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African Health Sciences
Journal / African Health Sciences / Vol. 22 No. 1 (2022) / Articles

Published: 2022-05-03

Articles

Contraceptive acceptability and associated factors among young women (15-24) living with HIV/AIDS: a hospital-based study in Kampala, Uganda

Muzeyi Wani, Janet Nakigudde, Hildah Tendo Nansikombi, Philip Orishaba, Dennis Kalibbala, Joan N Kalyango, Steven M Kiwuwa

21-7

Ability and willingness to pay for family planning services in low resource settings: evidence from an operational research

Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Fredrick Makumbi, Aggrey Mukose, Lynn Atuyambe, Cissie Namanda, Sarah Ssali, Ritah Tweheyo, Andrew Gidudu, Carole Sekimpi, Catherine Verde Hashim, Martha Nicholson, Ritah Nakigudde Waddimba, Peter Ddungu

28-40

Factors associated with risky sexual behaviour among sexually experienced undergraduates in Osun state, Nigeria

Akinlolu Omisore, Ifeoluwa Oyerinde, Omoniyi Abiodun, Zainab Aderemi, Titilayo Adewusi, Iseoluwa Ajayi, Temitope Fagbolade, Sukurat Miskilu

41-50

Factors associated with risky sexual behaviour among clients undertaking HIV testing and counselling services at a secondary referral hospital Lagos, Nigeria

Olusola Adedeji Adejumo, Bisola Ibironke Adebayo, Sunday Adesola, Abimbola Bowale, Esther Ngozi Adejumo, Stella Atewe, Olayinka Sijuade, Andrew Airauhi, Oluwajimi Sodipo, Yeside Shogbamimu

51-61

Reporting of sexual and gender-based violence and associated factors among survivors in Mayuge, Uganda

Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu, Noel Namuhani, Christine Kayemba Nalwadda

62-8

Cervical precancerous lesions at the Tchibanga Regional Hospital and the University Hospital in Gabon in 2018: smartphone as a screening tool for diagnosis

Nathalie Ambounda Ledaga, Sylvain Honore Woromogo, Felicite Emma Yagata-Moussa, Audin Serge Mavoungou, Vicky Noel Simo Tekem

92-7

Identification of HPV16’s E6 gene in suspected cases of cervical lesions and docking study of its L1 protein with active components of Echinacea purpurae

Yusuf Lukman, Doro A Bala, Kabir I Malik, Abdulkadir Saidu, Kumurya A Saleh, Bala J Abubakar, Aliyu I Abubakar

98-105

Axillary nodal metastasis and resection margins as predictors of Loco Regional Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients

O O Ayandipo, O J Adepoju, G O Ogun, O O Afuwape, O Y Soneye, I B Ulasi

115-24

Evaluation of definitive histopathological results of patients diagnosed with endometrial polyps: a tertiary care center experience

Reyhan Gündüz, Elif Ağaçayak, Gülcan Okutucu, Ulaş Alabalik, Mehmet Sıddık Evsen

125-32

Endometriosis in an indigenous African women population

Samuel Ohayi, Nnaemeka Onyishi, Sunday Mbah

133-8

Predictors of utilization of facility-based ante-natal care and delivery services in a Nigerian Rural Community

Aniekan Etokidem, Iwasam Agbor, Anastasia Isika, Boniface Ago, Nkese Mkpanam

139-51

Maternal and neonatal outcomes of grand multiparity in Khartoum, Sudan

Elmugabil Abdelmageed, Hassan Bahaeldin, Alhabrdi Nadiah, Ahmed Abdelbagi, Rayis Duria, Adam Ishag

164-71

Feto-maternal outcomes of caesarean delivery in Federal Medical Centre, Asaba: a two year review

Sunday Jombo, Chukwuma Ossai, Daniel Onwusulu, Samuel Ilikannu, Adeniyi Fagbemi

172-9

Diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics disseminated intravascular coagulation in resource limited settings

Helen C Okoye, Theresa U Nwagha, Angela O Ugwu, Ifeanyi E Menuba, Augustine N Duru, Emmanuel O Ugwu, Feanyichukwu U Ezebialu, Stephen C Eze, Aloysuis O Ugwu

183-90

Mentorship during transition period: a challenge for newly qualified midwives in Limpopo province of South Africa

Khathutshelo Simane-Netshisaulu, Maria Maputle, Lizzy Mutshinyalo Netshikweta, Hilda Shilubane

191-9

Clinical and biochemical spectrum of metabolic cardiomyopathy in Egyptian children

