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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers/caregivers on infant and young child feeding in Assosa Woreda, Assosa Zone, Benshangul Gumuz Region, Western Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Through the health extension package, Ethiopia had practiced infant and young child feeding. However, infant and young child feeding …
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Exposure to interparental violence and justification of intimate partner violence among women in sexual unions in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Justification of intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the critical factors that account for the high prevalence of …
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Prevalence and predictors of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in east Africa: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies published from 2005 to 2020
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the general population in east Africa is not well documented. In …
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Correction to: Spatial distribution and determinants of iron supplementation among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis
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“… I would have left that man long time ago but, …” exploring circumstances of and motivators for repeat adolescent birth in Eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: First birth before 18 years has declined in Uganda unlike repeat adolescent birth (=second or more births before age …
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A pooled prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Abstract Background Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) remains a global public health problem. South Africa is estimated to have the …
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Spatial distribution and determinants of iron supplementation among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Maternal anemia continues as a global public health concern particularly in developing countries including Ethiopia. It is associated with …
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Breast self-examination practice among women in Africa: a systematic review and Meta-analysis
Abstract Background In resource limited countries breast self-examination has been recommended as the most appropriate method for early detection of …
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Availability and use of personal protective equipment and satisfaction of healthcare professionals during COVID-19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are at the frontline in the fight against COVID-19 and are at an increased risk of …
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Health professional’s job satisfaction and its determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Health professional’s job satisfaction is directly related to patient satisfaction and quality of care. Without satisfied health professionals …
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Optimal strategies for COVID-19 prevention from global evidence achieved through social distancing, stay at home, travel restriction and lockdown: a systematic review
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global public health agenda with high level of pandemicity. There is no effective …
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Factors associated with length of stay and treatment outcome of Ebola patients treated at an Ebola treatment center in Sierra Leone during the peak period of the West African Ebola outbreak 2013–2016
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the West Africa Ebola epidemic as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern …
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Establishing a controlled hookworm human infection (CHHI) model for Africa: A report from the stakeholders meeting held in Lambaréné, Gabon, November 10–11, 2019
BACKGROUND: Hookworm is a major contributor to worldwide disease burden with over 230 million people infected. It has been identified …
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Observed magnitude and trends in socioeconomic and geographic area inequalities in obesity prevalence among non-pregnant women in Chad: evidence from three waves of Chad demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: While the prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, the growing rates of overweight and obesity in developing countries are …
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Women’s knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer preventive measures and associated factors In South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, North Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in Ethiopia, often due to late disease …
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Depression remains a neglected public health problem among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Antenatal depression is highly prevalent but a neglected public health problem in low income countries. It has serious effects …
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Socio-economic and geographical inequalities in adolescent fertility rate in Ghana, 1993–2014
BACKGROUND: Despite public health interventions to control adolescent fertility, it remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. Ghana is one of the …
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The effect of antenatal depression on birth weight among newborns in South Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a population-based prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of antenatal depression and low birth weight (LBW) (< 2.5 kg) in Ethiopia. Prior …
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Factors associated with childhood diarrheal in Ethiopia; a multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is the second cause of child deaths globally. According to World Health Organization reports, in each year it …
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Correction to: Adverse childhood experiences and psychological distress among higher education students in Southeast Nigeria: an institutional-based cross-sectional study