Individual and community-level factors associated with iron-rich food consumption among children aged 6–23 months in Rwanda: A multilevel analysis of Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey
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Habitu Birhan Eshetu, Mengistie Diress, Mohammed Abdu Seid
BACKGROUND: Iron-rich food consumption has an invaluable effect for neonatal and fetal brain development as well as metabolic activities. Despite the public health importance of …
Reducing susceptibility to drought under growing conditions as set by farmers: The impact of new generation drought tolerant maize varieties in Uganda
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Endeshaw Habte, Paswel Marenya, Fekadu Beyene
Given the challenges brought about by the increasing frequency of climatic stressors (droughts) and other biotic challenges (pests and diseases), breeding for tolerance to these …
Curcumin and cinnamon mitigates lead acetate-induced oxidative damage in the spleen of rats
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Mahmoud Abdelghaffar Emam, Sameh M. Farouk, Ahmed Aljazzar
Lead toxicity is a common occupational and environmental health hazard that exerts many toxic effects on animals and humans, including immunotoxicity. Curcumin (CUR) and cinnamon …
Birth asphyxia, determinants, and its management among neonates admitted to NICU in Harari and Dire Dawa Public Hospitals, eastern Ethiopia
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Sewmehon Amsalu, Merga Dheresa, Yadeta Dessie
Background Despite a declining neonatal mortality rate globally, Ethiopia has scored 29–30 deaths per 1,000 live births. Birth asphyxia is a major contributor to neonatal …
Effects of ABO blood groups and RH-factor on COVID-19 transmission, course and outcome: A review
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Mohammad T. Abuawwad, Mohammad J. J. Taha, Luai Abu‐Ismail
ABO and Rh blood grouping systems are two of the non-modifiable risk factors that play an important role in the susceptibility, severity and outcomes of …
Assessing impact of agroecological interventions in Niger through remotely sensed changes in vegetation
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Vikalp Mishra, Ashutosh Limaye, Federico Doehnert
Water scarcity is a major challenge in the Sahel region of West Africa. Water scarcity in combination with prevalent soil degradation has severely reduced the …
Understanding maternal choices and experiences of care by skilled providers: Voices of mothers who delivered at home in selected communities of Lusaka city, Zambia
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Choolwe Jacobs, Charles Michelo, Adnan A. Hyder
Background: Significant proportions of women living in urban areas including the capital cities continue to deliver at home. We aimed to understand why mothers in …
Management, clinical outcomes, and its predictors among heart failure patients admitted to tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia: prospective observational study
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Berhanu Beri, Korinan Fanta, Fekede Bekele
BACKGROUND: Heart failure is a global pandemic, as it affects approximately 64.34 million people worldwide with a $346.17 billion global economic burden. The prevalence of …
Coping strategies and resilience among patients with hypertension in Ghana
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Vincent Boima, Ernest Yorke, Vincent Ganu
Background Hypertension is associated with high morbidity and mortality and this has been linked to poor treatment and control rates. To optimize drug treatment, patient-centered …
Clinical and laboratory presentation of first-time antenatal care visits of pregnant women in Ghana, a hospital-based study
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Vital Glah Abuku, Emmanuel Alote Allotey, Maxwell Akonde
BACKGROUND: The WHO recommends pregnant women attend antenatal clinic at least three times during pregnancy; during the first, second and third trimesters. During these visits, …
Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience
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Ofonime Nkechinyere Ukweh, Jared M. Alswang, Joy N. Iya-Benson
Background: Intra-abdominal abscesses (IAAs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While image-guided percutaneous abscess drainage (PAD) has become the standard of care …
Self-perception of physical appearance of adolescents and associated factors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ziyad Ahmed Abdo, Semira Ahmed Seid, Aynye Negesse Woldekiros
INTRODUCTION: Establishing a positive body image is a critical factor for adolescents' physical and mental health, as it determines self-confidence, and sustainable individual growth and …
Hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater in a coastal area, central western Senegal
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Seyni Ndoye, Mathias Diédhiou, Hélène Celle‐Jeanton
One of the most serious problems affecting coastal aquifers is seawater intrusion. Senegal is currently facing an increased demand for freshwater resources due to population …
Malian children infected with Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium falciparum display very similar gene expression profiles
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Kieran Tebben, Salif Yirampo, Drissa Coulibaly
Plasmodium parasites caused 241 million cases of malaria and over 600,000 deaths in 2020. Both P. falciparum and P. ovale are endemic to Mali and …
The role of communities and leadership in ending female genital mutilation in Tanzania: an exploratory cross-sectional qualitative study in Tanga
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Serafina Mkuwa, Jane Sempeho, Omari Kimbute
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the diehard cultures in the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa. The act involves chopping off part of the …
Numerical study of perforated obstacles effects on the performance of solar parabolic trough collector
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Tayeb Fahim, Samir Laouedj, Aissa Abderrahmane
The current work presents and discusses a numerical analysis of improving heat transmission in the receiver of a parabolic trough solar collector by introducing perforated …
Breakfast intake and associated factors and barriers among tertiary institution students in the Western Region, Ghana
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Regina Enyonam Adonu, Millicent Amoah, Farrukh Ishaque Saah
BACKGROUND: Breakfast is considered the day's most important meal. Skipping breakfast consumption is detrimental to health and intellectual performance. University life has tight schedules and …
Urban–rural differences in the relationship between stunting, preschool attendance, home learning support, and school readiness: A study in Côte d'Ivoire
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Abenin Mathieu Brou, Franck Adjé Djalega, Venance Tokpa
Background: Stunted physical growth during early childhood is a marker of chronic undernutrition, and the adverse life circumstances that underlie it. These have the potential …
Spatial distribution of suspected and confirmed cholera cases in Mwanza City, Northern Tanzania
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Monica T. Madullu, Deborah S.K. Thomas, Elias C. Nyanza
Cholera, which is caused by Vibrio cholerae, persists as a devastating acute diarrheal disease. Despite availability of information on socio-cultural, agent and hosts risk factors, …
Political economy analysis of sub-national health sector planning and budgeting: A case study of three counties in Kenya
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Benjamin Tsofa, Evelyn Waweru, Joshua Munywoki
Devolution represented a concerted attempt to bring decision making closer to service delivery in Kenya, including within the health sector. This transformation created county governments …