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Physical activity in physiotherapy students: Levels of physical activity and perceived benefits and barriers to exercise
BACKGROUND: Physiotherapists have been identified as key role players in health promotion, prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases. OBJECTIVES: The …
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Review of health and non-health sector indicators for monitoring service provision along the continuum of care for maternal health
OBJECTIVE: This study uses health and non-health sector data sources to select and assess available indicators for service provision along …
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Factors associated with institutional delivery in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: In spite of the promotion of institutional delivery in Ethiopia, home delivery is still common primarily in hard-to-reach areas. …
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Are senior high school students in Ghana meeting WHO’s recommended level of physical activity? Evidence from the 2012 Global School-based Student Health Survey Data
INTRODUCTION: Physical activity (PA) has both short- and long-term importance. In this study we sought to assess the prevalence and …
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Spiritual diagnostic criteria in an African setting: The case of baruti in Limpopo province, South Africa
In many provinces of South Africa, especially in the indigenous societies, baruti (pastors) are consulted for different purposes, paramount among …
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Examining psychosocial correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in youth with and without HIV
The objectives of this study were to examine differences in physical activity behaviors as a function of human immunodeficiency virus …
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Effectiveness of digital health using the transtheoretical model to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in impaired glucose tolerance patients: protocol for a randomized control trial
BACKGROUND: There is high prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Saudi Arabia that is still increasing. …
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Kangaroo Mother Care implementation research to develop models for accelerating scale-up in India and Ethiopia: study protocol for an adequacy evaluation
INTRODUCTION: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is the practice of early, continuous and prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the …
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The Dimensions and Determinants of Health-promoting Behavior among Postpartum Women in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia
Abstract Background The postpartum period, known as Aras bét in Amharic, has been given little research, practice, and policy attention …
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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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Determinants of timely initiation of breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding in Malawi: a population-based cross-sectional study
Background: Breastfeeding practices such as early initiation of breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding are key to the reduction of childhood …
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“No visible signs of pregnancy, no sickness, no antenatal care”: Initiation of antenatal care in a rural district in Northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Attending antenatal care (ANC) early contribute to better birth outcomes. Studies have shown that many pregnant women in Sub-Saharan …
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Background and evaluation design of a community-based health-promoting school intervention: Fit Lifestyle at School and at Home (FLASH)
BACKGROUND: A community-based approach can be a promising strategy for implementing school-based health promotion aimed at stimulating healthy physical activity …
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The integrated health service model: the approach to restrain the vicious cycle to chronic diseases
BACKGROUND: In life time, nearly each person succumbs to some sort of chronic disease and many develop complicated chronic diseases. …
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Factors influencing men’s involvement in antenatal care services: a cross-sectional study in a low resource setting, Central Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Men's involvement can impact the delays in the decision to seek health care and in reaching a health facility, …
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Do physiotherapists have a role to play in the Sustainable Development Goals? A qualitative exploration
Background: While physiotherapists appear to be ideally positioned as key role players in achieving the health- and education–related Sustainable Development …
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Hypertension in a rural community in South Africa: what they know, what they think they know and what they recommend
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and has a high prevalence in South …
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Point-of-care testing (POCT) for HIV/STI targeting MSM in regional Australia at community ‘beat’ locations
BACKGROUND: Innovative health promotion strategies are needed to improve access to HIV testing among regional people in Australia, particularly for …
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Maternal perceptions of breastfeeding and infant nutrition among a select group of Maasai women
BACKGROUND: Adverse health outcomes are higher among Maasai children in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area compared to other co-located ethnic groups …
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Seroprevalence of syphilis and its risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence and associated risk factors of syphilis among pregnant women …
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