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Determinants of growth monitoring and promotion service utilization among children 0–23 months of age in northern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study
BACKGROUND: One of the strategies to promote child health and reduce child mortality is growth monitoring and promotion services. But, …
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Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia
BACKGROUND: The burden of food insecurity remains a public health challenge even in high income countries, such as Australia, and …
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The emergence of chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum is influenced by selected communities in some parts of the Central Region of Ghana
Abstract Background The return of chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum in sub-Saharan Africa countries offers the opportunity for the reintroduction of chloroquine …
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Evaluating the Effect of Appropriate Complementary Feeding Practices on Child Growth in Malawi Using Cross-Sectional Data: An Application of Propensity Score Matching
Introduction: Appropriate complementary foods have been found to provide infants and young children with nutritional needs for their growth and …
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Impact of COVID-19 on maternal and perinatal outcomes in Harare, Zimbabwe: a comparative maternal audit
Background The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown resulted in the disruption of health services in Zimbabwe. The objectives of this study were …
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The role of food security in increasing adolescent girls’ agency towards sexual risk taking: qualitative findings from an income generating agricultural intervention in southwestern Kenya
BACKGROUND: Food insecurity is an important underlying driver of HIV risk and vulnerability among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. In this …
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Employed mothers’ breastfeeding: Exploring breastfeeding experience of employed mothers in different work environments in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: One of the most cost-effective interventions to enhance child health with the potential to reach families of all economic …
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Absence of Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin resistance gene mutations eleven years after the adoption of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The occurrence of artemisinin resistance (ART)-associated polymorphism of Plasmodium falciparum K13-propeller (pfk13) gene before and after the introduction of …
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A pattern of platelet indices as a potential marker for prediction of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women attending a Tertiary Hospital, Ethiopia: A case-control study
INTRODUCTION: Preeclampsia is the most serious health risk during pregnancy for both the mother and the fetus. Even though platelet …
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Assessment of knowledge of drug-food interactions among healthcare professionals in public sector hospitals in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
BACKGROUND: Foods and the nutrients they contain can interact with drugs and thereby interfere with their therapeutic safety and efficacy. …
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Unintended pregnancy and the factors among currently pregnant married youths in Western Oromia, Ethiopia: A mixed method
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancy is a global concern affecting both developed and developing countries. Some young women who had unintended pregnancies …
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A comparative analysis of determinants of low birth weight and stunting among under five children of adolescent and non-adolescent mothers using 2015/16 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS)
BACKGROUND: Tanzania is one of the Sub-Saharan African country with nearly 12 out of 60 million people being adolescent. The …
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Assessment of genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein in Sudan: the RTS,S leading malaria vaccine candidate
BACKGROUND: The currently used malaria vaccine, RTS,S, is designed based on the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP). The pfcsp gene, …
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Determinants of preconception care among pregnant women in an urban and a rural health facility in Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Preconception care (PCC) is a form of preventive health care that is offered to women and couples before conception, …
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Candidate Biomarkers to Distinguish Spinal Tuberculosis From Mechanical Back Pain in a Tuberculosis Endemic Setting
Background: Spinal tuberculosis (TB) may have a variable, non-specific presentation including back pain with- or without- constitutional symptoms. Further tools …
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Gendered power dynamics and threats to sexual and reproductive autonomy among adolescent girls and young adult women: A cross-sectional survey in three urban settings
BACKGROUND: Gendered economic and social systems can enable relational power disparities for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and undercut …
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Substance use and associated factors among preparatory school students in Kolfe-Keranyo sub-city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Substance abuse is a worldwide problem that primarily affects adolescents, resulting in chronic health complications as well as psychosocial …
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Schistosoma mansoni infection risk for school-aged children clusters within households and is modified by distance to freshwater bodies
BACKGROUND: The interaction of socio-demographic and ecological factors with Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infection risk by age and the household …
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HIV Protease Inhibitors and Insulin Sensitivity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Background: Protease inhibitors (PIs) are believed to affect insulin sensitivity. We aimed to analyze the effect of PIs on insulin …
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Factors associated with an interruption in treatment of people living with HIV in USAID-supported states in Nigeria: a retrospective study from 2000–2020
Abstract Background Patient interruption of antiretroviral therapy (ART) continues to limit HIV programs’ progress toward epidemic control. Multiple factors have …