Social Work in Ghana

Social Work in Disaster, a Case Report

Introduction: Natural disasters cause many problems for society. Children are one of the most vulnerable groups that could face severe mental illness and are often separated from their family members and primary caregivers in this situation. Therefore, professional interventions are necessary to reduce the consequence of such situations for children. The purpose of this article is to report a s...

Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) an ethical, non-legislative, non-forcing approach to promoting responsible behaviours within organisations employs the central route of persuasion which consists of thoughtful considerations of arguments to achieve desired results. Studies suggest that attitudes that change through persuasion are more likely to persist temporally, resist counter persuasion ...

Social Factors Influencing Child Health in Ghana.

OBJECTIVES Social factors have profound effects on health. Children are especially vulnerable to social influences, particularly in their early years. Adverse social exposures in childhood can lead to chronic disorders later in life. Here, we sought to identify and evaluate the impact of social factors on child health in Ghana. As Ghana is unlikely to achieve the Millennium Development Goals' t...

Agriculture and Social Protection in Ghana

Social Work in Medicine

The present time is opportune for reconsidering the lines on which the University should introduce her students to the higher conception of Practical Medicine. Fifty years ago, the Literae Humaniores were inadequate representatives of knowledge. Now we see that the complicated condition of human society, with its pressing needs, demands such extended estimate of the Physician's functions as to ...