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Utilization of health belief model in comprehending diarrheal disease dynamics: a case of cryptosporidiosis in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal diseases contribute greatly to the reported global childhood mortality and morbidity with related social, economic consequences. This study …
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Surveillance of tobacco use among young adolescents: trends and predictors across three years in Sousse, Tunisia
BACKGROUND: In developed countries, there was an overall decrease in tobacco use over the last decades. In Tunisia, a national …
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Cardiovascular (Framingham) and type II diabetes (Finnish Diabetes) risk scores: a qualitative study of local knowledge of diet, physical activity and body measurements in rural Rakai, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular conditions and diabetes are rising in sub-Saharan Africa. Prevention strategies to mitigate non-communicable diseases …
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Implementing tuberculosis patient cost surveys in resource-constrained settings: lessons from Tanzania
Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionally affects persons and families who are economically and socially disadvantaged. Therefore, a patient cost survey was conducted …
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The impact of conditional cash transfers for HIV prevention on peer relationships: perspectives from female recipients and non-recipients in HPTN 068
CCTs are currently being explored for HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Southern Africa. However, little …
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Emotional and behavioral attitudes of Tunisian youth towards childhood leukemia: health education and primary prevention in perspective
BACKGROUND: Given the increasing blood cancer incidence in Tunisia and recent discoveries proving the involvement of environmental factors, this study …
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Eight-year experience of maternal death surveillance in Morocco: qualitative study of stakeholders’ views at a subnational level
BACKGROUND: Since 2009, Morocco has been implementing the Maternal Death Surveillance System (MDSS). The results obtained indicate significant regional variations …
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A qualitative study of the causes and circumstances of drowning in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Drowning is a serious worldwide and preventable injury problem, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of …
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Conducting research with young people at the margins – lessons learnt and shared through case studies in Cambodia, India, Sweden and Zambia
Building on the value of engaging with and enabling the participation of marginalised young people in research, the aim of …
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Is self-reported depression, HIV status, COVID-19 health risk profile and SARS-CoV-2 exposure associated with difficulty in adhering to COVID-19 prevention measures among residents in West Africa?
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine whether self-reported depression, coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) health risk profile, …
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Patient-related healthcare costs for diarrhoea, Guillain Barré syndrome and invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis in Gondar, Ethiopia, 2020
BACKGROUND: Globally, foodborne diseases result in a significant disease burden with low- and middle-income countries disproportionately affected. Estimates of healthcare …
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Drivers of socioeconomic inequalities of child hunger during COVID-19 in South Africa: evidence from NIDS-CRAM Waves 1–5
BACKGROUND: Child hunger has long-term and short-term consequences, as starving children are at risk of many forms of malnutrition, including …
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National COVID-19 lockdown and trends in help-seeking for violence against children in Zimbabwe: an interrupted time-series analysis
BACKGROUND: An estimated 1.8 billion children live in countries where COVID-19 disrupted violence prevention and response. It is important to …
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Four in ten married women demands satisfied by modern contraceptives in high fertility sub-Saharan Africa countries: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Demand satisfied with modern contraceptive can be seen on both a health and economic level. Additionally, family planning helps …
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Assessing core capacities for addressing public health emergencies of international concern at designated points of entry in cameroon during the COVID-19 Pandemic
BACKGROUND: Points of Entry (POEs) are at the frontline for prevention, detection and response to international spread of diseases. The …
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Mid-term evaluation of Maternal and Child Nutrition Programme (MCNP II) in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Kenya is faced with a triple burden of malnutrition which is multi-faceted with health and socio-economic implications. Huge geographical …
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Care-seeking behaviour among febrile children under five in Togo
BACKGROUND: Fever is one of the warning signs of poor health in children. Care-seeking in febrile children is importance in …
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Level and comfort of caregiver–young adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health: a cross-sectional survey in south-western Uganda
BACKGROUND: Communication on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) between caregivers and their young adolescent children plays a significant role in …
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Barriers and enablers to emergency obstetric and newborn care services use in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative case study
BACKGROUND: Globally, 11.4 million untreated obstetric complications did not receive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) services yearly, with the …
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Changes in prevalence and the cascade of care for type 2 diabetes over ten years (2005-2015): results of two nationally representative surveys in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to have the steepest increase in the prevalence of diabetes in the next 25 years. …