Prof. Ganu Daniel

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    Prevalence and Predictors of Dysmenorrhea, Its Effect, and Coping Mechanisms among Adolescents in Shai Osudoku District, Ghana
    (2019-05-20) Acheampong, Kwabena; Baffour-Awuah, Dorothy; Prof. Ganu, Daniel; Appiah, Stalla; Pan, Xionfeng; Kaminga, Atipatsa; Liu, Aizhong
    Dysmenorrhea has been the most common gynecological problem worldwide. Reports of dysmenorrhea are greatest among individuals in their late teens and 20s and usually declining with age. It has also been reported that dysmenorrhea affects more than 80% of women in the reproductive age. The study objective was to examine the predictors of dysmenorrhea, its effect, and coping mechanisms among adolescents in Shai Osudoku District, Ghana. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study in September and November 2017 in selected schools in Shai Osudoku District, Ghana. We employed self-administered questionnaire to obtain data from adolescents volunteered to participate in the study. We analyzed the data using the SPSS programme IBM version 20. We used the Pearson chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis to assess the association between exposure variables and the outcome variable. The odds ratio was reported to establish the risk of dysmenorrhea at a confidence interval of 95%, and statistical significance was assumed at . Results. The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 68.1% (95% CI, 65.0–72.0) with one-third recounting their pain as severe. The pain during menstruation negatively influences the daily physical activities (22.5%), school attendance (6.9%), concentration during classes’ hours (27.9%), and academic performance (31.1%) of the respondents. Besides, adolescents who do not live with their parent experienced a 53.1% increase in odds of self-reporting dysmenorrhea (AOR, 1.53 (95% CI, 1.02–2.23)). Similarly, respondents who had irregular menstrual cycle experienced a 72.5% increase in odds of self-reporting dysmenorrhea (AOR, 1.73 (95% CI, 1.16–2.57)). Finally, a significant association between irregular menstrual cycle (), not lived with their parent (), and self-reported dysmenorrhea was found. Conclusion. This study establishes that dysmenorrhea is high among adolescents in Shai Osudoku District which negatively affects the daily activity of majority of them.
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    Nutritional Balance and Moderation: A Crucial Way of Life
    (2019-10-05) Prof. Ganu, Daniel
    Overweight and obesity are as a result of energy imbalance between energy consumed and energy expended. Diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, and diabetes have resulted largely due to lack of balance and moderation in our habit towards nutrition. The objective of this special issue or paper is to raise awareness of the critical issue of balance and moderation in our diet habits. The methodology adopted for this special issue was literature search on the topic examined. There is a large body of researches that showed that healthy eating patterns (moderation and balance in eating) and regular physical activity can enhance good health and reduce the risk of communicable diseases throughout all stages of the lifespan. If there could be some amount of discipline or self-control such that people can put into practice some level of balance and moderation in their eating habits, obesity, overweight, and non-communicable diseases could also be lowered.
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    Prevalence and Contributing Factors for Overweight and Obesity in Children 0-18 Years in Sub Saharan Africa for 20-Year Period: Systematic Review
    (2019-12) Prof. Ganu, Daniel
    Overweight and obesity among children in the sub Saharan Africa is emerging to be a public health concern in recent decades. The global occurrence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased remarkably during the past 20 years. The objective of this paper is to establish the trend of overweight and obesity for children under 18 years of age in the sub Saharan Africa. The study adopted systematic literature review over 20-year period from 1999 to October 2019. Results showed that childhood overweight and obesity has been increasing for the past 20-year period especially in the urban settings. It has been found that between the year 2010 and 2014 about 10.7 million children from 26 Sub Saharan African countries under the age of five are overweight or obese. The study also identified that obesity was more prevalent in urban than rural areas, particularly in women. If this situation is not remedied, sooner or later a large percentage of the African children could grow to be obese and this could be at a greater risk of mortality and morbidity among children due to these extreme body weight categories. It is therefore critical to address the factors that are associated with the higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among children in sub Saharan Africa to reduce the overall burden of overweight and obesity in the region.