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SARS-CoV-2 incidence monitoring and statistical estimation of the basic and time-varying reproduction number at the early onset of the pandemic in 45 sub-Saharan African countries
The world battled to defeat a novel coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19), a respiratory illness that is transmitted from person …
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Association of interarm blood pressure difference with selected body circumferences among Walter Sisulu University community
Abstract Background A high interarm blood pressure difference (IAD) has been identified as a precursor of vascular diseases. Anthropometric measures …
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Comparison of performances of SIREN or MFSRS in stroke risk prediction in an African environment
BACKGROUND: The Modified Framingham Stroke Risk Score (MFSRS) is a widely utilized stroke risk assessment algorithm usually applied in international …
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Experience of caregivers on the continuum of care and prevention of malnutrition among children with cholera in Ethiopia: a phenomenology study
INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition is a public health problem in low- and middle-income countries among children. Although illnesses such as diarrhea are …
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Arm circumference for age, arm circumference and weight-for-height z-score for the evaluation of severe acute malnutrition: a retrospective cohort study in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the use of mid-upper arm circumference for age (MUACZ) for diagnosing of severe acute malnutrition …
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Nutrition supplementation plus standard of care versus standard of care alone or standard of care plus unconditional cash transfer in the prevention of chronic malnutrition in Southern Angola: study protocol for the MuCCUA study, a cluster randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Chronic malnutrition is a condition associated with negative impacts on physical and cognitive development. It is multi-causal and can …
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Knowledge, risk perception and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among internally displaced persons in complex humanitarian emergency setting, Northeast Nigeria
Abstract Background Owing to crowded and unsanitary conditions, internally displaced persons (IDPs) have an increased risk of COVID-19 infection. Adoption …
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Perceived barriers of access to health and nutrition services under drought and food insecurity emergency in north-east Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In the face of drought and food insecurity emergency, evidence on access to health and nutrition services is important. …
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Intimate partner violence influences modern family planning use among married women in Tanzania: cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Married women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are less likely to negotiate with their partners on modern family …
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An experimental game to assess hunter’s participation in zoonotic diseases surveillance
BACKGROUND: Strengthening the surveillance of zoonotic diseases emergence in the wild meat value chains is a critical component of the …
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Economic and social determinants of health care utilization during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic among adults in Ghana: a population-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic had socioeconomic effects in Africa. This study assessed the social and economic determinants of healthcare utilization …
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Perceptions and beliefs of community gatekeepers about genomic risk information in African cleft research
BACKGROUND: A fundamental ethical issue in African genomics research is how socio-cultural factors impact perspectives, acceptance, and utility of genomic …
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Migrant men and HIV care engagement in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: South Africa (SA) has one of the highest rates of migration on the continent, largely comprised of men seeking …
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Association between sexual violence and multiple high-risk fertility behaviours among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence has adverse outcomes on the sexual and reproductive health of women. In this study, we examined …
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The role of social support in antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in the Greater Accra region of Ghana
INTRODUCTION: The role of social support in antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake and retention among pregnant and postpartum women in Ghana's …
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“So that’s why I found PrEP to be safest way to protect yourself”: exploring IPV experiences and impact on HIV prevention among pregnant and postpartum women in Cape Town, South Africa
Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs at alarmingly high rates towards pregnant women in South Africa. Experiences of emotional, physical, and …
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Noncommunicable diseases behavioural risk factors among secondary school adolescents in Urban Cameroon
Adolescence is a crucial period for noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors, and interventions to reduce the NCD burden must target …
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Modelling climate change impacts on the spatial distribution of anthrax in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: In Zimbabwe, anthrax is endemic with outbreaks being reported almost annually in livestock, wildlife, and humans over the past …
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Engaging men in women’s empowerment: impact of a complex gender transformative intervention on household socio-economic and health outcomes in the eastern democratic republic of the Congo using a longitudinal survey
BACKGROUND: In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women in (peri-)urban areas are commonly engaged in small trade, which allows …
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Towards an intelligent malaria outbreak warning model based intelligent malaria outbreak warning in the northern part of Benin, West Africa
BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the major vector-borne diseases most sensitive to climatic change in West Africa. The prevention and …