Regions were significantly at increased risk of dying before the age of five compared to children in urban areas in the Greater Accra Region. A rural-urban comparison showed that children born in rural areas in all the other regions of Ghana were at a higher risk of dying before the age of five when compared to their counterparts in the rural areas of Greater Accra Region. Other factors such as sex of child, mothers’ age and use of the internet, number of household members, ethnicity and household wealth were significantly associated with the timing of under-five mortality in Ghana. Healthcare policies and programs such as immunizations and affordable child healthcare services should be prioritized especially in rural areas of regions with a high risk of child mortality. Also, there is a need to improve healthcare delivery in urban areas, particularly in northern Ghana, where deplorable healthcare service infrastructure and delivery coupled with high poverty rates put children at risk of dying before their fifth birthday.
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Immurana, Mustapha, and Arabi Urma. "Demand for measles and yellow fever vaccines for children in Ghana: are socio-economic, demographic and Geographic factors relevant?" International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies 4, no. 2 (August 29, 2016): 136. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijaes.v4i2.6526.

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One of the best ways of Preventing Measles and Yellow fever which are dangerous killers of children is through vaccination. Therefore given the absence of research to the best of our knowledge on the factors that affect demand for Measles and Yellow fever vaccines among children in Ghana, this study investigated the socio-economic, demographic and geographic factors that affect the demand for Measles and Yellow fever vaccines among children in Ghana. By using data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and the binary probit model, the study among other findings revealed that, Children in the Western region were less likely to have received both the Measles 1 and Yellow fever vaccines. Also urban children and children with unemployed mothers were found to be less likely to have received the Measles 1, Measles 2 and Yellow fever vaccines relative to rural children and children with employed mothers respectively. Also Traditional/Spiritualist/No religion faith children were found to be less likely to have received the Yellow fever vaccine. Further, uneducated mothers, mothers without health insurance and non-wealthy households were found to be less likely to demand the Measles 2 vaccine for their children. This study therefore concludes that Socio-Economic, Demographic and Geographic Factors are relevant determinants of demand for measles and yellow fever vaccines among children in Ghana.
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Mills, Abigail Adubea. "Inclusive Education for Children with Intellectual Disability (ID) in Ghana." Advances in Social Work 19, no. 2 (March 25, 2020): 329–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.18060/22539.

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Inclusive education in Ghana is in its infancy. Due to the wide array of challenges that may be encountered in the effort to implement inclusive education, programs are needed that involve a cross-section of professionals including social workers. In this study, in-depth face-to-face interviews were used to collect data from 15 educators and social workers about the challenges associated with inclusive education for children with intellectual disability (ID) in Ghana and the implications that these challenges have for social work practice in the education system. Some key roles that social workers can play in inclusive education in Ghana include intensifying public awareness to curb misconceptions about IDs, and serving as liaisons between the school, home, and community. A system is needed that fosters effective collaboration between educators and social workers to enhance educational outcomes for children with ID in inclusive school settings in Ghana.
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Larsen-Reindorf, R., E. Otupiri, J. E. Anomah, B. M. Edwards, B. Frimpong, B. Waller, M. E. Prince, and G. J. Basura. "Paediatric hearing loss: a community-based survey in peri-urban Kumasi, Ghana." Journal of Laryngology & Otology 133, no. 09 (August 22, 2019): 796–804. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022215119001658.

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AbstractBackgroundPaediatric hearing loss rates in Ghana are currently unknown.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in peri-urban Kumasi, Ghana; children (aged 3–15 years) were recruited from randomly selected households. Selected children underwent otoscopic examination prior to in-community pure tone screening using the portable ShoeBox audiometer. The LittlEars auditory questionnaire was also administered to caregivers and parents.ResultsData were collected from 387 children. After conditioning, 362 children were screened using monaural pure tones presented at 25 dB. Twenty-five children could not be conditioned to behavioural audiometric screening. Eight children were referred based on audiometric screening results. Of those, four were identified as having hearing loss. Four children scored less than the maximum mark of 35 on the LittleEars questionnaire. Of those, three had hearing loss as identified through pure tone screening. The predominant physical finding on otoscopy was ear canal cerumen impaction.ConclusionPaediatric hearing loss is prevalent in Ghana, and should be treated as a public health problem warranting further evaluation and epidemiology characterisation.
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Ackaah, W. "Road traffic fatalities among children in Ghana." Injury Prevention 16, Supplement 1 (September 1, 2010): A70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2010.029215.254.

