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Open AccessImpact of COVID-19 pandemic on food availability and affordability: an interrupted time series analysis in Ghana
In Africa, approx. 675 million people were at risk of food insecurity. COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have exacerbated this situation, by damaging populations’ access to and affordability of foods. This study ...
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Open AccessCorrection to: The prevalence of hypertension and its distribution by sociodemographic factors in Central Mozambique: a cross sectional study
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessThe prevalence of hypertension and its distribution by sociodemographic factors in Central Mozambique: a cross sectional study
Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its prevalence has been rising in low- and middle-income countries. The current study describes HTN prevalence in central Mozambique, ...
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Open AccessCommunity unit performance: factors associated with childhood diarrhea and appropriate treatment in Nyanza Province, Kenya
The government of Kenya launched its community health strategy in 2006 to improve certain aspects of its community health program. Under the strategy, community units (CUs) were established as level one of the...
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Open AccessIndividual and contextual factors associated with community health workers’ performance in Nyanza Province, Kenya: a multilevel analysis
Several African and South Asian countries are currently investing in new cadres of community health workers (CHWs) as a major part of strategies aimed at reaching the Millennium Development Goals. However, one...
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Open AccessDeterminants of health facility utilization for childbirth in rural western Kenya: cross-sectional study
Skilled attendance at delivery is recognized as one of the most important factors in preventing maternal death. However, more than 50% of births in Kenya still occur in non-institutional locations supported by...
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Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of neurological impairment among children aged 6–9 years: from population based cross sectional study in western Kenya
The burden of disability is more severe among children in low income countries. Moreover, the number of children with disabilities (CWDs) in sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to increase with reduction in child ...
