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Evaluating the effectiveness of incentives to improve HIV prevention outcomes for young females in Eswatini: Sitakhela Likusasa impact evaluation protocol and baseline results
BACKGROUND: Eswatini continues to have the highest prevalence of HIV in the world, and one of the highest HIV incidences …
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Residence and young women’s comprehensive HIV knowledge in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a global health problem. The epidemic is very serious in sub-Saharan Africa with …
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Pensions, consumption and health: evidence from rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of older people in sub-Saharan Africa are gaining access to pension benefits and it is often claimed …
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Impact evaluation of scripted lesson plans for HIV-related content in a life orientation curriculum: results from two provinces in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Young people under age 25 years are a key population at risk of unintended pregnancies, HIV and other sexually …
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Predictors of undesirable treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition among inpatient children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: In 2018, malnutrition contributed to 45% of all global cause of child death. These early child deaths were due …
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Vanilla bisquits and lobola bridewealth: parallel discourses on early pregnancy and schooling in rural Zambia
BACKGROUND: Adolescent pregnancy is a complex socio-economic phenomenon ranking high on the global health policy agenda. Early childbearing is associated …
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Effectiveness of upgraded maternity waiting homes and local leader training on improving institutional births: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Jimma, Ethiopia
Abstract Background Maternity waiting homes (MWHs), residential spaces for pregnant women close to obstetric care facilities, are being used to …
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“A loving man has a very huge responsibility”: A mixed methods study of Malawian men’s knowledge and beliefs about cervical cancer
BACKGROUND: In Malawi, numerous barriers may prevent women from accessing cervical cancer screening services - including social factors such as …
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Inequities in child survival in Nigerian communities during the Sustainable Development Goal era: insights from analysis of 2016/2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
BACKGROUND: Child survival is a major concern in Nigeria, as it contributes 13% of the global under-five mortalities. Although studies …
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Adherence to recommendations for ART and targeted PrEP use among HIV serodiscordant couples in East Africa: the “PrEP as a bridge to ART” strategy
BACKGROUND: PrEP use should be aligned with periods of risk for HIV acquisition. For HIV serodiscordant couples, PrEP can be …
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Barriers and opportunities for cleanliness of shared sanitation facilities in low-income settlements in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The sharing of sanitation facilities is a common practice in low-income areas in sub-Saharan Africa. However, shared sanitation is …
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Women’s healthcare decision-making capacity and HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Global commitment to stop Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and ensure access to HIV treatment calls for women empowerment, as …
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Risk perception during the 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: Perceived susceptibility to a disease threat (risk perception) can influence protective behaviour. This study aims to determine how exposure …
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Evaluations of knowledge, skills and practices of insulin storage and injection handling techniques of diabetic patients in Ethiopian primary hospitals
BACKGROUND: Insulin is an effective therapeutic agent in the management of diabetes, but also sensitive to the external environment. Consequently, …
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The role of medical equipment in the spread of nosocomial infections: a cross-sectional study in four tertiary public health facilities in Uganda
BACKGROUND: With many medical equipment in hospitals coming in direct contact with healthcare workers, patients, technicians, cleaners and sometimes care …
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Formative research to inform the development of a peer-led HIV self-testing intervention to improve HIV testing uptake and linkage to HIV care among adolescents, young people and adult men in Kasensero fishing community, Rakai, Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Despite efforts to improve HIV testing and linkage to HIV care among adolescents, young people and adult men, uptake …
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Uptake of routine vitamin A supplementation for children in Humbo district, southern Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: In low- and middle-income countries routine vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is a key strategy for reducing vitamin A deficiency …
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Socioeconomic inequality in short birth interval in Ethiopia: a decomposition analysis
BACKGROUND: Short birth interval, defined as a birth-to-birth interval less than 33 months, is associated with adverse maternal and child …
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Parental concerns and uptake of childhood vaccines in rural Tanzania – a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Vaccine hesitancy has been recognized as an important barrier to timely vaccinations around the world, including in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards tuberculosis in Gambia: a nation-wide cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are the mainstay of global and national TB control efforts. However, the …