Exploring factors influencing the selection of primary health care delivery models in conflict-affected settings of North West and South West regions of Cameroon and North-East Nigeria: A study protocol
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Lundi-Anne Omam, Kelli N. O’Laughlin, Nicholas Tendongfor
BACKGROUND: In conflict-affected settings, access to health care for displaced populations is constrained by barriers including geographical, cultural, communication, logistical, financial and insecurity. A six …
Consumer willingness to pay a premium for orange-fleshed sweet potato puree products: a gender-responsive evidence from Becker–DeGroot–Marschak experimental auction among low- and middle-income consumers in selected regions of Nairobi, Kenya
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Charity M. Wangithi, Annette M. Nyangaresi, Srinivasulu Rajendran
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a major public health problem affecting people of all ages, particularly women of reproductive age and young children in the …
Evaluation of maternal and child care continuum in Guinea: a secondary analysis of two demographic and health surveys using the composite coverage index (CCI)
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Diao Cissé, Almamy Amara Touré, Almamy Amara Toure
INTRODUCTION: The composite coverage index (CCI) is the weighted average coverage of eight preventive and curative interventions received along the maternal and childcare continuum. This …
Using social practice theory in measuring perceived stigma among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya
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Joseph Newton Guni, Stanley W. Wanjala, Griffins Manguro
BACKGROUND: Perceived stigma is a complex societal phenomenon that is harboured especially by female sex workers because of the interplay of a myriad of factors. …
Occupational radiation exposure dose and associated factors among radiology personnel in Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia
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Tesfaye Asfaw Alemayehu, Getahun Gebre Bogale, Getaw Walle Bazie
BACKGROUND: Ionizing radiation is being used more frequently in medicine, which has been linked to recognized biological effects such as cancer and mortality. Radiology services …
Hydrothermally reinforcing hydroxyaptatite and bioactive glass on carbon nanofiber scafold for bone tissue engineering
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Asmaa M. Abd El‐Aziz, Eman Serag, Marwa Y. Kenawy
As a bone tissue engineering scaffold, the objective of this study was to design hierarchical bioceramics based on an electrospun composite of carbon nanofibers (CNF) …
Structure of the pork value chain in Northern Uganda: implications for Taenia solium control interventions
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Nicholas Ngwili, Salaviriuse Ahimbisibwe, Derrick Noah Sentamu
Introduction This study characterizes the pork value chain in Agago, Kitgum, Lamwo, and Pader districts of Northern Uganda and analyzes its implications on the transmission …
A qualitative investigation into pregnancy experiences and maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent mothers in Nigeria
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Christiana A. Alex-Ojei, Clifford Odimegwu, Lorretta Ntoimo
BACKGROUND: Adolescent maternal healthcare utilisation is low in Nigeria, and little is understood about the pregnancy experiences and drivers of maternal healthcare utilisation among of …
Yield- and protein-neutral reduction in fertilizer rate for wheat, maize and rice can reduce the release of reactive nitrogen and greenhouse gas emissions in China
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Changlu Hu, Víctor O. Sadras, Zhaodong Wang
Abstract Seeking food security, contemporary Chinese agriculture has followed a trajectory of overfertilization and associated environmental problems, hence the need for nitrogen-balancing practices that do …
The catalytic and kinetic characterization of Bacillus subtilis MK775302 milk clotting enzyme: comparison with calf rennet as a coagulant in white soft cheese manufacture
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Hala R. Wehaidy, Mohamed A. Abdel–Naby, Adel M.M. Kholif
BACKGROUND: Calf rennet is considered the traditional source of milk clotting enzyme (MCE). However, increasing cheese consumption with decreasing the calf rennet supply had encouraged …
Ubuntu and mourning practices in the Tsonga culture: Rite of passage
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Hundzukani P. Khosa-Nkatini
The article focusses on ubuntu and mourning rituals practised in the Tsonga culture. Tsonga cultures and rituals have been proclaimed as being different from province …
Knowledge, beliefs and practices of nurses with long-acting reversible contraception, Cape Town
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T. Patrick Abrahams, Michael Pather, Steve Swartz
BACKGROUND: Implanon and copper intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) are long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) available in public primary health care (PHC) South Africa. These methods are …
Genetic variants of genes involved in thiopurine metabolism pathway are associated with 6-mercaptopurine toxicity in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients from Ethiopia
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Awol Mekonnen Ali, Haileyesus Adam, Daniel Hailu
Introduction: Genetic variation in the thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) gene by and large predicts variability in 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) related toxicities. However, some individuals without genetic variants …
Traditional bone setting service users and associated factors among people with trauma in Mecha district, Ethiopia
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Belaynew Adugna Endeshaw, Worku Belay, Aderaw Gete
World Health Organization stated that traditional medicine is an important part of health care and countries need to consider integrating it into their primary health …
Circulation of thermophilic Campylobacter in pigeons, turkeys, and humans at live bird markets in Egypt
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Amal S. M. Sayed, Ahmed I. Ibrahim, Mona Sobhy
Live bird markets increase the risk of transmission of zoonotic diseases. Few studies have investigated the potential zoonotic transmission of Campylobacter in Egypt. Therefore, our …
Electromagnetic field-enhanced novel tubular electrocoagulation cell for effective and low-cost color removal of beet sugar industry wastewater
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Olfat A. Fadali, Rasha Ali, Mamdouh M. Nassar
Abstract The treatment of real beet sugar mill effluent by a modified electrocoagulation process is proposed. An innovative design of an electromagnetic field-enhanced electrochemical cell …
Investigating the feasibility of developing a collective action for biological control of fall armyworm among smallholder farmers in rural communities of Zambia
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Léna Durocher-Granger, Sara Fiorito, Sibajene Kambanja Mudenda
Abstract Background Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, an alien invasive pest from the Americas, was detected in Zambia late 2016 and since has caused significant losses …
Impact of beliefs on perception of newborn illness, caregiver behaviors, and care-seeking practices in Zambia’s Southern province
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Kasthuri Sivalogan, Bowen Banda, John E. Wagner
Despite reductions in the number of under-five deaths since the release of the Sustainable Development Goals, the proportion of neonatal deaths among all under-five deaths …
Suicidal ideation, attempt and associated factor among secondary school students in Harari regional state, Eastern Ethiopia. A multi-center cross-sectional study
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Tilahun Bete, Abdi Birhanu, Abraham Negash
Background Suicide is a major public health issue across the globe. It is the second leading cause of death in adolescents. Even though the rate …
Assessment of riverbank filtration performance for climatic change and a growing population
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Ismail Abd‐Elaty, Alban Kuriqi, Hala M. Ganayem
Riverbank filtration (RBF) consists of green drinking water production in many regions and is used as a pre-treatment phase. This study investigates the performance of …