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Family planning among undergraduate university students: A CASE study of a public university in Ghana 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services

Background: Globally, the rate of unplanned pregnancies among students at institutions of higher education, continue to increase annually despite the universal awareness and availability of contraceptives to the general population. This study examined family planning among undergraduate university students focusing on their knowledge, use and attitudes towards contraception in the University of Education Winneba. Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey using a structured self-administered questionnaire. One hundred undergraduate students from the University of Education Winneba were selected using a multistage simple random sampling technique. A Likert scale was used to assess the attitude of the respondents towards family planning methods. Results: Findings show that the respondents had a positive attitude towards family planning with an average mean score of about 4.0 using a contraceptive attitude Likert scale. Knowledge of contraception, awareness and benefits however do not commensurate contraceptive use among undergraduate students since availability, accessibility and preference influence usage. Emergency Contraception (Lydia) was reported as easy to get contraceptive, hence the most frequently used contraceptive (31%) among young female students aged 21-24 years who appeared as the most vulnerable in accessing and using contraceptives due to perceived social stigma. Conclusion: The observation that levels of Family Planning awareness levels do not commensurate knowledge and usage levels calls for more innovative strategies for contraceptive promotion, and Education on the various university campus. The study recommends that public Universities in Ghana should consider a possible curriculum restructuring to incorporate family planning updates. In this regard, a nationwide mixed method study targeting other tertiary institutions including colleges of education in Ghana is required to explore the topic further to inform policy and programme decisions. � 2019 The Author(s).

Source: UEW
Fantse-borϽfo kasafora wϽ sentase nhyehyɛe kwan do

Dɛm nhwehwɛmu yi hwehwεε dε obohu Fantse-Borɔfo kasafora nhyehyɛɛ wɔ sentase kwan do. Bio, iyi nam do ma nhwehwεmufo no hun dε, obehia so dε nhwehwεmufo no bͻhwε nsesa a Fantse-Borͻfo kasafora dze Borͻfo nkasafua no bi kͻ mu. Nhwehwɛmu yi duaa tɛlɛbihyɛn na radio do rokɔɔden na nhwehwɛmufo no ne nyimdzee a ɔwɔ wɔ Fantse kasa na Borɔfo kasa no mu na ɔdze yɛɛ nhwehwɛmu no. Dɛm kwan yiara do na nhwehwɛmu no nsunsuando no wiee dɛ: nyew, Fantse-Borɔfo kasafora ne sentase nhyehyɛɛ no nam asɛmfua do, asɛmpruw do, kabea na asɛntɔw dwumadzi anan bi so do. Bi tse dε: a) Criticisms are good, mbom nnyε aber nyina. b) Obo-produce ntontom. c) Happy birthday kεse paa nkͻ mma m’akyerεbaa! Kasafora (a) yε asεmpruw; ͻyε asεmpruw kyerε dε, ‘criticisms are good’ no yε kasa a ͻtͻ asowa mu. (b) no so kyerε daakye kabea; ͻnam daakye mͻͻfem {bo} no ntsi.Dεmara na (c) no so dzi dwuma dε ntseamu. Nhwehwɛmu yi san nam fɔnɔlɔgyi kwan do daa no edzi dɛ, kasafora tum ma hɛn kasafua ndanmu wɔ Borɔfo kasa no mu. Iyi nam do ma yenya selabol fofor wɔ dɛm kasafua noara mu. Dza ͻma ͻyε enyika nye dε, ͻba no dεm a, selabol bi ewiei no bεyε selabol fofor bi n’ahyεse, Mfatoho bi tse dɛ: [ʧeinʤ] a ɔsesa bɛyɛ [ʧeinʤ-i]: wɔ kasafua (selabol) mbubumu kwan do no, dɛm kasafua yi kitsa selabol kortsee, eso kasafora anaa afɛm no ama yenya selabol kor abɛka ho ma ɔayɛ ebien. Yɛdze kɔ mbubumu kwan do a, dɛm na ɔtse: KBBKK→KBBK.KB. ‘K’ a yehu no wɔ ha yi no gyina hɔ ma konsonantse, nna ‘B’ no so gyina hɔ ma Bawor, Nhwehwεmufo no susui dε, dε mbrε kasa a wͻdze twaa hεn funuma da ho nye hεn tse no, dεmara so na kasafora bͻkͻ do nye hεn atsena. Ne saso ntsi, mma yemmbu kasafora dε ͻyε suban a mbabun dze dzi agor; tse dε Haugen (1953) na Forson (1988) hunii no. Kasafora yε akwanya a hͻn a wͻwͻ tum wͻ kasa ebien do no dze twitwa hͻnho ma hͻnho har hͻn wͻ nkͻmbͻdzi biara mu.

