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Implementing adaptive youth-centered adolescent sexual reproductive health programming: learning from the Adolescents 360 project in Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Nigeria (2016-2020)
Adolescents 360 (A360) was a 4.5-year project working directly with young people to increase demand for, and voluntary uptake of, …
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Integration of HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health in the era of anti-retroviral-based prevention: findings from assessments in Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Background: Though substantial progress has helped curb the HIV epidemic, high rates of new HIV infections persist among adolescent girls …
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Continuation and user satisfaction of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG IUS) contraceptive in Nigeria
Background : The hormonal intrauterine device or intrauterine system (IUS) also known as the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is a …
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The utility of repeat Xpert MTB/RIF testing to diagnose tuberculosis in HIV-positive adults with initial negative result
Background: Amongst HIV-positive adults in South Africa with initial negative Xpert results, we compared the yield from repeating Xpert MTB/RIF …
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Do differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa save money? Synthesis of evidence from field studies conducted in sub-Saharan Africa in 2017-2019
Introduction : “Differentiated service delivery” (DSD) for antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV is rapidly being scaled up throughout sub-Saharan Africa, …
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Learner experiences of safety at public high schools in three South African townships: Baseline findings from the National School Safety Framework learner surveys
Background: Despite progressive policies and frameworks on school safety by the Department of Basic Education, safety remains a concern in …
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The relationship between shared-decision making in contraceptive counseling and satisfaction in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana
Background: Current use of modern methods of contraception remain low in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. One way …
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Development and application of a hybrid implementation research framework to understand success in reducing under-5 mortality in Rwanda
Background : We describe the development and testing of a hybrid implementation research (IR) framework to understand the pathways, successes, …
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Evaluating user-centered interventions in optimizing utilization of HIV and pregnancy prevention services among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya: a study protocol
Background: Globally, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among adolescents; sub-Saharan Africa contributes more than two-thirds of …
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Setting up child health and mortality prevention surveillance in Ethiopia
Background: Mortality rates for children under five years of age, and stillbirth risks, remain high in parts of sub-Saharan Africa …
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Improving data use for decision making by neglected tropical disease program teams: eight use cases
Background: The achievement of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) program goals depends on numerous factors, including the ability of national programs …
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Socio-demographic and social support factors related to substance use in South African in-school adolescents: Insights from the Girls Achieve Power (GAP Year) trial in three peri-urban settings
Background: Substance use is a significant public health problem worldwide, with consequences including violence, risky behaviours, and even death. Substance …
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Identification of thresholds for accuracy comparisons of heart rate and respiratory rate in neonates
Background: Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) can be challenging to measure accurately and reliably in neonates. The introduction …
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A study of the effectiveness of a detergent-based California mastitis test (CMT), using Ethiopian and Nigerian domestic detergents, for the detection of high somatic cell counts in milk and their reliability compared to the commercial UK CMT
Background: The California mastitis test (CMT) is a simple cow-side indicator of the somatic cell count (SCC) in milk, providing …
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Efficacy and safety of moxidectin and albendazole compared to ivermectin and albendazole co-administration in adolescents infected with Trichuris trichiura: a randomized controlled trial protocol
Background: Infections with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) predominantly affect impoverished populations in tropical environments. The periodic administration of single dose benzimidazoles …
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Protocol for a scoping review of neonatal emollient therapy and massage practices throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Background: Serious infections and other complications from very low birth weight and prematurity are the leading causes of death for …
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Growth monitoring and mortality risk in low birthweight infants: a birth cohort study in Burkina Faso
Background: Wasting and underweight in infancy is an increasingly recognised problem but consensus on optimum assessment is lacking. In particular, …
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Country perspectives on improving technical assistance in the health sector
Background: This paper presents learnings from the Re-Imagining Technical Assistance for Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health and Health Systems Strengthening …
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Human-centred design of a new microneedle-based hormonal contraceptive delivery system
Background: It is estimated that 225 million women worldwide have an unmet need for family planning, and more than half …
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Relative advantages and compatibility of a biometric patient identification tool in Zambia: a qualitative analysis
Background: The Scanning Ears for Child Health (SEARCH) system is a biometric patient identification tool which uses a pattern recognition …