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Men’s perspectives on HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
BACKGROUND: Despite the many HIV testing models implemented in Africa, the level of HIV testing uptake remains relatively poor, especially …
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Neonatal mortality and associated factors in the specialized neonatal care unit Asmara, Eritrea
BACKGROUND: Limited knowledge on the magnitude of neonatal mortality and associated factors is hampering early intervention in African countries. OBJECTIVE: …
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Efficacy of a group tobacco cessation behavioral intervention among tobacco users with concomitant mental illness in Kenya: protocol for a controlled clinical trial
BACKGROUND: The rate of tobacco use among people with mental illness is nearly twice that of the general population. Psychotropic …
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Feasibility of home-based HIV counselling and testing and linking to HIV services among women delivering at home in Geita, Tanzania: a household longitudinal survey
BACKGROUND: Substantial number of women who deliver at home (WDH) are not captured in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services. …
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Research protocol local ingredients-based supplementary food as an alternative to corn-soya blends plus for treating moderate acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial in Wolaita
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, 12.5% of children below 5 years are wasted, and 9.7% are moderately wasted. The present strategy for …
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Community awareness of diet needs associated with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Hatcliffe, Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Diet is an important modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes mellitus …
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Applying trans-theoretical model for blood donation among Spanish adults: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Relying solely on altruistic appeals may fail to fulfil the increasing demand for blood supplies. Current research has largely …
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Data quality of drug-resistant tuberculosis and antiretroviral therapy electronic registers in South Africa
BACKGROUND: To assess the quality and completeness of treatment and outcome data in the electronic tuberculosis (TB) and antiretroviral treatment …
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Descriptive epidemiology of measles surveillance data, Osun state, Nigeria, 2016–2018
BACKGROUND: Globally, an estimate of 254,928 measles cases in 2015 and 89,780 deaths in 2016 occur annually. In Nigeria, measles …
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Integrating HIV, syphilis, malaria and anaemia point-of-care testing (POCT) for antenatal care at dispensaries in western Kenya: discrete-event simulation modelling of operational impact
BACKGROUND: Despite WHO advocating for an integrated approach to antenatal care (ANC), testing coverage for conditions other than HIV remains …
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The effects of psychosocial stimulation on the development, growth, and treatment outcome of children with severe acute malnutrition age 6–59 months in southern Ethiopia: a parallel group cluster randomized control trial (EPSoSAMC study)
BACKGROUND: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) remains a major cause of child mortality. To improve the management and survival of children …
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Sero-positive HIV result disclosure to sexual partner in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The infection of HIV continues to be an important public health problem in Ethiopia. Disclosing own HIV positive result …
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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among street children in Jimma town; south West Ethiopia in 2019: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Street child is any child whose age is less than 18 years for whom the street has become his …
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Leveraging incentives to increase HIV testing uptake among men: qualitative insights from rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Few studies have explored how economic incentives influence behavioral outcomes. This study aimed to identify pathways of action of …
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Household composition and child health in Botswana
BACKGROUND: There is a general lack of research on children's household experiences and child health outcomes in low- and middle-income …
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Tobacco use and nicotine dependence among people living with HIV who drink heavily in South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline study
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV (PLWH) who drink alcohol and use tobacco are particularly vulnerable to tobacco-induced diseases due to …
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Extent of misuse and dependence of codeine-containing products among medical and pharmacy students in a Nigerian University
Abstract Background Misuse and dependency of opioids especially codeine-containing products is of increasing global concern. Inappropriate use of opioids among …
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Reasons and multilevel factors associated with unscheduled contraceptive use discontinuation in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopian demographic and health survey 2016
BACKGROUND: Contraceptive discontinuations for reasons other than the desire for pregnancy are a public health concern because of their negative …
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Prevalence and factors associated with utilization of rehabilitation services among people with physical disabilities in Kampala, Uganda. A descriptive cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, fifteen percent (15%) of the world's population or one (1) billion people live with some form of disability. …
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Household-focused interventions to enhance the treatment and management of HIV in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: HIV remains a major public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The initiation of a greater …