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Mohammed, Fuseina Mama. "The study of the (FCUBE) capitation grant and the school feeding programmes/schemes : a case study of the Ashiedu Keteke sub-metro in the greater Accra Region of Ghana." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1195.

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The study focused on the impacts and challenges associated with the introduction of FCUBE with particular emphasis on the Capitation Grant and the School Feeding Programmes in the Ashiedu Keteke Sub-Metro of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Data was collected from Six Basic Schools in the Sub- Metro under Circuits 12 and 13. This study found out from the participants that the introduction of these policy options even though has improved enrolment and the quality of education is faced with a lot of obstacles and challenges such as access to school, shortage of teachers, economic and social cultural practices etc. It seems evident from the analysis in this study and observations that despite the achievements of government, there still are a number of children out of school in Ghana and being denied the right to education and therefore the goals of universal access to primary quality education cannot be achieved through the linear expansion of existing public schools system alone. One limitation was that the sample was quite small due to limited time and resources. The study contributes to the understanding of what the various education policies say and what really happens on the ground. It provides a foundation for further studies on a more extensive scale so as to get a broader picture of what the education sector really experience, as well providing guidance for the ministry to take actions that make it more friendly.
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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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Kwarteng, Kwabena Anane. "Duties & Responsibilities of Children in Ghana : Perspectives of Children and Adults in Kumasi." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Norsk senter for barneforskning, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-17555.

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International children’s rights actors and activists view children and childhood as a special time set aside for school and play without due regard to the duties and responsibilities borne in society. In this way, children under 18 years are characterised by the ideal of the work-free childhood which is now infiltrating notions of proper childhood in many countries including Ghana. On the contrary, children in Ghana are valued for their socio-economic roles and duties that they undertake within the family. As a result, the study aimed at exploring views of children and adults on the duties and responsibilities of children in Ghana. It draws inspiration from the Social Studies of Children and Childhood which proposes children as social actors and active participants in their own lives and in the society. Therefore, this study positioned children as competent social actors and involved them as the principal research participants. As a qualitative study, data were collected using multiple participatory methods such as semi-participant observations, focus groups, story writings, and semi-structured interviews. The fieldwork was conducted in a Junior High school in Kumasi with six boys and six girls as young participants as well as six teachers in the same school. In addition, six parents were interviewed as part of the adult participants. At the heart of the thesis is the gap between rights-based policy discourse that empower children as right-holders and the actual lived experiences of children where they are dutiful human beings. In Ghana, children fulfil multiple roles and duties that are shaped by age, gender, competence, and social maturity. Consequently, they grow up holding multi-faceted responsibilities which they execute within the family. They do not only carry out domestic activities such as cooking, washing utensils, cleaning and so on. But some children especially those from poor families contribute immensely to family income. Children’s perspectives of responsibilities revealed that they appreciate and are appreciated by their families for fulfilling their childhood duties. The study also depicted that poverty coupled with unemployment made a lot of families vulnerable. Therefore, children are required to engage in economic activities to raise money for the survival of the family. Culturally, three values that sufficed from the research were respect, reciprocity and responsibility. These values underlie adult-child relationships and sense of responsibility in Ghana, and create interdependencies within the family. In this context, children do not see themselves as autonomous individuals but as part of the family. Lastly, the study showed that children are able to integrate the three activities in their childhood namely; work, play and school.
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Aheto, Justice Moses Kwaku. "Modelling malnutrition among under-five-year-old children in Ghana." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2016. http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/82143/.

