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The Absence of ENT Clinics and Healthcare Access for Residents in Adankwame, Ghana Agyemang, Cecilia Opoku; Opoku, Oscar Agyemang
Journal of Health Sciences and Medical Development Vol. 4 No. 01 (2025): Journal of Health Sciences and Medical Development
Publisher : The Indonesian Institute of Science and Technology Research

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56741/hesmed.v4i01.800

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The idea of bringing ENT services closer to the community remains a key component of reducing the burden of ENT conditions across low and middle-income countries such as Ghana. Yet there remains a shortage of special ENT clinics and specialists to manage these conditions. In light of this, the study aimed to assess the effects of non-existent ENT clinics on residents seeking health care at Adankwame Health Center in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used with a quantitative approach. The population for the study was all residents above 15 years who visited Adankwame Health Center within the period of study. With the aid of the convenience sampling technique, 100 respondents were selected for the study. Data collection was done with a well-structured questionnaire after an ethical clearance had been sought from the Institutional Review Committee.  The data collected was analyzed into frequency tables, pie charts, and graphs, using data analysis software and SPSS 25.0. The study concluded that general knowledge and awareness of the ENT clinic were high among residents who attended Adankwame Health Centre. Hearing impairments, chronic ENT conditions, and delayed speech were some of the physiological effects identified. Parental depression probably due to children suffering from delayed speech and language was the psychological effect identified in this study.  The financial burden was seen in all aspects as respondents complained of the high cost of transportation in seeking ENT care from secondary and tertiary facilities outside the Adankwame community.
Factors Contributing to the Utilization of Traditional Medicine in the Treatment of Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions Agyemang, Cecilia Opoku; Opoku, Oscar Agyemang
Journal of Health Sciences and Medical Development Vol. 4 No. 02 (2025): Journal of Health Sciences and Medical Development
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56741/hesmed.v4i02.801

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The rate of the use of traditional medicine continues to grow worldwide and is the preferred treatment in especially rural communities in developing countries. This study assessed the factors contributing to the utilization of traditional medicine in the treatment of Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) conditions in Kumasi. This quantitative study used a descriptive survey study design to answer the research questions. Convenience sampling technique was used in sampling 166 respondents for the study using Yamen’s formula. A questionnaire was developed to gather information under each objective. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science Software to present descriptive analysis. Results from the study showed majority of the respondents believed that cultural beliefs influenced the usage of traditional medicine in the treatment of ENT conditions as more than half of the respondents; 141 (84.9%) responded yes to the statement, ‘Traditional medicine is associated with religious and spiritual underpinnings’. Also, cost, spirituality, social relationships, and health workers' interpersonal relationships among others affected the usage of traditional medicine among the respondents. It was therefore concluded that cultural beliefs are a very significant factor that contributes to the usage of traditional medicine in the treatment of ENT conditions. It is therefore recommended that the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the various health directorates in Kumasi should plan and organize a public awareness campaign program to educate the general population about the potential benefits and risks of traditional medicine.
Co-Authors Opoku, Oscar Agyemang