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Development and convergent validity of new self-administered questionnaires of active transportation in three African countries: Kenya, Mozambique and Nigeria
BACKGROUND: There is currently a rapid physical activity transition taking place in developing countries that includes a decrease in active …
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Is early measles vaccination associated with stronger survival benefits than later measles vaccination?
BACKGROUND: Measles vaccine (MV) may protect against non-measles mortality. We tested whether survival depended on age of measles vaccination. METHODS: …
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Are schoolchildren less infected if they have good knowledge about parasitic worms? A case study from rural Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Parasitic worms (helminths) are common infections in low- and middle-income countries. For most helminth species, school-aged children are at …
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Two decades of tobacco use prevention and control policies in Cameroon: results from the analysis of non-communicable disease prevention policies in Africa
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the world today. In 2010, the World Health Organization …
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Alcohol policies in Malawi: inclusion of WHO “best buy” interventions and use of multi-sectoral action
BACKGROUND: Harmful use of alcohol is one of the most common risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases and other health conditions …
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A hybrid design testing a 3-step implementation model for community scale-up of an HIV prevention intervention in rural Malawi: study protocol
BACKGROUND: Scaling-up evidence-based behavior change interventions can make a major contribution to meeting the UNAIDS goal of no new HIV …
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Decomposing socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use by men living in South African urban informal settlements
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of alcohol consumption among males living in urban settlements in South Africa is high. This paper aims …
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Influence of the WHO framework convention on tobacco control on tobacco legislation and policies in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, enforced in 2005, was a watershed international treaty that stipulated …
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Analysis of tobacco control policies in Nigeria: historical development and application of multi-sectoral action
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases and policy formulation on tobacco is expected to engrain …
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Assessment of the multi-sectoral approach to tobacco control policies in South Africa and Togo
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is the world's leading preventable cause of illness and death and the most important risk factor for …
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Predictors of postpartum contraceptive use in rural Tigray region, northern Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Postpartum family planning services is one of the recommended public health intervention aimed at reducing maternal and child morbidity …
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Prevalence of malaria in Woreta town, Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia over eight years
BACKGROUND: Data on trends in malaria prevalence is significant to assist efforts in the control and prevention of the disease. …
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Sero-prevalence of yellow fever and related Flavi viruses in Ethiopia: a public health perspective
BACKGROUND: Yellow fever (YF) is a viral hemorrhagic fever, endemic in the tropical forests of Africa and Central and South …
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The evolution of non-communicable diseases policies in post-apartheid South Africa
BACKGROUND: Redressing structural inequality within the South African society in the post-apartheid era became the central focus of the democratic …
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Facilitators and barriers in the formulation and implementation of tobacco control policies in Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use has serious public health implications for both smokers and non-smokers and significant economic implications on health care …
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Gut microbiota, short chain fatty acids, and obesity across the epidemiologic transition: the METS-Microbiome study protocol
BACKGROUND: While some of the variance observed in adiposity and weight change within populations can be accounted for by traditional …
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Incomplete immunization among children aged 12–23 months in Togo: a multilevel analysis of individual and contextual factors
BACKGROUND: Inadequate immunization coverage remains a public health problem in Africa. In Togo, only 62% of children under one year …
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Low potassium and high sodium intakes: a double health threat to Cape Verdeans
BACKGROUND: Cape Verde presents a high rate of cardiovascular diseases. Low potassium and high sodium intakes are related to cardiovascular …
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Multi-sectoral action in non-communicable disease prevention policy development in five African countries
BACKGROUND: The rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa requires a multi-sectoral action (MSA) in their prevention and control. This …
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Non-communicable disease prevention policy process in five African countries authors
BACKGROUND: The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa is causing further burden to the health care systems …