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Childhood malnutrition is a real-life and a chronic problem and one of the global major public health challenges, especially in developing countries like Ghana. Several attempts from governmental and non-governmental organizations to address the problem have fallen below expectation. It is recognised that the existing studies and nutrition intervention strategies are inadequate and hence not working to expectation. This thesis examines childhood malnutrition in Ghana using appropriate and advanced statistical methods to help improve the understanding of childhood nutrition and to better inform targeted public health nutrition interventions in the country. In this thesis, we provided solutions to five main problems: (1) investigated the major risk factors for malnutrition; (2) investigated household level variations in nutritional outcomes of children; (3) explored, modelled and illustrated spatial variations in the risk of childhood malnutrition over Ghana; (4) explored, modelled, forecasted and illustrated spatio-temporal variations in the risk of childhood malnutrition over Ghana; (5) jointly modelled weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ) and height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) to improve accuracy and reliability in estimates. To answer the first and the second problems, multilevel models were considered. The results showed strong residual household-level variations in under-fives nutritional outcomes and that child’s age, type of birth, child’s experience of diarrhoeal episodes, size of child at birth and months of breast feeding, mother’s education, current age, BMI and national health insurance status, household toilet facility ownership and wealth status were predictive of under-fives nutrition. To answer the third problem, spatial models were employed. The study found substantial spatial variation in the predicted risk of under-fives malnutrition over Ghana and also showed that Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (a marker for vegetation cover), elevation and rural/urban residence status were predictive of under-fives nutritional outcomes. The study considered spatio-temporal models to answer the fourth problem. The results showed substantial spatio-temporal variation in the risk of under-fives chronic malnutrition over Ghana. Our forecasted map of chronic malnutrition showed substantial spatial variation with children from parts of Northern and Western regions being at the highest risk of malnutrition compared to children from other regions of the country. In our forecast maps, the effect of increasing the level of maternal education was shown to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition throughout Ghana. To answer the fifth problem, multivariate response multilevel models were considered. The study found that the residual household effects for WAZ and HAZ are very strongly correlated and that the correlation was stronger for the residual household effects than the residual child effects. This also suggests that after adjusting for risk factors in our model, it is the same as-yet unidentified factors at household level that influence both WAZ and HAZ. The results also showed that there was more accuracy and reliability in estimates from the multivariate response multilevel model over separate multilevel models and showed that the effect of some important risk factors differed substantially across WAZ and HAZ. The findings from this thesis are intended to help policymakers responsible for the health and nutrition of children to design efficient public health policies and targeted nutrition interventions amidst scarce public health resources available in Ghana to better understand, target and to reduce childhood malnutrition prevalence closer to the level expected in a healthy, well-fed population of children under-fives.
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BOAKYE-BOATEN, AGYA. "AN EXAMINATION OF THE PHENOMENON OF STREET CHILDREN IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN ACCRA (GHANA)." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1162599630.

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Madjitey, Pardikor. "The socio-educational development of children of street vendors in Ghana." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46281.

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This thesis presents the outcomes of a study on the socio-educational development of children of street vendors in Ghana. For many children in Ghana, the reality of childhood and a sound education is compromised by premature involvement in economic activities in order to augment the meagre incomes of their parents and guardians to survive. The research inquiry is guided by the main research question: What are the social and educational challenges in the development of the children of street vendors in Ghana? The study, specifically sought to explore the nature and prevalence of children of street vendors in Ghana; how the familial circumstances of children of street vendors affect their socio-educational development; how life on the street affect the socio-educational development of children of street vendors and what the implications of the findings are for stakeholders and policy makers in addressing the street child phenomenon. The study was conducted according to the qualitative research approach, guided by the interpretivist paradigm. A case study research design was utilized in investigating six street vendors and their six children who live and do their business on the streets for their stories and viewpoints as to how they experience the life on the street. I used in-depth interview, and observations to explore participants‘ understanding and interpretation of the phenomenon. The theoretical frameworks of Bronfenbrenner and Piaget facilitated data collection and reinforced the findings. Analysis revealed that children are on the street with their parents as a result of socio-economic problems (such as economic stagnation, urbanization, rural-to-urban migration, inadequate housing, high birth rates, and the absence of government assistance programmes) which have plagued the country for many years. Anecdotal evidence pointed out that children engaging in work is prevalent in Ghana and often constrains the choices and freedom of children and their human rights and socio-economic welfare. Findings further revealed that the extended families play an important role in supporting and maintaining family ties. It is argued that, when government provides social safety nets for poor families, especially for those in the urban informal sector the likelihood that they will engage their children in, street trade and vending will minimize.
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Bediako, Evans Osei. "Children`s Participation in Community Decision-Making Processes : Empirical Support for Children`s Rights in Ghana." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Psykologisk institutt, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-18252.

