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Women’s experiences with breast cancer during diagnosis and therapy, Wolaita, Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the most frequent cancer worldwide. After being diagnosed with …
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Women’s autonomy and maternal health decision making in Kenya: implications for service delivery reform - a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Maternal and neonatal outcomes in, Kakamega County is characterized by a maternal mortality rate of 316 per 100,000 live …
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HEAL Africa score to predict failure of surgical repair of obstetric urethro-vaginal fistula in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
INTRODUCTION: Obstetric fistula (OF) repair surgery aims to restore the anatomical and functional integrity of the urinary tract, allowing affected …
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Determinants of unmet need for family planning among currently married reproductive age women at Dewa Chefa District of Oromia special zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2021; a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Unmet need for family planning is a proportion of women among reproductive age group who want to stop or …
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Proportion of stillbirth and associated factors among women who deliver at public hospitals in Bahir Dar city, north-West Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: The annual global burden of stillbirths is estimated to be 3.2 million, of which 98% occur in low and …
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Prevalence and factors associated with second hand smoke exposure among a sample of pregnant women in Cairo, Egypt
PURPOSE: This study estimated the prevalence of and factors associated with secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, and assessed attitudes and knowledge …
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Maternal and perinatal outcomes of oligohydramnios in late term and post term pregnancies at public hospitals in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of oligohydramnios ranges from 12 to 14% after 41 weeks to as high as 30% in post …
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Lived experiences of refugee women with vaginal fistula in Nakivale and Oruchinga refugee settlements, Isingiro District, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Vaginal fistula (VF) affects 2-3 million women globally, with the majority in Africa. In Uganda, it's 2%, with western …
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Assessing the survival time of women with breast cancer in Northwestern Ethiopia: using the Bayesian approach
BACKGROUND: Despite the significant weight of difficulty, Ethiopia's survival rate and mortality predictors have not yet been identified. Finding out …
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HIV status and knowledge of cervical cancer among women in Ghana
Abstract Background Cervical cancer remains a disease of significant concern to women’s health. The aim of this study was to …
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Factors associated with utilization of cervical cancer screening services among HIV-positive women aged 18 to 49 years at Lira regional referral hospital, Northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Women with HIV have a higher risk of getting cervical cancer due to induced immunosuppression. Though this burden could …
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Number of children ever-born and its associated factors among currently married Ethiopian women: evidence from the 2019 EMDHS using negative binomial regression
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia's population is growing at about 2.7% annually with a fertility rate of 4.1 births per woman. However, as …
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Review of Asherman syndrome and its hysteroscopic treatment outcomes: experience in a low-resource setting
BACKGROUND: Asherman syndrome is one of the endometrial factors that influence a woman's reproductive capacity. However, in our context, it …
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Effect of public health expenditure on maternal mortality ratio in the West African Economic and Monetary Union
INTRODUCTION: Maternal mortality in West African Economic and Monetary Union countries (WAEMU) is the highest compared with other regions in …
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Global prevalence of intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic among women: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background During the coronavirus pandemic, people faced strict preventive measures, including staying at home and maintaining social distance, which …
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance patterns and associated risk factors in women of childbearing potential in northwestern Ethiopia
BACKGROUNDS: Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes gonorrhea and poses public health problems, including antimicrobial resistance. Current data on gonorrhea in prenatal participants …
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Factors influencing cervical cancer re-screening in a semi-rural health district of Cameroon: a cohort study
BACKGROUND: Screening participation at recommended intervals is a crucial component of cervical cancer prevention effectiveness. However, little is known regarding …
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Pattern and determinants of contraceptive use among the muslim women in Wajir and Lamu counties in Kenya: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Improving access to family planning (FP) is associated with positive health benefits that includes averting nearly a third of …
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Exploring barriers to using modern contraceptives and accessing safe abortion care in women who terminated unintended pregnancies in Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Unsafe abortion is a major medical and public health problem in Ethiopia and contributes significantly to abortion-related morbidity and …
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Effectiveness of a culturally tailored text messaging program for promoting cervical cancer screening in accra, Ghana: a quasi-experimental trial
INTRODUCTION: Despite breakthroughs in cervical cancer detection, resource-constrained countries continue to have a disproportionately high incidence and death rate. Mhealth …