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Assessing the effects of maternal HIV infection on pregnancy outcomes using cross-sectional data in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that maternal HIV infection is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight …
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How do lifestyle choices affect the link between living alone and psychological distress in older age? Results from the AgeHeaPsyWel-HeaSeeB study
BACKGROUND: Social isolation is widespread and strongly associated with worsening health-related outcomes across the life-course. Despite this broad base of …
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Injury related adult deaths in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: analysis of data from verbal autopsy
BACKGROUND: Injury related deaths are causing huge impact on families and communities throughout the world. Reports show that developing countries …
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Use, adoption, and effectiveness of tippy-tap handwashing station in promoting hand hygiene practices in resource-limited settings: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Tippy-taps are locally made devices for washing hands with running water. They are simple and low-cost, enabling technology that …
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Stigma and discrimination: barriers to the utilisation of a nutritional program in HIV care services in the Tigray region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, stigmatising attitudes towards people living with HIV have reduced over time. This is mainly due to improved …
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with HIV/hepatitis B and HIV/hepatitis C co-infections among people who inject drugs in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: There is scare information about HIV co-infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) among People …
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Predictors of silicosis and variation in prevalence across mines among employed gold miners in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The stated intention to eliminate silicosis from the South African goldmining industry as well as current programmes to find …
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Chronic respiratory symptoms, lung function and associated factors among flour mill factory workers in Hawassa city, southern Ethiopia: “comparative cross-sectional study”
BACKGROUND: Occupational related respiratory diseases arise as a result of the deposition of dust particles in the lungs. Flour milling …
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Understanding mobility and sexual risk behaviour among women in fishing communities of Lake Victoria in East Africa: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: HIV-prevalence and incidence is high in many fishing communities around Lake Victoria in East Africa. In these settings, mobility …
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HIV epidemic and cascade of care in 12 east African rural fishing communities: results from a population-based survey in Uganda
BACKGROUND: In East Africa, fishing communities are considered most-at-risk populations for the acquisition of HIV. We estimated HIV prevalence and …
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Dynamics of health information-seeking behaviour among older adults with very low incomes in Ghana: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Exploration of health information-seeking behaviour among older adults with very low incomes is critical in shaping our understanding of …
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Catastrophic healthcare expenditure and coping strategies among patients attending cancer treatment services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: With the rapid increase in magnitude and mortality of cancer, which is costly disease to manage, several patients particularly …
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Poor mental health of livestock farmers in Africa: a mixed methods case study from Ghana
Abstract Background Agriculture represents the mainstay of African economies and livestock products are essential to the human population’s nutritional needs. …
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Attitudes and perceptions about breastfeeding among female and male informal workers in India and South Africa
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, over 740 million women make their living in the informal economy and therefore lack formal employment benefits, such …
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Understanding women’s perspectives on breast cancer is essential for cancer control: knowledge, risk awareness, and care-seeking in Mwanza, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Since 2008, Mwanza, Tanzania, has worked to provide comprehensive …
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Access to health care for people with disabilities in rural Malawi: what are the barriers?
BACKGROUND: People with disabilities experience significant health inequalities. In Malawi, where most individuals live in low-income rural settings, many of …
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Access to primary healthcare services and associated factors in urban slums in Nairobi-Kenya
BACKGROUND: Access to primary healthcare is crucial for the delivery of Kenya's universal health coverage policy. However, disparities in healthcare …
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“You talk about problems until you feel free”: South African adolescent girls’ and young women’s narratives on the value of HIV prevention peer support clubs
BACKGROUND: Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce HIV infection in adolescent girls and young women if used consistently during …
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Timely completion of vaccination and its determinants among children in northwest, Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Timely vaccination is key to prevent unnecessary childhood mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite the substantial efforts to improve vaccination …
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Correlates of intimate partner violence among married women in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, just like in many sub-Saharan countries, studies on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among married women are limited. …