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Looking at the scientific research data lacunae in the area of children’s participation in community decision-making processes in the context of festival and community forum in Ghana, this research was aimed to bridge the gap. The research was conducted in Techiman municipal of Ghana, using qualitative methods of interviews and focus groups to explore the traditional leaders’ and junior high school children’s perspectives on socio-cultural tenets and rights towards children’s participation in community decision-making. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and content analysis approach were used to analyse the data from the experience of the (11) participants; 10 children and 1 traditional chief. The results from these analyses indicated that age (gerontocracy) and religiosity with their values such as respect and obedience, influenced children’s perceptions of their participation in community Apoo festival and community forum for decision making. It also revealed that children are aware and have knowledge about their legal rights, but their knowledge are mixed up and are limited in scope. In all, community Apoo festival appeared in the results as holding a special potential to children’s liberty rights and helps to break the hierarchy of powers between elders and children as well as cultural norms affecting children. Implications for community psychologists and actors in the field of children’s rights and policy were offered on how festival can be used to influence and to teach children about participatory rights.
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Ohene, Lillian. "Family centred care for children in Ghana hospitalised through road traffic accident." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/16366.

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Road traffic accident (RTA) is one of the leading causes of injuries and hospitalisation of children in Ghana. The sudden hospitalisation of the injured child is associated with anxieties and stressful episodes for the affected families. Family Centred Care (FCC) is a concept in paediatric nursing, which forms the basis of care for sick children and their families. FCC as a product of social constructs differs in cultures and context, despite the universal principles underpinning the concept. There is a perceived lack of knowledge of the concept in childcare practice in Ghana. This study explored the perspectives of FCC among health professionals and parents of children hospitalised through RTA in Ghana. The study adopted a qualitative approach, underpinned by a constructivist grounded theory methodology. Data was generated through in-depth individual interviews using a semi-structured technique. Participants consisted of twenty-four professionals and nineteen parents. Data were analysed using a constant comparative approach and two core categories emerged. Parental presence emerged from parents’ perspective, which generated four sub-categories. These include; managing emotions, negotiating the system, parental care roles, and challenges encountered. The professionals’ interviews generated family involvement; its sub-categories are parental involvement, communication, setting boundaries and support for family involvement. The emerging model of parental presence and family involvement for the care of the injured child in the hospital is the first of its kind in Ghana. The dimensions of negotiating the care system, which includes parents negotiating their social status with the professionals, also, demonstrating their usefulness in the hospital and establishing acquaintances with persons with influential powers within the socio-cultural context of Ghana forms part of key findings and the contribution to knowledge. The outcome of discussing the findings within the existing literature was projected using the Force Field Analysis as a conceptual framework for family involvement in the medico-cultural context of Ghana. The study recommends that institutional policies should reflect family involvement practice evidenced by clear written protocols for the involvement of parents/family in the care of the in-patient child.
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Ibrahim, Kamal Dokurugu. "Exploring the cultural conceptualisations and understandings of child fostering and the concept of the child's best interests among the Dagomba of northern Ghana." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/33296.

