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Attitude and subjective wellbeing of non-compliant mothers to childhood oral polio vaccine supplemental immunization in Northern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Attitude and subjective well-being are important factors in mothers accepting or rejecting Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) supplemental immunization. The …
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Male partner involvement in increasing the uptake of infant antiretroviral prophylaxis/treatment in sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Infant antiretroviral prophylaxis plays an important role towards ensuring the reduction of HIV transmission from mother to child in …
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Latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk indicators in pastoral communities in southern Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Research pertaining to the community-based prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is important to understand the magnitude of this …
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The effect of knowledge on uptake of breast cancer prevention modalities among women in Kyadondo County, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer, the third most frequent cancer of women is preventable through knowledge on breast self-examination. Of the 44% …
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What does an enabling environment for infant and young child nutrition look like at implementation level? Perspectives from a multi-stakeholder process in the Breede Valley Sub-District, Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Breede Valley is a sub-district of the Cape Winelands district, Western Cape Province, South Africa. The administrative capital of …
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Community perspectives on persistent transmission of lymphatic filariasis in three hotspot districts in Ghana after 15 rounds of mass drug administration: a qualitative assessment
BACKGROUND: The Global Program for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) started operation in 2000 and aimed at eliminating the …
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Ecological study of road traffic injuries in the eastern Mediterranean region: country economic level, road user category and gender perspectives
BACKGROUND: The Eastern Mediterranean region has the second highest number of road traffic injury mortality rates after the African region …
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The role of psychological factors in predicting latrine ownership and consistent latrine use in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Inadequate sanitation is one of the leading causes of disease in poor and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE: The objective of …
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Population attributable risk of key modifiable risk factors associated with non-exclusive breastfeeding in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Non-exclusive breastfeeding (non-EBF) is a risk factor for many of the 2300 under-five deaths occurring daily in Nigeria - …
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Prevalence, risk awareness and health beliefs of behavioural risk factors for cardiovascular disease among university students in nine ASEAN countries
BACKGROUND: Understanding behavioural risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is of great importance for CVD prevention and control. The aim …
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Volunteers in Ethiopia’s women’s development army are more deprived and distressed than their neighbors: cross-sectional survey data from rural Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Many Community Health Workers (CHWs) experience the same socioeconomic and health needs as their neighbors, given that they are …
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The impact of alcohol among injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania: a nested case-crossover study
BACKGROUND: Globally, alcohol is responsible for 3.3 million deaths annually and contributes to 5.9% of the overall global burden of …
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Spousal age difference and associated predictors of intimate partner violence in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The growth in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) cases among couples in Nigeria has been significant in recent years. Victims, …
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Low use of artemisinin-based combination therapy for febrile children under five and barriers to correct fever management in Benin: a decade after WHO recommendation
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), used to treat uncomplicated malaria cases, is one of the main strategies of malaria control …
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Determinants of excellent/good self-rated health among HIV positive individuals in South Africa: evidence from a 2012 nationally representative household survey
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, HIV is increasingly becoming a chronic disease as a result of advances in HIV treatment and …
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Female genital mutilation/cutting in Italy: an enhanced estimation for first generation migrant women based on 2016 survey data
BACKGROUND: Migration flows of women from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting practicing countries have generated a need for data on women potentially …
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Factors associated with HIV positive sero-status among exposed infants attending care at health facilities: a cross sectional study in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: East and South Africa contributes 59% of all pediatric HIV infections globally. In Uganda, HIV prevalence among HIV exposed …
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An individually randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of the Women for Women International Programme in reducing intimate partner violence and strengthening livelihoods amongst women in Afghanistan: trial design, methods and baseline findings
BACKGROUND: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence in conflict and post-conflict settings, but there are …
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Evaluating the impact of DREAMS on HIV incidence among young women who sell sex: protocol for a non-randomised study in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: "Determined, Resilient, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe" (DREAMS) is a package of biomedical, social and economic interventions offered to adolescent …
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Associations of land, cattle and food security with infant feeding practices among a rural population living in Manyara, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Livelihoods strategies and food security experiences can positively and negatively affect infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. This …