Staff promotion is the advancement of an employees’ rank or position in an organizational hierarchical system. A Study explains that promotion when and wherever it happens, comes with two impressions: the monetary aspect and the change of position from lower to higher in the organizational hierarchy. This study aims at presenting a proposal for re-structuring of Nurses and Midwives’ promotions and ranks toward an advance professional practice in Ghana. A descriptive, phenomenological qualitative study was used. The study established that ranking and promotions in nursing and midwifery should be based on qualification and experience and not just number of years served in the health sector. The respondents largely added that for nurses and midwives to be academically active with apt skills in their respective fields, promotions should also be based on some number of scholarly papers published in reputed journals. Accordingly, the Nursing and Midwifery Council must ensure that nurses and midwives adhere to these protocols towards ranking and remuneration. In conclusion, ranking is beneficial for the advancement of the nursing and midwifery professions in Ghana. Keywords: Ghana, Nurses and midwives, Promotions, Professional practice, Ranks, Re-structuring.
Perinatal loss has serious implications on the lives of the affected women and sometimes on the family. However, not much is known in the empirical literature, especially in the Tamale Metropolitan area. This paper sets out to examine the impact of neonatal deaths on women. The study was conducted in three major hospitals in Tamale and involved 384 women and 10 medical officers. The study employed mainly interviews, questionnaires and a review of secondary data including hospital records. The study found that, apart from the emotional trauma, affected women sometimes suffer stigma and are subjected to traditional rituals in order to ‘cleans’ them. The women also entertained the fear of getting a miscarriage or suffering from perinatal death in the future, the study recommends counseling and sensitization for pregnant women to avoid future perinatal deaths.
Background: Neonatal Mortality is the death of a child within the first 28 days of life. It accounts for most of the under-five deaths but has not been given serious attention by academics, especially in the Tamale Metropolitan area. As a result, very little is known about its cause and the calibre of women most affected. Aim: This study focuses on cause of neonatal mortality in the three major hospitals in Tamale. Materials and Methods: The study involved 282 women who have suffered from neonatal deaths using hospital records to identify them. The study also includes 21 health workers from these facilities. Data was collected using interviews and questionnaires and review of records. Results: The study found that from 2012 to 2016 there has been a downward trend in both neonatal deaths and neonatal death rate. This trend was observed in all three major hospitals. The study found that the majority (70.8%) of women had normal gestational periods, while nearly 50% (49.7%) of the babies cried immediately after birth. Conclusion: The study concludes that improved medical health care services, encouraging regular attendance of antenatal clinics and improving the mothers’ diet could be responsible for the decrease.
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