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Results of a national school-based deworming programme on soil-transmitted helminths infections and schistosomiasis in Kenya: 2012–2017
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) and schistosome infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the world. School-aged …
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Facility delivery and postnatal care services use among mothers who attended four or more antenatal care visits in Ethiopia: further analysis of the 2016 demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care provides the best opportunity to promote maternal and child health services use. But many Ethiopian mothers deliver …
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Gender-based violence among female youths in educational institutions of Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gender-based violence is a public health issue. The prevalence of gender-based violence is high in Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, this study …
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HOSENG trial – Effect of the provision of oral self-testing for absent and refusing individuals during a door-to-door HIV testing campaign on testing coverage: protocol of a cluster randomized clinical trial in rural Lesotho
Abstract BACKGROUND: HIV testing coverage remains below the targeted 90% despite efforts and resources invested into testing in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Variations of Glossina sp. and trypanosome species frequency within different habitats in a sleeping sickness focus, Gabon
INTRODUCTION: Knowledge of the infectious status of the Glossina is an indicator of risk of resurgence of Human African Trypanosomiasis …
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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for Hepatitis B virus infection among barbers and their clients in two cities in Cameroon
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem in Africa and worldwide. Barbers are regularly in …
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Mapping evidence on charitable food assistance system’s compliance with safety and general hygiene requirements in Africa and the rest of the world: a systematic scoping review protocol
BACKGROUND: The charitable food assistance system has an influential role in the larger effort to curtail the problem of food …
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Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype Epidemiology among PCV-10 Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi County: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background : Serotype replacement and emergence of multidrug resistant S. pneumoniae has exacerbated the need for continuous regional serotype surveillance …
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Risk factors assessment of bovine tuberculosis among abattoir personnel in Gombe State, Northeastern Nigeria: A One-Health approach
Aim: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an important milk-borne zoonosis that affects cattle production and poses serious threat to public health. …
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Bayesian model with application to a study of dental caries
BACKGROUND: Dental caries are a significant public health problem. It is a disease with multifactorial causes. In Sub-Sahara Africa, Ethiopia …
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The determinants of vaccination in a semi-rural area of Vientiane City, Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Immunisation is a cost-effective and highly efficacious public health intervention, saving over 20 million lives in the last two …
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Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in Ghana: Polymerase chain reaction versus latex agglutination methods
Bacterial meningitis is a public health crisis in the northern part of Ghana, where it contributes to very high mortality …
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First-line HIV treatment failures in non-B subtypes and recombinants: a cross-sectional analysis of multiple populations in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Our understanding of HIV-1 and antiretroviral treatment (ART) is strongly biased towards subtype B, the predominant subtype in North …
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Marked reduction in fertility among African women with urogenital infections: A prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: There is paucity of data on risk factors for reduced fertility in low-income countries. OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated …
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Maternal perceptions of breastfeeding and infant nutrition among a select group of Maasai women
BACKGROUND: Adverse health outcomes are higher among Maasai children in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area compared to other co-located ethnic groups …
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Prescriber practices and patient adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Guinea, 2016
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends the use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to treat uncomplicated malaria for the control …
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Community-Led Total Sanitation and the rate of latrine ownership
OBJECTIVE: Lack of sanitation affecting billions of people worldwide is a serious public health problem of Ethiopia. So, we aimed …
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Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy in a general national population in South Africa
OBJECTIVE: Alcohol use in pregnancy is linked with various negative health effects on the infant. The aim of this study …
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Pit latrine fill-up rates: variation determinants and public health implications in informal settlements, Nakuru-Kenya
BACKGROUND: Pit latrine operational management and sludge accumulation rate, presents a challenging sanitation problem in low-income urban settlements. However, these …
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Preference for Artemisinin–based combination therapy among healthcare providers, Lokoja, North-Central Nigeria
BACKGROUND: In Nigeria, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) is the recommended first line antimalarial medicine for uncomplicated malaria. However, health care …