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The cost of the training and supervision of community health workers to improve exclusive breastfeeding amongst mothers in a cluster randomised controlled trial in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Interventions targeting community health workers (CHWs) aim to optimise the delivery of health services to underserved rural areas. Whilst …
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Effect of project-based experiential learning on the health service delivery indicators: a quasi-experiment study
BACKGROUND: Kenya's new constitution passed in 2010 recognizes the right of quality care resulting in the devolution of health service …
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Evaluation of mainstreaming youth-friendly health in private clinics in Malawi
BACKGROUND: High fertility rates and low modern contraceptive use put African youth and adolescents at high risk for health complications, …
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Provider perspectives on contraceptive service delivery: findings from a qualitative study in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Healthcare providers' skills and attitudes are both barriers and facilitators of contraceptive uptake. In South Africa, migration of healthcare …
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Assessing health system responsiveness in primary health care facilities in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Health system performance is one of the important components of the health care delivery; its achievement depends on the …
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Doctors experiences on the quality of care for pesticide poisoning patients in hospitals in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative exploration using donabedian’s model
BACKGROUND: Pesticides are responsible for a significant percentage of deaths globally with majority occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Deaths due to …
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Biomedical drugs and traditional treatment in care seeking pathways for adults with epilepsy in Masindi district, Western Uganda: a household survey
BACKGROUND: Many patients with epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa do not receive adequate treatment. The purpose of the study was to …
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Using the WHO-AIMS to inform development of mental health systems: the case study of Makueni County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: In order to develop a context appropriate in mental health system, there is a need to document relevant existing …
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An evaluation of the Zambia influenza sentinel surveillance system, 2011–2017
BACKGROUND: Over the past decade, influenza surveillance has been established in several African countries including Zambia. However, information on the …
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Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to examine nurses’ perception of the task shifting strategy for hypertension control trial in Ghana
BACKGROUND: The burden of hypertension in many low-and middle-income countries is alarming and requires effective evidence-based preventative strategies that is …
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Does insurance protect individuals from catastrophic payments for surgical care? An analysis of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme at Korle-Bu teaching Hospital
BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization, essential surgery should be recognized as an essential component of universal health coverage. …
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Patients’ satisfaction with clinical Laboratory Services in Public Hospitals in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Knowing customers' level of satisfaction is relevant to improve and provide quality health care services. In the clinical laboratory, …
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Acceptability of youth clubs focusing on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in rural Zambian schools: a case of Central Province
BACKGROUND: The youths in Zambia have limited access to information concerning Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and this puts them at …
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Improving emergency obstetric referral systems in low and middle income countries: a qualitative study in a tertiary health facility in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Timely access to emergency obstetric care is crucial in preventing mortalities associated with pregnancy and childbirth. The referral of …
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Correction to: Hepatitis B virus perceptions and health seeking behaviors among pregnant women in Uganda: implications for prevention and policy
In the original publication of this article [1], some values are missing in the Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure …
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Utilization of healthcare services among Chinese migrants in Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The number of Chinese migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is increasing, which is part of the south-south migration. The …
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Active and adaptive case finding to estimate therapeutic program coverage for severe acute malnutrition: a capture-recapture study
BACKGROUND: Coverage is an important indicator to assess both the performance and effectiveness of public health programs. Recommended methods for …
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Factors associated with health care provider knowledge on abortion care in Ethiopia, a further analysis on emergency obstetric and newborn care assessment 2016 data
BACKGROUND: Abortion is one of the major direct causes of maternal death, accounting for 7.9% globally. In Africa, 5.5 million …
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Assessment of care provision for hypertension at the emergency Department of an Urban Hospital in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Management of hypertension in Mozambique is poor, and rates of control are amongst the lowest in the world. Health …
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Explaining the successes and failures of tuberculosis treatment programs; a tale of two regions in rural eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Optimally performing tuberculosis (TB) programs are characterized by treatment success rate (TSR) of at least 90%. In rural eastern …