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HIV is still a major public health problem among pregnant women attending ANC in Referral Hospitals of the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: The burden of HIV is disproportionately higher among women of reproductive age contributing more than half of the global …
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Skilled birth attendant utilization trends, determinant and inequality gaps in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally over half a million women die every year from potentially preventable and treatable pregnancy and childbirth complications; of …
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Women’s and male partners’ socio-demographic and economic characteristics associated with contraceptive decision making in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Women's ability to make contraceptive decision can determine their contraceptive use which can improve their reproductive health and career. …
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Community-based non-pharmacological interventions for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Non-pharmacological interventions are the first line of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) management. Community-based interventions are cheaper, more accessible, with …
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Uptake of and adherence to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescent girls and young women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda: A qualitative study of experiences, facilitators and barriers
BACKGROUND: There is limited information on factors that influence oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and adherence among adolescent girls and …
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Prevalence and factors associated with unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa, a multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancy predisposes women to unsafe abortion, malnutrition, mental illness, and even death. Though adolescent girls and young women …
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Prevalence and surgical outcomes of stage 3 and 4 pelvic organs prolapse in Jimma university medical center, south west Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects about half of the women and affects their quality of life. The current study …
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Assessment of domestic violence and its associated factors among ever-married reproductive-age women in Cameroon: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Domestic violence (DV) against women is a global issue that affects women in all countries and is a significant …
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Hotspots and determinants of women’s discriminatory attitude towards people living with HIV; evidence from ethiopian demographic and health survey data
BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the major public health concern in Ethiopia with more profound effect on women. Discriminatory …
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Self-referrals and associated factors among laboring mothers at Dilla University Referral Hospital, Dilla, Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: When medical cases are difficult to manage at the level of primary health care units (PHCU), formal referral assists …
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Exploring the perception and socio-cultural barriers to safer sex negotiation among married women in Northwest Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Safer sex negotiation refers to the means through which partners in sexual relationships agree to have intercourse that protects …
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Trends and determinants of adolescent pregnancy: Results from Kenya demographic health surveys 2003–2014
BACKGROUND: Adolescent pregnancy increases the risk of disability and death due to unsafe abortion, prolonged labour and delivery, and complications …
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Magnitude of unmet need for family planning and its predictors among reproductive age women in high fertility regions of Ethiopia: Evidence from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey
BACKGROUND: Unmet need for family planning refers to fertile women who want to limit or space their delivery but are …
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Quality of life among cervical cancer patients following completion of chemoradiotherapy at Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Tanzania
OBJECTIVE: Effective cancer treatment involves aggressive chemo-radiotherapy protocols that alter survivors' quality of life (QOL). This has recently aroused the …
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Experiences of infertile women pursuing treatment in Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The infertility treatment process is associated with various psychological, physical, social, moral, and financial challenges, especially for women. The …
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Comparison of self-collected versus clinician collected cervicovaginal specimens for detection of high risk human papillomavirus among HIV infected women in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In order to meet the WHO 2030 cervical cancer elimination program, evaluation and utilization of sensitive testing method, and …
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Utilisation of modern contraceptives by sexually active adolescent girls in Rwanda: a nationwide cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Modern contraceptive use has been shown to influence population growth, protect women's health and rights, as well as prevent …
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Trends and correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization in Rwanda: results from the 2015 and 2020 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey (RDHS 2015 and 2020)
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is reported to be a public health issue given its magnitude and long-lasting consequences. Men …
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Association between exposure to family planning messages on different mass media channels and the utilization of modern contraceptives among young women in Sierra Leone: insights from the 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic Health Survey
BACKGROUND: Access to sexual and reproductive health information enables young women to make appropriate decisions. We examined the association between …
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Healthcare providers’ perspectives of the supportive care needs of women with advanced breast cancer in Ghana
BACKGROUND: The study sought to understand the supportive care needs of women with advanced breast cancer from the perspectives of …