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Anthropological and demographic studies show that in sub-Sahara Africa a large proportion of non-orphaned children (up to 1/3 in many communities) live with neither parent but often with relatives for a significant part of their childhood. This practice is referred to as child fostering or fosterage. Child fostering is therefore understood in the literature as the transfer, and/or sharing, of parental responsibility of children and young people or simply the movement of children and young people between and within families. The practice is both an age-old and a modern phenomenon which has implications in the daily and future lives of those children involved including their nutrition, health, education, migration and ultimately their best interests. Depending on the context, culture, rationale and families involved in the fostering of a particular child the practice is carried out differently across geographies and sometimes within geographies as a result of which it deserves academic attention. The overarching aim of this study is therefore to explore the cultural conceptualisations and understandings of child fostering and the concept of the child's best interests among the Dagomba of northern Ghana. The study also examines the challenges of existing legislation and policies in Ghana regarding the practice. The study employed a qualitative research approach and involved children and young people, birth and foster parents and professionals who influence policies about children and young people in Ghana. In total, 42 respondents participated in individual interviews. I also used 'spider diagrams' as a supplementary research instrument for children and young people because I considered these child-friendly, fun and culturally appropriate for their ages (See Appendix IX). The emergent themes are explored and discussed in four findings chapters under part four of the thesis. The majority of respondents demonstrated extensive knowledge about child fostering and the concept of the child's best interests. Respondents' critical views and their recommendations for legislation and policy in Ghana are reflected on in the penultimate chapter. Finally, recommendations are made by way of contribution to theory, policy and practice. The research also suggests areas for future research by way of a reflection.
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Amponsah-Amfo, Daniel. "Discipline: An interpersonal approach for elementary school teachers in Ghana." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1997. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1425.

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Books on the topic "Children, ghana"

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University of Ghana. Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research and Regional Institute for Population Studies, eds. Independent migration of children in Ghana. Legon, Ghana: Published for Institute of Statistical, Social & Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana by Sundel Services, 2009.

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Ghana and UNICEF, eds. Situation analysis of children & women in Ghana 2000. [Accra]: Unicef, 2000.

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Children's rights in Ghana: Reality or rhetoric? Lanham, Md: Lexington Books, 2011.

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Apt, Nana A. Children in need: A study of children in institutional homes in Ghana. Legon, Ghana: Centre for Social Policy Studies, Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ghana, 1998.

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Teens in Ghana. Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 2008.

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Weatherly, Myra. Teens in Ghana. Minneapolis, Minn: Compass Point Books, 2008.

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Weatherly, Myra. Teens in Ghana. Minneapolis, Minn: Compass Point Books, 2008.

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Multi-dimensional child poverty in Ghana. Accra: National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), 2020.

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Manghardt, France. Les enfants pêcheurs au Ghana: Travail traditionnel ou exploitation? Paris, France: L'Harmattan, 2006.

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A, Twum-Baah Kwaku, and Ghana Statistical Service, eds. Infant, child, and maternal mortality study in Ghana. Accra, Ghana: Ghana Statistical Service, 1994.

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Book chapters on the topic "Children, ghana"

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Tedam, Prospera. "Achieving rights for young children in Ghana." In The Routledge International Handbook of Young Children’s Rights, 158–70. New York : Routledge, 2019. | Series: Routledge international handbooks: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780367142025-14.

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Agbényiga, Emmanuel K. Adusei. "Child Labor and Child Well-Being: The Case of Children in Marine Fishing in Ghana." In Vulnerable Children, 139–49. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6780-9_10.

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Ame, Robert Kwame. "Traditional Religion, Social Structure, and Children’s Rights in Ghana: The Making of a Trokosi Child." In Vulnerable Children, 239–55. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6780-9_16.

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Okyere, Samuel. "Moral Economies and Child Labour in Artisanal Gold Mining in Ghana." In Palgrave Studies on Children and Development, 29–55. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78763-9_2.

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Asenso-Okyere, W. K., F. A. Asante, and M. Nubé. "Determinants of Health and Nutritional Status of Children in Ghana." In Sustainable Food Security in West Africa, 187–206. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6105-7_8.

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Madjitey, Pardikor. "The Educational Challenges of Children of Street Vendors in Ghana." In The Education Systems of Africa, 1–10. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43042-9_17-1.

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Madjitey, Pardikor. "The Educational Challenges of Children of Street Vendors in Ghana." In The Education Systems of Africa, 391–400. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44217-0_17.

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Ofosu-Kusi, Yaw. "Deliberative Disobedience as a Strategy for Claiming Rights and Representation in the Family: The Case of Accra’s Street Children." In The Politics of Children’s Rights and Representation, 205–26. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04480-9_9.

