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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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Innovations in Public Health Education: Promoting Professional Development and a Culture of Health

American Journal of Public Health, 2015
As the field of public health advances toward addressing complex, systemic problems, future public health professionals must be equipped with leadership and interprofessional skills that support collaboration and a culture of health. The University of Memphis School of Public Health has infused innovative strategies into graduate education via ...
Marian, Levy, Daniel, Gentry, Lisa M, Klesges   +2 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
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The Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention Based on the Health Belief Model in the Empowerment of Stockbreeders Against High-Risk Behaviors Associated with Brucellosis

Journal of Education and Community Health, 2014
Background and Objectives: Brucellosis is among the most common zoonotic diseases. Educational programs can be effective in the prevention of this disease in humans.
Vahid Babaei, Gholamreza Garmaroodi, Azizollah Batebi, Davood Alipour, Mohammad Shahbaz, Tohid Babazadeh*   +5 more
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Non-adherence to medication and its associations among type 2 diabetes patients following up with health coaches in primary healthcare centers, Makkah city, KSA

Discover Psychology
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management relies significantly on medication adherence, yet non-adherence remains a prevalent issue affecting treatment outcomes.
Ahmad Salah Alkathiri, Renad Turki Alghamdi, Abeer Ahmad Alamri, Haneen Hassan Alhazmi, Sarah Badr Alsharif, Sahab Muqbil Alharbi, Muath Aldomini, Baraa Sami Quronfulah, Mohamed O. Nour, Mohamed Osman Elamin, Abdullah Khalid Alafif, Saud Hasan Surbaya, Osama M. Hayat Noor   +12 more
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Effectiveness of a school-based obesity control program among adolescents in Makkah: A pretest–posttest intervention study

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
الملخص: أهداف البحث: هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى تقييم أثر تدخل تعليمي منظم قائم على المدرسة في تحسين المعرفة المرتبطة بالسمنة، وسلوكيات نوبات الأكل القهري، وبعض القياسات الأنثروبومترية لدى طلاب المرحلة المتوسطة في مدينة مكة المكرمة.
Muath A. Aldomini, DrPh, Baraa S. Quronfulah, PhD, Mohamed O. Nour, MD, Tassnym H. Sinky, PhD, Mohammed A. Alharbi, PhD, Abdullah A. Alghamdi, PhD, Ahmad S. Alkathiri, MD, Saja S. AlHazmi, MD, Ruba M. Bukhari, BSc, Joud G. Alharthi, BSc, Shahd A. Almehmadih, BSc, Ruba A. Alnaffaee, BSc, Hibah A. Bahammadi, BSc   +12 more
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Analysis of tobacco control policies in Nigeria: historical development and application of multi-sectoral action

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Tobacco use is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases and policy formulation on tobacco is expected to engrain international guidelines. This paper describes the historical development of tobacco control policies in Nigeria, the use
Oladimeji Oladepo, Mojisola Oluwasanu, Opeyemi Abiona   +2 more
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The Relationship between the Intensity of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms and Marital Satisfaction among the Couples of Kerman City

Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery, 2018
Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome as a periodic event that social adjustment and interpersonal relationships can be difficult. Regarding the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and the harmful effect of severity of symptoms on marital satisfaction, The
Faramarz Shaahmadi, Ehsan Movahed, Sarallah Shojaei, Morad Ali Zareipour, Behrouz Lotfi mine blagh, Mahboubeh Ameri, Saiedeh Sadeghi   +6 more
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