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Prevalence and associated factors of HIV testing among reproductive-age women in eastern Africa: multilevel analysis of demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Despite efforts made to reduce the spread of the human immune-deficiency virus (HIV), its testing coverage remains low in …
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Determinants of treatment-seeking behavior during self-reported febrile illness episodes using the socio-ecological model in Kilombero District, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Febrile diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa cause acute and chronic illness. Co-infections are common and these diseases have a complex …
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Long lasting insecticidal mosquito nets (LLINs) ownership, use and coverage following mass distribution campaign in Lake Victoria basin, Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the most widely used malaria prevention and control intervention in Africa. However, their effectiveness …
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Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of tobacco and alcohol use in four sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged adults
BACKGROUND: Substance misuse is a global public health problem. In addition to social and economic concerns, consumption of tobacco and …
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Usability and acceptability of self-testing for hepatitis C virus infection among the general population in the Nile Delta region of Egypt
BACKGROUND: Self-testing for hepatitis C virus antibodies (HCVST) may be an additional strategy to expand access to hepatitis C virus …
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Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among the adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: findings the 2017 population based cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Evidence indicate that intimate partner violence (IPV) is disturbingly high among South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). …
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Systematic review and narrative synthesis of suicide prevention in high-schools and universities: a research agenda for evidence-based practice
BACKGROUND: Youth suicide prevention in high-schools and universities is a public health priority. Our aim was to propose a research …
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Cervical cancer screening prevalence and its correlates in Cameroon: secondary data analysis of the 2018 demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer, although preventable, is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, and the second most common and …
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Adolescent condom use in Southern Africa: narrative systematic review and conceptual model of multilevel barriers and facilitators
BACKGROUND: Adolescent HIV and pregnancy rates in Southern Africa are amongst the highest in the world. Despite decades of sexual …
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Determinants of adverse birth outcome in Sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of recent demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: More than 75% of neonatal deaths occurred in the first weeks of life as a result of adverse birth …
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Sociodemographic factors associated with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and clinical trials in Uganda: a cross-sectional study in western Uganda
BACKGROUND: Health experts agree that widespread use of safe and effective vaccines will rapidly contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The big …
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Developing a children’s health risk behaviour prevention program targeting grade 4–7 learners in the western cape, South Africa: a study protocol
BACKGROUND: Health risk behaviour among South African youth is a significant public health concern. Despite a societal mind shift to …
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Yam Daabo interventions’ effects on postpartum family planning use in Burkina Faso at 24 months after childbirth
INTRODUCTION: After testing the interventions for improving the prevalence of contraceptive use, very few studies have measured the long-term effects …
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Integrity, use and care of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
Abstract Background Vector control is an essential component in prevention and control of malaria in malaria endemic areas. Insecticide treated …
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How are academic achievement and inhibitory control associated with physical fitness, soil-transmitted helminth infections, food insecurity and stunting among South African primary schoolchildren?
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular fitness has been associated with both executive function and academic achievement in multiple cohort studies including children and …
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Bayesian belief network modelling of household food security in rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Achieving food security remains a key challenge for public policy throughout the world. As such, understanding the determinants of …
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Time and risk factors for death among smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the Health District of commune VI of Bamako, Mali, 2016
BACKGROUND: The End Tuberculosis (TB) Strategy aims to achieve 90% reduction of deaths due to TB by 2030, compared with …
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Examining the relation between the subjective and objective social status with health reported needs and health-seeking behaviour in Dande, Angola
BACKGROUND: Assessing subjective social status (SSS) may be easily accommodated in the context of a Health and Demographic Surveillance System …
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People’s willingness and determinants to use selected tele-consultation public health services in Mozambique
Abstract Background To achieve universal health coverage by 2030, sub-Saharan African countries are planning to develop large scale tele-consultation public …
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Assessment of the tuberculosis case-finding and prevention cascade among people living with HIV in Zambia – 2018: a cross-sectional cluster survey
BACKGROUND: The Ministry of Health Zambia recommends tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) with 6 months daily isoniazid for all people living …