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Economics

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Using routine data for long term impact evaluation: Methodological reflections from a complex health system intervention in a low-income context
Naasegnibe Kuunibe
Article: 2153448
Published online: 19 Dec 2022
AbstractforUsing routine data for long term impact evaluation: Methodological reflections from a complex health system intervention in a low-income context | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | EPUB
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HEALTH SERVICES

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Maternal near misses (MNM) and their determinants among women who sought obstetric care from fort portal regional referral hospital, Western Uganda
Kizito Omona & Dorothy Babirye
Article: 2157996
Published online: 28 Dec 2022
AbstractforMaternal near misses (MNM) and their determinants among women who sought obstetric care from fort portal regional referral hospital, Western Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Prevalence of traditional eye medicine use and its associated factors among adult ophthalmic patients in Gondar region of Ethiopia in 2020
Biruk Lelisa Eticha, Aragaw Kegne Assaye & Haile Woretaw Alemu
Article: 2160581
Published online: 01 Feb 2023
AbstractforPrevalence of traditional eye medicine use and its associated factors among adult ophthalmic patients in Gondar region of Ethiopia in 2020 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | EPUB
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CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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Challenges faced by frontline nurses caring for Covid-19 patients at the GA East Hospital
Amertil P Ninon, Evans Osei Appiah, Edna Klu, Ezekiel Oti-Boadi, Joyce Agyeiwaa, Zachariah Kofi Tettey-Ekpah Asuboni & Jamilatu Kapiatu
Article: 2165166
Published online: 29 Jan 2023
AbstractforChallenges faced by frontline nurses caring for Covid-19 patients at the GA East Hospital | Full Text | References | PDF (346.9 KB) | EPUB
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

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Exploring the multilevel factors influencing women’s choices and utilisation of family planning services in Mufulira district, Zambia: A socio-ecological perspective
Bright Mukanga, Hildah Nkonde & Victor Daka
Article: 2168589
Published online: 29 Jan 2023
AbstractforExploring the multilevel factors influencing women’s choices and utilisation of family planning services in Mufulira district, Zambia: A socio-ecological perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (388.2 KB) | EPUB
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HEALTH BEHAVIOUR

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Alcohol Use disorders and harm-reduction in indigenous coastal communities of Hudson Bay Northern Canada
Arnold Hill MSc, MD, Patricia Benson & Richard Hill PhD
Article: 2177132
Published online: 05 Mar 2023
AbstractforAlcohol Use disorders and harm-reduction in indigenous coastal communities of Hudson Bay Northern Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (536.3 KB) | EPUB
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HEALTH PROMOTION

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COVID-19 vaccination national radio advertising credibility assessment by rural consumers: The influence of indigenous medical knowledge systems and traditional beliefs
Divaries Cosmas Jaravaza, Joshua Risiro & Paul Mukucha
Article: 2178052
Published online: 22 Feb 2023
AbstractforCOVID-19 vaccination national radio advertising credibility assessment by rural consumers: The influence of indigenous medical knowledge systems and traditional beliefs | Full Text | References | PDF (477.4 KB) | EPUB
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

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Knowledge and perspectives in management of common childhood illnesses by caregivers to under-five children in southwestern nigeria: synopsis of self-medication practices
Oluseye Ademola Okunola, Mabayoje Anthony Olaniyi Aluko & Abdulrahman Azeez Aroke
Article: 2178053
Published online: 05 Mar 2023
AbstractforKnowledge and perspectives in management of common childhood illnesses by caregivers to under-five children in southwestern nigeria: synopsis of self-medication practices | Full Text | References | PDF (639 KB) | EPUB
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among bank employees in Dhaka city of Bangladesh
Kamruzzaman Razibi, Rokshana Rabeya, Rashadul Islam, M. A. Rifat & Abdus Salam Mondol
Article: 2178054
Published online: 22 Feb 2023
AbstractforPrevalence and risk factors of hypertension among bank employees in Dhaka city of Bangladesh | Full Text | References | PDF (343.2 KB) | EPUB
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Early sexual debut and associated factors among adolescents in Kasawo Sub-county, Mukono district, Uganda
Kizito Omona & Jonathan Kizito Ssuka
Article: 2183561
Published online: 07 Mar 2023
AbstractforEarly sexual debut and associated factors among adolescents in Kasawo Sub-county, Mukono district, Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | EPUB
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HEMATOLOGY

