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The South African National HIV Pregnancy Cohort: evaluating continuity of care among women living with HIV
BACKGROUND: South Africa is home to more people living with HIV than any other country, including nearly one in three …
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The magnitude of adherence to option B plus program and associated factors among women in eastern African countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Despite coverage and benefits associated with the prevention of mothers to child transmission (PMTCT) services, mothers' adherence to option …
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Knowledge of peri-menarcheal changes and a comparative analysis of the age at menarche among young adolescent school girls in urban and rural Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Menarche is an expected event that occurs during the development of every normal young girl. We designed this study …
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Effectiveness of same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation in retention outcomes among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in Ethiopia: empirical evidence
BACKGROUND: In August 2016, Ethiopia endorsed a universal "test and treat" strategy for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) …
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Design and impact evaluation of a digital reproductive health program in Rwanda using a cluster randomized design: study protocol
BACKGROUND: Rwandan adolescents have limited access to high-quality family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) information and care to prevent unplanned …
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Willingness to use HIV prevention methods among vaccine efficacy trial participants in Soweto, South Africa: discretion is important
BACKGROUND: Despite multiple available HIV prevention methods, the HIV epidemic continues to affect South Africa the most. We sought to …
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Public knowledge of risk factors and warning signs for cardiovascular disease among young and middle-aged adults in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Improving cardiovascular health requires public knowledge and reduction of modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. This study assessed knowledge …
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Self-management in face-to-face peer support for adults with type 2 diabetes living in low- or middle-income countries: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Peer support has been recognised as a promising strategy to improve self-management in patients living with chronic conditions, such …
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Evidence-based strategy for prevention of hidden hunger among adolescents in a suburb of Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiencies) among adolescents are linked to impaired physical growth, poor cognitive function, low resistance to infection …
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Level of and associated factors for non-adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among tuberculosis patients in Gamo Gofa zone, southern Ethiopia: cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to anti-TB treatment is one of the crucial challenges in improving tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes and reducing healthcare …
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Assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene service availability in healthcare facilities in the greater Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare facilities (HCFs) is of significant public health importance. It is associated …
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Predictors of immunization coverage among 12–23 month old children in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Immunization is one of modern medicine’s greatest achievements in the last three decades. Annually it can prevent nearly …
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Factors associated with undernutrition among 20 to 49 year old women in Uganda: a secondary analysis of the Uganda demographic health survey 2016
BACKGROUND: Women are at risk of undernutrition due to biological, socio-economic, and cultural factors. Undernourished women have higher risk of …
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Exploring contraception myths and misconceptions among young men and women in Kwale County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Myths and misconceptions around modern contraceptives have been associated with low contraceptive uptake in sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya in …
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Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control and predicted 10-year CVD risk: a cross-sectional study of seven communities in East and West Africa (SevenCEWA)
BACKGROUND: Few studies have characterized the epidemiology and management of hypertension across several communities with comparable methodologies in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial of strategies to increase antenatal iron and folic acid supplementation and malaria prophylaxis in rural south-central Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Coverage of antenatal iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) remains …
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Access to institutional delivery services and its associated factors among mothers in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Poor access to institutional delivery services has been known as a significant contributory factor to adverse maternal as well …
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Spillover HIV prevention effects of a cash transfer trial in East Zimbabwe: evidence from a cluster-randomised trial and general-population survey
BACKGROUND: Benefits of cash transfers (CTs) for HIV prevention have been demonstrated largely in purposively designed trials, commonly focusing on …
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Association of Schistosoma haematobium infection morbidity and severity on co-infections in pre-school age children living in a rural endemic area in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Individuals living in Schistosoma haematobium endemic areas are often at risk of having other communicable diseases simultaneously. This usually …
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Sankofa pediatric HIV disclosure intervention did not worsen depression scores in children living with HIV and their caregivers in Ghana
BACKGROUND: The 'Sankofa' pediatric HIV disclosure study (2013-2017) was an intervention that aimed to address the low prevalence of disclosure …