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How do community health actors explain their roles? Exploring the roles of community health actors in promoting maternal health services in rural Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Maternal and child morbidity and mortality remains one of the most important public health challenges in developing countries. In …
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Prevalence of active trachoma and associated factors among children aged 1 to 9 years in rural communities of Lemo district, southern Ethiopia: community based cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading infectious cause of blindness. It is transmitted via personal contact with …
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Bayesian modeling of spatiotemporal patterns of TB-HIV co-infection risk in Kenya
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diseases are globally acknowledged as a public health challenge that exhibits …
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Exploring Differences Between Adolescents and Adults With Perinatal Depression—Data From the Expanding Care for Perinatal Women With Depression Trial in Nigeria
Background: Depression is common among women in the perinatal period. Although pregnancy and motherhood among adolescents are a global public …
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Prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among adult tuberculosis patients attending public health institutions in Dire Dawa and Harar cities, Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In developing countries, the prevalence of psychological distress was higher among tuberculosis patients. Patients with tuberculosis infection were more …
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Prevalence and associated factors of neurodevelopmental disability among infants in eastern Uganda: a population based study
BACKGROUND: Neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) is increasingly acknowledged as one of the important causes of disease burden in low income countries. …
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Anemia prevalence and etiology among women, men, and children in Ethiopia: a study protocol for a national population-based survey
BACKGROUND: Anemia remains a public health challenge in Ethiopia, affecting an estimated 56% of children under age 5 years, 23% …
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Prenatal maternal stress and birth outcomes in rural Ghana: sex-specific associations
BACKGROUND: In developed countries, prenatal maternal stress has been associated with poor fetal growth, however this has not been evaluated …
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Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum depression at a primary healthcare facility in Eswatini
BACKGROUND: Routine mental health screening has not been integrated into maternal and child health (MCH) services in many developing countries, …
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The landscape for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis during pregnancy and breastfeeding in Malawi and Zambia: A qualitative study
High HIV incidence rates have been observed among pregnant and breastfeeding women in sub-Saharan Africa. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can …
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Village-scale persistence and elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) is one of several neglected tropical diseases that is targeted for elimination by the World …
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Determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia: Unmatched case-control study
BACKGROUND: Anemia is a common clinical problem contributing to increased maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. Anemia can …
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Anemia and its associated factors among adult people living with human immunodeficiency virus at Wolaita Sodo University teaching referral hospital
BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa, both HIV/AIDS and anemia have considerable public health problems. Anemia has an adverse effect on treatment …
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Intestinal schistosomiasis of Ijinga Island, north-western Tanzania: prevalence, intensity of infection, hepatosplenic morbidities and their associated factors
BACKGROUND: Intestinal schistosomiasis is highly endemic in Tanzania and mass drug administration (MDA) using praziquantel is the mainstay of the …
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Maternal exposure to intimate partner violence and breastfeeding practices in 51 low-income and middle-income countries: A population-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a major global health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), …
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Barriers of persistent long-lasting insecticidal nets utilization in villages around Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia. The use of LLINs is an effective approach to reducing …
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A comparative assessment of adult mosquito trapping methods to estimate spatial patterns of abundance and community composition in southern Africa
BACKGROUND: Assessing adult mosquito populations is an important component of disease surveillance programs and ecosystem health assessments. Inference from adult …
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Predictors, causes, and trends of neonatal mortality at Nekemte Referral Hospital, east Wollega Zone, western Ethiopia (2010–2014). Retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality is a significant contributor to infant mortality. Causes and predictors of neonatal death are known to vary …
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Effect of exclusive breastfeeding cessation time on childhood morbidity and adverse nutritional outcomes in Ethiopia: Analysis of the demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Though exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months is recommended, it remains a debatable issue in both developed …
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Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its associated factors among adults in Abeshge District, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major public health problems worldwide. Despite an increasing burden of …