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Pre-slaughter, slaughter and post-slaughter practices of slaughterhouse workers in Southeast, Nigeria: Animal welfare, meat quality, food safety and public health implications
BACKGROUND: Pre-slaughter stress or the welfare condition of food-producing animals (FPAs) and the slaughter practices of slaughterhouse workers (SHWs) are …
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by indigenous knowledge holders to manage healthcare needs in children
Childhood diseases remain an increasing health problem in many developing countries and also associated with an enormous financial burden. In …
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Prevalence of HIV seropositive status and associated factors among family members of index cases of antiretroviral clinical attendants in Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus is primarily transmitted through sexual contact with an infected partner and babies born to mothers infected …
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Proteomic analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: A pilot study from Zanzibar, Tanzania
This study aimed at exploring the proteomic profile of PBMCs to predict treatment response in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). This was …
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Strengthening polio vaccine demand in Ghana: Understanding the factors influencing uptake of the vaccine and the effectiveness of different message frames
BACKGROUND: Ghana has experienced recent polio outbreaks. Behavioral insights can be used to understand behavior and create demand for the …
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Maternal tobacco smoking and childhood obesity in South Africa: A cohort study
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use and obesity are major public health problems and part of the leading causes of preventable disease and …
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Missed opportunities to address common mental disorders and risky alcohol use among people living with HIV in Zomba, Malawi: A cross sectional clinic survey
Common mental disorders (CMDs) and risky alcohol use are highly prevalent among people living with HIV, yet many do not …
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Soccer clubs as avenues for gender transformative socialization of adolescent boys in Cape Town and Mthatha, South Africa: A qualitative study
In this paper, we explore the gender socialization of adolescent boys in soccer clubs, and ask whether there are opportunities …
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Magnitude, associated factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates among adult dental caries patients attending Hiwot Fana comprehensive specialized university hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Dental caries is defined as a dynamic diet microbial disease of teeth, which results in localized dissolution and destruction …
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Status and determinants of saving behavior and intensity in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities of Afar regional state, Ethiopia
Saving is a crucial tool for enhancing the livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities, but due to a number of …
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Doing more with less: The use of non-invasive ventilatory support in a resource-limited setting
OBJECTIVES: Bubble CPAP (bCPAP), a non-invasive ventilation modality, has emerged as an intervention that is able to reduce pneumonia-related mortality …
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Prevalence and determinants of neonatal near miss in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal near miss is a condition of newborn infant characterized by severe morbidity (near miss), but survived these conditions …
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Factors associated with modern contraceptives uptake during the first year after birth in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Though postpartum family planning helps women to achieve the recommended birth interval before next pregnancy, its utilization in Ethiopia is …
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In Ethiopia’s Kutaber district, does community-based health insurance protect households from catastrophic health-care costs? A community- based comparative cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: Every health system needs to take action to shield households from the expense of medical costs. The Ethiopian government …
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Variation in missed doses and reasons for discontinuation of anti-tuberculosis drugs during hospital treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Updated World Health Organization (WHO) treatment guidelines prioritize all-oral drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) regimens. Several poorly tolerated drugs, such as …
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Determinants of time to first marriage and birth intervals among women of child bearing age in Dabat Health and demographic surveillance system site, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Event histories such as marriage and birth have been used to study fertility behavior of women. Understanding the timing …
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Total delay and associated factors among tuberculosis patients in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Delays in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) increases severity of illness and continued transmission of TB in the …
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Risks of snakebite and challenges to seeking and providing treatment for agro-pastoral communities in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Continuous occurrence of snakebite incidences and the vulnerability of some communities remain a critical problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite …
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Effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of technology-enabled health interventions for adolescents living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review protocol
Adolescents living with chronic conditions such as HIV (ALHIV) are challenged to remain adherent and engaged in HIV care. Technology …
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Joint modeling of longitudinal changes of blood pressure and time to remission of hypertensive patients receiving treatment: Bayesian approach
INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is a widespread condition when the blood's force on the artery walls is extremely high to develop adverse …