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Survival analysis of under-five mortality using Cox and frailty models in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The risk of a child dying before reaching 5 years of age is highest in sub-Saharan African countries. But …
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Community dialogues for child health: results from a qualitative process evaluation in three countries
BACKGROUND: Across the developing world, countries are increasingly adopting the integrated community case management of childhood illnesses (iCCM) strategy in …
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Erratum to: Investigation of the association between the TCF7L2 rs7903146 (C/T) gene polymorphism and obesity in a Cameroonian population: a pilot study
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at investigating the association between the rs7903146 (C/T) polymorphism of the TCF7L2 gene with obesity in …
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Erratum to: Utilization of health facilities and predictors of health-seeking behavior for under-five children with acute diarrhea in slums of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Upon publication of the original article [1], it was noticed that the second sentence of Section Methods, sub-section study setting, …
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Lifestyle factors and co-morbidities associated with obesity and overweight in Nkonkobe Municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a global epidemic that affects 500 million people worldwide and is predicted to increase to one billion …
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Intestinal parasitic infections and its association with undernutrition and CD4 T cell levels among HIV/AIDS patients on HAART in Butajira, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasitic infections and HIV/AIDS have been the major public health problems and remain a vital cause of morbidity …
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Meal frequency and dietary diversity feeding practices among children 6–23 months of age in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Child feeding practices are multidimensional, and they change rapidly within short age intervals. Suboptimal complementary feeding practices contribute to …
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Investigation of the association between the TCF7L2 rs7903146 (C/T) gene polymorphism and obesity in a Cameroonian population: a pilot study
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at investigating the association between the rs7903146 (C/T) polymorphism of the TCF7L2 gene with obesity in …
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Development and validation of an Arabic questionnaire to assess psychosocial determinants of eating behavior among adolescents: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: There is a scarcity of studies that evaluate the psychosocial determinants of eating behavior among adolescents in the Eastern …
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Barriers to and facilitators of hypertension management in Asmara, Eritrea: patients’ perspectives
BACKGROUND: Personal hypertension management is a cornerstone in the prevention of hypertension complications. In Eritrea, the increase in the national …
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Utilization of health facilities and predictors of health-seeking behavior for under-five children with acute diarrhea in slums of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Information on health-seeking behavior and utilization of health facilities in slums of Addis Ababa is scarce, impeding the implementation …
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The gender gap in relation to happiness and preferences in married couples after childbirth: evidence from a field experiment in rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: How does the gap in preferences between married couples affect their happiness after childbirth? Are couples that share similar …
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Treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition in children treated within Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) at Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: retrospective cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Children in third world countries suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in an extent of public health important. SAM …
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Socio-demographic characteristics and psychosocial consequences of sickle cell disease: the case of patients in a public hospital in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is of major public health concern globally, with majority of patients living in Africa. Despite …
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Factors influencing contraceptive use and non-use among women of advanced reproductive age in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Factors influencing contraceptive use and non-use among women of advanced reproductive age have been insufficiently researched in Nigeria. This …
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