Field testing two existing, standardized respiratory severity scores (LIBSS and ReSViNET) in infants presenting with acute respiratory illness to tertiary hospitals in Rwanda - a validation and inter-rater reliability study. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: There is a substantial burden of respiratory disease in infants in the sub-Saharan Africa region. Many health care providers (HCPs) that initially receive infants with respiratory distress may not be adequately skilled to differentiate ...
Cartledge, PT +5 more
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Health-related quality of life determinants among Rwandan women after delivery: does antenatal care utilization matter? A cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Despite the widespread use of antenatal care (ANC), its effectiveness in low-resource settings remains unclear. In this study, self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was used as an alternative to other maternal health measures ...
Condo, Jeanine +6 more
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Risky Sexual Behavior in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
, 2020 Risky sexual behavior (RSB) is a major public health concern due to health outcomes, such as HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, and unwanted pregnancies.
Tende, Frida
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EXPLORING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RWANDAN REFUGEES RESETTLED IN THE USA: A DESCRIPTIVE PHENOMENOLOGY STUDY [PDF]
, 2020 The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences associated with (genocide, migration, resettlement) and socio/cultural factors that influenced Rwandan refugees’ mental health in the United States (U.S.).
Tonui, Betty Chelangat
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The Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Rebuilding a Nation: The Rwandan Model
, 2019 This Article contributes to the literature by analyzing the normative shifts within the country\u27s institutions, both pre- and post-genocide, and observes the role of women in restructuring the institutions as a major factor in the success that Rwanda ...
Woody, Karen E.
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Poor nutrition for under-five children from poor households in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2016 Demographic and Health Survey [PDF]
, 2020 Bobo, FT +3 more
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Background:The majority of countries with the highest rotavirus-associated death rates are in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended routine vaccination against rotavirus worldwide, with unique age recommendations to
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Maternal predictors of neonatal outcomes after emergency cesarean section: a retrospective study in three rural district hospitals in Rwanda [PDF]
A Manasyan +23 more
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