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Prevalence of and factors associated with hypertension, diabetes, stroke and heart attack multimorbidity in Botswana: Evidence from STEPS 2014 survey
BACKGROUND: Botswana, like other Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries is currently undergoing demographic and epidemiological transitions which are shown by an …
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Reliability and validation of an attitude scale regarding responsible conduct in research
BACKGROUND: Several studies reveal a problematic prevalence of research misbehaviors. There are several potential causes of research misconduct but ensuring …
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Perinatal mortality audit in a rural referral hospital in Tanzania to inform future interventions: A descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Clear evidence exists that perinatal audit and feedback can lead to important improvements in practice. The death audit can …
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Nursing students’ perception towards educational environment in governmental Universities of Southwest Ethiopia: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Educational environment refers to the diverse physical facilities, the clinical settings where students learn, the design and delivery of …
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Exposure to oil pollution and maternal outcomes: The Niger Delta prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Maternal exposure to oil pollution is an important public health concern. However, there is a dearth of literature on …
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Prevalence and determinants of death registration and certification uptake in Uganda
Death registration in Uganda remains extremely low, yet mortality statistics are vital in health policy, planning, resource allocation and decision-making. …
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Adherence to COVID-19 preventive practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia, 2021: Community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes more than five million deaths worldwide. Pregnant women are at high risk for infection …
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Chronic kidney disease and associated factors among adult population in Southwest Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, data on the burden and determinants of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population is limited. This …
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Individual and community-level factors of treatment-seeking behaviour among caregivers with febrile children in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and treatment of childhood fever are essential for controlling disease progression and death. However, the Treatment-seeking behaviour …
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Dental caries and associated factors among patients visiting Shashamane Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
INTRODUCTION: Dental caries is a major public health problem. In Ethiopia, prevention and treatment of oral health-related illness had given …
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Comparative prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women accessing free maternal care in a tertiary hospital in Ghana
Hepatitis B virus infection is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, and accounts for a significant proportion of morbidities and mortalities in …
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Gearing up to improve exclusive breastfeeding practices in South Africa
South Africa has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates on the African continent. Globally, just 44% of infants are breastfed …
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Training and mentorship as a tool for building African researchers’ capacity in knowledge translation
As one of the main knowledge producers, researchers can play an important role in contributing to efforts that bridge the …
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A cross-sectional survey of burnout in a sample of resident physicians in Sudan
BACKGROUND: Resident physicians in Sudan face a variety of physical and psychological stressors. Nevertheless, the prevalence of burnout syndrome among …
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Resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among highly TB exposed South African gold miners
BACKGROUND: Despite high exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a small proportion of South African goldminers resist TB infection. We determined, among …
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Fish and complementary feeding practices for young children: Qualitative research findings from coastal Kenya
This study examines barriers to fish consumption during the complementary feeding period in two coastal counties of Kenya with high …
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Associations between exclusive breastfeeding duration and children’s developmental outcomes: Evidence from Siaya county, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first 6 months of life is widely promoted as a key strategy to enhance …
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Determinants of early neonatal outcomes after emergency cesarean delivery at Hawassa University comprehensive specialised hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality after cesarean delivery is three folds higher than mortality after vaginal births. Post cesarean early neonatal outcomes …
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Effects of undernutrition on opportunistic infections among adults living with HIV on ART in Northwest Ethiopia: Using inverse-probability weighting
BACKGROUND: Opportunistic infections (OIs) are the leading causes of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality (accounting for 94.1% of all deaths) in …
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Skin and nasal colonization of coagulase-negative staphylococci are associated with atopic dermatitis among South African toddlers
BACKGROUND: Skin colonization with coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) is generally beneficial, but recent investigations suggest its association with flares and atopic …