Health‐seeking behaviour: perspectives of Ghanaian women in London and Kumasi

Objective The aim of this study was to describe and compare the perspectives of health, health‐seeking behaviour and use of medicines by Ghanaian women resident in London, UK, and Kumasi, Ghana. This will enable the identification of ways in which Ghanaian women adjust to a different system and/or retain their own perspectives regarding healthcare and the use of medicines.

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