African Health Sciences
Journal / African Health Sciences / Vol. 24 No. 2 (2024) / Articles

 

Editor’s choice: Infections, sexual reproductive and child health out shine NCDs in the African environment

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Virologic re-suppression and the associated factors among children aged 1-9 years on Antiretroviral Therapy in The Aids Support Organization Soroti Region, Uganda: a retrospective cohort analysis

1-9

A comparative assessment of CD4 recovery in a cohort of patients on different HAART regimens in a Nigerian tertiary healthcare facility

10-18

The impact of COVID-19-induced lockdowns on Antiretroviral-Therapy (ART) adherence by HIV/AIDs patients on ART in the city of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe

19-31

Factors influencing utilisation of cervical cancer screening services among HIV positive women attending care and treatment centres in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

32-40

Prevalence of unmet need for family planning and unintended pregnancies among women of reproductive age living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

41-53

TB co-infection and associated factors among HIV patients attending highly active antiretroviral therapy in Saint Peter’s TB Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a five years retrospective study

54-61

Adverse effects associated with Kanamycin, Amikacin, Capreomycin and Bedaquiline -a VigiAccessTM study

62-70

Quality of life among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients on treatment in SouthWest Nigeria

71-80

Knowledge, attitude and practices related to tuberculosis among patients at the Presbyterian Hospital in the Asante Akim North District

81-90

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic in tuberculosis diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa: data from DREAM program in Mozambique

91-94

Adverse events associated with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine among adults in Greater Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

95-105

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the appointments and anxiety level of Nigerian patients visiting the dental clinics

106-116

Chlorhexidine mouthwash and augmentin to prevent Alveolar Osteitis after removal of mandibular third molar: a three-arm placebo- controlled randomized clinical trial

117-123

Phytochemical profiling and acute oral toxicity of Suregada zanzibariensis (Baill) root extract

124-137

Letter to the Editor: Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis presenting as Occipital Neuralgia with associated Chiari Malformation

138-139

Aflatoxins contamination in spices marketed in selected areas of Tanzania and their Detection by Chromatographic Technique

140-151

Relationship between calcium-to-magnesium ratio and malaria parasite density among children with uncomplicated malaria infection

152-159

Effect of socio-economic factors on malaria prevalence in a Peri-urban setting in Vihiga County, Western Kenya Highlands

160-172.

Estimating the under-five malaria risk in Uganda based on the nearest neighbour matched analysis technique

173-180

Malaria Control Programme in Nigeria: uptake of prevention strategies - a systematic review

181-193

Anaemia in pregnancy: prevalence and associated socio-demographic and obstetric factors in urban and rural communities in Nsukka area of Enugu State, Nigeria

194-202

Birth preparedness and its association with place of delivery among women in rural and urban communities of Ogun east senatorial district Nigeria

203-212

Changes of beneficiaries after Red Cross safe motherhood project in Northern Uganda

213-217

A 10 year retrospective review of factors associated with poor foetal outcome in patients with placenta praevia at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

218-224

Postnatal neonatal outcomes of a targeted mobile phone intervention use in antenatal care amongst pregnant women in a pastoralist community in narok county, Kenya: a randomized control trial

225-242

Incidence of post-partum complications and referrals of mothers and neonates to hospitals from a Midwife Obstetric Unit

243-254

Utilisation of immediate and early postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices among adolescents in Mbale City, Eastern Uganda

255-264

Effect of early sexual initiation on early high fertility, termination of pregnancy and child death in Ethiopia using Ethiopian DHS 2000-2016

265-272

The realities of adolescent sexual behaviours in Nigeria: a narrative review

273-282

Prediction of preterm birth at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, Northern Uganda: a prospective cohort study

283-292

Prevalence and determinant factors of low birth weight in Marrakesh province, Morocco: cross sectorial survey

293-301

Effect of breastfeeding and maternal characteristics on diarrhoea morbidity among children aged 0-2 years in Namibia

302-317

Perception of spousal involvement in breastfeeding among women attending infant welfare clinic in a private Tertiary Health Institution in Ogun State, Nigeria

318-327

A National survey describing the quality of care in Paediatric Emergency Departments of Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria

328-347

Causes, management outcome, and associated factors in patients admitted with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction to Ambo University Referral Hospital: a 3-year retrospective chart review

348-364

Clinicopathological spectrum and outcome of appendicectomy at a South African tertiary hospital: continuing impact of delayed presentation

365-374

Morphology and morphometry of the transverse foramina of cervical vertebrae in an adult Kenyan population: a radiological study

375-383

Motives and consequences of musculoskeletal injuries management at traditional bone setting centers rather than hospital orthopedic departments in Khartoum, Sudan 2020

384-394

Incidence of work-related musculoskeletal pain among Primary Health-care Providers

395-404

Predictors of medical cost and Length of stay of motorcycle injury patients presenting to hospitals in Kisumu City, Kenya

405-419

Exercise tolerance and fatigue response to aerobic versus resisted exercise among hemodialysis patients

420-426

Trends, causes and outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) among children attending University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla Enugu

427-436

The impact of introducing The impact of introducing diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy in an ambulatory Surgery Center in Rural Eastern Uganda diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy in an ambulatory Surgery Center in Rural Eastern Uganda

437-444

Evaluating the knowledge, practice and experience about management of Parkinson’s Disease among physiotherapists in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey

445-457

Nurses' knowledge and attitude towards palliative care in Northcentral Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

458-465

Erratum to: The immune-modulatory role of MSCs exerted by PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in kidney tissue after cyclophosphamide