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A systematic review of factors that shape implementation of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Understanding factors surrounding the implementation process of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis (MDA for LF) elimination programmes is …
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Socioeconomic status and dietary patterns in children from around the world: different associations by levels of country human development?
BACKGROUND: Although 'unhealthy' diet is a well-known risk factor for non-communicable diseases, its relationship with socio-economic status (SES) has not …
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Exploring ‘generative mechanisms’ of the antiretroviral adherence club intervention using the realist approach: a scoping review of research-based antiretroviral treatment adherence theories
BACKGROUND: Poor retention in care and non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) continue to undermine the success of HIV treatment and …
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Contextual and psychosocial factors predicting Ebola prevention behaviours using the RANAS approach to behaviour change in Guinea-Bissau
BACKGROUND: The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa in December 2013 was the largest Ebola outbreak …
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Prevalence and determinants of childhood mortality in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Childhood mortality has remained a major challenge to public health amongst families in Nigeria and other developing countries. The …
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Progression of the epidemiological transition in a rural South African setting: findings from population surveillance in Agincourt, 1993–2013
BACKGROUND: Virtually all low- and middle-income countries are undergoing an epidemiological transition whose progression is more varied than experienced in …
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Use of malaria RDTs in various health contexts across sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends parasitological confirmation of malaria prior to treatment. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) represent one …
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Erratum to: Trends in HIV counseling and testing uptake among married individuals in Rakai, Uganda
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Cardiorespiratory fitness levels and associations with physical activity and body composition in young South African adults from Soweto
This observational study aims to describe fitness, and objectively measured physical activity levels and patterns in 409 young black South …
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Exhaled carbon monoxide: a non-invasive biomarker of short-term exposure to outdoor air pollution
BACKGROUND: In urban settings of Africa with rapidly increasing population, traffic-related air pollution is a major contributor to outdoor air …
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Effect of the PREPARE intervention on sexual initiation and condom use among adolescents aged 12–14: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Unsafe sexual practices continue to put adolescents at risk for a number of negative health outcomes in Tanzania. While …
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Impact of the Ebola outbreak on routine immunization in western area, Sierra Leone - a field survey from an Ebola epidemic area
BACKGROUND: Since March 2014, the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa disrupted health care systems - especially in …
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Determinant factors of home delivery among women in Northern Ethiopia: a case control study
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality remains a major challenge to health systems worldwide. Although most pregnancies and births are uneventful, approximately 15% …
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Evaluation of a community-based hypertension improvement program (ComHIP) in Ghana: data from a baseline survey
BACKGROUND: Ghana faces an increasing burden of non-communicable disease with rates of hypertension estimated as high as 36% in adults. …
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The Stepping Stones and Creating Futures intervention to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV-risk behaviours in Durban, South Africa: study protocol for a cluster randomized control trial, and baseline characteristics
BACKGROUND: Preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a global public health challenge. Studies suggest urban informal settlements have particularly high …
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Prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection among children living in a rural setting in Sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection affects more than half of the world's population. It is generally acquired during childhood with no …
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Tracing Africa’s progress towards implementing the Non-Communicable Diseases Global action plan 2013–2020: a synthesis of WHO country profile reports
BACKGROUND: Half of the estimated annual 28 million non-communicable diseases (NCDs) deaths in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are attributed …
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Correlates associated with participation in physical activity among adults: a systematic review of reviews and update
BACKGROUND: Understanding which factors influence participation in physical activity is important to improve the public health. The aim of the …
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Erratum to: The management of the faeces passed by under five children: an exploratory, crosssectional research in an urban community in Southwest Nigeria
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The impact of integrated prevention and treatment on child malnutrition and health: the PROMIS project, a randomized control trial in Burkina Faso and Mali
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that both preventive and curative nutrition interventions are needed to tackle child acute malnutrition (AM) in developing …