Source: UEW
Farmers and nomads conflict management in Asante Akyem North district

The farmer and nomad conflict in the Agogo area seems to be more and more severe which has led to loss of lives and destruction of properties. The severity of the farmer nomad conflict has precipitated a number of conflict management methods in controlling this protracted conflict in the Agogo area, but to no avail. Therefore, this study sought to examine why the various conflict management methods adopted to control the conflict have not worked and explore the community perspectives concerning how the conflict should be managed. Adopting the qualitative case study design and using the purposive sampling procedure, twelve (12) participants were selected for an interview with strict inclusion criteria. The study revealed adjudication, confrontation and the use of force as the management methods adopted to control the farmer-herder conflict in the Agogo area. Also, the study showed that the various conflict management methods proved ineffective owing to ineffective policing, interference from political players, bribery and corruption and failure on the part of the cattle owners to resort to the ranching system. The study further revealed that the community perspective on how to manage the farmer and nomad conflict in the Agogo area is total evacuation of the nomads from the area, and preferably the ranching system as well as effective policing. Hence, it is recommended that the Government of Ghana and traditional authorities in Agogo State should be firm and fair in the management and implementation of court decisions with regard to the farmer-nomad conflict of Agogo.

Source: UEW
Fashion and cultural costumes in Ghana a case study of Krobo’s in the Eastern Region

Costumes play a significant role in Ghanaian culture. Dipo, a cultural puberty rite of the Krobo’s in the Eastern Region is marked with cultural costumes (local beads and traditional Kente) with every aspect of the cultural practices of the puberty rite. This research sought to study the fashion and cultural costumes regarding Dipo, a cultural puberty rite. This study was limited to the Lower Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. In the case of this study, the descriptive research design was used for the study. Questionnaires and interviews were used as the data collection instruments. The multi-stage sampling approach was used where convenience and purposive sampling were used to select the sample for the study. A total of 228 participants were sampled from a population of 1125. The study found that the costumes used for the dipo initiation portray the culture of the Kroboland, shows the social life of the people, the wearer's wealth and the prestige of the people that use the materials. Also, the items or materials used for the Dipo initiation rites are important for the occasion as they add colour, glamour and tradition to the celebration. It is also used as a means to show the wealth and kind of family the initiates belong to. It was therefore recommended that the Dipo rites like any other traditional or cultural practice have their significance hence government through the ministry of culture and tourism should invest in the practice to bring more attention to the practice in the area of observation. The practice can be used as a point of tourist attraction.

Source: UEW
Fashion and fashion trends from 1990 to 2020 a case among the people of New Juaben municipality, Eastern Region of Ghana

