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Spatiotemporal analysis of dengue fever in Burkina Faso from 2016 to 2019
BACKGROUND: Burkina Faso experienced an epidemic resurgence of dengue in 2016, which led to the implementation of several control strategies. …
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The perceived effects of COVID-19 pandemic on female genital mutilation/cutting and child or forced marriages in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Senegal
BACKGROUND: The effects of COVID-19 on harmful traditional practices such Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and Child or Forced Marriages (CFM) …
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Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence among ever-married men in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: There is limited research on intimate partner violence (IPV) among ever-married men in Uganda. This paper aimed to establish …
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Determinants of pentavalent and measles vaccination dropouts among children aged 12–23 months in The Gambia
BACKGROUND: Every year, vaccination averts about 3 million deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). However, despite that immunization coverage is increasing …
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Isisekelo Sempilo study protocol for the effectiveness of HIV prevention embedded in sexual health with or without peer navigator support (Thetha Nami) to reduce prevalence of transmissible HIV amongst adolescents and young adults in rural KwaZulu-Natal: a 2 × 2 factorial randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) through universal test and treat (UTT) and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) substantially reduces HIV-related mortality, morbidity …
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Development of a simple and effective online training for health workers: results from a pilot in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Health workers (HWs) in Africa face challenges accessing and learning from existing online training opportunities. To address these challenges, …
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Extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention to five cycles: a pilot study of feasibility and acceptability in Mangodara district, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) involves administering antimalarial drugs at monthly intervals during the high malaria transmission period to children …
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Factors associated with willingness to use oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a fisher-folk community in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in key populations at elevated risk for …
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Tobacco use prevalence and its determinate factor in Ethiopia- finding of the 2016 Ethiopian GATS
BACKGROUND: Tobacco, one of the risk factors for non-communicable diseases, kills 8 million people each year. Like other sub-Saharan countries, …
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Longitudinal changes in COVID-19 vaccination intent among South African adults: evidence from the NIDS-CRAM panel survey, February to May 2021
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has threatened the ability of many countries worldwide to contain the pandemic. Given the severe impact …
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Economic burden of tuberculosis in Tanzania: a national survey of costs faced by tuberculosis-affected households
BACKGROUND: Although tuberculosis (TB) care is free in Tanzania, TB-associated costs may compromise access to services and treatment adherence resulting …
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Effects of interventions for preventing road traffic crashes: an overview of systematic reviews
BACKGROUND: Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are among the eight-leading causes of death globally. Strategies and policies have been put in …
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Correction to: Gambling-related suicide in East African Community countries: evidence from press media reports
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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A controlled pilot intervention on community violence prevention, financial and social capital generation in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Community violence has been found to be highly prevalent in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Increasing socioeconomic inequality has been …
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The conceptual framework for a combined food literacy and physical activity intervention to optimize metabolic health among women of reproductive age in urban Uganda
BACKGROUND: Metabolic health of urban Ugandans, mostly women, has increasingly become sub-optimal. As women are strategic for family behavioral change …
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COVID-19 hot-spot strategy: a special innovation in pandemic response, Oyo State Nigeria
BACKGROUND: COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has evolved into a pandemic. Oyo state, Nigeria with …
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Treatment initiation among tuberculosis patients: the role of short message service (SMS) technology and Ward-based outreach teams (WBOTs)
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, tuberculosis (TB) is a public health problem with treatment initiation failure rates varying between 14.9 and …
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Integrating early stimulation and play at scale: study protocol for “MAHAY Mikolo”, a multi-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Hundreds of millions of children living in poverty worldwide are not reaching their full, developmental potential. Programs to promote …
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Predictors of testing history and new HIV diagnosis among adult outpatients seeking care for symptoms of acute HIV infection in coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis of intervention participants in a stepped-wedge HIV testing trial
BACKGROUND: HIV testing is the first step to stop transmission. We aimed to evaluate HIV testing history and new diagnoses …
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Twin epidemics: the effects of HIV and systolic blood pressure on mortality risk in rural South Africa, 2010-2019
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan African settings are experiencing dual epidemics of HIV and hypertension. We investigate effects of each condition on mortality …