Utilization of health care facilities is an important elements factored into any policy or programme aimed at improving the health status citizens of every country. The paper examines factors which determine health care utilization of residents of Lake Bosomtwe basin of Ghana. The study employed the human ecology of disease triangle model to assess how residents utilize health care facilities. ...

Pollution of Lake Bosomtwe is a major concern in Ghana due to its derived socio-economic benefits such as employment, ecotourism and protein source the people basin. Besides these benefits, lake water used for domestic purposes has since served drinking people. However, use agrochemicals within basin intensified last decade. The problems associated with fertilizer pesticide seem carry it higher...

Abstract Community water projects offer an economically attractive and physically accessible solution for livelihoods. Piase Water Project (PCWP) was initiated in 2005 to provide potable the rural communities surrounding Piase. Using data from a field survey with sampled participants Bosomtwe district, where this project implemented, paper analyses challenges encountered during project's progre...

Drinking alcohol in pregnancy is a serious public health concern worldwide. This study sought to determine the magnitude and socio-demograhic characteristics of pregnant women attending Antenatal clinic in the Bosomtwe district, Ghana who drank alcohol and to assess their general knowledge about the effects of alcohol in pregnancy. The study, a descriptive cross-sectional, was conducted in all ...