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Experience of obstetricians and gynecologists in the management of medicolegal cases in Egypt
BACKGROUND: Obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) is concerned with both fetal and maternal wellbeing with doubled professional responsibilities. Also, OB/GYN specialists …
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Utilization of long-acting contraceptive methods and associated factors among married women in Farta Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based mixed method study
BACKGROUND: Although long-acting contraceptive methods are highly effective, safe, and provide uninterrupted protection from unintended pregnancy compared to short-acting methods, …
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Social networks, mobility, and HIV risk among women in the fishing communities of Lake Victoria
BACKGROUND: Population mobility is a demonstrated barrier to reducing HIV incidence. A clear understanding of social networks and their influence …
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Scale-up of the DMPA-SC in Nigeria: Why policy matters
BACKGROUND: Injectable contraceptives have contributed substantially to Nigeria's rise in modern family planning methods usage. They are one of the …
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Spirometry profiles among pregnant and non-pregnant African women: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Spirometry is a commonly used lung function test. It assesses respiratory functions by measuring the air volume and the …
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Essential maternal health service disruptions in Ethiopia during COVID 19 pandemic: a systematic review
INTRODUCTION: COVID 19 pandemic has challenged the resilience of the most effective health systems in the world. The Ethiopian Ministry …
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Gender-based violence and associated factors among private college female students in Dessie City, Ethiopia: mixed method study
INTRODUCTION: Violence against girls and young women, mostly those in educational settings, has been gaining increasing attention. School-based gender-based violence …
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Predictors of modern contraceptive use among reproductive age women in high fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: The world's population has increased faster than expected due to high fertility rates, with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for most …
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Women’s experiences of living with involuntary childlessness in Uganda: a qualitative phenomenological study
BACKGROUND: Involuntary childlessness is a global phenomenon that negatively impacts the couple, or the family involved. The experiences of women …
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Progestins in the symptomatic management of endometriosis: a meta-analysis on their effectiveness and safety
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a complex chronic disease that affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide and commonly presents …
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Barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening services in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review
OBJECTIVES: Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden of cervical cancer mortality. We aimed to identify what is currently known …
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“You must cut that long and stinking thing”: uncovering the lived experiences of uncircumcised pokot women in North-Eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Female circumcision remains a dominant practice among the Pokot of North-Eastern Uganda. This paper explores the lived experiences of …
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Evaluating women’s acceptability of treatment of incomplete second trimester abortion using misoprostol provided by midwives compared with physicians: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Studies evaluating task sharing in postabortion care have mainly focused on women in first trimester and many lack a …
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Level of women-friendly care provision among mothers in immediate post-partum period at public hospitals of Southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The women-friendly care approach focuses on women's rights to have access to quality care for themselves as individuals, as …
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Factors associated with depression among young female migrants in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Mental health disorders represent a significant share of disease burden for adolescents and young people and depression is among …
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Predictors of intention to receive cervical cancer screening among commercial sex workers in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia: application of the theory of planned behavior
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is a global public health problem & is the fourth leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality. …
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Determinants of the use of contraceptive methods by adolescents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: results of a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Family planning (FP) is an effective strategy to prevent unintended pregnancies of adolescents. We aimed at identifying the socio-demographic …
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Impact of anticancer therapy on the quality of life of Sudanese patients with breast cancer at Khartoum oncology hospital
BACKGROUND: Chemotherapy-related toxicity affects the quality of life (QOL) of patients with cancer. Measuring the QOL in breast cancer (BC) …
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Community-based intervention improves abortion knowledge and reduces abortion stigma among women in Oromia, Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental mixed methods evaluation
BACKGROUND: Since liberalization of the Ethiopian abortion law, there have been significant improvements in the availability and utilization of facility-based …
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Pregnancy and sexual related problems among women living on the street in dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021: qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The problem of women and youths living on the street is a global phenomenon. It has created countless problems …