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Modern contraceptive use among postpartum women living with HIV attending mother baby care points in Kabarole District, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Preventing unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV is important for improving maternal and child health outcomes. Despite multiple …
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Social networks and quality of life among female breast cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2019
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is a major life-threatening global public health problem. It is the most common form of cancer in …
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“The best thing is that you are doing it for yourself” – perspectives on acceptability and feasibility of HPV self-sampling among cervical cancer screening clients in Tanzania: a qualitative pilot study
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the most common type of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa, and it is also the cancer disease …
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Modern contraceptive utilization and associated factors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: evidence from 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Modern contraceptive methods enable couples to enjoy sexual intercourse without fear of the risk of pregnancy at any desired …
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Cervical cancer screening practices among women in Ghana: evidence from wave 2 of the WHO study on global AGEing and adult health
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer that affects women worldwide. It has been and remains the leading …
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Dual contraception method utilization and associated factors among sexually active women on antiretroviral therapy in Gondar City, northwest, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Mother to child transmission is responsible for 90% of child infection with human immune deficiency virus (HIV). Dual contraceptive …
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Understanding the endorsement of wife beating in Ghana: evidence of the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Domestic violence (DV) has become a global burden. The high occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) across the globe …
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Knowledge, uptake of preconception care and associated factors among reproductive age group women in West Shewa zone, Ethiopia, 2018
BACKGROUND: Preconception care is a set of interventions that are to be provided before pregnancy, to promrote the health and …
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Prevalence of intimate partner violence against women and associated factors in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Violence against women is a major public health problem that affects the physical, sexual, mental, and social wellbeing of …
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Perceived barriers to early diagnosis of breast Cancer in south and southwestern Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis is a key determinant of breast cancer prognosis and survival. More than half of breast cancer cases …
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A qualitative study on reasons for early removal of Implanon among users in Arba Minch town, Gamo Goffa zone, South Ethiopia: a phenomenological approach
BACKGROUND: Implanon is one of the cost - effective long acting reversible contraceptive methods used for spacing and limiting births …
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Vaginal leiomyoma: medical imaging and diagnosis in a resource low tertiary hospital: case report
BACKGROUND: In the literature under review there are about 300 reported cases of vaginal leiomyomas with none from Cameroon. We …
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Neonatal, infant, and child mortality among women exposed to intimate partner violence in East Africa: a multi-country analysis
BACKGROUND: Most neonatal, infant, and child deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where incidence of intimate partner violence …
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Evaluating DREAMS HIV prevention interventions targeting adolescent girls and young women in high HIV prevalence districts in South Africa: protocol for a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Young women in sub-Saharan Africa remain at the epicentre of the HIV epidemic, with surveillance data indicating persistent high …
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Age at first marriage, age at first sex, family size preferences, contraception and change in fertility among women in Uganda: analysis of the 2006–2016 period
BACKGROUND: Uganda's fertility was almost unchanging until the year 2006 when some reductions became visible. Compared to age at first …
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The effects of occupational pollutants on the reproductive health of female informal street traders in Warwick junction, Durban, South Africa – a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Informal street traders are exposed on a daily basis to traffic emissions and biomass fuel smoke containing a variety …
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Shifts in FGM/C practice in Sudan: communities’ perspectives and drivers
BACKGROUND: Although Sudan has one of the highest prevalence of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), there have been shifts …
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Determinant of time-to-first birth interval after marriage among Ethiopian women
BACKGROUND: Time-to-first birth after marriage has a significant role in the future life of each individual woman and has a …
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Predictors of cervical cancer screening service utilization among commercial sex workers in Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Although an opportunistic approach of cervical cancer screening strategy had been implemented in Ethiopia, utilization of screening services among …
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Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among currently married reproductive age women in Tiro Afeta District, South West Ethiopia, 2017: cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Unmet need for family planning in Oromia region was very high (28.9%) compared to other regions in Ethiopia. To …