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Prevalence and predictors of iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women in Bolosso Bomibe district, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia Community-based cross-sectional study
Felekech Laelago, Wondimagegn Paulos & Yoseph Halala Handiso
Article: 2183562
Published online: 06 Mar 2023
AbstractforPrevalence and predictors of iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women in Bolosso Bomibe district, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia Community-based cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

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Maternal education, self-reported illness concepts, health-seeking behaviours and breastfeeding practices of rural Nigerian market women
Chukwunonso E.C.C. Ejike, Francis O. Okonkwo & Chinyere A. Nwajiuba
Article: 2183563
Published online: 02 Mar 2023
AbstractforMaternal education, self-reported illness concepts, health-seeking behaviours and breastfeeding practices of rural Nigerian market women | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Prevalence, patterns and associated factors of self-medication among older adults in Ghana
Anthony Kwame Morgan, Abdul Wahid Arimiyaw & Stephen Uwumbordo Nachibi
Article: 2183564
Published online: 26 Feb 2023
AbstractforPrevalence, patterns and associated factors of self-medication among older adults in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (413.2 KB) | EPUB
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

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Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Health Care Facilities and its Effects on Access to Primary Healthcare in Rural Communities in Kpandai District, Ghana
John Amoah-Nuamah, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Gmakikube Prosper Ninorb & Borbor Gladstone Ekeme
Article: 2183566
Published online: 13 Mar 2023
AbstractforAnalysis of Spatial Distribution of Health Care Facilities and its Effects on Access to Primary Healthcare in Rural Communities in Kpandai District, Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Population-based screening leads to improved glaucoma diagnosis in Kazakhstan
Lyaylya Bolatovna Tashtitova, Neilya Akhmetovna Aldasheva, Ardak M. Auyezova & Mukhit Kulmaganbetov
Article: 2191377
Published online: 16 Mar 2023
AbstractforPopulation-based screening leads to improved glaucoma diagnosis in Kazakhstan | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | EPUB
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AGEING AND PUBLIC HEALTH

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Perception of Ghanaian healthcare students towards the learning of sign language as course
Richard Adade, Obed Appau, Prince Peprah, Portia Marfo Serwaa, Daniel Fobi & Rebecca Tawiah
Article: 2192999
Published online: 01 Apr 2023
AbstractforPerception of Ghanaian healthcare students towards the learning of sign language as course | Full Text | References | PDF (545.6 KB) | EPUB
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES - SURVEILLANCE AND PREVENTION

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Qualitative review of dengue fever outbreak in dire Dawa City, Ethiopia, 2021: a thematic analysis approach
Yonas Assefa Tufa, Ibrahim Adulhamid, Negash Abera, Ahmed Mohammed, Yibeyin Mulualem, Mikiyas Alayu, Chalachew Sisay, Belay Makango, Ermiyas Woldie, Birhanu Regassa, Tsegaye Getachew, Mintesnot Hawaz, Daniel Teshome, Nejib Usmael, Assebe Feyera, Yosef Asrat, Yoseph Nigussie, Demamu Agegn, Zerihun Doda & Yaregal Fufa
Article: 2198110
Published online: 08 May 2023
AbstractforQualitative review of dengue fever outbreak in dire Dawa City, Ethiopia, 2021: a thematic analysis approach | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | EPUB
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PRIMARY CARE

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Capacity of nurses and midwives for early identification of developmental delays among children in a Ghanaian rural district
Hasehni Vampere, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Enoch Acheampong, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong & Joseph Jenkins Mensah
Article: 2201036
Published online: 12 Apr 2023
AbstractforCapacity of nurses and midwives for early identification of developmental delays among children in a Ghanaian rural district | Full Text | References | PDF (381.7 KB) | EPUB
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WAR, VIOLENCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

