Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan

University of Cape Coast | UCC · Department of Adult Health

Background/Aims Cervical cancer prevention and elimination require a multi-faceted approach. This study explored married men’s awareness of cervical cancer, their perceptions of cervical cancer screening and their willingness to support their spouses with screening. Methods This descriptive qualitative study design recruited 15 purposively selecte...

Background Cervical cancer is one of the few preventable cancers and screening is critical to the early detection of pre-cancerous lesions and initiation of treatment. This study’s aim was to determine the sociodemographic predictors of cervical cancer screening uptake in a peri-urban community in Ghana. Methods A total of 392 randomly selected se...

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far reaching across almost every sphere of life. Families, which are the basic units of society, have not been spared the ravages of the pandemic. Changes in family daily routines as a result of COVID-19 can affect spousal relationships, parenting and childcare practices. However, the extent to which t...

Background The job demand and stress associated with the nursing profession expose nurses to an increased risk of psychiatric morbidities such as anxiety and depression. This study assessed the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among psychiatric nurses in Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three psychiatric hospita...

Background Clinical learning is important in nursing education, this is because it equips nursing students with the requisite skills to develop clinical competence. Understanding the factors that impact clinical learning could contribute to improving the effectiveness of clinical teaching and learning. The aim of this study was to assess clinical l...

Background The World Health Organisation’s efforts to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030 with a target of 70% screening coverage using a high-performance test demand that women increase participation in screening. Factors that impact uptake of screening must therefore be identified and bottlenecks addressed, especially in lower- and middle-income co...

Background: Clinical teaching and learning are critical in bridging the theory-practice gap in nursing education. This study aimed at exploring nursing students' perception of clinical teaching and learning in Ghana. In particular, this study sought to (1) describe the factors that promote clinical teaching, (2) examine students' perception of cli...

Background Innovations in clinical nursing education are critical in enhancing the experiences of students, especially in the era of coronavirus pandemic. This study aimed at investigating nurse preceptors’ perceptions of use, intention to use and self-efficacy towards digital technology in preceptorship in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. Meth...

Objective: The preconception health (PCH) strategy provides a unique opportunity to reduce risk factors for adverse reproductive outcomes before pregnancy. However, many reproductive-aged individuals continue to miss opportunities to improve their health before pregnancy occurs. This study, qualitatively explored strategies required for integrating...

Background: The job demands and stress associated with the nursing profession put nurses on an escalating risk to exhibit psychiatric morbidity such as anxiety and depression. This study assessed the prevalence and risk factors of depression, anxiety and stress among nurses working in public psychiatric hospitals in Ghana. Methods: A cross-sectiona...

Background Cervical cancer is an issue of global health concern, and it seems to be the next epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa after Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This study compared the perceptions of susceptibility to cervical cancer and benefits of cervical cancer screening among women diagnosed and those with unknown HIV status and determine...

Family-based Index HIV Testing, (FBIT) approach is known to be associated with a relatively higher testing yield compared to Provider-Initiated Testing and Counselling. The implementation of this strategy in several countries has exposed some barriers to optimal FBIT outcomes. With the scale up of FBIT in Ghana, stakeholder engagement is key in ide...

Background. Despite the relevance of cold chain management in maintaining the potency of vaccines, gaps still exist in the ability of healthcare practitioners to maintain the cold chain system effectively. Thus, the current study sought to assess healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes, practices, and challenges regarding cold chain management....

Purpose Persons with mental illness (PWMI) need to be housed and cared for properly. Providing this support can be physically, financially and psychologically exhausting for the caregiver. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of a caregiver managing a mental home in Ghana and to get a deeper understanding of what it really...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic and control measures adopted by countries globally can lead to stress and anxiety. Investigating the coping strategies to this unprecedented crisis is essential to guide mental health intervention and public health policy. This study examined how people are coping with the COVID-19 crisis in Ghana and identify facto...

Abstract Background The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with several adverse health outcomes. However, few studies in sub-Saharan Africa have examined its deleterious consequences on mental health. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence and changes in boredom, anxiety and psychological well-being before and during the COVID...

