The effect of formal education on food security in Togo: evidence from the food insecurity experience scale
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Kodjo Théodore Gnedeka, Kwami Ossadzifo Wonyra
Winner-takes-all Majoritarian System and Irregularities in Six Election Cycles in Nigeria, 1999 – 2019
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Ifeanyichukwu M. Abada, Peter O. Mbah, Uchenna C. Obiagu
The argument that Nigerian elections are characterized by electoral irregularities since the commencement of present democratic engagement in 1999 has not been sufficiently subjected to …
Association between Antibiotic Use and Subsequent Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study in South Korea
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Sun Jae Park, Jaeyi Hong, Young Jun Park
Abstract Background Several studies suggest that antibiotic use may affect overall cancer incidence, but the association between antibiotics and prostate cancer is still unclear. Methods …
The five-item modified frailty index predicts long-term outcomes in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery
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Toshiro Ogata, Yoshihiko Sadakari, Hiroyuki Nakane
Impacts of introduced species on the fishery potential, ecology and native tilapia populations of Lakes Victoria and Jipe, Kenya
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Job O. Omweno, Reuben Omondi, Frederick M. Ondemo
Abstract Species introductions have impacted the fishery potential, ecology and native fisheries populations of Lakes Victoria and Jipe. Oreochromis esculentus and Oreochromis niloticus have been …
Insufficiency of PCR diagnostics for Detection of Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Olabisi C. Akinlabi, Rotimi Ayodeji Dada, El-shama Q. Nwoko
Abstract Understanding the contribution of different diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes to disease burden is critical to mapping risk and informing vaccine development. Targeting select virulence …
Exposed Population to Hot and Cold Extremes in MENA for Paris Climate Agreement Temperature Goals
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Mohammed Magdy Hamed, Zulfiqar Ali, Mohamed Salem Nashwan
Abstract This study aims to project extreme temperatures and the population exposed to them in the MENA region for two Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP1-1.9 and …
Prevalence and Predictors of Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment among Stroke Survivors in Uganda
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Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Mark Kaddumukasa, Elly Katabira
The impacts of COVID-19 and its policy response on access and utilization of maternal and child health services in Tanzania: a mixed methods study
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Elizabeth H. Shayo, Nahya Kh. Nassor, Leonard E. G. Mboera
A bstract The SARS-Cov-2 virus (COVID-19) has had a global social and economic impact. Despite the growing evidence, its effects on access and delivery of …
Utilization and Factors Associated with Health Facility Delivery among Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Ethiopia: Mixed effect logistic regression analysis
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Birhan Ewunu Semagn
Abstract Background Worldwide over 800 women lose their life each day from complication in pregnancy and child birth. Inequity by urban–rural residence is one of …
Premenstrual Syndrome, Life Style & Behavioral Coping Mechanisms and Associated Factors Among Public High School Regular Female Students at Bahir Dar City, Northwest, Ethiopia
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Balew Zeleke, Yinager Workineh, Addisu Melese
Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to assess premenstrual syndrome, life style & behavioral coping mechanisms and associated factors among public high school …
A Public Health Hackathon for Medical Students in Africa: Process, Outcome and Recommendations
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Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde, Farida Oluwabukola Brimmo, Umulkhairah Onyioiza Arama
ABSTRACT Africa has a dual burden of disease, which causes preventable morbidities and fatalities. This is a result of our healthcare system’s deficiencies, which has …
Effectiveness of a chatbot in improving the mental wellbeing of health workers in Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized, controlled trial
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Eckhard Kleinau, Tilinao Lamba, Wanda Jaskiewicz
Abstract We conducted a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to investigate our hypothesis that the interactive chatbot, Vitalk, is more effective in improving mental wellbeing and …
Inferring reservoir filling strategies under limited data availability using hydrological modelling and Earth observation: the case of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
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Awad M. Ali, Lieke Melsen, Adriaan J. Teuling
Abstract. The filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) started in 2020, posing additional challenges for downstream water management in Sudan, which is already …
Sexuality education is key to addressing adolescent pregnancies in Tanzania; a cross-sectional study and content analysis of vital national reports
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Agapiti H Chuwa
Abstract Background Tanzania is among the countries with higher rates of adolescent pregnancy. In some parts of the country, 45% of teenage girls become pregnant …
Geographic migration and vaccine-induced fitness changes of Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Sophie Belman, Noémie Lefrancq, Susan Nzenze
is a leading cause of pneumonia and meningitis worldwide. Many different serotypes co-circulate endemically in any one location. The extent and mechanisms of spread, and …
Male Infertility in Nigeria and South Africa: A Ten-Year Observational Study
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Edidiong Nnamso Akang, Chinyerum S. Opuwari, Swesme Enyioma-Alozie
Abstract Background: Male infertility is a disease of public health relevance contributing to 50% of infertility cases globally. However, there is dearth of information on …
Assessing the impact of heat stress on growth faltering in the first 1000 days of life in rural Gambia
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Ana Bonell, Ana M. Vicedo‐Cabrera, Kris A. Murray
Combined application of zinc oxide and iron nanoparticles enhanced Red Sails Lettuce growth and antioxidants enzymes activities while reducing the chromium uptake by plants grown in a Cr-contaminated soil
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Alisha Sameer, Sara Rabia, Aamir Amanat Ali Khan
Abstract Soils contaminated with chromium (Cr) have become a major ecological concern. Chromium poses serious health issues when become the part of our food chain. …
Time to death and its predictors among asphyxiated neonates admitted to Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
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Lencho Kajela, Solomon Berhanu, Guta Kune
Abstract Background Perinatal asphyxia is the second leading cause of neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan African countries. Preterm birth complications, perinatal asphyxia, and infection account for …