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Correction to: Prevalence and socio-demographic associations of diet and physical activity risk-factors for cardiovascular disease in Bo, Sierra Leone
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Feasibility of implementing formal long-distance mentorship for public health physicians: a case study of Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Conflicting schedules and geographic access limit prospects for mutually beneficial relationships between experts and early career professionals. A formal …
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Explaining utilization of HIV prevention and testing services among university students in Mozambique: results from a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: In Mozambique, HIV infection disproportionately affects young adults, particularly women. Despite awareness and knowledge of HIV transmission, many university …
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Factors impacting test-based management of suspected malaria among caregivers of febrile children and private medicine retailers within rural communities of Fanteakwa North District, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Prompt diagnosis and treatment prevents a mild case of malaria from developing into severe disease and death. Unfortunately, parasitological …
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The impact of equity factors on receipt of timely appropriate care for children with suspected malaria in eastern Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Malaria accounts for more than one-tenth of sub-Saharan Africa's 2.8 million annual childhood deaths, and remains a leading cause …
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Proximate and distal factors associated with the stall in the decline of adolescent pregnancy in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Adolescent pregnancy in Uganda declined from 31% in 2000-01 to 25% in 2006 but thereafter stalled at 25% from …
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Sub-regional disparities in the use of antenatal care service in Mauritania: findings from nationally representative demographic and health surveys (2011–2015)
BACKGROUND: Skilled antenatal care (ANC) has been identified as a proven intervention to reducing maternal deaths. Despite improvements in maternal …
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Reducing physical and emotional violence by teachers using the intervention Interaction Competencies with Children – for Teachers (ICC-T): study protocol of a multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial in Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Violence has severe and long-lasting negative consequences for children's and adolescents' well-being and psychosocial functioning, thereby also hampering communities' …
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Mapping geographic clusters of new HIV diagnoses to inform granular-level interventions for HIV epidemic control in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: As countries make progress towards HIV epidemic control, there is increasing need to identify finer geographic areas to target …
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Acceptability and feasibility of the school-engaged social and behavior change communication approach on malaria prevention in Ethiopia: implications for engagement, empowerment, and retention (EER) of education sectors in malaria elimination efforts
BACKGROUND: Evidence on process outcomes such as acceptability, and feasibility of behavior change communication interventions are important in program evaluation …
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Feasibility and acceptability of a peer youth led curriculum to improve HIV knowledge in Northern Tanzania: resilience and intervention experience from the perspective of peer leaders
BACKGROUND: Youth Living with HIV (YLWH) have reduced adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and worse virologic outcomes compared to children …
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Key challenges to voluntary medical male circumcision uptake in traditionally circumcising settings of Machinga district in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is becoming more popular as an important HIV prevention strategy. Malawi, with a high …
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Digital messaging to support control for type 2 diabetes (StAR2D): a multicentre randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Failure to take medicines for diabetes as prescribed contributes to poor outcomes from the condition. Mobile phones are ubiquitous …
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Health care providers’ perceptions of barriers to perinatal mental healthcare in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Perinatal mental disorders are a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and postpartum, and are highly treatable …
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Exploring condom use decision-making among adolescents: the synergistic role of affective and rational processes
BACKGROUND: Condom use remains the most effective behavioural method for the prevention of HIV and unplanned pregnancies. However, condom use …
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The trajectory of COVID-19 pandemic and handwashing adherence: findings from 14 countries
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people's engagement in health behaviors, especially those that protect individuals from SARS-CoV-2 transmission, such …
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Associations between environmental covariates and temporal changes in malaria incidence in high transmission settings of Uganda: a distributed lag nonlinear analysis
BACKGROUND: Environmental factors such as temperature, rainfall, and vegetation cover play a critical role in malaria transmission. However, quantifying the …
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Correction to: Prevalence and factors associated with PTSD among female urban slum dwellers in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
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Syndromic surveillance of female sexually transmitted infections in primary care: a descriptive study in Monastir, Tunisia, 2007─2017
BACKGROUND: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are a public health problem, especially for reproductive-age women. The aim of this study was …
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Mediation pathways for reduced substance use among parents in South Africa: a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Substance use is a major public health concern worldwide. Alcohol and drug use have increased during recent decades in …