Public Health
Sexual risk behaviours among high school students in Lomé, Togo
From the abstract: “This study examined patterns of RSB and associated sociodemographic, relational, and digital factors among high school students in Lomé.”
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Public Health
Anopheles stephensi mosquito forms in Djibouti
From the abstract: “In April 2023, in the city of Djibouti, a total of 600 eggs of An. stephensi were collected from six sites and analyzed using a scanning electron microscope to identify the biological forms based on the number of ridges.”
Public Health
Traditional uterotonic plant knowledge in Lubumbashi, DR Congo
From the abstract: “The present study aimed to systematically document medicinal plants used as uterotonic among residents of Lubumbashi.”
Hospital Systems
Kidney disease progression among Ethiopian patients with hypertension
From the abstract: “Therefore, this study aimed to assess chronic kidney disease progression rate, incidence, and predictors among hypertensive patients in South Gondar Zone hospitals in Ethiopia.”
Hospital Systems
Soil-transmitted worms among children on HIV treatment in two Zambian districts
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify the key determinants of STH infections among ART-treated children in Western (Mulobezi and Sesheke districts) Zambia.”
Technology & Industry
Drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in clinical samples from Addis Ababa
From the abstract: “This study assessed the prevalence of multidrug-resistant and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among clinical isolates in Addis Ababa.”
Research & Evidence
Antipsychotic adverse reactions at a Ugandan referral hospital
From the abstract: “This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, severity and associated factors of ADRs among patients taking antipsychotics at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH).”
Hospital Systems
Urban–rural inequalities in obstetric complication treatment in Ethiopia
From the abstract: “Therefore, this study aimed to assess urban-rural disparities and identify factors contributing to disparities in treatment receipt for obstetric complications among postpartum women six weeks after childbirth in Ethiopia.”
Public Health
Testing MiraNet Combi against resistant malaria mosquitoes in western Kenya
From the abstract: “We evaluated the efficacy of MiraNet® Combi against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles funestus in western Kenya using WHO cone bioassays, tunnel tests, experimental hut trials, and chemical analysis.”
Public Health
Home delivery and under-five mortality in Ethiopia: an association study
From the abstract: “Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association and determinants of home delivery and under-five mortality (U5M) using a multilevel bivariate modeling approach.”