278 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
Community evaluation of the physical and insecticidal durability of DuraNet® Plus, an alpha-cypermethrin and piperonyl butoxide incorporated mosquito net: protocol for a multi-country study in West, Central and East Africa
BACKGROUND: Pyrethroid-PBO nets have demonstrated improved impact against clinical malaria transmitted by pyrethroid resistant mosquito vectors and are being scaled …
Article scientifique
Married women’s decision-making autonomy on modern contraceptive use and its associated factors in high fertile sub-Saharan Africa countries: a multi-level analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys
BACKGROUND: For better maternal and child health, women's independence on reproductive health issues is crucial; however, couples are restricted from …
Article scientifique
Why too soon? Predictors of time to diabetic peripheral neuropathy among newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus patients: a multicenter follow-up study at health-care setting of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Due to the rising number of diabetic patients, the burden of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is clearly posing a …
Article scientifique
Multiple high-risk fertility behaviours and children under five mortality survivors among ever-married women of reproductive age in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Multiple high-risk fertility behaviours (MHRFBs), including maternal age < 18 or > 34 years old, a birth order 4+, …
Article scientifique
Improving investment in chronic disease care in Sub-Saharan Africa is crucial for the achievement of SDG 3.4: application of the chronic care model
Over 41 million people die of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) each year, accounting for 71% of all global deaths. The …
Article scientifique
Hepatitis B vaccination status among health workers in Nigeria: a nationwide survey between January to June 2021
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B vaccination is the most important preventive measure against Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection. Vaccination against HBV infection …
Article scientifique
Competing risk models to evaluate the factors for time to loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients at Ambo General Hospital
BACKGROUND: A major challenge for most tuberculosis programs is the inability of tuberculosis patients to complete treatment for one reason …
Article scientifique
Sexual violence and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Rwanda: a 2020 nationwide cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Sexual violence against women is a global public health issue with both short- and long-term effects on the physical …
Article scientifique
Spatial distribution and multilevel analysis of factors associated with long-acting reversible contraceptive use among sexually active women of reproductive age in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), including hormonal implants and intrauterine devices, are highly effective pregnancy prevention methods. Aside its advantages …
Article scientifique
Determinants of antenatal care utilization – contacts and screenings – in Sao Tome & Principe: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Sao Tome & Principe (STP) has a high peri-neonatal mortality rate and access to high-quality care before childbirth has …
Article scientifique
Concurrent stunting and overweight or obesity among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Globally, the co-occurrence of stunting and overweight or obesity (CSO) in the same individual is becoming an emerging layer …
Erratum
Correction: System, institutional, and client-level factors associated with formal healthcare utilisation among older adults with low income under a social protection scheme in Ghana
Article scientifique
Achieving reductions in the unmet need for contraception with postpartum family planning counselling in Ethiopia, 2019–2020: a national longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: An unmet need for contraception is associated with unintended pregnancy and adverse maternal and childhood outcomes. Family planning counselling …
Article scientifique
Determinants of pneumonia among under-five children in Oromia region, Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is the single largest infectious disease that causes more under-five morbidity and mortality than any other infectious disease …
Article scientifique
Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Nigerians: evidence from a cross-sectional national survey
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 ranks as one of the largest public health threats in recent times. It is associated with huge health, …
Article scientifique
Efficacy and safety of different regimens in the treatment of patients with latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BACKGROUND: Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is effective in preventing progression to TB disease. This study aimed to synthesize …
Article scientifique
Estimated 24-Hour urinary sodium and potassium excretion in adults in the Northwest Region of Morocco, 2017
BACKGROUND: Excessive sodium (Na) and insufficient potassium (K) intake contribute to a high risk of cardiovascular events. Morocco lacks data …
Article scientifique
High non-compliance rate among presumptive tuberculosis cases referred from peripheral health facilities in silti district of Southern Ethiopia: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: For presumptive Tuberculosis (TB) case referral to be effective, most of the referred cases need to present themselves to …
Article scientifique
Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani infection and associated factors among blood donors attending at Metema district Blood Bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is one of the top 10 countries in the world where 90% visceral leishmaniasis cases are reported. Metema-Humera …
Article scientifique
System, institutional, and client-level factors associated with formal healthcare utilisation among older adults with low income under a social protection scheme in Ghana
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan African context, effect of system, institutional and client-level factors on formal healthcare utilisation among older adults with …