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Local tips, global impact: community-driven measures as avenues of promoting inclusion in the control of neglected tropical diseases: a case study in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect poor populations with little or no 'political voice' to influence control activities. While most …
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Continuum of maternal and newborn health in Sierra Leone: a 2019 national survey
INTRODUCTION: Globally, Sierra Leone has some of the worst maternal and child health indicators. The situation is worsened by a …
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Cultural adaptation of a diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programme for two low resource urban settings in Ghana, during the COVID-19 era
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes is a significant public health problem globally and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Diabetes self-management …
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Spatial and multilevel analysis of unskilled birth attendance in Chad
BACKGROUND: Unskilled birth attendance is a major public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Existing studies are hardly focused on …
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Field performance of Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase rapid diagnostic tests during a large histidine-rich protein 2 deletion survey in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have expanded diagnostic service to remote endemic communities in Ethiopia, where 70% of malaria …
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Prevalence of central obesity and its associated risk factors among adults in Southeast Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Obesity and overweight are known public health problems that affect populations across the world. These conditions have been associated …
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Soil-transmitted helminthes and Schistosoma mansoni infections among primary school children at Ambasame primary school, North-West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STHs) are the major public health problem in the world especially in school age children. …
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness practice among women attending antenatal care follow up in Yirgalem general hospital, southern Ethiopia
In developing countries, maternal and newborn mortality is a major public health issue. Birth preparedness and complication readiness is a …
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Undernutrition and its associated factors among school adolescent girls in Abuna Gindeberet district, Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Adolescent is the population whose age between 10-19 years old. They are undergoing rapid growth, development and are one …
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Lifetime adverse pregnancy outcomes and associated factors among antenatal care booked women in Central Gondar zone and Gondar city administration, Northwest Ethiopia
Background In developing countries, adverse pregnancy outcomes are major public health issues. It is one of the leading causes of …
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Early Implanon discontinuation and associated factors among Implanon women users visiting public health facilities, in Kembata zone of Southern Ethiopia: An institution based cross-sectional study
Background Contraceptive practice is the basis of fertility and plays a significant role in minimizing maternal morbidity and mortality. Implanon …
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Provision and use of physical rehabilitation services for adults with disabilities in Rwanda: A descriptive study
Background: Physical rehabilitation interventions address functional deficits caused by impairments that affect someone's performance. Whilst rehabilitation is important, it is …
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Treatment outcomes of penetrating abdominal injury requiring laparotomy at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Ethiopia
Background: Penetrating abdominal injury (PAI) is a public health problem and accounts for significant mortality and disability in both developing …
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Incidence of infant mortality and its predictors in East Africa using Gompertz gamma shared frailty model
BACKGROUND: Globally, infant mortality is a major public health concern and a sensitive indicator of countries' socio-economic and health status. …
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Magnitude and associated factors of anemia among adolescent girls in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, there are primary studies on adolescent anemia with imprecise and inconclusive findings. Besides, there was no meta-analysis …
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Self-care practices and associated factors among hypertension patients in public hospitals in Harari regional state and Dire Dawa City administration, Eastern Ethiopia: A multi-center cross-sectional study
Introduction Hypertension is a silent killer that causes serious health issues in all parts of the world. Hypertension is a …
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High prevalence of and factors associated with human papillomavirus infection among women attending a tertiary hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Persistent high-risk (hr) human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary cause of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is a major …
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Sub-national tailoring of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mali based on malaria surveillance and rainfall data
BACKGROUND: In malaria endemic countries, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) interventions are performed during the high malaria transmission in accordance with …
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Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated from patients attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in Urban Hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia
Abstract Background Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent for sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhoea, has emerged with a significant public health …
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Electronic medical record use and associated factors among healthcare professionals at public health facilities in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia: A mixed-method study
Background: Despite the significant benefits of digital health technologies (ITs), developing countries are lagging behind their developed counterparts in the …