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Women’s autonomy in health decision-making and its effect on access to family planning services in Senegal in 2017: a propensity score analysis
BACKGROUND: The effect of women's autonomy in decision-making for fertility control has been highlighted by research. The objective of this …
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Covert use of contraception in three sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative exploration of motivations and challenges
BACKGROUND: The balance between increasing men's participation in family planning and rights-based initiatives favoring women's empowerment is highlighted with the …
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Burden and changes in HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality in Southern Africa Development Community Countries, 1990–2017
BACKGROUND: The 16 Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries remain the epicentre of the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the largest number …
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3+ parity in Egypt: a multilevel decomposition of wealth-based inequality
BACKGROUND: Wealth disparities in levels of fertility are well documented in Egypt. Data from the Egypt Demographic and Health Survey …
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“[Repeat] testing and counseling is one of the key [services] that the government should continue providing”: participants’ perceptions on extended repeat HIV testing and enhanced counseling (ERHTEC) for primary HIV prevention in pregnant and lactating women in the PRIMAL study, Uganda
BACKGROUND: The 'Primary HIV Prevention among Pregnant and Lactating Ugandan Women' (PRIMAL) randomized controlled trial aimed to assess an enhanced …
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Reaching hard-to-reach men through home-based couple HIV testing among pregnant women and their male partners in western Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Globally only 79% of adults living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) know their status and men in sub-Saharan Africa …
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Trends and Spatio-temporal variation of female genital mutilation among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: a Spatio-temporal and multivariate decomposition analysis of Ethiopian demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a serious health problem globally with various health, social and psychological consequences for women. …
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Epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed mumps infections in South Africa, 2012–2017: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Data on the burden of mumps in South Africa are limited and the epidemiology of mumps in this setting …
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Adherence to ready-to-use food and acceptability of outpatient nutritional therapy in HIV-infected undernourished Senegalese adolescents: research-based recommendations for routine care
BACKGROUND: Ready-to-use food (RUF) is increasingly used for nutritional therapy in HIV-infected individuals. However, practical guidance advising nutrition care to …
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Factors associated with injuries among preschool children in Egypt: demographic and health survey results, 2014
BACKGROUND: Childhood injuries are a significant and growing global public health problem, often with high morbidity and, at times, mortality. …
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Correlates of appropriate disposal of children’s stools in Malawi: a multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Management of children's stools is an important aspect of achieving open defecation free communities and reduction of diarrhea. However, …
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Identification of transmission foci of Schistosoma mansoni: narrowing the intervention target from district to transmission focus in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infection is a significant public health problem in Ethiopia, and has wide distribution in the …
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Implementing a layperson post-crash first aid training programme in Tanzania: a qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives
BACKGROUND: In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), laypersons play a significant role in providing initial care to injured victims of …
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Integrating pediatric TB services into child healthcare services in Africa: study protocol for the INPUT cluster-randomized stepped wedge trial
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is among the top-10 causes of mortality in children with more than 1 million children suffering from TB …
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Assessment of malaria as a public health problem in and around Arjo Didhessa sugar cane plantation area, Western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Although much progress has been made in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality worldwide in the last decade, nationally malaria …
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Obstacles to intergenerational communication in caregivers’ narratives regarding young people’s sexual and reproductive health and lifestyle in rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Statistics from South Africa show the world's highest HIV prevalence with an estimated seven million people living with the …
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Risk perception and behavior in Egyptian adolescent pesticide applicators: an intervention study
BACKGROUND: Adolescents are engaged in agricultural work, including pesticide application, around the world. Adolescent pesticide applicators are more likely to …
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Patient and nurse perspectives of a nurse-led community-based model of HIV care delivery in Malawi: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Differentiated models of care (DMOC) are used to make antiretroviral therapy (ART) accessible to people living with HIV (PLHIV). …
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Khat use and intimate partner violence in a refugee population: a qualitative study in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of gender-based violence affecting women and girls worldwide and is …
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Tuberculosis knowledge and attitude among non-health science university students needs attention: a cross-sectional study in three Ethiopian universities
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is among the 14 high TB, TB/HIV and MDR-TB burden countries globally. Prior studies indicate students attending universities …