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Women’s autonomy in refusing risky sex and associated factors in Ethiopia: evidence from 2011 to 2016 EDHS data
BACKGROUND: Risky sexual behavior is a major public health concern of Ethiopians. Although studying the autonomy of women in refusing …
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The impact of access to water supply and sanitation on the prevalence of active trachoma in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is a worldwide infectious disease causing blindness. Trachoma continued as a public health problem in Ethiopia due to …
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Antenatal care dropout and associated factors among mothers delivering in public health facilities of Dire Dawa Town, Eastern Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: More than two-thirds of the pregnant women in Africa have at least one antenatal care contact with a health …
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Prelacteal feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children less than 2 years of age in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Prelacteal feeding is a major public health problem that increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in children. It …
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Effects of dietary and health factors on nutritional status of children in pastoral settings in Borana, southern Ethiopia, August–October 2015
BACKGROUND: Childhood undernourishment is a major public health problem globally, and being responsible for higher mortalities in children and enormous …
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities and infection control/prevention practices in traditional birth homes in Southwest Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Poor environmental conditions and hygiene practices at the time of childbirth is linked to life-threatening infections and death in …
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Respiratory symptoms related to flour dust exposure are significantly high among small and medium scale flour mill workers in Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: International Labour Organization (ILO) report indicates more than 2.4 million workers die from work-related diseases and accidents each year. …
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Measuring coverage of maternal and child health services using routine health facility data: a Sierra Leone case study
BACKGROUND: There are limited existing approaches to generate estimates from Routine Health Information Systems (RHIS) data, despite the growing interest …
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Incidence and predictors of mortality among neonates referred to comprehensive and specialized hospitals in Amhara regional state, North Ethiopia: a prospective follow-up study
BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality is a major global public health problem. Ethiopia is among seven countries that comprise 50 % of …
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Prevalence and risk factors for exposure to Toxoplasma gondii in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite infecting warm-blooded animals. Infection in people can occur through ingestion of oocysts …
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The ethical implications of verbal autopsy: responding to emotional and moral distress
BACKGROUND: Verbal autopsy is a pragmatic approach for generating cause-of-death data in contexts without well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics …
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Fathers’ involvement in perinatal healthcare in Australia: experiences and reflections of Ethiopian-Australian men and women
BACKGROUND: Family-centred maternity care models include the expectation that fathers prepare for and attend the birth. In Australia over 20% …
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Do women empowerment indicators predict receipt of quality antenatal care in Cameroon? Evidence from a nationwide survey
BACKGROUND: World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends quality antenatal care (ANC) for all pregnant women, as one of the strategies for …
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Community risk perception and barriers for the practice of COVID-19 prevention measures in Northwest Ethiopia: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization, viral diseases continue to emerge and represent a serious issue for public health. …
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A retrospective study of the impact of health worker strikes on maternal and child health care utilization in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: There have been dozens of strikes by health workers in Kenya in the past decade, but there are few …
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Needs-led human resource planning for Sierra Leone in support of oral health
Abstract Background In Sierra Leone (SL), a low-income country in West Africa, dental care is very limited, largely private, and …
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Asymptomatic and sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infection in children in the Mount Cameroon area: a cross-sectional study on altitudinal influence, haematological parameters and risk factors
Abstract Background The Mount Cameroon area has experienced a 57.2% decline in confirmed malaria cases between 2006 and 2013 with …
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Spatial distribution and predictors of domestic violence against women: evidence from analysis of Ethiopian demographic health survey 2016
BACKGROUND: Violence against women particularly that is committed by an intimate partner is becoming a social and public health problem …
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Alcohol consumption among tertiary students in the Hohoe municipality, Ghana: analysis of prevalence, effects, and associated factors from a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption constitutes a major public health problem as it has negative consequences on the health, social, psychological, and …
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Adverse maternal outcomes of adolescent pregnancy in Northwest Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Adolescent pregnancy is considered a major contributor to maternal and child morbidity and mortality, the greatest concern of developing …