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Weight Management among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Quantitative Assessment in a Ghanaian Municipality
Abstract Background: Childhood and adolescent overweight, obesity and underweight have become an issue of grave concern to both the developed …
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Prevalence, infection intensity and associated risk factors of Intestinal Schistosomiasis among primary school Children in Lira District, Northern Uganda
Abstract Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence, infection intensity and associated risk factors of …
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Determinants of postpartum IUCD utilization among mothers who gave birth in Gamo zone public health facilities, southern Ethiopia; case-control study
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Determinants of long acting reversible contraceptive Utilization in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia-results from institutional based cross sectional study.
Abstract Background: Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. Now a day, Adolescent sexual activity, unintended pregnancy, unsafe …
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Determinants of Dietary Diversity among Pregnant Women Attending Public Health Facilities in Hossana town,South Ethiopia
Abstract Abstract Background: Dietary diversity refers to increasing the consumption of a variety of foods across and within the food …
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Prevalence of malaria and quantification of cytokine levels during infection in East Nile locality, Khartoum State: a cross-sectional study
Background: The cytokines interferon gamma (IFN-γ), interleukin-10 (IL-10) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF- α) play an important role in malaria …
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Comparative assessment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus diagnostic assays for use in resource-limited settings
BACKGROUND: The rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global health concern. Paucity of data on MRSA carriage prevalence …
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Impact of the Umoyo mother-infant pair model on HIV-positive mothers’ social support, perceived stigma and 12-month retention of their HIV-exposed infants in PMTCT care: evidence from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Public health systems in resource-constrained settings have a critical role to play in the elimination of HIV transmission but …
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Feasibility and preliminary validity evidence for remote video-based assessment of clinicians in a global health setting
BACKGROUND: Serious childhood illnesses (SCI), defined as severe pneumonia, severe dehydration, sepsis, and severe malaria, remain major contributors to amenable …
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Experiences of capacity strengthening in sanitation and hygiene research in Africa and Asia: the SHARE Research Consortium
The Sanitation and Hygiene Applied Research for Equity (SHARE) Research Programme consortium is a programme funded by the United Kingdom …
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Outsiders, insiders, and intermediaries: village health teams’ negotiation of roles to provide high quality sexual, reproductive and HIV care in Nakaseke, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Community health workers, known as Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda, play a central role in increasing access to …
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Social determinants of hypertension and type-2 diabetes in Kenya: A latent class analysis of a nationally representative sample
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease is among the leading causes of death in Kenya and type II diabetes (T2D) is a growing …
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Implementing population-based mass drug administration for malaria: experience from a high transmission setting in North Eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) is a suggested mean to accelerate efforts towards elimination and attainment of malaria-free status. There …
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Comparison of Two Rift Valley Fever Serological Tests in Cameroonian Cattle Populations Using a Bayesian Latent Class Approach
Rift Valley Fever is an important zoonotic viral disease of livestock occurring across much of Africa causing acute febrile illness, …
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Assessing the operational effectiveness of a maternal and child health (MCH) conditional cash transfer pilot programme in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: This paper provides insights into design and implementation of a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) pilot programme under the Subsidy …
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Gambian human African trypanosomiasis in North West Uganda. Are we on course for the 2020 target?
In 1994, combined active and passive screening reported 1469 cases from the historic Gambian Human African Trypanosomiasis (gHAT) foci of …
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The urgent need for more potent antiretroviral therapy in low-income countries to achieve UNAIDS 90-90-90 and complete eradication of AIDS by 2030
BACKGROUND: Over 90% of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected individuals will be on treatment by 2020 under UNAIDS 90-90-90 global …
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Mistreatment of women in public health facilities of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that mistreatment of women during childbirth is a global challenge facing health care systems. This study …
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The gender-based violence and recovery centre at Coast Provincial General Hospital, Mombasa, Kenya: An integrated care model for survivors of sexual violence
Sexual violence (SV) is highly prevalent and a major public health problem globally. In Kenya, an estimated 32% of females …
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Female perspectives on male involvement in a human-papillomavirus-based cervical cancer-screening program in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: To be effective, population-based cervical cancer prevention programs must be tailored to meet the needs of the target population. …