study sought to investigate into fashion and fashion trends from1990s to 2020 in the New Juaben municipality of the Eastern region. It employed the mixed method research design and both the qualitative and quantitative approaches for the purpose of data collection and analysis. The sample size was 240 drawn from a population of 800. This sample was further categorized into three namely, categories a, b and c with 72, 48 and 160 respondents respectively in the New Juaben Municipal district. As a result of the nature of the study, stratified and purposive sampling methods were used. Questionnaire, interview and photographs were methods used as the main instruments for collecting primary data. The responses were codified and entered into SPSS to generate frequency counts and percentages after which the results were analyzed quantitatively. The study is captured in six chapters. At the end, the findings revealed that, tremendous changes had occurred in fashion and fashion trends among Ghanaians in general and the people of New Juaben in particular between 1990-2020. The changes which are mainly being influenced largely in recent times by foreign styles of fashion are impacting negatively on the moral and cultural lives of the people of New Juaben particularly and Ghanaians in general, contributing to undesirable practices among the youth. It is believed that, the situation can be controlled if drastic measures are taken by meaningful citizens and the researcher’s recommendations are given consideration.

Source: UEW
Fashion and sustainability, assessing the knowledge level of fashion designers in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana

The prime determination of this study is to explore fashion designers’ knowledge level; including their understanding and awareness of the contemporary best practices in sustainable fashion practices in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The mixed method research design was used to conduct the study. A total of 114 participants including were purposively sampled from an estimated population of 600 fashion designers in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Both Questionnaires and interviews were used as the main data collection instruments. The study found that fashion companies are not changing their ways fast enough to counterbalance the devastating environmental impacts that come with growing so quickly as an industry and Fashion companies have not even begun to take sustainability seriously. Additionally, the study found that both the textile and clothing lifecycles consume more energy and water than the product lifecycles of any other industry hence the significant impact of fashion is not only a result of industry actions but of consumer action, as well. It was therefore, recommended that the fashion industry’s large-scale wave of movement toward sustainability is evident; however, there remain questions and challenges to be addressed, hence it is recommended that companies should make gradual but carefully holistically considered steps in the right direction can be much more effective.

Source: UEW
Fashion design as a tool for socio-cultural and economic development of Ghana the case of upper Manya Krobo district

The fashion industry remains a vital component influencing countries Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and economic growth. Fashion has financial and social or emotional rewards. The study sought to assess fashion design as a tool for socio-cultural and economic development of Upper Manya Krobo District in Ghana. The study was descriptive in nature. Questionnaires were used to solicit for data from 260 fashion designers, tailors and dressmakers and 35 District Assembly officials from 13 major towns in Upper Manya Krobo District. The study revealed that the fashion design industry has helped increased the district assembly’s revenue through taxes and utility bills, created jobs, reduced unemployment rate, raised the standard of living for fashion designer and their families, and increased demand for raw materials for fashion products in the community. The socio-cultural benefits of fashion design include enhancement of celebration of festivals, decoration people for celebration of life events like outdooring, marriage; helps preserve Ghanaian fashion, culture and traditions; enhancement of one’s beauty and outlook; and also helps correct indecent dressing and moral degradation among the youth. Fashion design can be improved in Upper Manya Krobo District by enhancing access to capital and credit facilities; increasing patronage for fashion products; reduction of income taxes, utility bills and rent; opening up the local market to international market; and training and educational support to improve fashion knowledge and skills, construction techniques for sewing, and skill to create and make personal innovations.

Source: UEW
Fashion design as a tool for socio-cultural and economic development of Ghana- the case of Upper Manya Krobo District

The fashion industry remains a vital component influencing countries Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and economic growth. Fashion has financial and social or emotional rewards. The study sought to assess fashion design as a tool for socio-cultural and economic development of Upper Manya Krobo District in Ghana. The study was descriptive in nature. Questionnaires were used to solicit for data from 260 fashion designers, tailors and dressmakers and 35 District Assembly officials from 13 major towns in Upper Manya Krobo District. The study revealed that the fashion design industry has helped increased the district assembly’s revenue through taxes and utility bills, created jobs, reduced unemployment rate, raised the standard of living for fashion designer and their families, and increased demand for raw materials for fashion products in the community. The socio-cultural benefits of fashion design include enhancement of celebration of festivals, decoration people for celebration of life events like outdooring, marriage; helps preserve Ghanaian fashion, culture and traditions; enhancement of one’s beauty and outlook; and also helps correct indecent dressing and moral degradation among the youth. Fashion design can be improved in Upper Manya Krobo District by enhancing access to capital and credit facilities; increasing patronage for fashion products; reduction of income taxes, utility bills and rent; opening up the local market to international market; and training and educational support to improve fashion knowledge and skills, construction techniques for sewing, and skill to create and make personal innovations.

