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HE 0230–4323: An unusual pulsating hot subdwarf star
(Oxford University Press, 2007)
HE 0230−4323 is a known binary, consisting of a subdwarf star and a companion which is not
observable in the optical. Photometric measurements reported in this paper have shown it to be
both a reflection-effect and a ...
Is Swaziland on track with the 2015 millennium development goals?
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
According to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agreement, each participating country has to periodically provide a report that will show the progress on their achievement towards the goals. This article’s aim is to ...
Multiple imputation of unordered categorical missing data: A comparison of the multivariate normal imputation and multiple imputation by chained equations
(Brazilian Statistical Association, 2016)
. Missing data are common in survey data sets. Enrolled subjects
do not often have data recorded for all variables of interest. The inappropriate handling of them may negatively affect the inferences drawn. Therefore,
special ...
Menstrual regulation: Examining the incidence, methods, and sources of care of this understudied health practice in three settings using cross-sectional population-based surveys
(BMC, 2023)
Menstrual regulation is a practice that may exist within the ambiguity surrounding one’s pregnancy
status and has been the subject of limited research. The aim of this study is to measure the annual rate of menstrual
regulation ...
Trends in HIV risk behaviour of incoming first-year students at a South African university: 2007–2012
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2015)
The aim of the research on which this article is based was to understand the behavioural changes of the target student populationover time to ensure that future prevention programmes are more effective in changing behaviour. ...
Correlates of gender characteristics, health and empowerment of women in Ethiopia
(BMC, 2015)
The low status of women prevents them from recognizing and voicing their concerns about health
needs. This study aimed to examine the relationship between gender characteristics, health and empowerment of
women in an ...
A weighted bootstrap approach to logistic regression modelling in identifying risk behaviours associated with sexual activity
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)
The latest population estimates released by Statistics South Africa indicate that 25.03% of alldeaths in 2017 in South Africa were AIDS-related. Along with these results, it is also reportedthat 7.06% of the population ...
Examining inequality of opportunity in the use of maternal and reproductive health interventions in Sierra Leone
(Oxford University Press, 2020)
Poor countries, such as Sierra Leone, often have poor health outcomes, whereby the majority of the population cannot access lifesaving health services. Access to, and use of, maternal and reproductive health services is ...
What are psychiatric disorders of people who are incarcerated in France
(Elsevier, 2022)
The presence of detainees suffering from psychiatric disorders has been observed since the birth of the modern prison system, and the numbers have fluctuated since then, depending on the evolution of psychiatric facilities ...
Incidence and burden of injury at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games held during the Covid-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study of 66 045 athlete days
(British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022)
Objective To describe the epidemiology of injuries
at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, including
injuries sustained in the new sports of badminton and
taekwondo. Methods Injury data were obtained daily via the
established ...