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Demographic dividend-favorable policy environment in two pre-dividend African nations: review of national policies and prospects for policy amendments in Nigeria and Tanzania
BACKGROUND: In collaboration with local partners, we reviewed 18 national policy documents across two sub-Saharan African countries identified as pre-dividend …
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Community based multi-disease health screening as an opportunity for early detection of HIV cases and linking them to care
BACKGROUND: The 95-95-95 UNAIDS global strategy was adapted to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The target is based on …
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Ntombi Vimbela! Sexual violence risk reduction intervention: pre and one-year post assessments from a single arm pilot feasibility study among female students in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The extremely high prevalence of sexual violence victimisation reported among female students in South African public higher education demands …
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Evaluating the performance of different Bayesian count models in modelling childhood vaccine uptake among children aged 12–23 months in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Choosing appropriate models for count health outcomes remains a challenge to public health researchers and the validity of the …
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Household food insecurity, low maternal social support and maternal common mental disorders in East Mamprusi Municipality, Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Both household food insecurity and maternal common mental disorders are public health concerns in Ghana but studies on them, …
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Hearing loss and respiratory health symptoms among large-scale sawmill workers of the timber processing factories within the Gert Sibande District Municipality: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Occupational exposure to wood dust may cause respiratory illnesses, while prolonged exposure to loud noise may cause noise-induced hearing …
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Optimising engagement in a digital parenting intervention to prevent violence against adolescents in Tanzania: protocol for a cluster randomised factorial trial
BACKGROUND: Violence against adolescents is a universal reality, with severe individual and societal costs. There is a critical need for …
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Association between maternal decision-making and mental health and the nutritional status of children under 6 years of age in sub-urban Nigeria
BACKGROUND: We assessed the association between decision-making power and mental health status of mothers and the nutritional status of their …
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The effectiveness of a health education intervention to reduce anxiety in quarantined COVID-19 patients: a randomized controlled trial
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic is regarded as a serious public health concern that boosts levels of stress and anxiety which …
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Exploring spatial patterns, and identifying factors associated with insufficient cash or food received from a productive safety net program among eligible households in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis as an input for international food aid programmers
BACKGROUND: In low-income countries, households' food insecurity and the undernutrition of children are the main health problems. Ethiopia is vulnerable …
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Magnitude of unmet need for family planning and associated factors among women in the extended postpartum period in Dabat district, Northwest Ethiopia. evidence from Dabat demographic health surveys
BACKGROUND: Due to additional roles and emotional changes that occur during postpartum period, women use contraceptives differs from other times …
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Struck by stroke - experiences of living with stroke in a rural area in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The global burden of stroke is increasing and persons with low socioeconomic status are among those worst affected. In …
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Policymakers’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives on the introduction of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for key populations in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Key populations (KPs) such as female sex workers (FSWs), men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject …
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Determinants of the utilization of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in public secondary schools of Kogi State, Nigeria: an explorative study
BACKGROUND: This study explored the factors associated with the utilization of Youth-Friendly Sexual Reproductive Health (YFSRH) services among school-going Nigerian …
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Acceptance of HPV vaccination in boys among mothers from selected churches in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Almost all cases of cervical and anal cancer have been linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV). However, in addition …
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Role and capacity needs of community based surveillance volunteers in the integrated management of skin neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs): a qualitative study from central Ghana
BACKGROUND: Community Based Surveillance Volunteers (CBSVs) have been instrumental in the management of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) but a concern …
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World Hepatitis day 2021 –screening and vaccination against Hepatitis B virus in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major public health threat as in many parts of the …
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Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge affecting over 240 million people, the majority of …
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The predictors of unsuppressed viremia among PLHIV: a cross-sectional study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Unsuppressed viremia in HIV infected patients is generally associated with increased rates of disease transmission and poor patient survival. …
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Quality of life among the Arab population two years after COVID-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in severe consequences worldwide. Our study aims to assess the quality …