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A qualitative study on the unresolved problem of female genital mutilations, socio-cultural reasons, and policy issues in the Afar regions of Ethiopia
Habtamu Wondimu, Girum Melkamu & Kassahun Dejene
Article: 2205706
Published online: 30 Apr 2023
AbstractforA qualitative study on the unresolved problem of female genital mutilations, socio-cultural reasons, and policy issues in the Afar regions of Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (716.3 KB) | EPUB
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NEW PUBLIC HEALTH

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Determinants of maternal substance use during pregnancy among the pastoral community, Northeast Ethiopia: Bayesian analysis approach
Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Abdu Haji, Oumer Abdulkadir, Kusse Urmale Mare, Bereket Duko, Berihun Assefa Dachew & Abay Woday Tadesse
Article: 2205712
Published online: 04 May 2023
AbstractforDeterminants of maternal substance use during pregnancy among the pastoral community, Northeast Ethiopia: Bayesian analysis approach | Full Text | References | PDF (1,007.3 KB) | EPUB
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HEALTH SERVICES

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Access time and complications in central venous catheter insertion in patients presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital: A prospective cohort
Fareed Ahmed, Umaira Aftab, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Asher Feroz, Zeyanna Dhalla & Emaduddin Siddiqui
Article: 2205713
Published online: 30 Apr 2023
AbstractforAccess time and complications in central venous catheter insertion in patients presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital: A prospective cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (265.3 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Reduction in diarrhoea rates after household water filter distribution in small and remote communities in Liberia
K. R. Alford, L. K. Walls, S. L. DeRuiter, R Pruim, J. E. VanHorn, M. Bone, J. Deighton, J. Koeman, S. Kornoelje, A. Koroma, R. LeTourneau, B. Lika, K. Rosendale & N. Wang
Article: 2205716
Published online: 01 May 2023
AbstractforReduction in diarrhoea rates after household water filter distribution in small and remote communities in Liberia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB) | EPUB
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Identifying contextually relevant lead exposures and risk practices/behaviors in Botswana and assessing caregiver lead knowledge levels
Harriet Okatch, Chabaesele Makoti, Anuj Ghimirey, Hoi Lam, Jaala-Jasmyne Nkala, Peggy Raseipei & Najeda Regis
Article: 2211725
Published online: 14 May 2023
AbstractforIdentifying contextually relevant lead exposures and risk practices/behaviors in Botswana and assessing caregiver lead knowledge levels | Full Text | References | PDF (373.1 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION

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Rural and peri-urban households’ handwashing behaviour before the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for managing it in North-western Ghana
Nicholas Fielmua, Jennifer Dokbila Mengba & Enoch Akwasi Kosoe
Article: 2212852
Published online: 17 May 2023
AbstractforRural and peri-urban households’ handwashing behaviour before the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for managing it in North-western Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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HEALTH POLICY

Review Article
A Systematic review of macro - and meso - determinants of national health insurance enrolment among older adults in Ghana
Anthony Kwame Morgan, Dina Adei, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Prince Peprah & Anthony Acquah Mensah
Article: 2217546
Published online: 08 Jun 2023
AbstractforA Systematic review of macro - and meso - determinants of national health insurance enrolment among older adults in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (422.2 KB) | EPUB
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Environmental Health

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Heavy metals in local and imported cosmetics in Ghana and their health risk assessment
Opoku Gyamfi, James Aboko, Edward Ankapong, Jemima Tiwaa Marfo, Nana Yaa Awuah-Boateng, Victor Agyei, Kofi Sarpong & Emmanuel Dartey
Article: 2217693
Published online: 27 May 2023
AbstractforHeavy metals in local and imported cosmetics in Ghana and their health risk assessment | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | EPUB
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES - SURVEILLANCE AND PREVENTION

