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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 ...
Correlates of early sexual debut and its associated STI/HIV risk factors among sexually active youths in Malawi
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
This study explores the correlates of early sexual debut and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among the youth in Malawi. Data was obtained from the Malawi Demographic Health Survey 2010. Out of a ...
Factors affecting the enrolment rate of students in Higher Education Institutions in the Gauteng province, South Africa
(SAGE, 2018)
The purpose of this research is to investigate and analyse higher education institutions' enrolment and
drop-out rates within the Gauteng province, South Africa. Large-scale secondary data from the General
Household ...
Correlates of infant and child mortality in Ethiopia 2005
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
INTRODUCTION: Risk of mortality prevails for children with shorter birth interval since their mothers are likely
to have poor health. AIM: The aim of the study is to determine the indirect estimation of infant and child ...
Proximate determinants of fertility in Ethiopia: comparative analysis of the 2005 and 2011 DHS
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
Fertility is one of the elements in population dynamics that makes a significant contribution towards changing population size and structure over time. In Ethiopia, for the last 10 years the total fertility rate (TFR) has ...
Understanding issues of people living with disabilities in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2013)
The problem of disabilities is growing all over the world. Nevertheless, some progress has been made since the year 1981 was proclaimed International Year of Disabled Persons. In 2001 people living with disabilities accounted ...
Under-5 Mortality in Tanzania: a demographic scenario
(Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2012)
Background: The government of the United Republic of Tanzania has initiated the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness program to improve the health and wellbeing of children.
Methods: Tanzania’s under-five mortality ...
Improving maternal and reproductive health in Ethiopia
(Sage Publications, 2017)
This study aimed to examine the relationship between maternal health and good quality of life in an attempt to understand the years between 2005 and 2011. Data from the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys 2005 and 2011 ...
Mental health services in Ethiopia: emerging public health
(WB Saunders, 2011)
Summary: Objectives: Examine the mental health issues in Ethiopia in relation to services offered in
this direction.
Study Design: Retrospective.
Methods: Results of the 2005 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey and ...
Trends and risk factors for childhood diarrhea in sub-Saharan countries (1990 2013): assessing the neighborhood inequalities
(Co-Action Publishing, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of child mortality and one of the main causes of medical
consultation for children in sub-Saharan countries. This paper attempts to determine the risk factors and
neighborhood ...