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Provider preference for payment method under a national health insurance scheme: A survey of health insurance-credentialed health care providers in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Ghana introduced capitation payment method in 2012 but was faced with resistance from provider groups and civil society organizations …
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Geospatial analysis of childhood morbidity in Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Childhood morbidities are common in Ghana. The present study sought to geospatially analyze morbidities among children (0-23 months of …
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Pharmaceuticals imports in Tanzania: Overview of private sector market size, share, growth and projected trends to 2021
BACKGROUND: To assess the extent to which foreign pharmaceutical imports vary from year to year and identifying leading generic and …
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Dietary pattern and its association with iodine deficiency among school children in southwest Ethiopia; A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite the universal iodization of salt in Ethiopia, iodine deficiency disorder remains a major public health problem and continued …
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“The role of the man is to look for food”: Lessons from men’s involvement in maternal and child health programmes in rural Central Malawi
Many studies purport that in low-income countries, women are often responsible for producing, preparing and purchasing food. Consequently, policies related …
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Factors associated with ‘honour killing’ in Afghanistan and the occupied Palestinian Territories: Two cross-sectional studies
'Honour killing', the murder of women to preserve family reputation, is well recognised but infrequently systematically researched. This paper has …
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Failures in the case management of children with uncomplicated malaria in Bata district of Equatorial Guinea and associated factors
BACKGROUND: In Equatorial Guinea, malaria continues to be one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among children. The …
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Intimate partner violence against women living with and without HIV, and the associated factors in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to measure the prevalence and associated factors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among women living with …
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What predicts self-efficacy? Understanding the role of sociodemographic, behavioural and parental factors on condom use self-efficacy among university students in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Risky sexual behaviours are not uncommon among young adults particularly those in the higher levels of education. It is …
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Inflammatory cytokines and combined biomarker panels in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Enhancing diagnostic accuracy
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is challenged by the absence of accurate early diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. …
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The magnitude of hypertension and its risk factors in southern Ethiopia: A community based study
BACKGROUND: Prevention and control of hypertension has not been given due attention though previous studies indicated that hypertension is growing …
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The efficacy of a brief intervention to reduce alcohol use in persons with HIV in South Africa, a randomized clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Since there is a high prevalence of high risk alcohol use in patients with HIV in Africa, with negative …
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The trend in blood pressure and hypertension prevalence in the general population of South Kivu between 2012 and 2016: Results from two representative cross-sectional surveys—The Bukavu observational study
OBJECTIVE: Data on blood pressure trends are scarce or unavailable in Sub-Saharan Africa in general and especially in the Democratic …
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Optimizing viral load testing access for the last mile: Geospatial cost model for point of care instrument placement
INTRODUCTION: Viral load (VL) monitoring programs have been scaled up rapidly, but are now facing the challenge of providing access …
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Examining inequalities in access to delivery by caesarean section in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Maternal deaths are far too common in Nigeria, and this is in part due to lack of access to …
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Prevalence of uncontrolled blood pressure in Meknes, Morocco, and its associated risk factors in 2017
BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled high blood pressure (UBP) can lead to various cardiovascular complications causing an estimated nine million deaths per year …
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards malaria among symptomatic patients attending Tumbi Referral Hospital: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite significant improvement in prevention and control over the past decades malaria remains a significant public health concern in …
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Development and validation of the African Women Awareness of CANcer (AWACAN) tool for breast and cervical cancer
BACKGROUND: Measuring factors influencing time to presentation is important in developing and evaluating interventions to promote timely cancer diagnosis, yet …
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Age-appropriate vaccination coverage and its associated factors for pentavalent 1-3 and measles vaccine doses, in northeast Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, there are limited studies on age-appropriate vaccinations that children received at the recommended specific ages. Therefore, we …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use in Maputo City, Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Irrational use of antibiotics is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa, where the risk of …