This paper describes the software architecture of a system designed in response to the
health development potential of two concomitant trends in poor countries: i) The rapid …

TABI MM, DOSTER C. & CHENEY T.(2010) A qualitative study of women in polygynous
marriages. International Nursing Review57, 121–127 Purpose: Polygyny, the practice of …

Calls for more female participation in politics have featured strongly in developed and
developing countries since 1975 when the UN made women's issues a priority. Ghanaian …

This paper draws from feminist literature to explore how socialisation and socio-cultural
orientation in Ghana potentially influence women's participation in governance. The paper …

Background: Regular health screening provides opportunities for early detection and
effective treatment of disease. There is underutilisation of health services by migrants from …

The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 advocated the reduction of maternal mortality
rates significantly by 2015, however, maternal mortality rates continue to rise. Here, we …

School-age children in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to undernutrition as
the priority of nutritional interventions focus on fetal development and the first years of life …

Maternal nutrition is a well documented determinant of pregnancy outcome. Maternal
anthropometry has been shown to be a predictor of the occurrence or otherwise of low birth …

Men as partners in patriarchal societies play a very crucial role in pregnancy and childbirth.
It has also been noted that male partners play an important role in family planning in Ghana …

Women's health care providers have noted an increased infant mortality rate among
Ghanaian immigrants. We conducted focus groups with 17 women in Ghana. We asked …