Source: UEW
Fast detection of mobile phones in the examination halls, classrooms and dormitories of Yeji senior high technical school using GSM Technology

This work involves the design and development of a digital signal detector which is capable of detecting incoming and outgoing signals from mobile phones. The presence of an activated mobile phone can be detected by this handy, pocket-size mobile signal detector from a distance of one and a half meters, which could be used in preventing the use of mobile phones in examination halls, classrooms, confidential rooms etc. The circuit can detect the incoming and outgoing calls, text messages, and video transmission even if the mobile is kept in the silent mode. The moment the gadget detects Radio Frequency (RF) transmission signal from an activated mobile phone, it starts sounding a beep alarm and the Light Emitting Diode (LED) blinks. The alarm continues until the signal transmission ceases. The circuit is assembled on a general purpose PCB as compact as possible. The completed design circuit is analyzed using a multsm software, oscilloscope and multimeter to measure the output voltages across various components when there is or no signal. The results obtained shows how efficient this device can serve the purpose of which it was designed. Officials from West African Examination Council (WAEC) will benefit from the study, since it has been their ambition to stop examination malpractices in Ghana. The study will add up knowledge, both theoretical and practical aspect of electrical and electronic students.

Source: UEW
Fast food consumption pattern of bankers in Kasoa in the central region of Ghana

This study investigated Fast Food Consumption Pattern of Bankers in Kasoa located in the Central Region of Ghana. The study sought to ascertain the nutritional knowledge bankers have on fast food, identify kinds of fast food bankers consume , their consumption pattern as well as, to find out the factors that influence their fast food consumption. This study adopted a descriptive survey design method (thus, a cross sectional survey design). The researcher used convenience sampling techniques in selecting one hundred and twenty-four (124) participants for the study. A questionnaire was designed and used to collect quantitative data for the study. Analysis of data was carried out using descriptive statistical tools. The results indicated that 124(100%) respondents have a good nutritional knowledge about the food ingredients of the fast foods they consumed. Meanwhile, majority of the respondents, 85(68.55%), claimed that they consume cereals and grains such as rice dishes, millet porridge, roasted corn, banku, kenkey, burger, sandwich, pizza, biscuits, and turn over/ pie. Also, 81 (65.32%) agreed that they usually consumed starchy roots and plantain in the form of Yam, Plantain, Cocoyam, Roasted corn, Chips, and Fufu. Other respondents, 78 (65.32%) confirmed that they mostly consumed fruits such as Sweetened Fruit juice, Lemonade, Carbonated drinks, Sobolo (Bisap), Plain tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Homemade fruit juice, Mango, Orange, Pineapple, Pawpaw, Banana, and Water melon. More so, 44 (35.48%) of the bankers consume fast food 3 to 4 times daily. It was also evident from the study that factors which influenced bankers the most to consume fast food were emotions with 40 (32.26%), no home assistance 37 (29.84). Again, 15(12.10%) claimed that they always consider nutrition information and lack of cooking skills respectively as factors which influence them to purchase fast food with the least factors being cost and busy schedule, thus nine 9 (7.26%). It is recommended from the findings that banking authorities be duty-bound to assist in maintaining a healthy body of its staff by serving its members with a pack of cut fruits a day for the week and if possible one vegetable dense food served to them. Also, it was recommended that bankers go through health screening once or twice a year to ensure they are in good health. Finally, the study recommended that bankers should consider health issues and nutritional information of fast foods before consuming to avoid diseases associated with fast food consumption.

