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Parents’ acceptance of human papilloma virus vaccination for their daughters in adet town, North Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A mixed method study
Human papilloma virus vaccination is an effective way to reduce cervical cancer. Although the health of adolescents is the priority …
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Integrated economic and sexual and reproductive health programming among married and unmarried adolescent girls in Nigeria: Results from a quasi-experimental cohort study
Adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa are disadvantaged in nearly every measure of well-being when compared to their male peers, resulting …
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Making MALDI-TOF MS for entomological parameters accessible: A practical guide for in-house library creation
Matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionisation time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a powerful analytical method that has been used extensively …
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Estimating the size of hard to sample populations: A comprehensive study on female sex workers and sexually exploited minors in Rwanda using privatized network sampling in 2023
INTRODUCTION: Female sex workers (FSW) are at increased risk of HIV and other STI. In addition, the burden of HIV …
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Utilization of borax and its impact on the income and the livelihood of miners and other stakeholders: A case of Uganda
BACKGROUND: Mineral wealth serves as a crucial driver of economic growth and infrastructure development in many countries, including Uganda. Artisanal …
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Maize-bean intercropping mediates reduction in arthropod intraguild predation better than low-intensity farming—Stable isotope evidence
Crop-field structural management for boosting arthropod pest bio-control is increasingly recognized as an environmentally sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides. However, …
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Association between serum mineral concentrations and gastrointestinal parasite burden in zebu cattle accessing ‘hora’ mineral water in southwestern Ethiopia
Gastrointestinal parasites (GIP) and mineral deficiencies are significant factors affecting health and productivity of free-ranging cattle. Adequate mineral intake, particularly …
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Chronic kidney disease among HIV-positive Zambian adults with tenofovir-associated nephrotoxicity at University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) widely used in first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART). Despite its …
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Hepatitis A beyond childhood causing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A is an acute viral infection of the liver caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV) that is acquired …
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Galectin-3 did not associate with malaria-related insulin resistance in diabetic and non-diabetic respondents at a Ghanaian General Hospital
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains endemic in the sub-Saharan African region. The region also faces the world's highest increase in incidence of …
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Namibian fairy circles: Hostile territory for soil nematodes
Fairy circles are rings of grass (2-12 m diameter) with centers of bare soil that are found in some arid …
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Platelet count and coagulation profiles of adult hypertensive patients at Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a global public health problem and associated with metabolic, cellular, and blood disturbances. Hematological and hemostatic disturbance …
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Unchanged but undecided: Reproductive intentions among Ghanaian women following COVID-19 lockdowns in two large metropolises in Ghana
Evidence suggests that disaster situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic may affect reproductive intentions. These effects interact with an individual's …
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Spatial distribution and factors associated with coexisting undernutrition among under-five children in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2019 Mini-Demographic and Health Survey
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition remains a critical public health issue in Ethiopia, driving high under-five morbidity and mortality. Coexisting forms; stunting, wasting, …
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Do monetary incentives encourage local communities to collect and upload mosquito sound data using smartphones? A case study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Malaria is one of the deadliest vector borne diseases affecting sub-Saharan Africa. A suite of systems are being used to …
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Spectrum of urolith composition among a multi-ethnic population at the Aga Khan hospital, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Urolithiasis is among the commonest diseases affecting the urinary tract with worldwide prevalence varying from 1%-20%. A urolith refers …
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Protocol to develop and pilot a primary mental healthcare intervention model to address the medium- to long-term Ebola associated psychological distress and psychosocial problems in Mubende District in Central Uganda (the Ebola+D project)
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) presents significant global health challenges, including high mortality and substantial physical morbidity among patients and survivors. …
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Evaluating the scope and impact of pre-diagnostic manipulative therapy in children and adolescents with osteosarcoma: A retrospective study in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Pre-diagnosis manipulative therapies in patients diagnosed with osteosarcoma can compromise patients' outcomes. Limited literature exists on the pre-diagnosis non-oncological …
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Association of FGF Receptor-2rs2981578 SNP with breast cancer in women at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-2 single nucleotide polymorphisms are implicated in breast cancer development. However, there are inconsistencies and contradictions …
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Perception of healthcare administrators on the impediments of optimizing adverse events following immunization e-Reporting in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Adverse events following immunization (AEFI) are any negative medical event that occurs after vaccination but may or may not …