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Effect of care environment on educational attainment among orphaned and separated children and adolescents in Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: There are approximately 140 million orphaned and separated children (OSCA) around the world. In Kenya, many of these children …
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Investigating the current environmental situation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic: urban vs. rural context
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a massive global socio-economic tragedy that has impacted the ecosystem. This paper aims …
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Effective management of district-level malaria control and elimination: implementing quality and participative process improvements
Although it is widely recognized that strong program management is essential to achieving better health outcomes, this priority is not …
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Progress toward the UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets among female sex workers and sexually exploited female adolescents in Juba and Nimule, South Sudan
BACKGROUND: Little is known about HIV in South Sudan and even less about HIV among female sex workers (FSW). We …
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Investigating the disjoint between education and health policy for infant feeding among teenage mothers in South Africa: a case for intersectoral work
BACKGROUND: Many low-and-middle-income countries, including South Africa, have high rates of teenage pregnancy. Following the World Health Organisation recommendations, South …
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Vaccination against tuberculosis, polio and hepatitis B at birth in Podor health district, Northern Senegal: cross-sectional study of vaccination coverage and its associated factors
BACKGROUND: In Senegal, studies focusing specifically on vaccination coverage with the Bacille de Calmette et Guérin (BCG) vaccine, the birth …
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Motivational determinants of physical activity in disadvantaged populations with (pre)diabetes: a cross-cultural comparison
BACKGROUND: Understanding motivational determinants of physical activity (PA) is essential to guide the implementation of PA at individual and population …
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Background predictors of time to death in infancy: evidence from a survival analysis of the 2018 Nigeria DHS data
BACKGROUND: Nigeria's child health profile is quite concerning with an infant mortality rate of 67 deaths per 1000 live births …
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Operationalizing the distribution of oral HIV self-testing kits to men who have sex with men (MSM) in a highly homophobic environment: the Nigerian experience
BACKGROUND: Self-care health interventions are innovative approaches for improving health and achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Men who have …
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Health and wellbeing needs and priorities in mining host communities in South Africa: a mixed-methods approach for identifying key SDG3 targets
BACKGROUND: The global mining industry has an opportunity to mobilize resources to advance progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …
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Sociodemographic factors associated with daily tobacco smoking and binge drinking among Zambians: evidence from the 2017 STEPS survey
BACKGROUND: The burden of disease attributable to tobacco smoking and harmful alcohol consumption poses a major threat to sustainable development …
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Growth patterns of infants with in- utero HIV and ARV exposure in Cape Town, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia
BACKGROUND: Infants born HIV-exposed yet remain uninfected (HEU) are at increased risk of poorer growth and health compared to infants …
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Adaptation of a social vulnerability index for measuring social frailty among East African women
BACKGROUND: The number of older women living with HIV in Africa is growing, and their health outcomes may be adversely …
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Does the unconditional cash transfer program in South Africa provide support for women after child birth? Barriers to accessing the child support grant among women in informal work in Durban, South Africa
BACKGROUND: The child support grant (CSG) is the largest unconditional cash transfer program in Africa and aims to alleviate poverty …
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Schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis, and malaria co-infections among women of reproductive age in rural communities of Kwale County, coastal Kenya
BACKGROUND: Schistosoma haematobium, soil transmitted helminthes (STH), and malaria lead to a double burden in pregnancy that eventually leads to …
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Disparities in sexual and reproductive health services utilization among urban and rural adolescents in southern Ethiopia, 2020: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Although studies on the uptake of Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) services in Ethiopia have been conducted they …
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Prevalence and incidence rates of laboratory-confirmed hepatitis B infection in South Africa, 2015 to 2019
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), a global public health threat, is targeted for elimination by 2030. As national HBV prevalence …
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Bayesian geostatistical modelling of stunting in Rwanda: risk factors and spatially explicit residual stunting burden
BACKGROUND: Stunting remains a significant public health issue in Rwanda and its prevalence exhibits considerable geographical variation. We apply Bayesian …
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Gambling-related suicide in East African Community countries: evidence from press media reports
BACKGROUND: Gambling activities and associated mental health problems have become a topic of increased concern globally. Many individuals with a …
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Premature mortality attributable to COVID-19: potential years of life lost in 17 countries around the world, January–August 2020
BACKGROUND: Understanding the impact of the burden of COVID-19 is key to successfully navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of …