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The role of geophagy and artisanal gold mining as risk factors for elevated blood lead levels in pregnant women in northwestern Tanzania
Neither artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) or geophagy practices have received substantial attention related to blood lead levels despite …
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Perceived occupational health risks, noise and dust exposure levels among street sweepers in Mwanza City in Northern Tanzania
Solid waste has been a major problem particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa countries as it has been increasing in several years. …
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Lived experiences of women during induction of labour at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: A qualitative study
Induction of labour (IOL) has become a major and vital maternal health intervention to facilitate childbirth and minimize the rising …
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of a South African pregnancy support grant
Poverty among expectant mothers often results in sub-optimal maternal nutrition and inadequate antenatal care, with negative consequences on child health …
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Reasons for shisha smoking: Findings from a mixed methods study among adult shisha smokers in Nigeria
Shisha smoking has increased significantly worldwide over the past decade including in developing countries such as Nigeria. We aimed to …
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Geospatial and multilevel clustering of zero-dose children in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2022
Zero-dose children remain highly vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases and can sustain transmission even in highly vaccinated populations. The WHO Immunization …
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Delay in reaching health facilities for emergency obstetric care and associated factors among postpartum mothers at Bale zones, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study
Maternal mortality occurs in developing nations as a result of inadequate health care, delayed medical attention and the inability to …
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Treatment seeking behaviours, antibiotic use and relationships to multi-drug resistance: A study of urinary tract infection patients in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Antibacterial resistance (ABR) is a major public health threat. An important accelerating factor is treatment-seeking behaviour, including inappropriate antibiotic (AB) …
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Stunting in the first year of life: Pathway analysis of a birth cohort
Malnutrition among infants aged below 6 months has been largely overlooked creating gaps in our understanding of factors underlying stunting …
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Challenges and opportunities for improving mental health care and preventing suicide among people living with HIV: Perspectives of mental health professionals in Tanzania
People living with HIV (PLWH) experience unique stressors that contribute to emotional distress, and PLWH are more than twice as …
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The association of HIV-related stigma and psychosocial factors and HIV treatment outcomes among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana: A mixed-methods study
Stigma and discrimination have been identified as significant barriers to HIV treatment among people living with HIV (PLWH). HIV stigma …
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Patterns of engagement in care during clients’ first 12 months after HIV treatment initiation in South Africa: A retrospective cohort analysis using routinely collected data
Retention on antiretroviral therapy (ART) during the early treatment period is one of the most serious challenges facing HIV programs, …
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Factors limiting glaucoma care among glaucoma patients in Nigeria: A scoping review
Glaucoma currently accounts for 11% of irreversible visual loss worldwide. Due to many factors, patients do not access the glaucoma …
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Screening for post-TB lung disease at TB treatment completion: Are symptoms sufficient?
Pulmonary TB survivors face a high burden of post-TB lung disease (PTLD) after TB treatment completion. In this secondary data …
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30-day in-hospital stroke case fatality and significant risk factors in sub-Saharan–Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Existing studies investigating 30-day in-hospital stroke case fatality rates in sub-Saharan Africa have produced varying results, underscoring the significance of …
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Trends and determinants of unmet need for modern contraception among adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania, 2004–2016
Unintended pregnancy at a young age can lead to poor reproductive health, social and economic outcomes. The high rate of …
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The epidemiology of HIV infection among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya: A structural determinants and life-course perspective
High HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs) is heavily influenced by structural determinants (e.g. criminalisation of sex work; violence) …
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Prevalence and associated factors of birth trauma in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Birth trauma is described as organ or tissue damage caused by physical pressure during birth. Birth trauma ranges from minor …
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Potential risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and associated sociodemographic characteristics: A cross-sectional evaluation of a large cohort of women living with HIV in north-central Nigeria
Males have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors such as alcohol use, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity, and smoking based …
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Constraints on the functioning of Community-based Health Planning and Services facilities: A qualitative study in the Jirapa Municipality, Ghana
The declaration of the Alma-Alta on primary health care (PHC) in 1978 enjoined nations to make health care accessible, affordable, …