Zeinab Salah Seliem, Dina Ahmed Mehaney, Laila Abd elmoteleb Selim, Sonia Ali El-Saiedi, Reem Ibrahim Ismail, Nihal Magdi Almenabawy, Rasha Ibrahim Ammar, Inas AbdElsattar Saad, Mohammed Mosad Soliman, Mohamed A Elmonem

200-9

A comparative analysis on risk of pulmonary hypertension in children with Atrio-ventricular (AV) canal defect: a multi-centre study

Josephat Maduabuchi Chinawa, Chika Onyinyechi Duru, Awoere Tamunosiki Chinawa, Bartholomew Friday Chukwu

220-6

Knowledge and indulgence in substance abuse among adolescents in Anambra state, South-East Nigeria

Ogochukwu Ofiaeli Chioma, Ifeoma Udigwe Bridget, Chizalu Ndukwu Ifeyinwa, Obiageli Emelumadu Fidelia

227-33

A mixed-methods, cross-sectional study of perceived stigma among Ugandans with epilepsy

Mark Kaddumukasakaddumark@yahoo.co.uk, Haddy Nalubwama, Carol Blixen, Nelson Sewankambo, Martha Sajatovic, Elly Katabira

252-62

Musculocutaneous and median nerve branching: anatomical variations. Case Series from UR clinical anatomy and literature review

Olivier Kubwimana, Albert Ndata, Andrew Ivang, Paul Ndahimana, Albert Nzayisenga, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Julien Gashegu

263-8

Neurological disorders in Northern Tanzania: A 6-year prospective hospital-based case series

William P Howlett, Sarah J Urasa, Venance P Maro, Richard W Walker, Kajiru G Kilonzo, Patrick J Howlett, Marieke CJ Dekker

269-84

Dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction among a clinical sample of type 2 diabetes patients in Ghana

Emmanuel K Abu, Amanfo O Ofori, Samuel B Boadi-Kusi, Stephen Ocansey, Richard K Yankah, Samuel Kyei, Asante Y Awuku

293-302

The antimicrobial peptide alpha defensin correlates to type 2 diabetes via the advanced glycation end products pathway

Mohammed El-Mowafy, Abdelaziz Elgaml, Naglaa Abass, Amany A Mousa, Mohamed N Amin

303-11

The association between lifestyle-related risk factors and survival in patients with colorectal cancer in an urban South African cohort

Megan Whelan, Heleen van Aswegen, Ronel Roos, June Fabian, Brendan Bebington, Cert Neph

312-21

Turnaround time and barriers to treatment of newly diagnosed cancer in Uganda: a mixed-methods longitudinal study

Solomon Kibudde, Eve Namisango, Annet Nakaganda, Mackuline Atieno, Joy Bbaale, Martin Nabwana, Fatia Kiyange, Meg O’brien, Emmanuel BK Luyirika, Jackson Orem

327-37

Assessing the protective effect of Crassocephalum vitellinum against Rifampicin- induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats

Kenedy Kiyimba, Emmanuel Tiyo Ayikobua, Daniel Chans Mwandah, Samuel Baker Obakiro

352-60

CCR5-Δ32 gene variant frequency in the Nigerian and Zimbabwean populations living in North Cyprus

Basil Chukwuebuka Ndikom, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren, Murat Sayan, Gamze Mocan, Umut Fahrioğlu

361-6

Mechanical vestibular stimulation versus traditional balance exercises in children with Down syndrome

Ibrahim Nahla M, Salem Elham El-Sayed, Abd-Elraouf Ehab Ragaa, Abd El hamid Amr Abd El Ghafar

377-83

Trauma unit admissions at the Ugandan National Referral Hospital: a descriptive study

Tonny Stone Luggya, Annet Alenyo Ngabirano, Richardson Sarah, Jackie Mabweijano, John Osire, Lilian Achieng, Josephine Nabulime, Alex Bangirana

404-9

Metabolic syndrome and its components among HIV/AIDS patients on Antiretroviral Therapy and ART-Naïve Patients at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria

Ebot Ojong, Bassey Iya, Jules Djeufouata, Forwah Ndeh, Augusta Nsonwu, Vigny Njongang, Maisie Etukudo, Chinyere Usoro, Julie Ekpo

410-7

Serum protein concentration and amino acid profile of HIV/HBV co-infected subjects on HAART in Plateau State, Nigeria

Chidi Uzoma Igwe, Emmanuel Emagba Ewuga, Cosmas Onyedikachi Ujowundu, Ignatius Oparaji Onyeocha, Viola Adaku Onwuliri

418-30

The burden and types of anaemia among HIV infected, ART-naive injection substance users in Kenya

