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Men’s perceptions of sexual and reproductive health education within the context of pregnancy and HIV in Zambia: a descriptive qualitative analysis

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Although health care providers are beginning to focus on men’s roles as fathers and husbands, there is limited understanding of how men view their ability to promote sexual and reproductive health in families affected by HIV and their ...
Tulani Francis L. Matenga, Joseph Mumba Zulu, Sharon Nkwemu, Perfect Shankalala, Karen Hampanda   +4 more
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Factors associated with food choice motivations among urban high school students in Indonesia

Journal of Health Research, 2023
Background: This study aimed to examine what reasons motivated urban high school students to choose certain foods, and to identify factors associated with food choice motivations.
Syarifah Aqilah, Anuchit Phanumartwiwath, Nutta Taneepanichskul   +2 more
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Challenges for implementation of inter-sectoral efforts to improve outbreak response using consolidated framework for implementation research; Iran’s COVID-19 experience

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background The recurrence of emerging infectious diseases reminds us that rapid response to related outbreaks require coordinated inter-sectoral/ organizational and trans-disciplinary approaches.
Marjan Mirzania, Elham Shakibazadeh, Mahnaz Ashoorkhani   +2 more
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Peer-led theoretically Desinged HIV/AIDS prevention intervention among students: a case of health belief model

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background & aim HIV/AIDS is one of the most dangerous viruses known in the world. In addition, considering its fatality rate and high cost of care, it is a serious threat to the health and economy of social communities.
Hoda Joorbonyan, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Sakineh Rakhshanderou   +2 more
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Can adopting skin cancer preventive behaviors among seafarers be increased via a theory-based mobile phone-based text message intervention? A randomized clinical trial

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background One of the main occupational hazards for seafarers is the long exposure to sunlight. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of a mobile phone-based text message intervention in adopting skin cancer preventive behaviors among a sample of ...
Esmat Heydari, Tahereh Dehdari, Mahnaz Solhi   +2 more
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Challenges for health care providers, parents and patients who face a child hood cancer diagnosis in Zambia

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Zambia is experiencing high prevalence of childhood cancer. However, very few children access and complete treatment for cancer. This study aimed to document the challenges for health care providers, parents and patients who face a child hood ...
Mulima Walubita, Bornwell Sikateyo, Joseph M. Zulu   +2 more
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Qualitative views of Nigerian school principals and teachers on the barriers and opportunities for promoting students’ physical activity behaviours within the school settings

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Insufficient physical activity (PA) is a growing public health challenge among Nigerian adolescents. Significant information gap exists on the school-related factors which influence the participation of adolescents in school-based physical ...
Mojisola Morenike Oluwasanu, Oladimeji Oladepo, Segun Emmanuel Ibitoye   +2 more
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Determinants of hookah smoking among men in the coffee houses: an application of socio-ecological approach

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2020
Background Tobacco smoking is the second leading cause of death and is closely linked to fatal diseases. Hookah Smoking (HS) is a traditional way to smoke tobacco, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean region that is constantly rising around the world.
Fatemeh Bakhtari, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl, Haidar Nadrian, Nader Alizadeh, Leila Jahangiry, Koen Ponnet   +5 more
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The effectiveness of an intervention designed based on health action process approach on diet and medication adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2022
Background Diabetes is a major cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality. Diet and medication non-adherence are common among individuals with diabetes, making glycemic control difficult to attain.
Soheila Ranjbaran, Davoud Shojaeizadeh, Tahereh Dehdari, Mehdi Yaseri, Elham Shakibazadeh   +4 more
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Contemporary issues in north–south health research partnerships: perspectives of health research stakeholders in Zambia

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2019
Background The late 1990s and early 2000s have seen a growth in north–south health research partnerships resulting from scientific developments such as those in genetic studies and development of statistical techniques and technological requirements for ...
Tulani Francis L. Matenga, Joseph Mumba Zulu, J. Hope Corbin, Oliver Mweemba   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source