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Female sex workers experiences of using contraceptive methods: a qualitative study in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are predisposed to a broad range of social, sexual and reproductive health problems such as …
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Family planning utilization and factors associated among women receiving abortion services in health facilities of central zone towns of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: a cross sectional Study
BACKGROUND: Abortion remains among the leading causes of maternal death worldwide. Post-abortion contraception is significantly effective in preventing unintended pregnancy …
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Determinants of breast cancer early detection for cues to expanded control and care: the lived experiences among women from Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Estimately, 70-80% of cancer cases are diagnosed in late stages in Kenya with breast cancer being a common cause …
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Consequences of obstetric fistula in sub Sahara African countries, from patients’ perspective: a systematic review of qualitative studies
BACKGROUND: Women with fistula live in a state of distress and in fear of their future life. An obstetric fistula …
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Eliminating the high abortion related complications and deaths in Cameroon: the restrictive legal atmosphere on abortions is no acceptable excuse
BACKGROUND: The abortion law in Cameroon is highly restrictive. The law permits induced abortions only when the woman's life is …
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Sexual initiation and associated factors among young women in West Shoa, Ambo Town, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: For physiological as well as behavioral reasons, sexual debut increases young individuals' risk for infection with sexually transmitted infection …
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Life after pelvic organ prolapse surgery: a qualitative study in Amhara region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Women living in resource constrained settings often have limited knowledge of and access to surgical treatment for pelvic organ …
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Postnatal care utilization among urban women in northern Ethiopia: cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Postnatal care service enables health professionals to identify post-delivery problems including potential complications for the mother with her baby …
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Evaluation of human-papillomavirus testing and visual inspection for cervical cancer screening in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: A pilot screening campaign in Rwanda, based on careHPV-testing followed by visual inspection with acetic acid triage (careHPV+VIA triage), …
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Unfulfilled need for contraception among women with unmet need but with the intention to use contraception in Rakai, Uganda: a longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: Longitudinal data from a rural Ugandan cohort was used to estimate rates of unfulfilled need for contraception, defined as …
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A cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the impact on intimate partner violence of a 10-session participatory gender training curriculum delivered to women taking part in a group-based microfinance loan scheme in Tanzania (MAISHA CRT01): study protocol
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, almost one third (30%) of women who have been in a relationship have experienced physical and/or sexual violence …
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Prevalence and associated factors of dysmenorrhea among secondary and preparatory school students in Debremarkos town, North-West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecologic disorders and a frequently observed cause of anxiety and discomfort among …
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Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of asymptomatic bacteriuria among women with pelvic organ prolapse in Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the herniation of pelvic organs from its anatomical confines, and it is of considerable …
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Married women’s autonomy and post-delivery modern contraceptive use in the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Although use of modern contraception is considered beneficial in lowering maternal and child mortality rates, the prevalence of contraceptive …
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Determinants of family planning use among married women in bale eco-region, Southeast Ethiopia: a community based study
BACKGROUND: Family planning is the ability of individuals and couples to anticipate and attain their desired number of children and …
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Facing HIV infection and unintended pregnancy: Rakai, Uganda, 2001–2013
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancy is a persistent and global issue with consequences for the health and well-being of mothers and babies. …
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The relationship between under-five child death and maternal mental distress in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a community based comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the association between child death and maternal mental distress may help to understand the indirect impact of …
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Intimate partner sexual violence and risk for femicide, suicidality and substance use among women in antenatal care and general out-patients in Thailand
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the occurrence and health consequences of intimate partner sexual assault. The aim of this study …
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Timing of abortion among adolescent and young women presenting for post-abortion care in Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis of nationally-representative data
BACKGROUND: Complications of unsafe abortion are a leading cause of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Adolescents and young women are …
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Breast cancer in Ethiopia: evidence for geographic difference in the distribution of molecular subtypes in Africa
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease with several morphological and molecular subtypes. Widely accepted molecular classification system uses assessment …