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. 2019 Nov 12;19:224. doi: 10.1186/s12886-019-1231-x

Table 5.

Concerns and Reservations about Donation and Transplant in Ghana

Concerns and Reservations of Donation Freq (%)
Concerns of Donation (multiple responses)
 I do not have enough information about organ donation 49 (50.5)
 I do not like the thought of people taking out my body parts 18 (18.6)
 I think my body would be grossly disfigured when taken out 19 (19.6)
 I want all my body parts to be intact during my funeral 14 (14.4)
 It is against my religious belief 13 (13.4)
 It is a taboo in my culture 11 (11)
 I am uncomfortable with this topic and don’t want to discuss it 11 (11)
Reservations
 I do not trust the Ghana Health system 34 (36.6)
 I’m afraid my body parts would be used for rituals 7 (7.5)
 I’m afraid my body parts may be sold for profit 6 (6.5)
 I’m afraid Doctors may not do much to my life when I’m sick because they want my body parts 6 (6.5)
 My family will not agree 17 (18.3)
 I have no reservation 22 (23.7)
When can one donate body parts?
 Whilst Alive 36 (40.4)
 After Death 7 (7.9)
 Both 40 (44.9)
 Do not know 6 (6.7)
Is Organ and Corneal Donation Urgent in Ghana?
 Yes 62 (76.5)
 No 19 (23.5)

Freq Frequency of respondents, % Percentage of respondents, Reservations Reservations toward donation