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Health care utilization for common childhood illnesses in rural parts of Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Generally, health care utilization in developing countries is low particularly rural community have lower health care utilization. Despite this …
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HIV self-testing: South African young adults’ recommendations for ease of use, test kit contents, accessibility, and supportive resources
BACKGROUND: The uptake of HIV self-testing (HIVST) could address socio-structural barriers that prevent South African youth from utilizing the testing …
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Anaemia among adolescent girls in three districts in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development with a significantly increased need for macro and micronutrients. However, there …
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Evaluation of integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) core and support functions after the revitalisation of IDSR in Uganda from 2012 to 2016
BACKGROUND: Uganda is a low income country that continues to experience disease outbreaks caused by emerging and re-emerging diseases such …
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Psychometric properties of the perceived stress scale in Ethiopian university students
BACKGROUND: Stress is a common psychological condition usually associated with many psycho-physical disorders. Stress and its risk factors are frequently …
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Effectiveness of community adolescent treatment supporters (CATS) interventions in improving linkage and retention in care, adherence to ART and psychosocial well-being: a randomised trial among adolescents living with HIV in rural Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Engagement with community adolescent treatment supporters (CATS) improves adherence, psychosocial well-being, linkage and retention in care among adolescents living …
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Predictive model and determinants of under-five child mortality: evidence from the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Globally, millions of children aged below 5 years die every year and some of these deaths could have been …
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“We have to clean ourselves to ensure that our children are healthy and beautiful”: findings from a qualitative assessment of a hand hygiene poster in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of mortality worldwide, with most deaths occurring in low-income countries. The World Health …
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Institutionalizing documentation for WHO Nigeria country office visibility and improved donor relations, 2013–2016
BACKGROUND: The mandate and unique experience of the World Health Organization (WHO) globally, enables over 190 countries, Nigeria inclusive, to …
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Correction to: Religion and health: exploration of attitudes and health perceptions of faith healing users in urban Ghana
It was highlighted that the original article [1] contained a typesetting error in the name of Razak M. Gyasi. This …
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Towards an effective poliovirus laboratory containment strategy in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The Global Commission for the Certification of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis will declare the world free of wild poliovirus …
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Distribution pattern of poliovirus potentially infectious materials in the phase 1b medical laboratories containment in conformity with the global action plan III
BACKGROUND: The containment of poliovirus infectious/potentially infectious materials in all biomedical facilities in Nigeria remain crucial to maintaining gains recorded …
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Routine immunization community surveys as a tool for guiding program implementation in Kaduna state, Nigeria 2015–2016
BACKGROUND: Routine childhood immunization remains an important strategy for achieving polio eradication and maintaining a polio-free world. To address gaps …
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Assessment of unmet needs to address noncompliant households during polio supplemental immunization activities in Kaduna state, 2014–2016
BACKGROUND: Despite concerted global efforts being made to eradicate poliomyelitis, the wild poliovirus still circulates in three countries, including Nigeria. …
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Mobilizing political support proved critical to a successful switch from tOPV to bOPV in Kano, Nigeria 2016
BACKGROUND: Kano is one of the high-risk states for polio transmission in Northern Nigeria. The state reported more cases of …
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Targeting the last polio sanctuaries with Directly Observed Oral Polio Vaccination (DOPV) in northern Nigeria, (2014–2016)
BACKGROUND: The declaration of poliomyelitis eradication as a programmatic emergency for global public health by the 65th World Health Assembly …
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‘What kind of life is this?’ Diabetes related notions of wellbeing among adults in eastern Uganda and implications for mitigating future chronic disease risk
BACKGROUND: Effective prevention and care for type 2 diabetes requires that people link healthy behaviours to chronic disease-related wellbeing. This …
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Profile of polio-compatible cases in Nigeria, 2006–2016
BACKGROUND: The tremendous progress made by Nigeria towards polio eradication has recently suffered a setback with the isolation of circulating …
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Polio eradication in Nigeria: evaluation of the quality of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance documentation in Bauchi state, 2016
BACKGROUND: Nigeria is the only country in Africa that is yet to be certified as polio free. Surveillance for acute …
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Stopping circulatory vaccine-derived poliovirus in Kaduna state by scaling up special interventions in local government areas along rivers of interest- kamacha basin experience, 2013–2015
BACKGROUND: The Kamacha river is one of the five polio environmental surveillance sites in Kaduna State where 13 circulating vaccine-derived …