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Understanding women’s motivations to participate in MTN-003/VOICE, a phase 2b HIV prevention trial with low adherence
BACKGROUND: In biomedical prevention trials, correct and consistent use of the investigational product is crucial to determine efficacy. Product adherence …
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Time to recovery from obstetric fistula and determinants in Gondar university teaching and referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Obstetric fistula is an abnormal connection between the vagina and rectum and/or bladder, which leads to continuous urinary or …
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Family planning among undergraduate university students: a CASE study of a public university in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Globally, the rate of unplanned pregnancies among students at institutions of higher education, continue to increase annually despite the …
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Exploring the feasibility of using mobile phones to improve the management of clients with cervical cancer precursor lesions
BACKGROUND: Cancer screening programs hold much potential for reducing the cervical cancer disease burden in developing countries. The aim of …
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Factors associated with breast cancer screening awareness and practices of women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is a global health problem being the most common cancer of women in both developed and under-developed …
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Quality of care in family planning services in rural Mozambique with a focus on long acting reversible contraceptives: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: In Mozambique, both the government and partners have undertaken efforts over the last decade to improve FP (family planning) …
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Trichomonas vaginalis infection and the diagnostic significance of detection tests among Ghanaian outpatients
BACKGROUND: There is little data on Trichomonas vaginalis infection in Ghana. This study evaluated the prevalence of trichomoniasis using different …
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Magnitude, trends and causes of maternal mortality among reproductive aged women in Kersa health and demographic surveillance system, eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite efforts at curbing maternal morbidity and mortality, developing countries are still burdened with high rates of maternal morbidity …
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Unintended pregnancy and subsequent postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptive use in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: The postpartum period is an opportune time for contraception adoption, as women have extended interaction with the reproductive healthcare …
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Factors associated with the utilization of antenatal care and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services in Ethiopia: applying a count regression model
BACKGROUND: Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) coverage has been low in Ethiopia and the service has been implemented in …
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Prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptive discontinuation among reproductive age group women, a community based cross-sectional study in Humera town, northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) for married women aged 15-49 in Ethiopia is 36%, with 35% using modern methods and …
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Tending the ‘monthly flower:’ a qualitative study of menstrual beliefs in Tigray, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Menstruation is a universal aspect of human female reproductive life. Management of menstrual flow presents hygiene challenges to girls …
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Discontinuation rate of Implanon and its associated factors among women who ever used Implanon in Dale District, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Early discontinuation of the Implanon contraceptive method and reasons for such discontinuation remains a major concern for family planning …
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Use of contraceptives, high risk births and under-five mortality in Sub Saharan Africa: evidence from Kenyan (2014) and Zimbabwean (2011) demographic health surveys
BACKGROUND: Increasing uptake of modern contraception is done to alleviate maternal and infant mortality in poor countries. We describe prevalence …
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Contraceptive use and determinants of unmet need for family planning; a cross sectional survey in the North West Region, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Reducing unmet need for family planning by increasing the rate of modern contraceptive use is indispensable if Cameroon must …
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A longitudinal study of the prevalence and characteristics of breast disorders detected by clinical breast examination during pregnancy and six months postpartum in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Breast disorders cause great anxiety for women especially when they occur in pregnancy because breast cancer is the most …
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An exploratory study of knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to tobacco use and secondhand smoke among women in Aleta Wondo, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: By 2030, the Sub-Saharan African region is projected to be the epicenter of the tobacco epidemic. While smoking prevalence …
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Prevalence and factors associated with female genital mutilation among women of reproductive age in the Bawku municipality and Pusiga District of northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Globally, three million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) and an estimated 200 million girls and …
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Modern contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Ghana: prevalence, predictors, and policy implications
BACKGROUND: Modern contraceptive use remains an important public health intervention and a cost-effective strategy to reduce maternal mortality, avert unintended …
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Perception of Beninese on intimate partner violence: evidence from 2011-2012 Benin demographic health survey
Violence against women remains an important issue of inequality in African societies, with several consequences to health, social and economic …