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Sentinel surveillance of influenza-like illness in the Central African Republic, 2010–2015
Influenza-like illness (ILI) is an important public health problem worldwide. In the Central African Republic, acute infectious diseases are the …
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Analysis of nutritional adequacy of local foods for meeting dietary requirements of children aged 6-23 months in rural central Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Under nutrition remains a serious problem among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Analysing how diets composed of local foods could …
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Factors associated with minimal meal frequency and dietary diversity practices among infants and young children in the predominantly agrarian society of Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study
Poor infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in the first 2 years of age are among major causes of …
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Determinants of prenatal anemia in Ethiopia
Anemia is responsible for 20% of maternal mortality worldwide, and it is associated with premature birth, low birth weight, and …
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Intensifying poultry production systems and the emergence of avian influenza in China: a ‘One Health/Ecohealth’ epitome
Several kinds of pressure can lead to the emergence of infectious diseases. In the case of zoonoses emerging from livestock, …
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National health insurance accreditation pattern among private healthcare providers in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Healthcare providers' accreditation is one of the standard means of assuring quality services. This paper examines the pattern of …
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The prevalence of tuberculosis among prisoners in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies
Except individual studies with varying prevalence rates, there are no national prevalence studies conducted in prison settings in Ethiopia. Appropriate …
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Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at health facilities of Yirgacheffe town, Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Obstetric danger signs are not the literal obstetric complications, merely symptoms that are well named by non-clinical personnel. The …
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Understanding tobacco use and socioeconomic inequalities among men in Ghana, and Lesotho
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths and has become a significant public health issue. …
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Vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and their household contacts: a comparative cross-sectional study
Recent studies suggest that the incidence and severity of tuberculosis is associated with low levels of vitamin D. Even though …
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Individual and community level factors with a significant role in determining child height-for-age Z score in East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis
In Ethiopia, child undernutrition remains to be a major public health challenge and a contributing factor for child mortality and …
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Availability of adequately iodized in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Universal salt iodization is the most cost-effective, safe and sustainable strategy to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders. However, little is …
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Magnitude and predictors of undernutrition among children aged six to fifty nine months in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
Undernutrition among children continues to be a major public health problem in developing countries. In Ethiopian, 44% of under-five children …
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Evaluation of immunization coverage and its associated factors among children 12–23 months of age in Techiman Municipality, Ghana, 2016
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, Expanded Programme on Immunization administrative coverages are usually high while childhood immunization status remains low. Majority of …
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Infant feeding counseling and knowledge are the key determinants of prelacteal feeding among HIV exposed infants attending public hospitals in Ethiopia
Despite the fact that breastfeeding promotes optimal health and growth for infants and young children, inappropriate feeding practice, such as …
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Barriers and motivations for health insurance subscription in Cape Coast, Ghana: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: One of the main objectives of the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme, at its establishment in 2003, was to …
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Immunization dropout rate and data quality among children 12–23 months of age in Ghana
Immunization against diseases is one of the most important public health interventions with cost effective means to preventing childhood morbidity, …
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Regional disparities in immunization services in Ghana through a bottleneck analysis approach: implications for sustaining national gains in immunization
BACKGROUND: Immunization is considered one of the most cost effective public health interventions for reducing child morbidity, mortality and disability. …
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