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Afrique du SudBéninCamerounCôte d'IvoireGhanaNigerNigeriaOugandaRwandaTanzanieTchadTogo

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4943 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Evaluation of drug prescription pattern using World Health Organization prescribing indicators in public health facilities found in Ethiopia: systematic reviews and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Drug use evaluation is a structured, methodological, and criteria-based drug assessment system that helps to evaluate the actual trend …
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Initiation of postpartum modern contraceptive methods: Evidence from Tanzania demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Postpartum contraceptive use is vital to improve maternal and child survival. It helps to have optimal child spacing, prevent …
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Risk factors of precancerous cervical lesions: The role of women’s socio-demographic, sexual behavior and body mass index in Amhara region referral hospitals; case-control study
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer remains one of the major public health challenges in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. There was …
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Infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia: analysis of socioeconomic disparities based on nationally representative data
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition among children is a priority area of public health concern in Ethiopia. The purpose of this study was …
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Monitoring migrant groups as a post-validation surveillance approach to contain the potential reemergence of lymphatic filariasis in Togo
BACKGROUND: In March 2017, Togo was declared the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate lymphatic filariasis as a public …
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Priorities for intervention to prevent diarrhea among children aged 0–23 months in northeastern Ethiopia: a matched case-control study
BACKGROUND: The global public health problem of diarrhea is most prevalent in developing countries including Ethiopia, especially among children under …
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Mobile Health Interventions Addressing Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: Current Landscape and Potential for Future Research
Child and adolescent overweight is a growing public health problem globally. Europe and low and middle-income (LMIC) countries in Sub-Saharan …
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Prevalence and determinants of chewing khat among women in Ethiopia: data from Ethiopian demographic and health survey 2016
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia and other countries in eastern Africa, khat abuse is an increasing public health problem. Levels of use …
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A socio-ecological approach to understanding the factors influencing the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in South-Western Nigeria
Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) remains a key cause of poor maternal and neonatal health outcomes, particularly in the African region. …
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Inequalities in out-of-pocket health expenditure among women of reproductive age: after-effects of national health insurance scheme initiation in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Improvement in maternal healthcare is a public health priority. Unfortunately, in spite of the efforts made over time regarding …
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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among people living with human immunodeficiency virus on highly active antiretroviral therapy in North East Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: HIV/AIDS remains a public health concern affecting millions of people across the world. Although the health-related quality of life …
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Modeling and analysis of taeniasis and cysticercosis transmission dynamics in humans, pigs and cattle
Abstract Taeniasis and cysticercosis pose a significant challenge to food safety and public health. Cysticercosis reduces the market value for …
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Soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnancy and long-term child neurocognitive and behavioral development: A prospective mother-child cohort in Benin
BACKGROUND: An estimated 30% of women in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from soil-transmitted helminth infection during pregnancy (SHIP), which has been …
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Anemia in Ugandan pregnant women: a cross-sectional, systematic review and meta-analysis study
BACKGROUND: Anemia in pregnancy represents a global public health concern due to wide ranging maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes in …
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Epidemiological risk factors and the geographical distribution of eight Mycobacterium species
BACKGROUND: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental bacterium that may cause and/or compound respiratory diseases in humans. There are over a …
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Assessing sub-regional-specific strengths of healthcare systems associated with COVID-19 prevalence, deaths and recoveries in Africa
INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has overwhelmed the health systems of several countries, particularly those within the African region. Notwithstanding, …
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Hunting and consumption of rodents by children in the Lassa fever endemic area of Faranah, Guinea
As a consequence of the Ebola outbreak, human-animal contact has gained importance for zoonotic transmission surveillance. In Faranah (Upper Guinea), …
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Sexual and reproductive health services utilisation amongst in-school young people with disabilities in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of young people including those with disabilities is a major public health concern globally. …
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Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in selected health areas in a rural health district in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are major public health problems worldwide, with projections suggesting a proportional increase in the number of …
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Forecasting influenza-like illness trends in Cameroon using Google Search Data
Abstract Although acute respiratory infections are a leading cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, surveillance of diseases such as influenza …