There has been issue of gender and gender equality emerging as a major concern in international forums due to general assertion that females are more vulnerable to health disadvantages than males. Gender concerns regarding health issues include the issue of gender inequality in terms of access and use of healthcare, since males and females, particularly in developing countries differ in their access and use of healthcare and health outcomes. This research therefore examines the gender difference in the uptake of healthcare in rural Ghana. A population-based cross-sectional and quantitative survey using a total of 286 systematically sampled households from four rural communities was employed
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