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Maternal health care services utilisation in the context of ‘Abiye’ (safe motherhood) programme in Ondo State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) of 2008 show that Ondo State had the worst maternal outcomes in …
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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine in Malawi after adoption of updated World Health Organization policy: an analysis of demographic and health survey 2015–2016
BACKGROUND: Malawi adopted the 2012 updated Word Health Organization (WHO) Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) …
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Factors associated with 36-month loss to follow-up and mortality outcomes among HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy in Central Kenya
Abstract Background The scale-up of HIV treatment programs has resulted in a reduction in HIV-related morbidity and mortality. However, retention …
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Prevalence and risk factors of acute lower respiratory infection among children living in biomass fuel using households: a community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Childhood acute lower respiratory infection in the form of pneumonia is recognized as the single largest cause of childhood …
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Effectiveness of the female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains inconclusive. We examined the effects …
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Level of self-care practice among diabetic patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is increasingly become a serious global public health concern in developed and developing countries including …
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Domestic violence among married women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Domestic violence does not only violate women's fundamental human rights but it also undermines them from achieving their fullest …
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Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among adults in Gadarif in eastern Sudan: a community-based study
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is becoming an increasingly common health issue worldwide, especially in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hypertension is the leading …
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Factors associated with loss-to-follow-up of HIV-positive mothers and their infants enrolled in HIV care clinic: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In Malawi, loss to follow-up (LTFU) of HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women on Option B+ regimen greatly contributes to …
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An assessment of the food safety knowledge and attitudes of food handlers in hospitals
BACKGROUND: The possession of inadequate food safety knowledge (FSK) by food handlers poses a serious threat to food safety in …
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Determinants of under-nutrition among children under five years of age in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is one of the developing countries where child under-nutrition is prevalent. Prior studies employed three anthropometric indicators for …
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The impact of the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP) on short and long term social, economic, education and fertility outcomes: a cluster randomized controlled trial in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls in Zambia face risks and vulnerabilities that challenge their healthy development into young women: early marriage and …
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Socio-economic inequalities in the multiple dimensions of access to healthcare: the case of South Africa
BACKGROUND: The National Development Plan (NDP) strives that South Africa, by 2030, in pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) achieve …
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Who can we reach and who can we keep? Predictors of intervention engagement and adherence in a cluster randomized controlled trial in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Engaging and retaining young men in community-based interventions is highly challenging. The purpose of this study was to investigate …
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Health care providers’ perspectives of diet-related non-communicable disease in South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, diet-related non-communicable diseases (dr-NCDs) place a significant burden on individuals, households and the health system. In …
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High prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C viral infections among people who inject drugs: a potential stumbling block in the control of HIV and viral hepatitis in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Tanzania has witnessed a significant decrease in the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis in the …
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An effectiveness-implementation hybrid type 1 trial assessing the impact of group versus individual antenatal care on maternal and infant outcomes in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest rates of maternal and perinatal mortality and accounts for two-thirds of new HIV …
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Voluntary medical male circumcision and sexual practices among sexually active circumcised men in Mzuzu, Malawi: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is one of the strategies being promoted to prevent sexual heterosexual transmission of HIV. …
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Health workers’ perceptions and challenges in implementing meningococcal serogroup a conjugate vaccine in the routine childhood immunization schedule in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV) was introduced in 2017 into the routine childhood immunization schedule (at 15-18 months …
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The prevalence of selected non-communicable disease risk factors among HIV patients on anti-retroviral therapy in Bushbuckridge sub-district, Mpumalanga province
BACKGROUND: The rates of non-communicable diseases (NCD's) appear to be increasing in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected people as compared …