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Polygynous marriage union among Ghanaian Christian women: Socio-demographic predictors
INTRODUCTION: Polygamy has declined in the last decade, but it is still prevalent in West African nations including Ghana even …
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Narrowing yield gaps does not guarantee a living income from smallholder farming–an empirical study from western Kenya
Crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa need to increase to keep pace with food demands from the burgeoning population. Smallholder farmers …
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Translation, validation and cultural adaptation of the Arabic version of the HIV knowledge questionnaire (HIV-Kq-18)
BACKGROUND: Although the number of new HIV infections is declining in most regions of the world, the Middle East is …
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Quantification of diversity sampling bias resulting from rice root bacterial isolation on popular and nitrogen-free culture media using 16S amplicon barcoding
Culturing bacteria from plant material is well known to be conducive to strong bias compared to the actual diversity in …
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Knowledge and attitudes of deaf persons towards safe abortion services in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Deafness refers to partial or total loss of hearing, which, if not appropriately accommodated, may interfere with day-to-day living …
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Urban-rural disparity in stunting among Ethiopian children aged 6–59 months old: A multivariate decomposition analysis of 2019 Mini-EDHS
BACKGROUND: Childhood stunting is still a global public health challenge, including in Ethiopia. Over the past decade, in developing countries, …
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Women want male partner engagement in antenatal care services: A qualitative study of pregnant women from rural South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Evidence strongly shows that a supportive, involved male partner facilitates maternal HIV testing during pregnancy, increases maternal antiretroviral (ART) …
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Time to diabetic neuropathy and its predictors among adult type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Amhara regional state Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022: A retrospective follow up study
BACKGROUND: Diabetic neuropathy is the primary cause of foot ulcers and amputations in both industrialized and poor countries. In spite …
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Performance of a Finnish Diabetes Risk Score in detecting undiagnosed diabetes among Kenyans aged 18–69 years
BACKGROUND: The application of risk scores has often effectively predicted undiagnosed type 2 diabetes in a non-invasive way to guide …
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Depression and its associated factors among patients with diabetes: A cross-sectional survey at Mnazi Mmoja Referral Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Depression is one of the mental illnesses that cause disability worldwide, and is a significant contributor to the global …
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Comparison of toxic heavy metals in the breast milk of diabetic and non-diabetic postpartum mothers in Yenagoa, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Breast milk is the main source of neonatal nutrition. It is not known whether diabetes increases the excretion of …
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Awareness of obstetric fistula and its associated factors among reproductive-aged women: Demographic and health survey data from Gambia
Childbirth complications continue to remain a major problem in various settings but most rampant in underdeveloped nations, including Gambia, where …
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COVID-19 self-testing in Nigeria: Stakeholders’ opinions and perspectives on its value for case detection
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 testing coverage is limited in Nigeria. Access to rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detection self-testing kits may help improve the detection …
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Lived experiences of people living with HIV—A qualitative exploration on the manifestation, drivers, and effects of internalized HIV stigma within the Malawian context
INTRODUCTION: HIV-related internalized stigma remains a major contributor to challenges experienced when accessing and providing HIV diagnosis, care and treatment …
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Frailty status and associated factors among older PLHIV in Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Studies addressing frailty are limited in the global south, including Ethiopia. We estimated the prevalence of frailty and associated …
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Social capital and its role to improve maternal and child health services in Northwest Ethiopia: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Social capital is a set of shared values that allows individuals or groups receive emotional, instrumental or financial resources …
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Responding to harvest failure: Understanding farmers coping strategies in the semi-arid Northern Ghana
Farmers coping strategies against harvest failures have implication for future adaptation to such shocks. Previous studies on farmers' vulnerability and …
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Experiences of family caregivers of people with spinal cord injury at the neurosurgical units of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leaves affected persons with a lifelong demand for care. As a result, the effect …
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Challenges and coping strategies among young adults living with perinatally acquired HIV infection in Botswana. A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Due to antiretroviral therapy, many people with perinatally acquired HIV are surviving into young adulthood which is a critical …
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Natural β-carotene prevents acute lung injury induced by cyclophosphamide in mice
IL-17 is associated with varied inflammatory and immune-related diseases. However, the biological function of IL-17 and its expression in acute …