Introduction: gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most widespread human rights abuses in the world. Although women and girls are often the targets of GBV, men and boys can also suffer from it. Therefore, this study investigated the practices and attitudes of Emergency Medical Care Providers (EMCPs)...
Background: Few data are available on the presence and characteristics of transgender populations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which makes the provision of health services for key populations difficult.
Aim: This study aimed to ascertain the presence and characteristics of trans women in seven cities in ...
Objectives: To formatively evaluate the HIGHER Women consortium’s Mentor Protégée Program (MPP) and derive lessons for successful African women scientist mentorship.
Design: Desk review of program documents and cross-sectional surveys of mentors and protégées.
Setting: All 10 regions of Cameroon
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Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) has been identified to be one of the ripple effects of the global pandemic. In countries like Nigeria, the situation is hypothesized to be worse because of widespread poverty and gender inequalities.
Objective: To examine the exposure of females to GBV during the f...
Relatively little is known about infertility experiences among women in rural Malawi and the impact of infertility on women’s marital and family relations. This article examines the perspectives of women and health care providers regarding women’s concepts of reproductive health and attitudes toward ...
Health literacy proficiency has been linked with positive adolescent health outcomes. Strategies aimed towards improving health literacy have been suggested as a major way of achieving adolescent health and wellbeing. Previous research has identified a nexus between socio-demographics, education and hea...
As doenças infecciosas ocorrem de forma desproporcional entre homens e mulheres. Muitas vezes, a severidade e o resultado da doença estão geralmente relacionados ao sexo. Os factores inerentes a estas diferenças ainda estão a ser estudados. Contudo, alguns estudos apontam o sexo como um dos factores...
