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Unravelling the Health Inequalities in Ghana: An Intersectional Perspective
Intersectionality theory has recently been applied in health research in addressing the complex interlocking social axes of differentiation. Several studies have focused on both single and across country healt...
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Open AccessCost Effectiveness of Strategies to Manage Atrial Fibrillation in Middle- and High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. Management of AF aims to reduce the risk of stroke, heart failure and premature mortality via rate or rhythm control. This study aim...
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Open AccessA baseline profile of the Queensland Cardiac Record Linkage Cohort (QCard) study
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in Australia. Longitudinal record linkage studies have the potency to influence clinical decision making to improve cardiac health. This paper...
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How does school travel time impact children’s learning outcomes in a develo** country?
Nearly 88% of children in sub-Saharan Africa will not be able to read by the time they complete primary school. We explore this phenomenon by using household data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey to exam...
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“It Takes a Whole Day, Even Though It’s a One-Hour Appointment!” Factors Impacting Access to Pediatric Feeding Services
Feeding disorders can have a significant impact on children and their families. Access to supportive multidisciplinary care is central to improving outcomes; however, there are numerous factors that can impact...
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Rising unemployment reduces the demand for healthcare services among people with cardiovascular disease: an Australian cohort study
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a global health challenge due to number of deaths and use of healthcare services related to the condition. Although a plethora of studies have shown the impact of unemploy...
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Open AccessExcess mortality at Christmas due to cardiovascular disease in the HUNT study prospective population-based cohort in Norway
Although it is known that winter inclusive of the Christmas holiday period is associated with an increased risk of dying compared to other times of the year, very few studies have specifically examined this ph...
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Impacts of air pollution on health: evidence from longitudinal cohort data of patients with cardiovascular diseases
This study uses longitudinal cohort data to estimate the impacts of air pollution on health outcomes among people first hospitalised with heart diseases. Despite the generally low level of pollution in Austral...
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Open AccessGlobal map** of interventions to improve the quality of life of patients with cardiovascular diseases during 1990–2018
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been the global health problems that cause a substantial burden for the patients and the society. Assessing the Quality of Life (QOL) of CVD patients is critical in the effe...
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Analysis of Crop Yield Volatility Among Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
We explore crop yield volatility among rural and urban smallholder farmers using data from the sixth round of the Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS 6). Three separate ordinary least squares (OLS) models are e...
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Open AccessMalaria infection among children under-five: the use of large-scale interventions in Ghana
Despite the significant investments to control malaria infection rates over the past years, infection rates remain significant in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigates the association with use of large-s...
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Open AccessEffect of insecticide-treated bed net usage on under-five mortality in northern Ghana
Although under-five mortality rate seems to be declining in Ghana, the northern part of the country has higher levels of under-five mortality vis-à-vis the national rates. This research examines the correlates...
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Open AccessSavings, entrepreneurial trait and self-employment: evidence from selected Ghanaian Universities
Youth unemployment is a major setback to sustainable growth. In recent times, Ghana has experienced a downward trend in youth employment in spite of several attempts made by the government to control the unemp...
