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Treatment Outcome of Tuberculosis and Associated Factors among TB-HIV Co-Infected Patients at Public Hospitals of Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia. A five-year retrospective study
BACKGROUND: The bidirectional relationship between the twin epidemics of Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes major global health …
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Prevalence and associated factors of zinc deficiency among pregnant women and children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Pregnant women and children are the most vulnerable groups to zinc deficiency. Despite the presence of few primary studies, …
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Probing the composition of Plasmodium species contained in malaria infections in the Eastern region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic falciparum and non-falciparum malaria infections are major challenges to malaria control interventions, as they remain a source of …
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Current prevalence pattern of tobacco smoking in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: National smoking cessation strategies in Nigeria are hindered by lack of up-to-date epidemiologic data. We aimed to estimate prevalence …
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Identifying risk factors of anemia among women of reproductive age in Rwanda – a cross-sectional study using secondary data from the Rwanda demographic and health survey 2014/2015
BACKGROUND: Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) continues to be among the major public health problems in many developing …
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Comparison of the prevalence rates of HIV infection between men who have sex with men (MSM) and men in the general population in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: According to the 2015 report of the Joint United Nations Program on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune …
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Understanding traditional and modern eating: the TEP10 framework
Across the world, there has been a movement from traditional to modern eating, including a movement of traditional eating patterns …
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Recruitment using respondent driven sampling, risk behaviors assessment and willingness of young female sex workers (18–25 years) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to participate in HIV vaccine trials
BACKGROUND: Despite the present HIV preventive and treatment programs, the prevalence of HIV is still high in eastern and southern …
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Research protocol of two concurrent cluster-randomized trials: Real-life Effect of a CAMPaign with Measles Vaccination (RECAMP-MV) and Real-life Effect of a CAMPaign with Oral Polio Vaccination (RECAMP-OPV) on mortality and morbidity among children in rural Guinea-Bissau
BACKGROUND: Measles and oral polio vaccinations may reduce child mortality to an extent that cannot be explained by prevention of …
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Spatial quantile regression with application to high and low child birth weight in Malawi
Abstract Background Child low and high birth weight are important public health problems. Many studies have looked at factors of …
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HIV testing experiences in Nairobi slums: the good, the bad and the ugly
BACKGROUND: HIV testing is an integral component of HIV prevention, treatment and care and, therefore, is crucial in achieving UNAIDS …
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Determinants of effective organisational capacity training: lessons from a training programme on health workforce development with participants from three African countries
BACKGROUND: Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa face multifaceted capacity challenges to fulfil their mandates of service provision and governance of …
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Associated factors of modern contraceptive use among women infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Enemay District, Northwest Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The prevention of unplanned pregnancy among women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is critical for the prevention of …
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Effective public-private partnerships for sustainable antiretroviral therapy: outcomes of the Right to Care health services GP down-referral program
BACKGROUND: The recently increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa has placed additional strain on human and infrastructure …
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Effectiveness of digital health using the transtheoretical model to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in impaired glucose tolerance patients: protocol for a randomized control trial
BACKGROUND: There is high prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Saudi Arabia that is still increasing. …
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Cognitive function and cardiometabolic disease risk factors in rural South Africa: baseline evidence from the HAALSI study
BACKGROUND: Evidence on cognitive function in older South Africans is limited, with few population-based studies. We aimed to estimate baseline …
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Tobacco use and associated risk factors in Burkina Faso: results from a population-based cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Tobacco is a leading preventable cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Studies characterizing the prevalence of tobacco use in low-income …
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Perceived risk versus objectively measured risk of HIV acquisition: a cross-sectional study among HIV-negative individuals in Serodiscordant partnerships with clients attending an Urban Clinic in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Acceptability of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) could be hampered by low self-perceived risk for HIV acquisition. Moreover, discordance between risk …
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Innovation diffusion: how homogenous networks influence the uptake of community-based injectable contraceptives
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that social networks influence health behaviors, including the adoption of health innovations. This study explored the …
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Nutritional status among young adolescents attending primary school in Tanzania: contributions of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) for adolescent assessment
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a critical time of development and nutritional status in adolescence influences both current and future adult health …