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From the abstract: “We analyzed retrospective time-to-event data from the nationally representative, cross-sectional 2023−24 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey (LDHS), employing a log-logistic accelerated failure time (AFT) model within a multilevel framework to account for individual, household, and community-level factors.”
From the abstract: “Thus, the purpose of this study was to provide the pooled prevalence and associated factors of WMSDs among nurses in Ethiopia.”
From the abstract: “A cross-sectional survey was conducted following the implementation of the February 2024 measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign to assess the spatial distribution and factors influencing MR vaccination coverage among children aged 9–59 months in Mainland Tanzania.”
From the abstract: “Motivated by the rise in green trade between China and Africa and the growing environmental pressures associated with energy-related emissions in Africa, this study examines the impacts of low-carbon technology (LT) products and environmental goods (EGs) imported from China on the energy-related carbon emissions intensity (CEI) of 42 African countries for the period 2003–2023.”
From the abstract: “This scoping review aims to identify and synthesize evidence on the barriers impacting the performance of the Ethiopian HEP and HEWs.”
From the abstract: “Secondary data comprising 14,439 men aged 15–54 years from the 2022 cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) in Kenya were analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses in SPSS, version 29.”
From the abstract: “This study assessed treatment delays and associated factors among CRC patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) and the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI).”
From the abstract: “Hence, the aim of this study was to assess HIV testing uptake, its spatial variation, and associated factors among young women in SSA from 2016 to 2023.”
From the abstract: “This study explored the perceptions and experiences of CGM use among people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), their caregivers, and healthcare providers (HCPs) in the public sector in South Africa.”
From the abstract: “This study examines the factors influencing lifetime HIV testing frequency among reproductive-age women in SSA.”