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Missed opportunities for family planning counselling among postpartum women in eleven counties in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Mothers may access medical facilities for their babies and miss opportunities to access family planning (FP) services. This study …
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An innovative approach in monitoring oral cholera vaccination campaign: integration of a between-round survey
BACKGROUND: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is essential in ensuring population's access to immunization. Surveys are part of this M&E approach …
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Individual and community-level factors of perinatal mortality in the high mortality regions of Ethiopia: a multilevel mixed-effect analysis
BACKGROUND: Even though perinatal mortality has declined globally; it is still the major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa countries. …
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Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Studies have investigated dietary attributes associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Africa. However, there has been no effort …
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Stakeholders’ hopes and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines in Southeastern Nigeria: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Equitable access and high uptake of safe and effective vaccines is critical to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure …
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Increased condom use among key populations using oral PrEP in Kenya: results from large scale programmatic surveillance
BACKGROUND: Female sex workers (FSW) and men having sex with men (MSM) in Kenya have high rates of HIV infection. …
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An exploration of pregnant women and mothers’ attitudes, perceptions and experiences of formula feeding and formula marketing, and the factors that influence decision-making about infant feeding in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite strong evidence showing the lifelong benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and children, global breastfeeding practices remain poor. The …
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Sex inequality in under-five deaths and associated factors in low and middle-income countries: a Fairlie decomposition analysis
BACKGROUND: There exist sex disparities in the burden of Under-five deaths (U5D) with a higher prevalence among male children. Factors …
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Treatment-seeking and uptake of malaria prevention strategies among pregnant women and caregivers of children under-five years during COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities in South West Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Despite efforts to avert the negative effects of malaria, there remain barriers to the uptake of prevention measures, and …
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Cervical cancer screening coverage and its related knowledge in southern Malawi
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide and Malawi has the world's highest rate …
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Gender differences in nutritional status and determinants among infants (6–11 m): a cross-sectional study in two regions in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: A limited number of studies suggest that boys may have a higher risk of stunting than girls in low-income …
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Magnitude and factors associated with intimate partner violence against pregnant women in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological/emotional abuse, or controlling behaviors by …
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Participation in primary health care through community-level health committees in Sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative synthesis
BACKGROUND: Health committees are key mechanisms for enabling participation of community members in decision-making on matters related to their health. …
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Socio-cultural context of adolescent sexuality and youth friendly service intervention in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Recognizing that adolescents face barriers in accessing services, may feel embarrassed, face stigma on sexual matters, or have concerns …
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Overweight and obesity in non-pregnant women of childbearing age in South Africa: subgroup regression analyses of survey data from 1998 to 2017
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity in adults are increasing globally and in South Africa (SA), contributing substantially to deaths and disability …
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The risk of water, sanitation and hygiene on diarrhea-related infant mortality in eastern Ethiopia: a population-based nested case-control
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is still appeared to be as one of the leading global killers and disability-adjusted life-years lost, particularly in …
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Joint modelling of anaemia and stunting in children less than five years of age in Lesotho: a cross-sectional case study
BACKGROUND: Anaemia and stunting remain jointly a serious health issue worldwide especially in developing countries. In Lesotho, their prevalence is …
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Milk and meat consumption patterns and the potential risk of zoonotic disease transmission among urban and peri-urban dairy farmers in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In the Ethiopian dairy farming system, prevalence of zoonotic diseases such as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is high in the …
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Effect of postpartum anaemia on maternal health-related quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Postpartum anaemia remains a persistent and severe public health issue in many parts of the world. Studies have …
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Operational challenges of engaging development partners in district health planning in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Development Assistance for Health (DAH) represents an important source of health financing in many low and middle-income countries. However, …