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Caregivers’ knowledge and attitudes about childhood diarrhea among refugee and host communities in Gambella Region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to hygiene, breastfeeding, sanitary food preparation, and appropriate weaning practices are potentially important …
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Dietary habits and metabolic risk factors for non-communicable diseases in a university undergraduate population
Unhealthy dietary patterns are associated with metabolic changes and increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but these associations have not …
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Age-sex disparities and sub-clinical hypothyroidism among patients in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Subclinical hypothyroidism is an elevation in serum thyroid-stimulating hormone above the upper limit of the reference range (0.45-4.5 mIU/L) …
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Maternal health care visits as predictors of contraceptive use among childbearing women in a medically underserved state in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Health care visits during pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth may be crucial in expanding the uptake of contraceptive care …
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Investigation of a typhoid fever epidemic in Moyale Sub-County, Kenya, 2014–2015
AIM: Typhoid fever is a vaccine-preventable bacterial disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality throughout Africa. This paper describes an …
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Pre- and post-diagnosis costs of tuberculosis to patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short course in districts of southwestern Ethiopia: a longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: Financial burden on tuberculosis (TB) patients results in delayed treatment and poor compliance. We assessed pre- and post-diagnosis costs …
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A method to develop vocabulary checklists in new languages and their validity to assess early language development
BACKGROUND: Since the adoption of United Nations' Sustainable Goal 4.2 to ensure that all children have access to quality early …
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Hunger influenced life expectancy in war-torn Sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a global public health problem especially in developing countries experiencing war/conflicts. War might be one of the …
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Health-related quality of life determinants among Rwandan women after delivery: does antenatal care utilization matter? A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite the widespread use of antenatal care (ANC), its effectiveness in low-resource settings remains unclear. In this study, self-reported …
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Determinants of postnatal care utilization in urban community among women in Debre Birhan Town, Northern Shewa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Reducing maternal mortality and improving maternal health care through increased utilization of postnatal care utilization is a global and …
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Foodborne intestinal protozoan infection and associated factors among patients with watery diarrhea in Northern Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Intestinal protozoa are parasites transmitted by consumption of contaminated water and food and mainly affect children and elder people …
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Water intake among Ghanaian youth aged 15–34 years: quantitative and qualitative evidence
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obesity is on the increase in Ghana, and the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages may be a …
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Effects of home delivery on colostrum avoidance practices in North Wollo zone, an urban setting, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Colostrum is the first liquid that is produced in the first few days after delivery. It is the perfect …
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Factors influencing adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Asmara, Eritrea: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is an important barrier for TB prevention and control. Poor adherence may result in …
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Illness recognition and care-seeking for maternal and newborn complications in rural eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: To enhance understanding of the roles of community-based initiatives in poor rural societies, we describe and explore illness recognition, …
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Methodology for a mixed-methods multi-country study to assess recognition of and response to maternal and newborn illness
BACKGROUND: Although maternal and newborn mortality have decreased 44 and 46% respectively between 1990 and 2015, achievement of ambitious Sustainable …
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The association between health insurance status and utilization of health services in rural Northern Ghana: evidence from the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme
BACKGROUND: Many households in low- and middle-income countries face financial hardships due to payments for health care, while others are …
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Detection and identification of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella in raw beef at Wolaita Sodo municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The consumption of multidrug resistant Salmonella isolates along with a raw meat dish is directly relevant to the global …
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Central obesity and normal-weight central obesity among adults attending healthcare facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Central obesity (CO) confers a significant threat on the cardio-metabolic health of individuals, independently of overall obesity. Disparities in …
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Epidemiology of hypertension in Fulani indigenous populations—age, gender and drivers
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a public health problem and the main contributor to cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Little is known about …