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The relationship between client dissatisfaction and contraceptive discontinuation among urban family planning clients in three sub-Saharan African countries
Although researchers and practitioners have suggested that the quality of family planning services impacts contraceptive discontinuation, establishing a causal relationship …
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Causes of infant deaths and patterns of associated factors in Eastern Ethiopia: Results of verbal autopsy (InterVA-4) study
BACKGROUND: In a range of setting, detecting and generate empirical information on the cause of infant death and contributing risk …
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Effectiveness and quality of risk communication process in Ethiopia: The case of risk communication during cholera outbreak in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: WHO states risk communication as the conversation of actual information, guidance, and thoughts between specialists and people fronting risks …
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Acceptability and feasibility of mobile phone-based ecological momentary assessment and intervention in Uganda: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Valid, reliable behavioral data and contextually meaningful interventions are necessary for improved health outcomes. Ecological Momentary Assessment and Intervention (EMAI), …
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Optimum time for hand pollination in yam (Dioscorea spp.)
Hand pollination success rate is low in yam (Dioscorea spp.), due partly to suboptimal weather conditions. Thus, determining the most …
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Global burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization and case fatality rate among COVID-19 vaccinated individuals and its associated factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has been the most important public health concern worldwide since 2020. Several vaccines are now available to help …
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Evaluation of circulating serum cathelicidin levels as a potential biomarker to discriminate between active and latent tuberculosis in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem worldwide accounting for 1.4 million deaths annually. LL-37 is an effector molecule …
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Development of a diarrhoea severity scoring scale in a passive health facility-based surveillance system
BACKGROUND: Diarrhoeal disease remains a leading cause of death among children mostly in low and middle-income countries. Factors contributing to …
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Prevalence of violence and associated factors among youth in Northwest Ethiopia: Community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Violence as a known serious public health problem affects people in all stages of life, from childhood to the …
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Meeting demand—Obstetric hemorrhage and blood availability in Malawi, a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in Malawi. Despite the presence of a centralized institution …
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Characterization of GafChromic EBT2 film dose measurements using a tissue-equivalent water phantom for a Theratron® Equinox Cobalt-60 teletherapy machine
PURPOSE: In vivo dosimetry is a quality assurance tool that provides post-treatment measurement of the absorbed dose as delivered to …
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Childhood meningitis in rural Gambia: 10 years of population-based surveillance
BACKGROUND: The introduction in many countries of conjugate vaccines against Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Neisseria meningitidis has …
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Factors associated with neonatal near miss among neonates admitted to public hospitals in dire Dawa administration, Eastern Ethiopia: A case-control study
INTRODUCTION: The neonatal near-miss cases are subject to factors that are major causes of early neonatal deaths. For every death, …
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White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) landraces trait profiling and setting benchmark for breeding programs in the Republic of Benin
To meet the high demand for white Guinea yam, there is a need to develop and release improved varieties to …
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Home based postpartum care and determinants in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal mortality remains a persisting public health challenge in Ethiopia. Timely intervention to neonatal morbidity and early neonatal care …
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Factors associated with routine vaccination card retention among children aged 0–59 months in Yaounde-Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: The routine vaccination card is an important health record for children, but recent findings suggest that vaccination card retention …
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Antiretroviral therapy initiation and outcomes of hospitalized HIV-infected patients in Uganda—An evaluation of the HIV test and treat strategy
BACKGROUND: Uganda adopted the HIV Test and Treat in 2016. There is paucity of data about its implementation among hospitalized …
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Could ultrasound midwifery training increase antenatal detection of congenital anomalies in Ghana?
BACKGROUND: As part of World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 updated antenatal care (ANC) guidelines routine ultrasonography is recommended, including to …
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The barriers and facilitators of HIV-exposed infant testing as perceived by HIV-positive mothers in Botswana: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Despite high rates of HIV testing and enrolment of HIV-positive pregnant women on antiretroviral therapy in Botswana, coverage for …
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Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence among women with HIV in serodifferent relationships in Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem and is the most common form of violence against …