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Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in slaughtered cattle and factors associated with risk of disease transmission among cattle handlers at Oko-Oba Abattoir, Lagos, Nigeria
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease of major public health importance, especially in many developing countries, …
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Adherence to malaria rapid diagnostic test result among healthcare workers in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Presumptive diagnosis and prescription of anti-malarial medicines to malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT)-negative patients is a common practice among …
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Impact of a complex gender-transformative intervention on maternal and child health outcomes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: protocol of a longitudinal parallel mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) programs targeting …
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Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among adults in Gish Abay town, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is a global public health problem and it is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Even though …
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An evaluation of the Zambia influenza sentinel surveillance system, 2011–2017
BACKGROUND: Over the past decade, influenza surveillance has been established in several African countries including Zambia. However, information on the …
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Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and the associated risk factors in sheep and pregnant women in El-Minya Governorate, Egypt
Background and Aim: The cosmopolite protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, has a significant economic and medical impact. Cats traditionally play a predominant …
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Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to examine nurses’ perception of the task shifting strategy for hypertension control trial in Ghana
BACKGROUND: The burden of hypertension in many low-and middle-income countries is alarming and requires effective evidence-based preventative strategies that is …
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Effect of a community-based approach of iron and folic acid supplementation on compliance by pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: A quasi-experimental study
INTRODUCTION: Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) is an essential and affordable intervention strategy for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. …
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Increasing utilisation of perinatal services: estimating the impact of community health worker program in Neno, Malawi
BACKGROUND: By 2015, Malawi had not achieved Millennium Development Goal 4, reducing maternal mortality by about 35% from 675 to …
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Resource requirements for community-based care in rural, deep-rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa: A comparative analysis in 2 South African provinces
INTRODUCTION: As South Africa embarks on the implementation of the community health care worker (CHW) 2018 policy, quantifying the resource …
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The double burden of overnutrition and undernutrition in mother−child dyads in Kenya: demographic and health survey data, 2014
Abstract The double burden of overnutrition and undernutrition is rapidly becoming a public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. …
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Predictors of anaemia among adolescent schoolchildren of Ghana
Anaemia is a public health problem in Ghana. We sought to identify factors associated with haemoglobin concentration (Hb) and anaemia …
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Gastrointestinal parasites of dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Algeria
Aim: The present study was designed to investigate the prevalence and identification of gastrointestinal parasites in feces samples of dromedary …
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Utilization of Partograph and its associated factors among midwives working in public health institutions, Addis Ababa City Administration,Ethiopia,2017
BACKGROUND: Partograph is cost effective and affordable tool designed to provide a continuous pictorial overview and labour progress used to …
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Indoor use of attractive toxic sugar bait in combination with long-lasting insecticidal net against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae: an experimental hut trial in Mbé, central Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Indoor attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) has potential as a supplementary vector-control and resistance-management tool, offering an alternative mode …
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Determinants of healthcare seeking for childhood illnesses among caregivers of under-five children in urban slums in Malawi: a population-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: There is considerable evidence that health systems, in so far as they ensure access to healthcare, promote population health …
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Adverse drug reaction reporting practice and associated factors among medical doctors in government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are global public health problems. In its severe form it may cause hospital admission, morbidity …
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Cohabitation duration, obstetric, behavioral and nutritional factors predict preeclampsia among nulliparous women in West Amhara Zones of Ethiopia: Age matched case control study
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and perinatal mortality in developing countries. Identifying its risk factors is essential …
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Women's decision-making autonomy and its relationship with child feeding practices and postnatal growth
Abstract Childhood stunting remains a global public health concern. Little has been documented on the effect of women's decision-making autonomy …
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Prevalence and associated factors of anemia among full-term newborn babies at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Anemia in newborn babies causes asymptomatic to an acute life-threatening event. If untreated, it leads to a delay in …