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Health facility capacity and Health-care worker knowledge, attitudes, and practices of hepatitis B vaccine birth-dose and maternal tetanus-diphtheria vaccine administration in Nigeria: A baseline assessment

Ann. afr. med; 24 (1), 2025
Background: Hepatitis B virus(HBV) and neonatal tetanus infections remain endemic in Nigeria despite the availability of safe, effective vaccines. We aimed to determine health facilities’ capacity for hepatitis B vaccine birth dose (HepB‑BD) and maternal tetanus‑diphtheria (Td) vaccination and to...

Management of infertility among primary health care physicians in Morocco: a cross-sectional study

Pan Afr. med. j; 50 (), 2025
Introduction: the management of infertility in primary health care services can be the first opportunity to address the inability to conceive. The objective of this investigation is to explore practices, obstacles, and recommendations of general physicians (GPs) towards infertility management in Moroccan...

Knowledge, attitude, and perception on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: cross-sectional study among Eritrean refugees in Kampala

Pan Afr. med. j; 49 (), 2024
Introduction: the impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on public health has been significant and wide-ranging. It has led to widespread illness, strain on healthcare systems, and various public health measures to control its spread. Several pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and scientists h...

Fréquence et nature des violences obstétricales dans les maternités de Kisangani, en République Démocratique du Congo
Frequency and nature of obstetric violence in Kisangani Maternity Hospitals, Democratic Republic of Congo

Context and objective. Obstetric violence represents all abuses suffered that women experience during childbirth. The present study was conducted to describe the nature, frequency and resentment of acts and abuses committed in maternity hospitals. Methods. This was a cross-sectional, multi-site descripti...

Knowledge, attitude and practices associated with S. Haematobium infections among pregnant mothers in Kwale County, Kenya

Afr. j. health sci; 37 (2), 2024
BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis is a disease of global public health importance among populations residing in Schistosoma-infection endemic zones such as the Kenyan coast.Preventive measures and mass treatment of infected populations can reduce or possibly eliminate schistosomiasis. This study inves...

Use of contraceptive methods in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire: a cross-sectional study

Patients and methods: This cross-sectional survey took place in May, 2018 in Kodjokro, a village in the south-east of Côte d'Ivoire. The study population consisted of women of reproductive age, from 15 to 49 years old. A questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demograph...

Midwives’ perceptions of and attitudes towards prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV

Curationis; 46 (1), 2023
Background: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services has become an integral part of antenatal services. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission was introduced in all the regions of Ghana, but mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) continued to increase. Objectives: To explore an...

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards drug-food interactions among patients at public hospitals in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Health Sciences; 22 (1), 2022
Background: Drug-food interactions can lead to adverse drug reactions and therapy failure which can potentially impact patient safety and therapy outcome. Objectives: This study assessed patients’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding drug-food interactions. Methods: A cross-sectional study was ...

Religion and non-marital fertility: A qualitative study of the perspectives and experiences of South African Muslim women

Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (7), 2022
In light of the rising number of children born outside of formal marriage, there is increasing concern about the well-being of these mothers and children, especially since they mostly come from disadvantaged populations. This study aims to determine the role religion plays in the experience of non–mari...

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice on family planning among women of reproductive age at hospitals and clinic centers in the rural Western Sierra Leone

Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (6), 2022
Informed decisions about one's sexual and reproductive health can be made through family planning. Women of reproductive age in rural Sierra Leone's Western area were asked to participate in a survey to determine their attitudes and knowledge toward family planning and the use of contraceptives. A descri...