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Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In resource-limited countries like Ethiopia, where malnutrition is a common problem, incarcerated people's sentences might be changed into a …
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Development and testing of a composite index to monitor the continuum of maternal health service delivery at provincial and district level in South Africa
INTRODUCTION: The continuum of care is a recommended framework for comprehensive health service delivery for maternal health, and it integrates …
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Comparison of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks between farmland treated with three and six years level soil bund and adjacent farmland without conservation measure: In the case of southwestern Ethiopia
This study was conducted to examine and compare the status of soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN) stocks …
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Effectiveness of thermal screening in detection of COVID-19 among truck drivers at Mutukula Land Point of Entry, Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Despite the limited evidence for its effectiveness, thermal screening at points of entry has increasingly become a standard protocol …
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Circulating levels of angiogenic factors and their association with preeclampsia among pregnant women at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda
Preeclampsia (PE) is a major cause of maternal and new-born morbidity and mortality. Angiogenic factors contribute a major role in …
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Balancing HIV testing efficiency with HIV case-identification among children and adolescents (2–19 years) using an HIV risk screening approach in Tanzania
To optimize HIV testing resources, programs are moving away from universal testing strategies toward a risk-based screening approach to testing …
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Attitudes of health care providers regarding female genital mutilation and its medicalization in Guinea
BACKGROUND: Guinea has a high prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) (95%) and it is a major concern affecting the …
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Sepsis in two hospitals in Rwanda: A retrospective cohort study of presentation, management, outcomes, and predictors of mortality
PURPOSE: Few studies have assessed the presentation, management, and outcomes of sepsis in low-income countries (LICs). We sought to characterize …
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Forecasting for the need of dentists and specialists in South Africa until 2030
To manage the increasing burden of dental diseases, a robust health system is essential. In order to ensure the oral …
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Prevalence and associated factors of acute respiratory infection among street sweepers and door-to-door waste collectors in Dessie City, Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory infections are rising in developing countries including Ethiopia. Lack of evidence for the prevalence and associated factors …
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Iron status predicts cognitive test performance of primary school children from Kumasi, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Good nutritional status of school-aged children is crucial in achieving improved cognition. The objective of this study was to …
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Gestational weight gain in sub-Saharan Africa: Estimation based on pseudo-cohort design
BACKGROUND: Inadequate or excess gestational weight gain (GWG) leads to multiple undesirable birth outcomes. Yet, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) little …
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Molecular characterization and population genetics of Theileria parva in Burundi’s unvaccinated cattle: Towards the introduction of East Coast fever vaccine
Theileria parva (T. parva) is a protozoan parasite that causes East Coast fever (ECF). The disease is endemic in Burundi …
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Men’s and women’s knowledge of danger signs relevant to postnatal and neonatal care-seeking: A cross sectional study from Bungoma County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Neonatal and maternal mortality rates remain high in Kenya. Knowledge of neonatal danger signs may reduce delay in deciding …
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Incidence and risk factors of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae among young women from the Western Cape, South Africa: The EVRI study
OBJECTIVE: Young women in South Africa are highly affected by sexually transmitted infections (STI), like C. trachomatis (CT) and N. …
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Correlation between the immuno-virological response and the nutritional profile of treatment-experienced HIV-infected patients in the East region of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: HIV management remains concerning and even more challenging in the frame of comorbidities like malnutrition that favors disease progression …
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Socio-economic, demographic, and behavioural determinants of women’s empowerment in Mozambique
INTRODUCTION: Empowerment is considered pivotal for how women access and use health care services and experience their sexual and reproductive …
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Short-term effects of national-level natural resource rents on life expectancy: A cross-country panel data analysis
While a substantial amount of literature addresses the relationship between natural resources and economic growth, relatively little is known regarding …
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Overcoming constraints of scaling: Critical and empirical perspectives on agricultural innovation scaling
Scaling is a ubiquitous concept in agricultural research in the global south as donors require their research grantees to prove …
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A survey of mosquito-borne and insect-specific viruses in hospitals and livestock markets in western Kenya
Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes are prolific vectors of arboviruses that are a global threat to human and …