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AbstractRepresentation as a cornerstone of liberal democracy enables representatives to speak on behalf of others; articulate their views and defend their interest when necessary. Children’s representation however is a challenging endeavour because they usually do not have voting rights or enforcement capacity to hold those who represent them accountable. In the domestic arena, for example, parents are commonly seen as legitimate representatives of their children because of a natural affiliation and propensity to speak for and defend their interests. However, in recent times, broader social and economic transformations in Ghana and elsewhere in Africa, especially social change, neoliberalism and globalization and their myriad consequences, have incapacitated some parents, while motivating their children to defy and deliberately disengage with their representation. This quest transforms the notions of rights and representation because by enabling children more space in decision-making it subverts the norms of representation. It is a slide from traditional acquiescence/obedience towards a self-representation that elevates children’s agency but subverts the authority of parents/adults, thus disrupting the traditional distribution of power. This is exemplified in the migration of children to the major cities of Ghana, especially Accra, in spite of protestations from their parents, to earn incomes for themselves and sometimes the family and in the process claim rights that enable them to chart their own courses of life. The context for this argument is the outcome of a programme of qualitative studies in Accra in the 2000s. It involved 102 boys and girls, aged between 8 and 17 years, who were interviewed, observed and encouraged to participate in photo-elicitation exercises.
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Sayibu, Wedadu. "‘We Don’t Even Use Our Older Children’: Young Children Accompanying Blind Adult Beggars in Tamale, Ghana." In Generationing Development, 175–98. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55623-3_8.

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Cudjoe, Ebenezer, and Marcus Yu Lung Chiu. "Kinship Care Support for Children Whose Parents Have Mental Illness in Ghana." In The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems, 1–17. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_70-1.

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Conference papers on the topic "Children, ghana"

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Gillen, Julia. "Rethinking Multiliteracies: Deaf Children Storymakers in Ghana, India, and Uganda." In 2021 AERA Annual Meeting. Washington DC: AERA, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.3102/1687195.

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Lee, Allan. "The Effects of Food Insecurity on Children&amp;#39;s Cognitive Skills: Evidence From Ghana." In AERA 2023. USA: AERA, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.3102/ip.23.2078617.

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Taylor, Nanette, and G. Ayorkor Korsah. "Technology-Based Tutoring To Improve Second Language Literacy Among Children: Proof-of-Concept Study in Rural Ghana." In 2018 IEEE 7th International Conference on Adaptive Science & Technology (ICAST). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icastech.2018.8507123.

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Pangestu, Utami, Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi, and Hanung Prasetya. "Effect of Fruits and Vegetables Intake on Obesity in School-Aged Children: Meta-Analysis." In The 7th International Conference on Public Health 2020. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.129.

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ABSTRACT Background: Previous studies suggest that individual and environmental factors were associated lack of vegetable and fruit consumption, which can lead to obesity. Recent studies have indicated the level of vegetable and fruit intake in children aged 2-7 years is particularly low. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of fruits and vegetables intake on obesity in school-aged children. Subjects and Method: This was meta-analysis and systematic review. The study was conducted by collecting published articles from Google Scholar, PubMed, Research Gate, dan Springer Link databases, from year 2011 to 2019. Keywords used ”Nutrition” OR “Obesity” AND ”Cross sectional”. The inclusion criteria were full text, using English OR Indonesian language, using cross-sectional study design, and reporting adjusted odds ratio. The study population (P) was school-aged children. Intervention (I) was fruits and vegetables intake with comparison (C) malnutrition. The study outcome (O) was obesity. The collected articles were selected by PRISMA flow chart. The quantitative data were analyzed using Revman 5.3. Results: 6 studies from Ethiopia, South Afrika, Nepal, Ghana, Saudi Arabia, reported that low fruits and vegetables intake increased the risk of obesity in school-aged children (aOR= 1.34; 95% CI= 1.06 to 1.70; p<0.001; I2= 92%). Conclusion: Low fruits and vegetables intake increased the risk of obesity in school-aged children. Keywords: obesity, nutrition, fruits and vegetables intake, school-aged children Correspondence: Utami Pangestu. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java, Indonesia. Email: utamipangestu@gmail.com. Mobile: 087836021638. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.129
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Amponsah, Irene Kafui Vorsah, Sylvia Ankamah, Helena Amoakohene Anarfi, and Carine Lesley Malor. "Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Ghana: Narratives from Primary, Junior High and Senior High School children." In 2019 International Conference on Mechatronics, Remote Sensing, Information Systems and Industrial Information Technologies (ICMRSISIIT). IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icmrsisiit46373.2020.9405905.