Background. Preceptorship constitutes an important component of the educational process of training nursing students. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, perceived motivators, and perceived inhibitors to precepting nursing students at the clinical placement sites in the Cape Coast Metropolis of the Central Region of Ghana. Method...

Background: Preceptorship plays an integral part in the clinical training of nursing and midwifery students, especially in high-income countries where it is a well-accepted concept. However, in Ghana, most nurses and midwives do not view preceptorship as part of their role. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of prece...

Background Nurses and midwives play important roles in educating the public on cervical cancer prevention strategies. Aim This study sought to assess nurses’ and midwives’ knowledge of, attitudes towards, and acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in relation to their background characteristics. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional...

Nutrition plays a significant role in boosting immune function thereby enabling the body fight infections. The emergence of the novel corona virus, COVID-19, has underscored the need for critical assessment of the contribution of various nutrients in enhancing improved immunity to prevent and treat infected individuals. This review aimed at highlig...

Background Family-based Index HIV Testing, (FBIT) approach is known to be associated with a relatively higher testing yield compared to Provider-Initiated Testing and Counseling. The implementation of this strategy in several countries has exposed some barriers to optimal FBIT outcomes. With the scale up of FBIT in Ghana, stakeholders’ engagement i...

Background: The burden of cervical cancer continues to rise in developing economies. Women in the sub-Saharan African region have higher chances of developing cervical cancer due to a greater prevalence of related risk factors. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health education intervention on cervical cancer and screening p...

Background The burden of HIV and cervical cancer is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. Women with HIV are more likely to have persistent HPV infection leading to cervical abnormalities and cancer. Cervical cancer screening seems to be the single most critical intervention in any efforts to prevent cervical cancer. The purpose of this study was to...

Background Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths among women, especially those with HIV-positive status. Cervical screening is an important intervention in decreasing the prevalence of cervical cancer. Aim To describe the barriers to and facilitators of to cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women attending a Ghanaian primar...

Background: Cervical cancer affects women, especially those with HIV-positive status. This study hypothesised that more HIV-positive women with high cues about cervical cancer screening, high perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer, high perceived seriousness of cervical cancer, high perceived benefits of cervical cancer screening, and low per...

Women's satisfaction with intrapartum care is critical as it may have a positive impact on service use. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to describe women's level of satisfaction with delivery services in Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. A total of 100 randomly selected postnatal women participated in the study usin...

Maternal mortality is a public health concern worldwide, and especially so in developing nations. Antenatal services and delivery care are key strategies to reduce avoidable maternal deaths, and achieve Millennium Development Goal 5. This review investigated the different factors influencing access to antenatal services and delivery care among wome...

The aims of this study were: 1) to assess the level of knowledge of women about Pap smear tests, 2) to determine the practices of women regarding Pap smear tests, and 3) to determine the barriers to Pap smear tests in Elmina, Ghana. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 392 randomly selected sexually active females aged 10-74 years using struc...

Various strategies have been put in place in Ghana to achieve the United Nations millennium development goal 4 (MDG 4) on reducing childhood mortality rates by two-thirds by 2015. Global under-five mortality rate is declining but the proportion of death due to neonatal deaths is still high. We, therefore, examined the trend in neonatal mortality in...

Ghana is a known endemic area for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, yet the consequences of HBV infection on pregnancy outcomes are unknown. This prospective cohort study was thus conducted among 512 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana, between January, 2011 and December, 2013 to determine the effe...

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections during pregnancy because hormonal, physiologic and mechanical changes increase the risk of urinary stasis, vesico-ureteral reflux and urine alkalinity all of which facilitate bacterial growth (Mittal & Wing, 2005). Studies (Mazor-Dray et al, 2009 & Mann et al, 2009) hav...

Background Cervical cancer is the most prevalent cancer among sub-Saharan African women, and accounts for about 20-25% of all new female cancers (Adanu, 2002). In Ghana it is the second most prevalent cancer in women (Nkyekyer, 2000) and the leading cause of gynecological cancer mortality even in young females (Abotchie & Shokar, 2009). However cer...