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Evaluation of the electronic health record system in maternal and child health centers of Marie Stopes International Ethiopia
Background: The Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) defines an Electronic Health Record (EHR) as a longitudinal electronic record of …
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Mechanical properties of faecal sludge
On-site sanitation facilities contribute to the majority of toilet facilities in developing countries as full waterborne sanitation is not feasible …
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Accessible metrics of access: Novel tools to measure immunization coverage in rural sub-Saharan Africa
Immunization rates in most sub-Saharan African countries fall far below stated targets. Measuring access in resource-limited settings, however, is challenging, …
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Women’s empowerment and contraceptive use: a community-based survey in peri-urban Kumasi, Ghana
Background: Many reasons have been used to explain why contraceptive uptake in Ghana has not been as impressive as desired. …
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Intervening along the spectrum of tuberculosis: meeting report from the World TB Day nanosymposium in the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town
Tuberculosis, caused by the highly infectious Mycobacterium tuberculosis , remains a leading cause of death worldwide, with an estimated 1.6 …
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Modern contraceptive use among female adolescents in rural Nigeria: Does exposure to family planning messages matter? A cross-sectional study
Background: The world currently has the highest number of adolescents in all of history. Africa is home to quite a …
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Effect of storage time on the properties of faeces
Background: This short-term study was carried out in 2013 at the Pollution Research Group at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, …
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Effects of community-based health insurance on modern family planning utilization in Ethiopia
Background: Community-based health insurance (CBHI) has been established in a number of developing countries to expand access to modern health …
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Timing between age at first sexual intercourse and age at first use of contraception among adolescents and young adults in Niger: What role do education and place of residence play?
Background: Low contraceptive use among women in Niger is one of main causes of early childbearing and unwanted pregnancies, which …
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Developing acceptable contraceptive methods: Mixed-method findings on preferred method characteristics from Burkina Faso and Uganda
Background : Unmet need remains high in developing regions. New contraceptive technologies may improve uptake and use. This study examines …
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Modern contraceptive use among female adolescents in rural Nigeria: Does exposure to family planning messages matter? A cross-sectional study
Background: The world currently has the highest number of adolescents in all of history. Africa is home to quite a …
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Provider perspectives on demand creation for maternal vaccines in Kenya
Background . Expansion of maternal immunization, which offers some of the most effective protection against morbidity and mortality in pregnant …
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Rationale and design of a multi-center, open-label, randomised clinical trial comparing HIV incidence and contraceptive benefits in women using three commonly-used contraceptive methods (the ECHO study)
Background: In vitro , animal, biological and observational clinical studies suggest that some hormonal methods, particularly depot medroxyprogesterone acetate – …
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A novel initiative to improve access to medicines for control of non-communicable diseases in low-and middle- income countries
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing, and access to prevention and treatment strategies remain limited, especially for …
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Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL): A software tool to prospectively link demographic surveillance and health facility data
Linking a health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) to data from a health facility that serves the HDSS population generates …
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Syphilis screening and treatment in pregnant women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Lusaka, Zambia: a cross-sectional study
Background: Congenital syphilis is associated with perinatal deaths, preterm births and congenital malformations. Low rates of syphilis screening during pregnancy …
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Rationale and design of a multi-center, open-label, randomised clinical trial comparing HIV incidence and contraceptive benefits in women using three commonly-used contraceptive methods (the ECHO study)
Background: In vitro, animal, biological and observational clinical studies suggest that some hormonal methods, particularly depot medroxyprogesterone acetate – DMPA, …