Results 161 to 170 of about 68,076 (258)

Superstitions on Human Papillomavirus in Africa: A Scoping Review

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Africa bears a high burden of HPV‐induced diseases; this scoping review explored how superstitions and cultural beliefs fuel vaccine hesitancy. There are widespread myths and opposition from cultural/religious leaders that drive HPV vaccine hesitancy; targeted and culturally sensitive campaigns/educations are essential to improve vaccine uptake and ...
Jimoh Amzat, Kafayat Aminu, Rita Amarachi Nwebo, Precious Nnannah, Chiamaka Norah Ezeagu, Ganiyat Amzat, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Levels and Determinants of Self-Reported STIs among Men in India: Evidence from National Family Health Surveys. [PDF]

Discov Public Health
R S R, Chattopadhyay A, Kumar G, Dwivedi SN.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Fertility Awareness and Attitudes Toward Parenthood Among University Students in Chitwan, Nepal: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
University students show limited fertility awareness and less favorable attitudes toward parenthood. Misconceptions about age‐related fertility decline and infertility risks may delay informed decisions. Attitudes vary by age, ethnicity, and religion, highlighting the need for structured, age‐appropriate fertility education and counseling to support ...
Osin Gurung, Radha Devi Dhakal, Pushpa Sigdel, Anita Ghimire   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Comprehensive Sexual Health Education in 9th Graders of Hawai'i's Public Charter School. [PDF]

Hawaii J Health Soc Welf
Thompson SJ, Finley DL, Chmiel BJ, Akhavan C, Spinola KN, Balshin ME, Takushi KM, Appikatla S, Hiu SK.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Understanding Risky Behaviors Among Fishers in a Lower Middle Income Country: A Qualitative Study of Fishers in Elmina, Ghana

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Fishers in Elmina, Ghana, engage in alcohol use, smoking, and unsafe sexual practices shaped by mobility, economic pressures, and risk perceptions. Using risk compensation theory, this study shows how occupational risk normalizes health risk‐taking, highlighting the need for integrated behavioral and structural interventions in fishing communities ...
Sylvester Kyei‐Gyamfi, Frank Kyei‐Arthur, Bismark Bless Nyadzi, Oppong Kwarteng Hammond, Eunice Kisiwaa Gyan, Joha Issaka Braimah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Suspected Sexual Transmission of Dermatophilosis among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Lyon and Paris, France, 2025-2026. [PDF]

Emerg Infect Dis
Degreze M, Durupt F, Ibranosyan M, Maucotel AL, Lapendry A, Gouillon L, Godinot M, Bonjour M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

ConvCGP: A convolutional neural network to predict genetic values of agronomic traits from compressed genome‐wide polymorphisms

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2026.
Abstract The growing size of genome‐wide polymorphism data in animal and plant breeding has raised concerns regarding computational load and time, particularly when predicting genetic values for target traits using genomic prediction. Several deep learning and conventional methods, including dimensionality reduction techniques such as principal ...
Tanzila Raihan, Chyon Hae Kim, Hiroyuki Shimono, Akio Kimura, Hiroyoshi Iwata   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

HIV/STI Prevention Strategies During COVID-19 Among PrEP-Eligible Cisgender Women in New York State: A Qualitative Analysis. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health
McMahon JM, Leblanc NM, Simmons JE, Bond K, Irie W, Alcena-Stiner DC, Batek L, Zhang C.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Editorial: STI awareness day: diagnosis and control of STIs in LMICs

Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Ravesh Singh, Ravesh Singh, Nathlee Abbai, Teke R. Apalata, Teke R. Apalata   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources