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Jul 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-26-6308
Joan NakkaziCorresponding author
Introduction Skilled birth attendance (SBA) is a proven intervention for reducing maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality through the prevention and management of childbirth complications. While its survival benefits are well established, less is known about its association with health-related…
Jul 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-26-6309
Joan NakkaziCorresponding author
Introduction Young pregnant mothers experience heightened biological, social, and economic vulnerabilities that may compromise health-related quality of life (HRQoL), especially in low-resource settings. Although maternal healthcare service utilization (MHCSU) improves clinical outcomes, evidence li…
Aug 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-25-5609
Priscillie KankindiCorresponding author
Economic masculinity support is paramount in promoting women’s well-being through numerous ways, including enhancing access to healthcare, education, and financial freedom, hence fostering equitable distribution of household responsibilities. However, studies examining the relationship between econo…
Dec 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-24-5352
Godfrey C. KatusiCorresponding author
Introduction Adolescent pregnancy has become a global health concern in recent years, with maintaining dietary diversity being essential to ensure the health of both the mother and fetus. This study aimed to understand the dietary diversity and nutritional status among pregnant adolescents attending…
Jan 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-5014.jphn-23-4865
Hassan Abdullahi DahieCorresponding author
Background Breastfeeding is a vital practice for infant health and well-being, with exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first six months being particularly crucial. Despite its benefits, EBF is sub-optimally practiced in many low-to-middle income countries. This study focuses on Somalia, a coun…
Sep 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-23-4505
Momina AliCorresponding author
Background Many women feel physical or mood changes in the days before menstruation. Previous studies in other areas of Ethiopia have not looked at factors that could be related to the premenstrual syndrome. As a result, this study aims to fill these gaps by determining the prevalence and behavioral…
Jul 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2994-6743.ijstd-23-4641
Virginia C. HughesCorresponding author
Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and is transmitted from human to human through sexual contact. Congenital syphilis (CS) occurs when the mother transmits the infection to the fetus. Clinical manifestations of CS include anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, blindness, deafness, meningiti…
Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2835-2165.jfsh-20-3579
Shumi BedadaCorresponding author
Introduction Foodborne diseases are a major public health problem which predominantly affects infants and young children. Appropriate complementary food hygiene practice is very important to reduce the prevalence of foodborne illnesses. However, the information regarding this practice is not availab…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-18-2464
Carina KällestalCorresponding author
Background Nicaragua has the highest prevalence of teenage pregnancies in Latin America. Knowledge regarding sexual and reproductive health plays an integral part in sexual behavior. The objective was to assess school going adolescents' knowledge about sexual and reproductive health and possible fac…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1489
NE PhilipCorresponding author
Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, Kerala, India
We aimed to find the population coverage, health service utilization and out-of-pocket spending among the elderly who are insured under Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS), Kerala through a longitudinal study of 600 non-rich households for nine months. The study found that only 57.7% the el…
Feb 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-12-157
Nirmal AryalCorresponding author
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are found to be strongly associated with cardiovascular diseases. Data are sparse on the prevalence and distribution of cardiovascular risk factors among people being treated for HIV in South Asia region. Methods: A cros…
May 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-26-6121
Maria Bitsch PoulsenCorresponding author
Aims Cardiac autonomic neuropathy is currently an untreatable progressive complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Impaired microcirculation is a suspected cause of nerve degeneration in TID. We investigated whether cardiovascular autonomic reflexes often used as indices of nerve functions, are associ…
Mar 2026
Perry GambaCorresponding author
Background Health systems play a crucial role in supporting HIV status disclosure, which is essential for HIV prevention, treatment adherence, and psychosocial support. Understanding how health systems support disclosure is vital for improving HIV care outcomes. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-5835.jcpn-25-5939
Sosina TamreCorresponding author
Objective To assess knowledge, attitude and willingness towards organ donation of nurses in Tibebe-Ghion Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2023. Method A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to May 30, 2023, using a census of all eligible nurses (N=215). Data were…
Dec 2025
Solomon Gebretsadik BerekaCorresponding author
Background Fast food consumption is the major cause of obesity and overweight in worldwide affecting more than 2 billion people, especially developing countries and low income countries. It can lead to hyperinsulinemia and development of insulin resistance, high energy density, high glycemic index,…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-6759.jpar-25-5496
Onwuka Chigozie DivineCorresponding author
Intestinal parasitic helminths pose a significant public health burden, particularly among children. This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitic helminths among 550 school children aged 4-12 years in Oru-West L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria. Stool sample…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-25-5613
Jean de Dieu HarerimanaCorresponding author
Background Domestic violence among HIV discordant couples poses significant public health challenges, affecting treatment adherence and HIV transmission risks. This study examined factors contributing to domestic violence among HIV discordant couples in Kicukiro District, Rwanda. Methods A cross-sec…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-25-5515
Anagha RaoCorresponding author
Background Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a common and debilitating complication in people living with HIV (PLHIV). While HIV itself contributes to neuropathy, certain antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs, particularly nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) such as stavudine (d4T) and zido…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2769-2264.jw-24-4937
Bernard OtchereCorresponding author
Access to potable and quality water in most rural communities is low such that over 2.2 billion people worldwide are negatively affected. The increasing population in Fiapre and the inconsistent water supply by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) have forced most residents to resort to alternativ…
Nov 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4721.ijcm-25-5786
Darrel Ornelle Elion AssianaCorresponding author
In the Republic of the Congo, tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern. Although the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay is the WHO-recommended first-line diagnostic test, smear microscopy is still used for treatment monitoring and in facilities where molecular testing is limited. Evaluating the…