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Iodized household salt utilization and associated factors among households in East Africa: a multilevel modelling analysis using recent national health surveys
INTRODUCTION: Iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) are a significant global public health issue that affects the physical and mental development of …
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Prevalence of fibromyalgia among university students and its impact on their health-related quality of life: a survey-based study from Egypt
BACKGROUND: University students are more likely to experience stress, anxiety, and depression. All these factors are regarded as psychological contributors …
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Developing low-cost house floors to control tungiasis in Kenya – a feasibility study
Abstract Context Tungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease endemic in resource-poor communities. It is caused by the penetration of …
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Understanding knowledge, attitudes and practices on Ebola Virus Disease: a multi-site mixed methods survey on preparedness in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: The overall goal of this survey was to understand the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to the Ebola Virus …
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Dropout rate and associated factors of community-based health insurance beneficiaries in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia aims to achieve universal healthcare using health insurance. To do so, it has been implementing community-based health insurance …
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Prevalence and factors associated with inconsistent condom use among female sex workers in Ethiopia: findings from the national biobehavioral survey, 2020
BACKGROUND: The HIV prevalence among Ethiopian female sex workers (FSWs) is estimated to be around 18.5%, which implies that FSWs' …
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The role of social support and the built environment on diabetes management among structurally exposed populations in three regions in Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa is undergoing an epidemiological transition driven by rapid, unprecedented demographic, socio-cultural, and economic transitions. These transitions are driving …
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Multi-country collaborative citizen science projects to co-design cardiovascular disease prevention strategies and advocacy: findings from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, and South Africa
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) were responsible for 20.5 million annual deaths globally in 2021, with a disproportionally high burden in …
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Maternal stimulation and early child development in sub-saharan Africa: evidence from Kenya and Zambia
BACKGROUND: Despite major improvements in child survival over the past decade, many children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain …
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Determinants of high-risk fertility behavior among women of reproductive age in Kenya: a multilevel analysis based on 2022 Kenyan demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Women's high-risk fertility behavior (HRFB), which is characterized by narrow birth intervals, high birth order, and younger maternal age …
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Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months, in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta analysis
Abstract Introduction Despite several strategies exist for anemia prevention and control, it has been the major public health important problem …
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Understanding gender differences of people with HIV newly diagnosed or returning to care with advanced HIV disease in Malawi: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Despite tremendous progress in improving antiretroviral therapy (ART) access, advanced HIV disease (AHD) still remains a challenge globally. Reasons …
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An exploratory qualitative study of the psychological effects of HIV diagnosis; the need for early involvement of mental health professionals to improve linkage to care
BACKGROUND: Diagnosing a life-threatening disease like the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be unbearable to the individual, which has implications …
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Quality of life and factors associated among caregivers of adolescent and young adult Ebola survivors in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Ebola virus disease is a medical condition whose consequent effects on quality of life of patients. In the history …
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“It doesn’t exist, only other people have it, or it’s bad luck”: perceptions of HIV as barriers to its prevention in Bata
BACKGROUND: Currently, Africa is the region of the world where the highest number of new cases of HIV infection are …
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A qualitative exploration of forensic pathology service staff perceptions of the implementation barriers and facilitators of manual- and electronic injury mortality surveillance system methods in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Injury mortality surveillance systems are critical to monitor changes in a population's injury outcomes so that relevant injury prevention …
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A comparative analysis of road and vehicle qualities as factors of road traffic carnage in Nigeria
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Carnage on roads is a growing concern in Nigeria. Over 27 persons, equivalent to more than 4 …
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Geographical and sociodemographic disparities in fruit and vegetables consumption among adults in Burkina Faso: baseline results from the 2013 WHO STEPS survey
BACKGROUND: Evidence on sociodemographic determinants and spatial variations in the fruit and/or vegetable (FV) consumption was reported. This study aimed …
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Integration of point-of-care screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension into the COVID-19 vaccine programme in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: South Africa grapples with a substantial burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly type 2 diabetes (diabetes) and hypertension. However, …
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Assessing parents’ and children’s psychological well-being and its associated factors during the COVID-19 lockdown in a Tunisian-North African population
BACKGROUND: The rapidly emerging Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread around the world yielding in significant changes in almost …