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Cheng, Ndong Ignatius, Chuo Ennestine Chu, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, and Collins Stephen Ahorlu. "PA-395 Effect of mass testing, treatment and tracking on malaria prevalence among children in the Pakro sub district of Ghana over a two-year period." In Abstracts of The Eleventh EDCTP Forum, 7–10 November 2023. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2023-edc.186.

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Reports on the topic "Children, ghana"

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Wickenden, Mary. Disabled Children and Work: An Overview of a Neglected Topic with a Specific Focus on Ghana. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), February 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/acha.2021.002.

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This paper provides an overview of issues related to disabled children and work. This is a very unexplored topic and the literature is scant, so the paper first provides an overview of some key relevant background information on: disability globally and in Ghana, disability and employment, disabled children and relevant human rights approaches – the UNCRC and UNCRPD. Next examples of research on disabled children and work are presented and lastly some suggested hypotheses and possible research questions are proposed.
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Yeboah, Thomas, and Irene Egyir. Forms, Prevalence and Drivers of Children’s Work and Children’s Harmful Work in Shallot Production on the Keta Peninsula, South-Eastern Ghana. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), November 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/acha.2020.002.

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This paper synthesises the available literature on the forms, prevalence and drivers of children’s work, and evidence of harm associated with children’s work in shallot production on the Keta Peninsula, Ghana. What emerges is that children have historically played, and continue to play, a key role in this horticultural system and their work contribution is structured by both age and gender. Desires to support parents and earn income drive children’s involvement, and children’s work has potential negative effects on their education.
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Lambon-Quayefio, Monica P. The Challenges of Child Labour Research: Data Challenges and Opportunities. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), May 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/acha.2021.006.

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his Rapid Review is an attempt to instigate a broader discussion on child labour by considering the various dimensions and angles associated with the phenomenon beyond the straitjacket definitions provided in most reports. Its objectives are threefold. First, it aims to determine whether re-analysis of existing data sets is likely to yield new insights into the forms, prevalence and drivers of children’s work in agriculture in Ghana. Second, it aims to provide specific guidance on how these re-analyses might be undertaken and framed. And third, it aims to determine whether any of the available data sets might be used to map the number or density of children to the main agro-ecological zones or agricultural systems. In doing this, the review describes the nature of child work in the agricultural sector, highlighting areas that have often been ignored in the literature. The conclusion offers suggestions for future research on child labour based on our renewed understanding of the broad concept of child work.
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Okyere, Samuel, Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah, Felix Asante, and Thomas Yeboah. Policies and Politics Around Children’s Work in Ghana. Action on Children’s Harmful Work in African Agriculture, March 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/acha.2021.003.

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This paper explores policy and legislation aimed at preventing, regulating, and abolishing harmful children’s work in Ghana, and the political debates and controversies surrounding these mechanisms. The paper critically interrogates the successes and challenges of previous and current policies and interventions. It concludes that legislation and interventions aimed at preventing hazardous or harmful work should incorporate both the formal legislative rights discourse and the informal, traditional rights discourse to successfully navigate the political terrain, thereby accelerating attainment of common objectives.
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Thorsen, Dorte, and Roy Maconachie. Children’s Work in West African Cocoa Production: Drivers, Contestations and Critical Reflections. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), April 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/acha.2021.005.

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Cocoa farming in West Africa has a long history of relying on family labour, including children’s labour. Increasingly, global concern is voiced about the hazardous nature of children’s work, without considering how it contributes to their social development. Using recent research, this paper maps out the tasks undertaken by boys and girls of different ages in Ghana and how their involvement in work considered hazardous has changed. We show that actions to decrease potential harm are increasingly difficult and identify new areas of inquiry.
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Ghana Country Study. (All Children in School by 2015: Global Initiative on Out-of-School Children). UNICEF Ghana, April 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.15220/uis-unicef-cntry-ghana-2012-en.

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Healthy eating for mothers, babies and children: Facilitator guide for use by community health workers in Ghana. International Potato Center, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4160/9789290604587.

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