scholarly journals Patterns of healthcare seeking among people reporting chronic conditions in rural sub‐Saharan Africa: findings from a population‐based study in Burkina Faso

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 1542-1552
Author(s):  
Stefanie Do ◽  
Julia Lohmann ◽  
Stephan Brenner ◽  
Jean‐Louis Koulidiati ◽  
Aurelia Souares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Healthcare Seeking ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Erratum to: Associations in the continuum of care for maternal, newborn and child health: a population-based study of 12 sub-Saharan Africa countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Opiyo Owili ◽  
Miriam Adoyo Muga ◽  
Yiing-Jenq Chou ◽  
Yi-Hsin Elsa Hsu ◽  
Nicole Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Continuum Of Care ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Newborn And Child Health ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
The Continuum

scholarly journals Indoor secondhand tobacco smoke and risk of under-five mortality in 23 sub-Saharan Africa countries: A population based study and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. e0177271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Opiyo Owili ◽  
Miriam Adoyo Muga ◽  
Wen-Chi Pan ◽  
Hsien-Wen Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Secondhand Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Understanding enrolment in community health insurance in sub-Saharan Africa: a population-based case–control study in rural Burkina Faso

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (11) ◽  
pp. 852-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela De Allegri ◽  
Bocar Kouyaté ◽  
Heiko Becher ◽  
Adjima Gbangou ◽  
Subhash Pokhrel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Community Health Insurance ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Prevalence of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, and cascade of care in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional, population-based study in rural and urban Malawi

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison J Price ◽  
Amelia C Crampin ◽  
Alemayehu Amberbir ◽  
Ndoliwe Kayuni-Chihana ◽  
Crispin Musicha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Based ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Cascade Of Care ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Obesity Hypertension

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding head lice infestations in rural Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (09) ◽  
pp. 652-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorg Heukelbach ◽  
Uade Samuel Ugbomoiko
Keyword(s):  
Population Based ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Lice Infestations

Introduction: Head lice infestations are common in sub-Saharan Africa, but knowledge, attitudes and practices have never been studied in this region. Methodology: This population-based study was conducted in a small rural community (population = 590) in Kwara State, Central Nigeria. Inhabitants of the community were interviewed regarding head lice infestations, using a pre-tested structured questionnaire, and examined regarding the presence of active pediculosis. Results: Of the 496 participants included, 367 (74.0%) had experienced head lice infestations, but only 26 (11.1%) of the individuals older than 15 years knew the correct mode of transmission. Of 142 individuals with active pediculosis, only 1 (0.7%) felt ashamed. Treatment was most commonly done by grooming (46.3%), followed by combing (27.2%). Only 4.6% used pediculicides, and 21.8% did not apply any treatment. Opinions about difficulties in controlling head lice were asked in three groups: biological, technical and social. In the first group, the most common difficulty noted was detecting head lice (52.1%), followed by possible resistance that would lengthen the time of infestation (38.9%). Technical constraints included concerns on the safety and effectiveness of products (48.7%) and difficulties in obtaining treatment (46.2%). Social contraints included difficulty in treating children (24.4%), lack of knowledge (23.5%), and the social behavior of children (22.2%). Conclusions: Head lice were not perceived as an important disease in a rural Nigerian community, and feelings about the infestation were mostly indifferent. Despite its common occurrence, knowledge on head lice was limited.  

scholarly journals Excessive premature mortality among children with cerebral palsy in rural Uganda: A longitudinal, population-based study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243948
Author(s):  
Lukia H. Namaganda ◽  
Rita Almeida ◽  
Dan Kajungu ◽  
Fred Wabwire-Mangen ◽  
Stefan Peterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
General Population ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Severe Malnutrition ◽  
Motor Impairments ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Sub Saharan

Background Studies from high-income countries reported reduced life expectancy in children with cerebral palsy (CP), while no population-based study has evaluated mortality of children with CP in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to estimate the mortality rate (MR) of children with CP in a rural region of Uganda and identify risk factors and causes of death (CODs). Methods and findings This population-based, longitudinal cohort study was based on data from Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance System in eastern Uganda. We identified 97 children (aged 2–17 years) with CP in 2015, whom we followed to 2019. They were compared with an age-matched cohort from the general population (n = 41 319). MRs, MR ratios (MRRs), hazard ratios (HRs), and immediate CODs were determined. MR was 3952 per 100 000 person years (95% CI 2212–6519) in children with CP and 137 per 100 000 person years (95% CI 117–159) in the general population. Standardized MRR was 25·3 in the CP cohort, compared with the general population. In children with CP, risk of death was higher in those with severe gross motor impairments than in those with milder impairments (HR 6·8; p = 0·007) and in those with severe malnutrition than in those less malnourished (HR = 3·7; p = 0·052). MR was higher in females in the CP cohort, with a higher MRR in females (53·0; 95% CI 26·4–106·3) than in males (16·3; 95% CI 7·2–37·2). Age had no significant effect on MR in the CP cohort, but MRR was higher at 10–18 years (39·6; 95% CI 14·2–110·0) than at 2–6 years (21·0; 95% CI 10·2–43·2). Anaemia, malaria, and other infections were the most common CODs in the CP cohort. Conclusions Risk of premature death was excessively high in children with CP in rural sub-Saharan Africa, especially in those with severe motor impairments or malnutrition. While global childhood mortality has significantly decreased during recent decades, this observed excessive mortality is a hidden humanitarian crisis that needs to be addressed.

Cervical cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multinational population-based study on patterns of care

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Griesel ◽  
J Feuchtner ◽  
T Seraphin ◽  
L Hämmerl ◽  
N Mezger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Patterns Of Care ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Sub Saharan

Body Mass Index – measured adiposity and population attributability of associated factors in Cameroon: A population-based study in sub-Saharan Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Leopold N. Aminde ◽  
Jeannine A. Atem ◽  
Andre P. Kengne ◽  
Anastase Dzudie ◽  
Lennert Veerman
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Sub Saharan
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