Marian Esther Miller, PhD

Public Health – Nutrition and Behavioral Health

Category

Behavior

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Female Behaviour, Self-Respect, and Social Boundaries in Modern Society

By Dr. Marian Esther Miller Introduction In today’s world, young women in Ghana and across Africa are navigating rapidly changing social expectations. Traditional values, cultural identity, religion, peer influence, and global media all intersect in shaping behaviour. Because of this complexity, many young women find themselves confused about what is healthy, what is harmful, what […]

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Emotional Intelligence in Teenagers: Teaching Youth to Manage Feelings and Decisions

By Dr. Marian Esther Miller Introduction Teenagers experience emotions more intensely than at almost any other stage of life. Joy feels deeper, anger feels stronger, rejection feels heavier, and excitement feels overwhelming. In Ghana and across West Africa, these emotional changes are often misunderstood as “bad behaviour,” when in reality they are part of normal […]

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The Impact of Stress on your Gut Health

Stress and gut health are two interconnected topics that have gained increasing attention in recent years. In this blog, we will explore the relationship between stress and gut health and discuss strategies for managing stress to promote a healthy gut. The Gut-Brain Axis The gut and the brain are intimately connected through what is known […]