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Prevalence of risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus among sexually active women in Rwanda: a nationwide survey
BACKGROUND: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a global health burden, and despite the advancements in antiretroviral therapy and various …
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Introduction and acceptability of the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: The Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) has been implemented for various infectious diseases since 2015. 2020, …
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Association between light at night and the risk of child death in sub-saharan Africa: a cross-sectional analysis based on DHS data
BACKGROUND: The high under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in Africa is a significant public health concern. Previous studies have found that …
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Examining gender and sexual orientation differences in physical intimate partner violence experienced and perpetrated by youth living in eThekwini district South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Young women and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Non-binary/no gender, or Questioning (LGBTQ+) youth in South Africa face some of …
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Disease awareness and healthcare utilization in rural South Africa: a comparative analysis of HIV and diabetes in the HAALSI cohort
BACKGROUND: Studies from rural South Africa indicate that people living with HIV (PLHIV) may have better health outcomes than those …
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Navigating relationship dynamics, pregnancy and fatherhood in the Bukhali trial: a qualitative study with men in Soweto, South Africa
BACKGROUND: South Africa has a complex range of historical, social, political, and economic factors that have shaped fatherhood. In the …
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“It’s already in your body and it’s preventing”: a qualitative study of African female adolescent’s acceptability and preferences for proxy HIV prevention methods in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Advances in biomedical HIV prevention will soon offer young women a choice of HIV prevention methods, including various pre-exposure …
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Financing child rights in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Nearly all countries have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and, therefore, support children …
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Coping strategies among adolescents and young adults living with HIV/AIDS in Accra-Ghana
BACKGROUND: Living with HIV/AIDS is remarkably stressful and has an adverse effect on one's physical and mental health. In Sub-Saharan …
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Determining the risk-factors for molecular clustering of drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) epidemic is driven mainly by the effect of ongoing transmission. In high-burden settings such as South …
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Assessment of prevalence, predictors, reasons and regulations of substance smoking among children in Ghana
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, it is against the law for children to smoke. Nevertheless, a portion of children in the country …
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“Here, your only relative is money…” why slum social networks do not facilitate neighborhood community development: insights through a sanitation lens
INTRODUCTION: Though social networks which are deemed vehicles of community development exist in slum areas, underdevelopment still persists in these …
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Improving global health security through implementation of the National Action Plan for Health Security in Sierra Leone, 2018–2021: lessons from the field
BACKGROUND: All countries are required to implement International Health Regulations (IHR) through development and implementation of multi-year National Action Plans …
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The socioeconomic burden of pediatric tuberculosis and role of child-sensitive social protection
BACKGROUND: Households of children with tuberculosis (TB) experience financial and social hardships, but TB-specific social protection initiatives primarily focus on …
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Binge drinking and condom negotiation behaviours among adolescent girls and young women living in Cape Town, South Africa: sexual control and perceived personal power
BACKGROUND: Condom use among young people in South Africa has declined in recent years and adolescent girls and young women …
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Intimate partner violence and antenatal care utilization predictors in Uganda: an analysis applying Andersen’s behavioral model of healthcare utilization
BACKGROUND: Optimal utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services improves positive pregnancy experiences and birth outcomes. However, paucity of evidence exists …
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Understanding adolescent girls’ experiences with accessing and using contraceptives in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Globally, the unmet need for contraception among adolescent girls is high and is driven by barriers to access and …
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Religious and traditional beliefs and practices as predictors of mental and physical health outcomes and the role of religious affiliation in health outcomes and risk taking
BACKGROUND: While many studies from sub-Saharan countries, including Zimbabwe, allude to the important role of religion and tradition for young …
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Political instability and hiv/aids response in the south west and north west regions of Cameroon: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Politically motivated violence and insecurity continue to be a major threat to progress in HIV epidemic control and a …
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Food insecurity and associated factors among households with under-5 children in slum communities in Ibadan, Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: Food insecurity is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. This study assessed the prevalence of household food …