Source: UEW
Female drop out in basic schools in the Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai District

The purpose of the study was to investigate female dropout and migration in basic schools in the Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai District of the Western Region. The objectives of the study were to find out school factors that causes female dropouts, ascertain home factors that causes female dropouts and to determine the effects of female dropouts on schooling decisions in the Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai District. A descriptive research design with quantitative approach was used for the study. The target population sums up to 174 comprising 12 heads teachers, 102 teachers and 60 dropped out girls. Purposive sampling was used to select seven head teachers, 84 teachers and 5 dropped out girls. A total of 96 respondents consisting of 7 head teachers, 84 teachers, and 5 dropped out girls were used for the study. The study found among others that school factors that cause female drop out of school are the use of students for non-academic duties and school distance too far from home. Home factors that cause female drop out of school are lack of parental interest and parent’s inability to provide academic needs. Some of the effects of female dropout of school are involvement in armed robbery, early marriage, sexual promiscuity, teenage, pregnancy, child labor and female migration. It is recommended based on the findings that the Ghana Education Service should direct heads of educational institutions not to allow their teachers to use abusive language on students but rather establish good rapport with students to enable them to have interest in schooling.

Source: UEW
Female leadership stereotypes: The perception of the leadership of female heads of senior high schools in Ashanti region

The study discussed the perception of the female leadership stereotypes of heads of selected Senior High Schools in Ashanti Region. A census survey was conducted to select eighty-eight heads of Senior High Schools. A descriptive survey design was employed and focused on the administering of open and closed ended questionnaires to 80 headmasters and headmistresses. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.826. SPSS was used to analyze the data and the results were presented in tables and graphs. The study revealed that majority of the respondents disagreed on all the stereotypes associated with women on traditional beliefs/practices. Moreover, family responsibility is a leading factor that impedes female advancement to attaining leadership positions. In addition, the appointment to headship was rather based on professional and academic qualification rather than on gender as the perceived stereotypes will engender. Consequently, women also need to strive to higher positions like their male colleagues.

Source: UEW
Female migration and dropping out of school in public basic schools in a lumbering community in the Asante Akim South district

The study was conducted to explore female migration and drop out in the Ashanti Akim South district. The objectives of the study were to identify the perceived school factors that dominantly cause school dropouts, determine the perceived home factors that dominantly causes school dropouts and to find out the perceived effects of school dropouts in the district. The researcher used descriptive survey design with closed ended questionnaire as the research instrument for the study. The population for the study comprised two head teachers and 16 teachers of Breku District Assembly Primary, Breku District Assembly Junior High School, 12 drop out girls and 20 parents totaling 50 for the study. Purposive sampling was used to select 18 head teachers and teachers and 12 girl dropped outs. Simple random sampling was used to select 20 parents. The study found among others that among the school factors that causes of school dropout are, use of students for non-academic duties and school distance too far from home. Among the home factors are, lack of parental interest and parent’s inability to provide academic needs. Among the effects of dropout are early marriage and sexual promiscuity. It is recommended based on the findings that the Ghana Education Service should create an enabling school environment for students to promote effective teaching and learning to motivate student to have interest to attend school to avoid dropout.

Source: UEW
Female Muslim students in mission schools_ a phenomenological study at evangelical Presbyterian college of education, Bimbilla

This study examined the pre-college and college experiences of female Muslim students of Evangelical Presbyterian College of Education, Bimbilla. The study adopted the qualitative approach where 20 respondents were sampled using the purposive sampling technique. The method of data collection was interviews and focus group discussions. Gender and identity negotiation theories were used as the theoretical framework for this study. The study showed that female Muslim students of the college do not aspire to leadership positions due to several factors that militate against them. The study also revealed that Muslim women at the College constructed their identities around Islamic culture including veiling and handshaking prescriptions. The study further found that Muslim women experience cultural difference, non-Islamic socialization engagements and liberation. The study concludes that female Muslim students pre-college and college phenomenological experiences led to feelings of inclusion and exclusions at different levels, cultural difference, and partial religious liberation.

Source: UEW