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Measuring young adolescent perceptions of relationships: A vignette-based approach to exploring gender equality
This paper reports the development and baseline data of a vignettes-based measure of gender equality. METHODS: Vignettes were developed through …
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Study on knowledge about associated factors of Tuberculosis (TB) and TB/HIV co-infection among young adults in two districts of South Africa
South Africa ranks third among 22 high burden countries in the world. TB which remains a leading cause of death …
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Post Hepatitis B vaccination sero-conversion among health care workers in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana
BACKGROUND: HBV vaccine is known to offer protection against transmission of HBV infection. Health care workers are mandated to have …
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Helicobacter pylori eradication rate of standard triple therapy and factors affecting eradication rate at Bahir Dar city administration, Northwest Ethiopia: A prospective follow up study
BACKGROUND: Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection with standard triple therapy has been accepted to curb associated risks of chronic gastritis …
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Capabilities, opportunities and motivations for integrating evidence-based strategy for hypertension control into HIV clinics in Southwest Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Given the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, global donors and governments are exploring strategies for integrating …
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Short-term maximal performance, alertness, dietary intake, sleep pattern and mood states of physically active young men before, during and after Ramadan observance
PURPOSE: To assess changes in short-term maximal performance, alertness, dietary intake, sleep pattern and mood states of physically active young …
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Computational, crystallographic studies, cytotoxicity and anti-tubercular activity of substituted 7-methoxy-indolizine analogues
Indolizines are heteroaromatic compounds, and their synthetic analogues have reportedly showed promising pharmacological properties. In this study, a series of …
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Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis literature in Tanzania provides research evidence justification for control: A systematic scoping review
BACKGROUND: Despite Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis (TSTC) having been put high on the global agenda of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which …
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Human exposure to uranium in South African gold mining areas using barber-based hair sampling
Uranium (U) measurements in water, soil, and food related to gold mining activities in populated areas in Gauteng Province, South …
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Understanding the context of delays in seeking appropriate care for children with symptoms of severe malaria in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: A large proportion of children with uncomplicated malaria receive appropriate treatment late, contributing to progression of illness to severe …
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Time of recovery and associated factors of children with severe acute malnutrition treated at outpatient therapeutic feeding program in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The outpatient therapeutic feeding program is one dimension of the Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) that provides …
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Prevalence and factors associated with neonatal hypothermia on admission to neonatal intensive care units in Southwest Ethiopia – A cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal hypothermia is one of the main underlying factors associated with neonatal deaths. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study …
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Prodigiosins from a marine sponge-associated actinomycete attenuate HCl/ethanol-induced gastric lesion via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms
Gastric ulcer is sores that form in the stomach mucosal layer because of erosion caused by high acid secretion and …
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Hepatitis A virus seroprevalence in South Africa - Estimates using routine laboratory data, 2005–2015
INTRODUCTION: South Africa is considered highly endemic for hepatitis A virus (HAV) although few seroprevalence studies have been conducted over …
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Practice and predictors of self-care behaviors among ambulatory patients with hypertension in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite the benefits of evidence-based self-care behaviors in the management of hypertension, hypertensive patients have low rate of adherence …
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“I would love if there was a young woman to encourage us, to ease our anxiety which we would have if we were alone”: Adapting the Mothers2Mothers Mentor Mother Model for adolescent mothers living with HIV in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Pregnant and post-partum adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa experience inferior outcomes along …
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Bioactive secondary metabolites from new endophytic fungus Curvularia. sp isolated from Rauwolfia macrophylla
Over the last decades, endophytic fungi represent a new source of pharmacologically active secondary metabolites based on the underlying assumption …
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Disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Western Ethiopia: Should women continue to tolerate?
BACKGROUND: Healthcare coverage in Ethiopia has improved dramatically in recent decades. However, facility-based delivery remains persistently low, while maternal mortality …
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Risk factors of stunting (chronic undernutrition) of children aged 6 to 24 months in Mekelle City, Tigray Region, North Ethiopia: An unmatched case-control study
INTRODUCTION: In 2014, 159 million under 5 year-old children were stunted (suffered chronic undernutrition) worldwide. Identifying risk factors for stunting …
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Trends, patterns and determinants of long-acting reversible methods of contraception among women in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Method-specific contraceptive prevalence varies widely globally, as huge variations exist in the use of different types of contraception, with …