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Frequency, characteristics and hospital outcomes of road traffic accidents and their victims in Guinea: a three-year retrospective study from 2015 to 2017
BACKGROUND: Road traffic accidents (RTA) remain a global public health concern in developing countries. The aim of the study was …
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Prevalence and associated factors of safe and improved infant and young children stool disposal in Ethiopia: evidence from demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Infant and young children stools are often considered innocuous, and are not disposed of safely despite having a higher …
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A cross-sectional study of acute dengue infection in paediatric clinics in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Dengue fever is the world's fastest spreading mosquito borne viral infection. It is prevalent throughout both subtropical and tropical …
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Protective sexual behaviours among young adults in Nigeria: influence of family support and living with both parents
BACKGROUND: Many studies have focused on risky sexual behaviour among adolescents and young adults; however, literature on protective sexual practices …
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Challenges with seeking HIV care services: perspectives of older adults infected with HIV in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: While younger adults (15-49 years) form the majority of the population living with HIV, older adults (≥50 years) infected …
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Risk factors of morbidity among children under age five in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Childhood morbidities are a major cause of mortality of children in the developing countries particularly in Ethiopia. Regardless of …
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Factors determining choice of place of delivery: analytical cross-sectional study of mothers in Akordet town, Eritrea
BACKGROUND: In Eritrea, facility delivery rates show great discrepancy within urban centers. This study was conducted in Akordet, a multi-cultural …
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Low intake of commonly available fruits and vegetables in socio-economically disadvantaged communities of South Africa: influence of affordability and sugary drinks intake
BACKGROUND: Consumption of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality. The study …
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Exclusive breastfeeding and maternal employment among mothers of infants from three to five months old in the Fafan zone, Somali regional state of Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Lack of exclusive breastfeeding is the most important risk factor for infant and young child morbidity and mortality. A …
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Process evaluation in the field: global learnings from seven implementation research hypertension projects in low-and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Process evaluation is increasingly recognized as an important component of effective implementation research and yet, there has been surprisingly …
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Under nutrition, maternal anemia and household food insecurity are risk factors of anemia among preschool aged children in Menz Gera Midir district, Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopian, the prevalence of anemia among preschool aged children widely varied across regions. Since anemia adversely affects the …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria in Cabo Verde: a country in the pre-elimination context
BACKGROUND: Malaria in Cape Verde is unstable, with a sporadic and seasonal transmission of low endemicity. In this sense, the …
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National and rural-urban prevalence and determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in India
BACKGROUND: Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) reduces the risk of neonatal mortality. Previous studies from India have documented some factors …
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Full immunization coverage and its associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in Ethiopia: further analysis from the 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Vaccination is one of the cost effective strategies reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. Further improvement of immunization coverage would …
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Time series non-Gaussian Bayesian bivariate model applied to data on HMPV and RSV: a case of Dadaab in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have similar symptoms to those caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The modes of transmission …
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Fatal cases associated with eating chapatti contaminated with organophosphate in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda, 2015: case series
BACKGROUND: Few cases of organophosphate poisoning in developing countries have been investigated using clinical and epidemiological methods. On 30 October …
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Background and evaluation design of a community-based health-promoting school intervention: Fit Lifestyle at School and at Home (FLASH)
BACKGROUND: A community-based approach can be a promising strategy for implementing school-based health promotion aimed at stimulating healthy physical activity …
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Relationship power and HIV sero-status: an analysis of their relationship among low-income urban Zimbabwean postpartum women
BACKGROUND: HIV disproportionately infects women in many regions. Zimbabwe is one of the countries, most heavily affected. Unequal gender power …
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Road traffic injured patients with severe GCS and organ injury had a poor prognosis: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia had an increasing trend of morbidity and mortality due to road traffic injury. Road traffic injured patient's recovery …
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Clinical and immunological failure among HIV-positive adults taking first-line antiretroviral therapy in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Ethiopia has been scaled up since the introduction of the service in 2003. …