Prevalence of malaria-helminth co-infections among children living in a setting of high coverage of standard interventions for malaria and helminths: Two population-based studies in Senegal
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Muhammed O. Afolabi, Doudou Sow, Ibrahima Mbaye
Background Concurrent infections of Plasmodium falciparum with Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) and Schistosoma spp are still a major public health problem among children living in …
Larval habitat stability and productivity in two sites in Southern Ghana
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Akua Obeng Forson, Isaac Amankona Hinne, Isaac Kwame Sraku
BACKGROUND: Mosquito larval source management (LSM) is a valuable additional tool for malaria vector control. Understanding the characteristics of mosquito larval habitats and its ecology …
The Metric Dimension of Subdivisions of Lilly Graph, Tadpole Graph and Special Trees
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Basma Mohamed, Mohammed A. Amin
Consider a robot that is navigating in a space represented by a graph and wants to know its current location. It can send a signal …
Development and pilot test of a smartphone app for midwifery care in Tanzania: A comparative cross-sectional study
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Yoko Shimpuku, Beatrice Mwilike, Dorkasi L. Mwakawanga
To address Tanzania's high maternal mortality ratio, it is crucial to increase women's access to healthcare. To improve access, the quality of antenatal care needs …
Determinants of immunization status among 12–24 months old children in Ethiopia: Using 2019 Ethiopian mini demographic and health survey data
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Kassahun Animut Metkie, Getasew Berhanu, Behailu Dessalegn
BACKGROUND: Vaccination is a global success story, one of the most effective and successful health interventions for health and development, saving the lives of millions …
Persistent immune activation and altered gut integrity over time in a longitudinal study of Ugandan youth with perinatally acquired HIV
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Sahera Dirajlal‐Fargo, Monika Strah, Kate Ailstock
Introduction: Perinatally acquired HIV infection (PHIV) occurs during a critical window of immune development. We investigated changes in systemic inflammation and immune activation in adolescents …
Broad snouted cladoselachian with sensory specialization at the base of modern chondrichthyans
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Christian Klug, Michael I. Coates, Linda Frey
Abstract Throughout the Silurian and Devonian, cartilaginous fish successively evolved their specialized skeletal and dental characteristics, and increasingly refined their sensory systems. The Late Devonian …
Effect of integrated sustainable land management technologies on households’ food security in the North Gojjam sub-basin, Blue Nile River
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Alelgn Ewunetu, Belay Simane, Gebeyehu Abebe
Abstract Integrated Sustainable Land Management (ISLM) is progressively viewed as a key strategy to boost food security in Ethiopia and feed its growing population. By …
Comparison of bird assemblage structures and diversity patterns between seasons among two Ethiopian wetlands
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Numeri Awash, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign
Wetlands are significant habitats for bird populations, and knowledge of the diversity and other ecological aspects of bird species contribute to the management of the …
Provision and experience of care among women with hypertension in pregnancy: a multi-center qualitative study in Ghana
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Kwame Adu‐Bonsaffoh, Evelyn Tamma, Adanna Nwameme
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain a leading global health problem with complex clinical presentations and potentially grim birth outcomes for both mother and …
Type 1 diabetes in low and middle-income countries - Tanzania a streak of hope
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Johnny Ludvigsson, Majaliwa Edna, Kaushik Ramaiya
Introduction: In several of the Low and Middle Income countries , many patients with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) are most probably not diagnosed at all …
A qualitative study of influences on the uptake of contraceptive services among people of reproductive age in Uganda
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Cissie Namanda, Lynn Atuyambe, Sarah Ssali
BACKGROUND: Uganda has registered an increased investment in family planning (FP) programs, which has contributed to improvement in knowledge of modern contraceptive methods being nearly …
The spatial and temporal variation of fine particulate matter pollution in Ethiopia: Data from the Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group (1998–2019)
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Ashenafie Bereded Shiferaw, Abera Kumie, Worku Tefera
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer morbidity and mortality, and all-cause mortality. Countries that …
Exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and self-reported health symptoms among fish smokers: A case study in the Western Region of Ghana
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Gifty Obeng, Simon Appah Aram, Daniel Agyei
The study aimed to assess the concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced from the burning of biomass fuel from the …
What, how and who: Cost-effectiveness analyses of COVID-19 vaccination to inform key policies in Nigeria
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Francis Ruiz, Sergio Torres‐Rueda, Carl A. B. Pearson
While safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccines have achieved high coverage in high-income settings, roll-out remains slow in sub-Saharan Africa. By April 2022, Nigeria, a country …
Reconstructing the geological provenance and long-distance movement of rectangular, fishtail, and croisette copper ingots in Iron Age Zambia and Zimbabwe
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Jay Stephens, David Killick, Shadreck Chirikure
The southern third of Africa is unusually rich in copper ore deposits. These were exploited by precolonial populations to manufacture wound-wire bangles, other forms of …
Evaluating self-medication practices in Ethiopia
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Yabibal Berie Tadesse, Abebe Tarekegn Kassaw, Eyayaw Ashete Belachew
BACKGROUND: Self-medication with antibiotics has become an important factor driving antibiotic resistance and it masks the signs and symptoms of the underlying disease and hence …
Factors associated with stunting: gut inflammation and child and maternal-related contributors among under-five children in Hawassa City, Sidama Region, Ethiopia
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Berhanu Kibemo Lefebo, Dejene Hailu Kassa, Baye Gelaw Tarekegn
BACKGROUND: Under-nutrition remains a major global public health challenge, particularly among children under the age of five. Among the manifestations of under-nutrition, stunting accounts for …
Socioeconomic status and social capital as predictors of happiness: evidence and gender differences
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Adekunle Adedeji, Tosin Tunrayo Olonisakin, Johanna Buchcik
Abstract Understanding socioeconomic status (SES) and social capital as predictors of life outcomes has remained central to humanitarian, health and social research. This current study …
Anti-proliferative effect of melatonin in human hepatoma HepG2 cells occurs mainly through cell cycle arrest and inflammation inhibition
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Heba K. Nabih, Ahmed R. Hamed, Shaymaa M.M. Yahya
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the major lethal primary liver malignant worldwide. Although, melatonin has various antitumor bioactivities; there is a requirement for more investigations to …