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African health policy, systems and evidence ·
From the abstract: “To examine the current sanitation adaptation trajectory, we reviewed Nairobi’s sanitation policies, planning, and investment frameworks, focusing on their integration with climate adaptation strategies and consideration of equity in terms of distribution, recognition and processes.”
From the abstract: “A mixed-methods systematic review using a convergent segregated approach was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s methodology.”
From the abstract: “The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of inappropriate treatment of HAIs among admitted adults in Wolaita Zone hospitals, Southern Ethiopia.”
From the abstract: “We therefore qualitatively assessed the perceptions and practices on SFMs for humans and animals in Wakiso District, Uganda.”
From the abstract: “Included studies were assessed for risk of bias using RoB2 and ROBINS-I, and certainty of evidence was evaluated using the GRADE approach. 14 studies were included, comprising both randomised and non-randomised control trials.”
From the abstract: “This cross-sectional study enrolled 260 consenting adult participants (≥18 years) with presumptive TB in northern Tanzania.”
From the abstract: “This study investigates the effect of two different types of recall periods on the agreement between OOPs reported by households and providers.”
From the abstract: “In this study, we examined the predictive roles of Ethical Principles Guiding AI adoption (EPG), Compliance with AI Ethical Guidelines (CAEG), and Perceived AI Adoption Outcomes (PAAT), while testing the moderating effect of Institutional Policy Support (IPS).”
From the abstract: “This study evaluates the effectiveness of mHealth text messaging and community-based clinical outreaches in improving ANC uptake, skilled deliveries, and infants’ birthweights among expectant adolescents and young women in Kwale County, Coastal Kenya.”
From the abstract: “We provide an open-source R-based diagnostic tool, with parameter specifications to assist practitioners in selecting reproducible and interpretable clustering approaches for germplasm management and biodiversity assessment in data-scarce crops.”