Prevalence and Factors Associated with Tobacco Smoking in a National Representative Sample of Zambian Adults: Data from the 2017 STEPS – NCDs Survey
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Cosmas Zyambo, Pawel Olowski, David Mulenga
BACKGROUND: There has been a reduction in tobacco smoking worldwide except in developing countries. Africa has the lowest prevalence of tobacco use in the world, …
Social support and very young adolescent girl’s knowledge on sexual relationships: A comparative qualitative study of Girl Only Clubs’ participants and non-participants in rural Malawi
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Wanangwa Chimwaza Manda, Mphatso Kamndaya, Nanlesta Pilgrim
Early sexual relationships are associated with an increased risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDs, teenage pregnancies, and unsafe abortions among other negative health …
Advancing the Cardiovascular Workforce in Africa to Tackle the Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease: The Time is Now
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Dzifa Ahadzi, Bamba Gaye, Yvonne Commodore‐Mensah
The African region is experiencing an epidemic of cardiovascular disease with dire consequences of increasing morbidity and mortality. Compared with high-income countries where older populations …
Barriers to health care access and utilization among aged indigents under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Programme (LEAP): the perspective of users and service providers in north-western Ghana
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Maximillian Kolbe Domapielle, Cornelius Dassah, Felix Dordaa
AIM: This article draws on the poverty and access to health care framework to explore the barriers to access and utilization of primary health care …
The domestication of the African Union model law on medical products regulation: Perceived benefits, enabling factors, and challenges
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Bakani Mark Ncube, Admire Dube, Kim Ward
Introduction: In 2016, the African Union (AU) Model Law on Medical Products Regulation was endorsed by AU Heads of State and Government. The aims of …
Problematic smartphone and social media use among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: In the case of southern Ethiopia universities
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Nebiyu Mengistu, Endashaw Habtamu, Chalachaw Kassaw
BACKGROUND: Smartphone and social media use are supposed to be integral parts of university students' daily lives. More specifically, smartphones and social media are frequently …
Late initiation of antenatal care among pregnant women in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study
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Niguse Girma, Meyrema Abdo, Sultan Kalu
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) is the care given to pregnant women to prevent poor feto-maternal outcomes during pregnancy. The World Health Organization recommends first ANC …
Strengthening self-regulation and reducing poverty to prevent adolescent depression and anxiety: Rationale, approach and methods of the ALIVE interdisciplinary research collaboration in Colombia, Nepal and South Africa
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Crick Lund, Mark J. D. Jordans, Emily Garman
AIMS: Depression and anxiety are the leading contributors to the global burden of disease among young people, accounting for over a third (34.8%) of years …
Insecticide-treated bed net use and associated factors among households having under-five children in East Africa: a multilevel binary logistic regression analysis
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Tigist Fekadu Seyoum, Zewudu Andualem, Hailemariam Feleke Yalew
BACKGROUND: Even though malaria is preventable, it remains the leading cause of under-five morbidity and mortality in low-and middle-income countries. Despite the World Health Organization …
The forms and adverse effects of insecurities among internally displaced children in Ethiopia
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Janet Kemei, Bukola Salami, Matiwos Soboka
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has seen an increase in the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to conflict and violence related to border-based disputes and climate …
Determinants of continuum of care for maternal, newborn, and child health services in Ethiopia: Analysis of the modified composite coverage index using a quantile regression approach
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Aster Ferede Gebremedhin, Angela Dawson, Andrew Hayen
Maternal and child mortality remain unacceptably high in the Sustainable Development Goals era. Continuum of care has become a key strategy for improving the health …
Spatial distribution of complete basic childhood vaccination and associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in Ethiopia. A spatial and multilevel analysis
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Getanew Aschalew Tesfa, Delelegn Emwodew Yehualashet, Addisu Getnet
BACKGROUND: Complete childhood vaccination considerably aids in the reduction of morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable childhood diseases. Understanding the geographical disparity of complete basic childhood …
Fertility-associated biochemical components in seminal plasma and serum of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bulls
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Essam A. Almadaly, Abdel-Basaer S. Abdel-Salam, Ferial Sahwan
The present study looks for components in seminal plasma (SP) and/or serum that are closely related toin vivofertility of buffalo bulls. Fourteen healthy mature buffalo …
Prevalence of scabies and associated factors among children aged 5–14 years in Meta Robi District, Ethiopia
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Gemechu Ararsa, Emiru Merdassa, Tesfaye Shibiru
BACKGROUND: Scabies is a public health problem that affects children and elders predominantly. Its burden is higher in resource-poor settings, and scabies has a significant …
Pooled prevalence and determinants of antenatal care visits in countries with high maternal mortality: A multi-country analysis
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Dagmawi Chilot, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Tigist Andargie Ferede
Background Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of maternal and child deaths and disabilities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Timely and …
Comparative Analysis of Ridge, Bridge and Lasso Regression Models In the Presence of Multicollinearity
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Kelachi Enwere, E. C. Nduka, Uchenna Petronilla Ogoke
Aims: This research work investigated the best regression technique in handling multicollinearity using the Ridge, Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) and Bridge regression …
Synthesis, characterization, and biodegradation studies of new cellulose-based polymers
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F. E. Tabaght, Khalil Azzaoui, A. El Idrissi
Abstract New cellulose carbamates and cellulose acetate carbamates were prepared by classical addition reaction of isocyanates with alcohols. A Telomerization technique was used to make …
Modelling and optimisation of ultrasound-assisted extraction of roselle phenolic compounds using the surface response method
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Abdoudramane Sanou, Kiessoun Konaté, Kabakdé Kaboré
Extracts from Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (roselle) have been used traditionally as a food, in herbal medicine, in hot and cold beverages, as flavouring or coloring …
Exploratory regression modeling for flood susceptibility mapping in the GIS environment
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Imran Ahmad, Martina Zeleňáková, Assefa Fenta
Abstract Understanding the temporal and spatial patterns of flood in the Awash River basin, which is located in Ethiopia’s Afar region, is crucial. The Awash …
Student Performance Patterns in Engineering at the University of Johannesburg: An Exploratory Data Analysis
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Mfowabo Maphosa, Wesley Doorsamy, Babu Paul
Globally, the increased demand for engineers is not matched by an increase in graduates. This is further exacerbated by the fact that student dropout rates …