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Multi-measure assessment of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among children under five years living with HIV in Jinja, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is required to achieve HIV viral load suppression. However, children under 5 years in …
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Status of parasitological indicators and morbidity burden of onchocerciasis after years of successive implementation of mass distribution of ivermectin in selected communities of Yeki and Asosa districts, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Control and elimination of onchocerciasis requires regular follow-up and evaluation of community directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTi) program implementation. …
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Factors influencing the length of hospital stay during the intensive phase of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment at Amhara regional state hospitals, Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study
BACKGROUND: The length of hospital stay is the duration of hospitalization, which reflects disease severity and resource utilization indirectly. Generally, …
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Energy drink: the consumption prevalence, and awareness of its potential health implications among commercial drivers in the Ho municipality of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Consumption of energy drinks has become an escalating global public health problem. The work schedule and irregular sleeping habits …
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Impact of the Ebola virus disease outbreak (2014–2016) on tuberculosis surveillance activities by Guinea’s National Tuberculosis Control Program: a time series analysis
BACKGROUND: Most countries in Subsaharan Africa have well-established National Tuberculosis Control Programs with relatively stable routine performances. However, major epidemiological …
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Trends of the leprosy control indicators in Benin from 2006 to 2018
BACKGROUND: Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The purpose of this study was …
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Pertussis outbreak in southern Ethiopia: challenges of detection, management, and response
BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of effective vaccines, pertussis remains endemic with high fatality rates in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). …
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Observed trends in the magnitude of socioeconomic and area-based inequalities in use of caesarean section in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, there is a paucity of studies on inequality in caesarean section using methodologically rigorous and well-established approaches. …
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HIV status disclosure by Nigerian men who have sex with men and transgender women living with HIV: a cross-sectional analysis at enrollment into an observational cohort
BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) are disproportionately impacted by HIV and may face …
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Intention to use vasectomy and associated factors among married men in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Vasectomy is one of the highly effective and non-reversible types of long-term family planning methods for men. Ethiopia has …
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What factors are associated with maternal undernutrition in eastern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia? Evidence for nutritional well-being of lactating mothers
BACKGROUND: Maternal undernutrition is a pervasive health problem among Ethiopian mothers. This study aims at identifying the level of maternal …
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ART use and associated factors among HIV positive caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Utilization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial for better health outcomes among people living with the human immunodeficiency virus …
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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a fifteen-year retrospective study in Jos-North and Mangu, Plateau State, North - Central Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Adherence to TB therapy is …
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Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and its risk factors among Ijegun-Isheri Osun residents in Lagos State, Nigeria: a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The rapid epidemiologic transition of diseases has adverse implications for low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Nigeria due to their …
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Synthesis and translation of research and innovations from polio eradication (STRIPE): initial findings from a global mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Lessons from polio eradication efforts and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are useful for improving health service delivery …
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Trends and determinants of underweight and overweight/obesity among urban Ethiopian women from 2000 to 2016
BACKGROUND: Nutritional, epidemiological and demographic transitions have been associated with the emergence of the double burden of malnutrition globally. In …
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Physical environmental and occupational factors inducing work-related neck and shoulder pains among self-employed tailors of informal sectors in Ethiopia, 2019: results from a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) caused by occupational-related factors continue to place huge burdens on global workforces. Significant numbers of workers …
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Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: facilitators, barriers and impact on sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in Benin
BACKGROUND: In Benin, men who have sex with men (MSM) do not always use condoms during anal sex. Pre-exposure prophylaxis …
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Self- care practices and associated factors among adult diabetic patients in public hospitals of Dire Dawa administration, Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a huge growing problem, and causes high and escalating costs to society. Self- care practice for adults …
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Socioeconomic and geographic variations in antenatal care coverage in Angola: further analysis of the 2015 demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: In African countries, including Angola, antenatal care (ANC) coverage is suboptimal and maternal mortality is still high due to …