Background: Umbilical cord infection is an avoidable contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly where harmful cord applications, inconsistent hygiene and limited postnatal follow-up persist. Ghana recommends 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate gel for newborn cord c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2026/v9i1224
Lydia Konadu, Mustapha Bin Usman, Yvonne Arhin Sarpong, Elizabeth Appiagyei, Irene Owusu Bonsu, Alberta Dawuni Arthur, Abena Aduse Pokuaa, Bernice Gyasi, Grace Adu Larbi, Edith Sefa Frimpong, Yvonne K. Banin & Elizabeth Achiaa Nti·Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth·2026
Background: Preconception care (PCC) addresses biomedical, behavioural and social risks before conception, yet contemporary facility-level evidence from Ghana remains limited. This study assessed PCC knowledge, attitudes, practices, information sources, perceived barriers and sel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2026/v9i1228
Ghana has expanded nursing and midwifery education to increase the supply of health professionals, yet educational growth has not consistently translated into clinically prepared graduates, equitable deployment or timely employment. This critical narrative review examines how acc...
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Research Article10.9734/jesbs/2026/v39i51513
Mustapha Bin Usman, Albert Opoku, Thomas A. Asafo Adjei, Dorcas Aba Engmann, Felix Aayel, Bright Owusu Afriyie, Lydia Konadu, Dieshonnie Aboagye Dacosta, Wilson Gyabeng, Peter Namtibil Wanaba, Elizabeth Appiagyei, Bernice Gyasi, Martha Edem Kotah & Esther Anim·Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies·2026
Lecturer-prepared notes, handouts, slide decks and learning-management-system materials are embedded in contemporary university teaching, yet their educational value depends on what they enable students to do beyond receiving information. This critical narrative review examines l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i93289