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Assessing pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe: Results from a systematic chart review
A systematic chart review was performed to estimate the frequency of pregnancy outcomes, pregnancy complications and neonatal outcomes at facilities …
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Beauty or beast? Farmers’ dualistic views and the influence of aesthetic appreciation on tolerance towards black-backed jackal and caracal
Various species of wild, adaptable, medium-sized carnivores occur outside of protected areas, often coming into contact with people and their …
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Sub-lethal aquatic doses of pyriproxyfen may increase pyrethroid resistance in malaria mosquitoes
BACKGROUND: Pyriproxyfen (PPF), an insect growth hormone mimic is widely used as a larvicide and in some second-generation bed nets, …
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Initiation of postpartum modern contraceptive methods: Evidence from Tanzania demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Postpartum contraceptive use is vital to improve maternal and child survival. It helps to have optimal child spacing, prevent …
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Risk factors of precancerous cervical lesions: The role of women’s socio-demographic, sexual behavior and body mass index in Amhara region referral hospitals; case-control study
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer remains one of the major public health challenges in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. There was …
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Individual-, household- and community-level determinants of infant mortality in Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: People living in the same area share similar determinants of infant mortality, such as access to healthcare. The community's …
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Serological markers and risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among Federal Capital Territory prison inmates, Nigeria: Should we be concerned?
INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is hyper-endemic in Nigeria. Prisons are high-risk environments for the spread of infectious diseases. …
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Community acceptability to antimalarial mass drug administrations in Magude district, Southern Mozambique: A mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to capture the acceptability prior to, during and after the implementation of the first year of …
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Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection and associated factors among pregnant women in the Merti district, Oromia, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection (API) that occurs during pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirths, abortion, premature delivery, and low birth …
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Sexual risk behaviors, mental health outcomes and attitudes supportive of wife-beating associated with childhood transactional sex among adolescent girls and young women: Findings from the Uganda Violence Against Children Survey
Compared to young men, Ugandan young women are disproportionately impacted by HIV. Childhood transactional sex may contribute to this disparity. …
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Intention to voluntary blood donation among private higher education students, Jimma town, Oromia, Ethiopia: Application of the theory of planned behaviour
BACKGROUND: Blood is an important and crucial component in the management of patients presenting with severe accident injuries, surgical conditions, …
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Awareness and knowledge of canine rabies: A state-wide cross-sectional study in Nigeria
Rabies is a highly fatal disease that is endemic in Nigeria. The poor community awareness and knowledge of canine rabies …
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Community participation in the collaborative governance of primary health care facilities, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Community participation in the governance of health services is an important component in engaging stakeholders (patients, public and partners) …
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Formulation, in vitro characterization and optimization of taste-masked orally disintegrating co-trimoxazole tablet by direct compression
INTRODUCTION: Orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) is a dosage form that overcomes the problem of swallowing which is prevalent in about …
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Prioritization of candidate genes for a South African family with Parkinson’s disease using in-silico tools
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder exhibiting Mendelian inheritance in some families. Next-generation sequencing approaches, including whole exome sequencing …
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A socio-ecological approach to understanding the factors influencing the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in South-Western Nigeria
Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) remains a key cause of poor maternal and neonatal health outcomes, particularly in the African region. …
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Trees and their seed networks: The social dynamics of urban fruit trees and implications for genetic diversity
Trees are a traditional component of urban spaces where they provide ecosystem services critical to urban wellbeing. In the Tropics, …
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Determinants of abortion among youth 15–24 in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis based on EDHS 2016
INTRODUCTION: Determinants of the magnitude of abortion among women of diverse social and economic status, particularly in Africa poorly understood …
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Determinant factors for the occurrence of tuberculosis after initiation of antiretroviral treatment among adult patients living with HIV at Dessie Referral Hospital, South Wollo, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020. A case-control study
INTRODUCTION: Globally, tuberculosis takes the first rank for the ill-health of people living with HIV/AIDS. Despite the favorable outcome of …
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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among people living with human immunodeficiency virus on highly active antiretroviral therapy in North East Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: HIV/AIDS remains a public health concern affecting millions of people across the world. Although the health-related quality of life …