African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Prevalence and risk factors of diarrhea among children less than five years of age in the rural suburbs of Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia; Robust Poisson Regression Analysis.
Diarrhea is the second leading cause of under-five mortality in Ethiopia. Information on the prevalence and the impacting factors of diarrhea in the rural suburbs of Dire Dawa is inadequate. ⋯ Earthen house floor and shared use of latrine were the risk factors associated with childhood diarrhea. Hence, improving the house floor condition and construction of private latrine together with health education are recommended.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Compliance and approach to voluntary HIV testing in a high-risk region for HIV transmission in Europe.
The Kosovo province is being considered as a high-risk region for the spread of HIV. ⋯ Having a positive approach to HIV testing does not suggest that students would take the HIV test. However, students who have low HIV-related knowledge, negative approach or lack of interest in HIV testing (believing that there is no need to take it) would likely never take the HIV test. Increasing HIV-related knowledge, acceptance of PLHIV and access to testing facilities should be public health priorities to raise HIV testing rates.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
A world free of malaria: It is time for Africa to actively champion and take leadership of elimination and eradication strategies.
The global burden of malaria seems unabated. Africa carries the greatest burden accounting for over 95% of the annual cases of malaria. ⋯ The fight against malaria may just be a futile or mere academic venture if Africans are not directly and fully involved. This work reviews the roles playable by Africans in order to curb the malaria in Africa and the world at large.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Knowledge and its factors associated towards the prevention of COVID-19 among pregnant women in Ethiopia.
COVID-19 is caused by a single-stranded novel coronavirus that severely affects the respiratory system. The first human COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan city, China, in December 2019. Closing the gap and enhancing knowledge of pregnant women on COVID-19 prevention methods is crucial. However, the studies conducted in Ethiopia were inconsistent and non-conclusive. So, this review aimed to estimate the pooled knowledge prevalence on prevention of COVID 19 and factors associated among pregnant women in Ethiopia. ⋯ This systemic review showed that only half of the pregnant women in Ethiopia had good knowledge about COVID-19, and urban residence was significantly associated with knowledge towards the prevention of COVID-19 among pregnant women in this review. So, the responsible body better strengthen their awareness creation among rural residents and old-age pregnant women.
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African health sciences · Dec 2022
Diagnostic performance of central and generalized adiposity in detecting risk of diabetes mellitus in adolescents.
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing in all age groups, including the adolescent globally. ⋯ This study has demonstrated that central fat is more important than total fat in detecting risk of T2DM in Nigerian adolescent boys.