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Modelling survival and factors associated with HIV-infected and -uninfected patients of prostate cancer at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
Kelvin Mwangilwa, Moses Mwale, Susan Citonje, Michael Vinikool & Patrick Musonda
Article: 2224514
Published online: 15 Jun 2023
AbstractforModelling survival and factors associated with HIV-infected and -uninfected patients of prostate cancer at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia | Full Text | References | PDF (556.5 KB) | EPUB
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Epidemiology

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Infectious disease outbreaks in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region in 2019
Evans Buliva, Charles Chasela, Sherein Elnossery, Muhammad Tayyab, Amira Mahboob, Edmore Marinda, Constance Wose Kinge, Patrick Okwarah, Richard Brennan & Abdinasir Abubakar
Article: 2225149
Published online: 21 Jun 2023
AbstractforInfectious disease outbreaks in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region in 2019 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | EPUB
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HEALTH BEHAVIOUR

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Can social marketing undo the COVID-19 infodemic? Predicting consumer preventive health behavior in the marginalized communities in Zimbabwe
Phillip Dangaiso, Forbes Makudza, Sinothando Tshuma, Hope Hogo, Nyasha Mpondwe, Courage Masona, Upenyu Sakarombe, Tendai Nedure, Regis Muchowe, Gift Nyathi, Knowledge Jonasi, Tendai Towo, Tendai Manhando & Daniel Tagwirei
Article: 2234599
Published online: 18 Jul 2023
AbstractforCan social marketing undo the COVID-19 infodemic? Predicting consumer preventive health behavior in the marginalized communities in Zimbabwe | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH

Review Article
Factors shaping responsiveness towards sexual gender-based violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: A systematic review
Malizgani Paul Chavula, Tulani Francis L. Matenga, Hikabasa Halwiindi, Caroline Hamooya, Noah Sichula, Deborah L Jones & Joseph Mumba Zulu
Article: 2234600
Published online: 21 Jul 2023
AbstractforFactors shaping responsiveness towards sexual gender-based violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (428.4 KB) | EPUB
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PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE

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Effects of arts on prescription for persons with common mental disorders and/or musculoskeletal pain: A controlled study with 12 months follow-up
Paula Bergman, David Rusaw, Pia H Bülow, Mikael Skillmark & Inger Jansson
Article: 2234631
Published online: 11 Jul 2023
AbstractforEffects of arts on prescription for persons with common mental disorders and/or musculoskeletal pain: A controlled study with 12 months follow-up | Full Text | References | PDF (293 KB) | EPUB
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Disaster and Emergency Health

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Well-being in the age of COVID-19: The role of social support
Anthony Kwame Morgan
Article: 2245525
Published online: 09 Aug 2023
AbstractforWell-being in the age of COVID-19: The role of social support | Full Text | References | PDF (616.1 KB) | EPUB
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Epidemiology

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Child and maternal health vulnerability among the indigenous population in India: Based on cross-sectional data NFHS 2015-16
Ujjwal Das, Nishamani Kar, Barkha Chaplot & Pawan Kumar
Article: 2253573
Published online: 03 Sep 2023
AbstractforChild and maternal health vulnerability among the indigenous population in India: Based on cross-sectional data NFHS 2015-16 | Full Text | References | PDF (5.7 MB) | EPUB
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GENDER AND HEALTH

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“I have taken your izzath (honour), so you can’t betray me”: Young people’s lived experiences of navigating sexual norms and violence in Bangladesh
Prima Alam, Ana Bolio, Nandan Thakkar & Cicely Marston
Article: 2253575
Published online: 06 Sep 2023
Abstractfor“I have taken your izzath (honour), so you can’t betray me”: Young people’s lived experiences of navigating sexual norms and violence in Bangladesh | Full Text | References | PDF (363.7 KB) | EPUB
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PEDIATRICS

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2023 EIP abstract book
Article: 2275942
Published online: 27 Nov 2023
First Page Previewfor2023 EIP abstract book | Full Text | PDF (26.2 MB) | EPUB
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