“They recognize me as a doctor”: A peer mobilisation training programme to promote oral HIV self-testing and referral for acute HIV infection screening among gay and bisexual men and transgender women in coastal Kenya, an exploratory study
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Shaun Palmer, Maartje Dijkstra, Alex Kigoro
BACKGROUND: Targeted peer mobilisation can improve access to HIV testing and care and may impact onward HIV transmission. We describe a qualitative exploration of the …
Proportion of depression and associated factors among HIV-positive youth attending antiretroviral therapy clinics at public hospitals in Gamo and Ari zones, South Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study
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Temesgen Mohammed Toma, Abraham Anbesie Sapo, Habtamu Wana Wada
BACKGROUND: Even though the co-occurrence of Human Immune-Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and depression is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in youth living …
A cluster-randomized trial of household vs incentive-based tuberculosis contact investigation in rural South Africa: implementation reach
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Eteri Machavariani, Samyra R. Cox, Bareng A. S. Nonyane
The World Health Organization recommends TB contact investigation in high-burden countries. We examined the implementation reach of two contact investigation strategies in South Africa. Kharitode …
Incidence and survival of Lung Cancer: A retrospective population-based cohort (Monastir, Tunisia: 2002–2022)
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Wafa Dhouib, A Maatouk, Cyrine Bennasrallah
INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer (LC) remains one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. In Tunisia, LC population-level data is limited. This study aimed to estimate the …
Benefits of psychosocial support for adolescent mothers on infant development and maternal mental wellbeing in Rakai and Kyotera, Uganda: Quasi-experimental study
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Esther Nakyaze, Mark Pesner, Marc Sklar
Twenty-four percent of Ugandan women give birth before the age of twenty, which is the highest proportion in East Africa. Recent literature shows that 65% …
A survey of morphological, molecular, and histopathological characteristics of Taenia pisiformis metacestode in Egyptian rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
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Refaat Ras, Amanallah El-Bahrawy, Adel Abdelkhalek
Introduction Taenia pisiformis (T. pisiformis) , the etiological agent of cysticercosis in rabbits, poses a considerable health risk to domestic lagomorphs and contributes to economic …
Title: Short-term health system responses to epidemics across hard-to-reach areas in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
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Annette A. Murunga, Ben Ngoye, Francis P. Wafula
Hospital-acquired infection in adult ICU incidence, antimicrobial resistance pattern, mortality rates, and risk factors detecting in Tripoli University Hospital- Libya: Longitudinal study
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Maha Saeid, Maheebah Saeid, Mohamed Benlamin
Aerobic and Combined Exercise Effect on Obese and Hypertensive Patients
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Alemmebrat Kiflu Adane, Aschenaki Taddese
Production of cytotoxic secondary metabolites from Paecilomyces maximusPQ584815 biotransformation using garlic peel
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Dina Mahfouz Eskander, Nehad E. Ahmed, Sherien M. M. Atalla
A Systematic Review of Talent Management and Retention in African Organizations
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Yasin Mohamoud, Mekonnen Bogale
Multistakeholder nutrition sensitive interventions in improving households’ access to and consumption of diversified diet in east Hararghe zone of Ethiopia
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Mideksa Fufa Jilito, Fekadu Beyene Kenee, Andreas Thiel
Analyzing the Hydrological Disconnect Between Extreme Precipitation and River Discharge in Douala, Cameroon
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Calvin Padji, Cyrille Meukaleuni, David Monkam
Quantifying information transfer among precious metals: A novel transfer entropy-based approach
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Richard Eshun
Length of hospital admission, cannabis use and associated factors in patients with bipolar disorder
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Sewela R. Mamadi-Moshidi, Sibulele Zuma, Lisa Galvin
Background: Psychiatric care is increasingly shifting towards de-institutionalisation and outpatient treatment, resulting in a reduction in the length of hospital admission (LOA) for patients with …
Examining the interrelationship between subjective well-being and social capital
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Qaqambile Mathentamo
Decline in HIV prevalence among female sex workers in Zimbabwe between 2013 and 2023
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Sungai T. Chabata, Harriet Jones, Tsitsi Hove
HIV epidemic trends among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa are rarely known. We analysed HIV prevalence trends among 10,562 female sex workers aged 18-39 …
Petrographic and Geochemical Studies of Lateritic soils in Kwara State Polytechnic Ilorin
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Dr. Reuben Obaro
Petrographic and geochemical studies of lateritic soil have been examined in order to determine their suitability for construction purpose. Ten lateritic soils were examined through …
Economic, Environmental, and Social Returns to Whey Valorisation in Kenya’s Dairy Industry
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Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’a, Celestine Mutio, Dickson Okello
Efficacy and Usage of Insecticide-Treated Nets in Areas of High Insecticide Resistance: A Comparative Study in Central Cameroon
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Yacouba Poumachu, Serge Eteme Enama, Jehan Zeb