Emmanuel Mulaya Khazalwa, Tom Were, David Hughes Mulama, Valentine Budambula

431-42

Factors affecting adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among women attending HIV clinic of a tertiary health institution in SouthEastern, Nigeria

Hope C Opara, Peace N Iheanacho, Blessing Nebo, Justin A Ingwu, Chinenye J Anetekhai, Agnes N Anarado

456-64

Co-occurrence of antibiotic resistance and virulence Genes in Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolates from Pakistan

Ufaq Tasneem, Mahnoor Majid, Khalid Mehmood, Redaina, Fazal Ur Rehman, Saadia Andleeb, Muhsin Jamal

486-95

Prevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis D virus antibody among asymptomatic carriers of Hepatitis B virus: a community survey

Uchenna C Okonkwo, Henry C Okpara, Kenneth Inaku, Tony M Aluka, Evaristus S Chukwudike, Yeonun Ogarekpe, Emin J Emin, Osim Hodo , Akaninyene A Otu

504-10

Circulation of hepatitis B virus genotype-E among outpatients in tertiary hospitals in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria

Chinenye F Umego, Clement I Mboto, Atim D Asitok, Linda C Osaji , Uwem E George, Uwem O Edet, Elizabeth N Mbim, Temitope OC Faleye, Olubusuyi M Adewumi, Johnson A Adeniji

511-20

Incidence of Dengue fever, serotypes, clinical features, and laboratory markers: a case study of 2019 outbreak at district Shangla, KP, Pakistan

Abid Ur Rehman, Faheem Anwar, Muhammad Tayyab, Ihteshamul Haq, Mohsina Haq, Ashfaq Ahmed, Hala Haq, Abbas Saleem Khan

521- 31

Anxiety and depression levels of healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

Onur Turan, Nilgün Yılmaz Demirci, Güntülü AK, Şule Akçay, Ülkü Aka Aktürk, Semra Bilaçeroğlu, Funda Coşkun, Oğuz Köktürk, Arzu Mirici, Cengiz Özdemir, Nazan Şen, Ülkü Yilmaz

532-40

A gender comparison of psychological distress among medical students in Nigeria during the Coronavirus pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Oluwaseun Mercy Idowu, OyinOluwa Gloria Adaramola, Boluwatife Samson Aderounmu, Ifeoluwa Delight Olugbamigbe, Olaoluwa Ezekiel Dada, Adeyinka Christopher Osifeso, Oluseun Peter Ogunnubi, Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya

541-50

The EPIYA-ABCC motif of Helicobacter pylori cagA gene and gastric carcinogenesis in Casablanca population

Mohamed R Jouimyi, Ghizlane Bounder, Hasna Boura, Imane Essaidi, Asmaa Bendahmane, Hakima Benomar, Khalid Zerouali, Halima Lebrazi, Anass Kettani, Valérie C Gbonon, Maachi Fatima

573-80

Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli isolated from children with acute diarrhoea at Rakai hospital, Southern Uganda

Fredrick Masiga, Edgar Kigozi, Christine Florence Najjuka, Henry Kajumbula, David Patrick Kateete

581-8

Resistance of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato to Pirimiphos-methyl Insecticide in Kakamega County, Highlands of Western Kenya

Nicholas Kitungulu, Bernard Guyah, Mark Webale, Nathan Shaviya, Maxwell Machani, David Mulama, Bryson Ndenga

589-97

Parvovirus b19 infection in children with sickle cell disease, watch out for splenomegaly! A case report

Julia Alonso de la Hoz, Lucía Llorente Otones, Marta Herreros Sáenz, María José Rivero Martín

598-601

Molecular detection of pathogenic bacteria in the colonic biopsies from patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Thanaa El A Helal, Hoda E El Abdel Wahab, Sally M Saber, Waleed H Abdelaaty, Mohamed M Eltabbakh, Ahmed M Aref, Mohamed H Dawood

602-10

The expression analysis of IL-6, IL-18, IL-21, IL-23, and TGF-β mRNA in the nasal mucosa of patients with Allergic rhinitis

Yousef Mirzaei, Zohreh Savari, Farshad Yazdani-Nafchi, Najmeh Salehi-Vanani, Elnaz Fallahi, Ashkan Pirayesh, Mohammadali Zahmati, Maryam Anjomshoa, Nader Bageri, Milad Sabzevary-Ghahfarokhi, Hedayatollah Shirzad, Mohamad Ali Zamani

630-40

Frequencies and ethnic distribution of ABO and RhD blood groups in the Volta region of Ghana, towards effective blood bank services

George N Doku, William K Agbozo, Rabia A Annor, Priscilla E Mawudzro, Elizabeth E Agbeli

641-7

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