This study examined factors associated with marital satisfaction/dissatisfaction among Ghanaian couples living in Ghana and abroad. Using a correlational design, data from convenience sample of 231 married participants abroad were collected via an online survey. Results regression analyses revealed that four positive behaviors—affection, companionship, commitment to the family, financial suppor...

OBJECTIVE Type 2 diabetes is characterized by beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance (IR). The disease is associated with high rates of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Recently, the American Diabetes Association Expert Committee recommended the measurement of fasting glucose as a tool for screening and diagnosing diabetes, in order to identify patients with a mild form of the dise...

this paper highlights the folk perception of impoliteness among ghanaians in view of watts’ (2003) notion of first order impoliteness. the study showed that impoliteness is not just an opposite of politeness, but the manifestation of non-cooperation, disapproval, and mutual antipathy through certain communicative behaviours that signal disrespect. these communicative behaviours include ‘interru...

BACKGROUND Later years of life are accompanied by many physical, emotional and environmental changes which may impact on the well-being of the individual. Many factors are known to influence the subjective well-being of older adults, but most, if not all of this information was the result of studies in the Western world. This study aimed at obtaining and documenting the predictors of subjective...

BACKGROUND Research into health and health-care seeking behaviour amongst immigrant populations suggests that culturally-based behaviours change over time towards those prevalent in the host culture. Such acculturation of immigrant groups occurs as part of the interaction of immigrants with mainstream culture. This study examined the acculturation of Ghanaian immigrants in Greater Toronto Area ...

In this study, we examined the perceptions of Ghanaians about COVID-19 vaccines and factors that may influence their intentions to vaccinate. We conducted an online survey collect data from 331 Ghanaians, between 22nd March 2021 15th April 2021. Descriptive multivariate analyses were performed using STATA version 13. The findings revealed 45.7% respondents reluctant vaccinate even if available ...

OBJECTIVES To explore and compare how Ghanaian, African-Surinamese (Surinamese), and White-Dutch patients perceive and manage antihypertensive drug treatment in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. METHODS Qualitative study was conducted using detailed interviews with a purposive sample of 46 hypertensive patients without comorbidity who were prescribed antihypertensives. RESULTS Patients in all the...

In Ghana, the use of medicinal plants is a known and an acceptable practice common to all regions ethnic groups, with about 60% 70% Ghanaians depending on traditional medicine for their healthcare needs. Even though are over country great benefits lot Ghanaians, there little or no proper documentation in Ghana; how it started where today, as well what being done promote its some challenges face...