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South Africa: Challenges and successes of the COVID-19 lockdown
(Elsevier, 2020)
At the beginning of March 2020, South Africa (59 million inhabitants) was hit by the pandemic of COVID-19 and soon became the most affected country in Africa by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. From one single case on March 5th, the ...
Determinants of women’s preferred and actual abortion provision locations in Nigeri
(Springer, 2021)
Background: Unsafe abortion remains a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Many factors can infuence
women’s decisions around where to seek abortion care; however, little research has been done on abortion care ...
Overweight/obesity and chronic health conditions in older people with intellectual disability in Ireland
(Wiley, 2021)
This study examines overweight/obesity
and chronic health conditions (CHCs) in older people with intellectual disability (ID).Data for this cross-sectional observational
study emanated from Wave 2 of the Intellectual
Disability ...
Health trends, inequalities and opportunities in South Africa’s provinces, 1990–2019: Findings from the Global burden of disease 2019 Study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)
Over the last 30 years, South Africa
has experienced four ’colliding epidemics’ of HIV and
tuberculosis, chronic illness and mental health, injury and
violence, and maternal, neonatal, and child mortality,
which have ...
A mixed-methods study exploring women’s perceptions of terminology surrounding fertility and menstrual regulation in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria
(BMC, 2021)
Women use various terms when discussing the management of their fertility and menstrual irregularities and may interpret the experience of ending a possible pregnancy in nuanced ways, especially when their pregnancy status ...
Planned, ongoing and completed tuberculosis treatment trials in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa: A 2019 cross-sectional descriptive analysis
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a deadly challenge globally
and Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS)
are among the countries with the highest TB burden.
The objective of this study is to identify and ...
School and work absenteeism due to menstruation in three West African countries: findings from PMA2020 surveys
(Taylor & Francis Open Access, 2021)
Reports of school and work absences due to unmet menstrual needs have prompted increased
attention to menstruation in policy and practice. However, there appear to be few quantitative studies
reported in published ...
Analysis of unmarried adolescents and modern contraceptives initiation in Nigeria: Evidence from 2018 NDHS
(MDPI, 2022)
Nigeria is one of Africa’s most populous countries. Nigeria’s population is expected to
exceed 400 million by 2050, putting it among the top five most populous countries in the world. High
birth rates, limited contraception ...
The relationship between client dissatisfaction and contraceptive discontinuation among urban family planning clients in three sub-Saharan African countries
(Public Library of Science, 2022)
Although researchers and practitioners have suggested that the quality of family planning
services impacts contraceptive discontinuation, establishing a causal relationship has been
challenging, primarily due to data ...
A quantification mechanism for assessing adherence to information security governance guidelines
(Emerald, 2022)
Boards of Directors and other organisational leaders make decisions about the information
security governance systems to implement in their companies. The increasing number of cyber-breaches
targeting businesses makes ...