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5686 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Data-driven analyses of behavioral strategies to eliminate cysticercosis in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: The multi-host taeniosis/cysticercosis disease system is associated with significant neurological morbidity, as well as economic burden, globally. We investigated …
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Comparison of platforms for testing antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis antigens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Togo
Trachoma, caused by repeated ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), is targeted for elimination as a public health problem. Serological …
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Health research knowledge translation into policy in Zambia: policy-maker and researcher perspectives
BACKGROUND: The translation of public health research evidence into policy is critical to strengthening the capacity of local health systems …
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Assessment of intention to use postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in ambo town public health institutions, Ethiopia, 2018
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality tragedy is the issue of both developed and developing countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia, which is …
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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, …