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Analysis of the alcohol drinking behavior and influencing factors among emerging adults and young adults: a cross-sectional study in Wuhan, China
BACKGROUND: The relationship between alcohol use in adolescents and young adults and outcomes has not been widely researched in China. …
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Knowledge, attitude and practice related to chemical hazards and personal protective equipment among particleboard workers in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Work in the wood industry is often associated with exposure to wood dust and formaldehyde. The aims of this …
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Religiosity and sexual abstinence among Nigerian youths: does parent religion matter?
BACKGROUND: Religion plays an important role in youth behaviours, making it a significant factor in the discourse on youth sexuality …
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Psychographic predictors of intention to use cervical cancer screening services among women attending maternal and child health services in Southern Ethiopia: the theory of planned behavior (TPB) perspective
BACKGROUND: Detection of the premalignant forms cervical cancer through screening in the target age group is one of the effective …
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Community knowledge and perceptions on malaria prevention and house screening in Nyabondo, Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Screening of houses to prevent mosquito entry is increasingly being recommended as an effective and practical method against malaria …
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Revitalization of integrated disease surveillance and response in Sierra Leone post Ebola virus disease outbreak
BACKGROUND: The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) in Sierra Leone partially rolled out the implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance …
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Factors associated with early sexual initiation among preparatory and high school youths in Woldia town, northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Early initiation of sexual activity affects the sexual and reproductive health of the young population. The youth are at …
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Noncommunicable disease burden among HIV patients in care: a national retrospective longitudinal analysis of HIV-treatment outcomes in Kenya, 2003-2013
BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, the Kenyan HIV treatment program has grown exponentially, with improved survival among people living with …
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Who is sexually active? Using a multi-component sexual activity profile (MSAP) to explore, identify and describe sexually-active high-school students in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Understanding sexual activity is necessary to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa suggests that 10-20% of youth …
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An evidence-based nutrition education programme for orphans and vulnerable children: protocol on the development of nutrition education intervention for orphans in Soweto, South Africa using mixed methods research
BACKGROUND: Focus on interventions for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in South Africa on education, quality of life (QoL) and …
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Anthropometric profiles of 8–11 year old children from a low-income setting in South Africa
Communities in low-to-middle income countries undergoing rapid urbanisation as well as nutrition transition are particularly at risk for associated health …
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Can the health effects of widely-held societal norms be evaluated? An analysis of the United Nations convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (UN-CEDAW)
BACKGROUND: Female life expectancy and mortality rates have been improving over the course of many decades. Many global changes offer …
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Perception regarding the causes of schizophrenia and associated factors among Feresbet district residents: a community based study
BACKGROUND: A wide variety of beliefs exist in the public towards schizophrenia. Community perception about the causes of schizophrenia can …
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Community, system and policy level drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder periurban dairy farms in India: a qualitative enquiry
BACKGROUND: Rapid urbanization has led to expansion of peri-urban fringes, where intensive, industry-style livestock rearing has led to emerging vulnerabilities …
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Adherence to screening appointments in a cervical cancer clinic serving HIV-positive women in Botswana
BACKGROUND: The link between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cervical cancer is of particular concern in Botswana, where one in …
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Sub-national prevalence survey of tuberculosis in rural communities of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem with varying prevalence in different settings. National prevalence surveys provide evidence for …
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What determines violence among female sex workers in an intimate partner relationship? Findings from North Karnataka, south India
BACKGROUND: Like other women in India, female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience violence from their intimate partners (IPs)-a reality that …
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Association of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis with exposure to indoor air pollution: a case control study
Crude measures of exposure to indicate indoor air pollution have been associated with the increased risk for acquiring tuberculosis. Our …
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Hypertension in a rural community in South Africa: what they know, what they think they know and what they recommend
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and has a high prevalence in South …
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Inequitable coverage of vitamin A supplementation in Nigeria and implications for childhood blindness
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is of major public health significance; it is a risk factor for childhood deaths from …