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Association between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and child undernutrition in Ethiopia: a hierarchical approach
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is a significant public health challenge and one of the leading causes of child mortality in a wide …
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Prevalence of mental disorders, associated co-morbidities, health care knowledge and service utilization in Rwanda – towards a blueprint for promoting mental health care services in low- and middle-income countries?
BACKGROUND: In order to respond to the dearth of mental health data in Rwanda where large-scale prevalence studies were not …
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Correction: Community-based care models for arterial hypertension management in non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a literature scoping review and framework for designing chronic services
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Experience and confidence in health technologies: evidence from malaria testing and treatment in Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Low adoption of effective health technologies increases illness morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the case of malaria, effective tools …
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Associations between sexual identity, living with disability, bully victimisation, and HIV status and intimate partner violence among residents in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine the associations between sexual identity, disability and HIV status and bullying …
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The role of Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILCs) in improving community-level household wealth, financial preparedness for birth, and utilization of reproductive health services in rural Zambia: a secondary analysis
BACKGROUND: Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILCs) are a type of informal microfinance mechanism widely adapted in Zambia. The benefits …
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All-cause and cause-specific mortality rates for Kisumu County: a comparison with Kenya, low-and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Understanding the magnitude and causes of mortality at national and sub-national levels for countries is critical in facilitating evidence-based …
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Psychosocial determinants of the intention and self-efficacy to attend antenatal appointments among pregnant adolescents and young women in Cape Town, South Africa: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care is imperative for adolescents and young women, due to their increased risk of pregnancy-related complications. Evidence on …
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Fear of stigma from health professionals and family/neighbours and healthcare avoidance among PLHIV in Morocco: results from the Stigma Index survey Morocco
BACKGROUND: Enacted or anticipated stigma among people living with HIV (PLHIV) can negatively impact healthcare engagement. We identified factors associated …
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Implementation of a malaria prevention education intervention in Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative evaluation
BACKGROUND: Though school-aged children (SAC) are at high risk of malaria, they are the ones that benefit the least from …
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Determining factors associated with cholera disease in Ethiopia using Bayesian hierarchical modeling
BACKGROUND: Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused by infection of the intestine with the gram-negative bacteria Vibrio cholera. It is …
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Predictors of unsuppressed viral load among adults on follow up of antiretroviral therapy at selected public and private health facilities of Adama town: unmached case-control study
BACKGROUND: Despite the scale up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), unsuppressed viral load among population taking ART in private and public …
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Perceived knowledge of scheme members and their satisfaction with their medical schemes: a cross-sectional study in South Africa
BACKGROUND: South Africa has a dual healthcare system comprising of private and public sectors covering 16% and 84% of the …
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A qualitative exploration of Ugandan mental health care workers’ perspectives and experiences on sexual and reproductive health of people living with mental illness in Uganda
BACKGROUND: People with Mental Illness experience vast sexual and reproductive health challenges due to the affected mental health. Globally, prevalence …
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Trends of key surveillance performance indicators of acute flaccid paralysis: a descriptive analysis, Uganda, 2015–2020
BACKGROUND: Polio is disease caused by poliovirus which can in turn cause irreversible paralytic disease, presenting as Acute Flaccid Paralysis …
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Population health trends analysis and burden of disease profile observed in Sierra Leone from 1990 to 2017
BACKGROUND: Sierra Leone, in West Africa, is one of the poorest developing countries in the world. Sierra Leone has experienced …
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Information System as part of epidemic management in Burkina Faso: from plan to reality (Field Findings)
BACKGROUND: Health information systems (HIS) in most developing countries face many challenges. In view of the recurrent weaknesses in preparedness …
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Importance of ventilation and occupancy to Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission rates in congregate settings
BACKGROUND: Ventilation rates are a key determinant of the transmission rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other airborne infections. Targeting infection …
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Prevalence and factors associated with the awareness of obstetric fistula among women of reproductive age in The Gambia: a multilevel fixed effects analysis
BACKGROUND: An obstetric fistula is an inappropriate connection between the vagina, rectum, or bladder that results in faecal or urine …
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Service delivery reform for maternal and newborn health in Kakamega County, Kenya: study protocol for a prospective impact evaluation and implementation science study
BACKGROUND: Maternal and neonatal mortality remain elevated in low and middle income countries, and progress is slower than needed to …