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Persistent barriers to the use of maternal, newborn and child health services in Garissa sub-county, Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: North Eastern Kenya has persistently had poor maternal, new-born and child health (MNCH) indicators. Barriers to access and utilisation …
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Simultaneous quantile regression and determinants of under-five severe chronic malnutrition in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Under-five malnutrition is a major public health issue contributing to mortality and morbidity, especially in developing countries like Ghana …
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Modern contraceptive use and factors associated with use among postpartum women in Ethiopia; further analysis of the 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey data
BACKGROUND: The postpartum period is a critical time to improve maternal and child health. It is a time for accessing …
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Prevalence of hepatitis B viruses and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in public hospitals of Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa pregnant women. HBV Infection has …
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Multilevel analysis of factors associated with unmet need for family planning among Malawian women
BACKGROUND: Malawi has a high fertility rate which is also characterized by a relatively high prevalence of unmet need for …
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Molecular epidemiology, genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from chicken and pig carcasses, and carcass handlers
The epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in food animals, associated products, and their zoonotic potential in Nigeria are poorly understood. This …
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Utilization of routine health information and associated factors among health workers in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The utilization of routine health information is an essential factor of the structural capacity of health departments and public …
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Point-prevalence survey of hospital acquired infections in three acute care hospitals in Northern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Effective infection prevention and control strategies require reliable data describing the epidemiology of hospital acquired infections (HAIs), and this …
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Complete vaccination service utilization inequalities among children aged 12–23 months in Ethiopia: a multivariate decomposition analyses
BACKGROUND: Although World Health Organization works to make vaccination service available to everyone everywhere by 2030, majority of the world's …
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Interactions between Schistosoma haematobium group species and their Bulinus spp. intermediate hosts along the Niger River Valley
BACKGROUND: Urogenital schistosomiasis, caused by infection with Schistosoma haematobium, is endemic in Niger but complicated by the presence of Schistosoma …
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Volunteer responsibilities, motivations and challenges in implementation of the community-based health planning and services (CHPS) initiative in Ghana: qualitative evidence from two systems learning districts of the CHPS+ project
BACKGROUND: Community volunteerism is essential in the implementation of the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) in Ghana. We explored …
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Prevalence and healthcare seeking practice of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among informal sectors of hairdressers in Ethiopia, 2019: findings from a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the major threats to public health, with a significant impact on workers, employers, and …
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Harm reduction in practice – The Community Oriented Substance Use Programme in Tshwane
BACKGROUND: The Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP) is the first publicly funded, community-based programmatic response to the use of …
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Relationships between changes in HIV risk perception and condom use in East Zimbabwe 2003–2013: population-based longitudinal analyses
BACKGROUND: Perceiving a personal risk for HIV infection is considered important for engaging in HIV prevention behaviour and often targeted …
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Human-centered design as a guide to intervention planning for non-communicable diseases: the BIGPIC study from Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable disease (NCD) care in Sub-Saharan Africa is challenging due to barriers including poverty and insufficient health system resources. …
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Surgical site infection and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Despite being a preventable complication of surgical procedures, surgical site infections (SSIs) continue to threaten public health with significant …
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Maternal and child health service delivery in conflict-affected settings: a case study example from Upper Nile and Unity states, South Sudan
BACKGROUND: Decades of war left the Republic of South Sudan with a fragile health system that has remained deprived of …
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Magnitude and associated factors of unintended pregnancy in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis using 2016 EDHS data
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancy has become a significant public health and reproductive health problem that has had a substantial and appreciable …
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Prevalence of pneumonia and its associated factors among under-five children in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Pneumonia is defined as an acute inflammation of the Lungs’ parenchymal structure. It is a major public health …
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Understanding the factors affecting the humanitarian health and nutrition response for women and children in Somalia since 2000: a case study
BACKGROUND: Somalia has been ravaged by more than two decades of armed conflict causing immense damage to the country's infrastructure …