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Cost-Effectiveness of isoniazid preventive therapy among HIV-infected patients clinicaly screened for latent tuberculosis infection in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A prospective Cohort study
BACKGROUND: One of the reasons why Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for Tuberculosis (TB) is not widely used in low income …
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Prevalence of anogenital HPV infection, related disease and risk factors among HIV-infected men in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa: baseline findings from a cohort study
BACKGROUND: Persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection is associated with the development of anogenital cancers, particularly in men living with …
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At the Heart of the Problem: Health in Johannesburg’s Inner-City
Urban life in the twenty-first century is marked by numerous stresses and shocks, resulting from rapid urbanisation, frequent migration and …
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Intersections between polyvictimisation and mental health among adolescents in five urban disadvantaged settings: the role of gender
BACKGROUND: Polyvictimisation (PV) - exposure to violence across multiple contexts - causes considerable morbidity and mortality among adolescents. Despite high …
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Attendance at antenatal clinics in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa and its associations with birth outcomes: analysis of data from birth registers at three facilities
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) clinics serve as key gateways to screening and treatment interventions that improve pregnancy outcomes, and are …
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Spatial variation and hot-spots of district level diarrhea incidences in Ghana: 2010–2014
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is a public health menace, especially in developing countries. Knowledge of the biological and anthropogenic characteristics is abundant. …
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Fertility intentions and contraceptive practices among clinic-users living with HIV in Kenya: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Preventing unwanted pregnancies in Women Living with HIV (WLHIV) is a recognised HIV-prevention strategy. This study explores the fertility …
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Anthropometric indices for non-pregnant women of childbearing age differ widely among four low-middle income populations
BACKGROUND: Maternal stature and body mass indices (BMI) of non-pregnant women (NPW) of child bearing age are relevant to maternal …
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Sexual and reproductive health outcomes among female sex workers in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa: Recommendations for public health programmes
BACKGROUND: The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) status of female sex workers is influenced by a wide range of demographic, …
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Caretaker-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in Unguja-Tanzania Zanzibar
BACKGROUND: Caretakers/parents/caregivers/guardians play important roles in improving Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) of adolescents. Caretaker-adolescent sexual communication suggested to influence …
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Prevalence and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis among primary school children in barrage, Magba sub-division of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and intensity as well as the factors associated with …
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Correlates of domestic waste management and related health outcomes in Sunyani, Ghana: a protocol towards enhancing policy
BACKGROUND: Domestic waste generation has contributed significantly to hampering national waste management efforts. It poses serious threat to national development …
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Cash transfers for HIV prevention: what do young women spend it on? Mixed methods findings from HPTN 068
BACKGROUND: Social grants have been found to have an impact on health and wellbeing in multiple settings. Who receives the …
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From fear to resilience: adolescents’ experiences of violence in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: For adolescents growing up in poor urban South African settings, violence is often a part of daily life and …
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An account of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria: implications and lessons learnt
BACKGROUND: The 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak remains unprecedented both in the number of cases, deaths and geographic scope. …
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Alcohol use and sexual risk behaviour among men and women in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Alcohol misuse is a key factor underlying the remarkable vulnerability to HIV infection among men and women in sub-Saharan …
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A prolonged, community-wide cholera outbreak associated with drinking water contaminated by sewage in Kasese District, western Uganda
In May 2015, a cholera outbreak that had lasted 3 months and infected over 100 people was reported in Kasese …
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A population-based national estimate of the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension in Rwanda: implications for prevention and control
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and a growing public health problem in many developed and developing …
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Knowledge of non-communicable diseases and practices related to healthy lifestyles among adolescents, in state schools of a selected educational division in Sri Lanka
BACKGROUND: Behaviors established during the adolescence have life-long consequences to the onset of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in later life. Therefore, …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on malaria transmission in Mamfene, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 2015
BACKGROUND: In South Africa malaria is endemic in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the north-eastern areas of KwaZulu-Natal provinces. South Africa has …