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Spatial and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Cesarean Section Deliveries in Urban Settings in Dakar, Senegal
(Springer LinkCountdown to 2030, 2024)As part of an initiative aimed at reducing maternal and child mortality, Senegal implemented a policy of free Cesarean section (C-section) since 2005. Despite the implementation, C-section rates have remained low and ... -
Exploring Interconnections: A Comprehensive Multi-country Analysis of Climate Change, Energy Demand, Long-Term Care, and Health of Older Adults.
(Science DirectMaturitas, 2024)Challenges faced by many countries are energy insecurity, climate change, and the health and long-term care of growing numbers of older people. These challenges are increasingly intersecting with rising energy prices, aging ... -
Hot-Spots of HIV Infection in Cameroon: A Spatial Analysis Based on Demographic and Health Surveys Data
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2022)Background: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) infection prevalence in Cameroon has decreased from [Formula: see text] in 2004 to [Formula: see text] in 2018. However, this decrease in prevalence does not show disparities ... -
Perceptions of COVID-19 Among Frontline Health Workers in Burkina Faso
(National Library of MedicineFrontiers, 2022)Introduction: In Burkina Faso, the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in March 2020. Health personnel are on the front line of COVID-19 control, and it is important to understand their perceptions and knowledge of the ... -
Health Service Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020: A Multicountry Empirical Assessment With a Focus on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2022)Introduction: There are concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the continuation of essential health services in sub-Saharan Africa. Through the Countdown to 2030 for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' ... -
Non-inferiority Test for a Continuous Variable With a Flexible Margin in an Active Controlled Trial: An Application to the “Stratall ANRS 12110 / ESTHER” Trial
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2022)Background: Non-inferiority trials are becoming increasingly popular in public health and clinical research. The choice of the non-inferiority margin is the cornerstone of such trials. Most of the time, the non-inferiority ... -
Spread Of SARS-Cov-2 Infection in Adult Populations in Cameroon: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study Among Blood Donors in The Cities of Yaounde and Douala.
(National Library of MedicineResearchGateSpringer Link, 2023)Over a period of about 9 months, we conducted three serosurveys in the two major cities of Cameroon to determine the prevalence of SARS-COV-2 antibodies and to identify factors associated with seropositivity in each survey. ... -
Is Small Beautiful? L'irrigation Dans Le Delta Du Fleuve Sénégal, Une Question De Taille
(ResearchGate, 2023)The debate on the relationship between farm size and production results is long-standing, but not yet settled. In Senegal, this debate is fueled by the fact that recent governments have tended to favor large-scale irrigated ... -
Le Partenariat Public-Privé Appliqué Aux Investissements Dans La Grande Irrigation En Afrique: Le Projet De Promotion Du Partenariat Rizicole Dans Le Delta Du Fleuve Sénégal.
(ResearchGateResearch Papers in Economics, 2023)L’autosuffisance en riz poursuivie par l’État du Sénégal depuis l’Indépendance a motivé des investissements colossaux dans le Delta du fleuve Sénégal, au nord du pays. Cet article évalue la contribution du Projet de promotion ... -
Women's Beliefs About Methods and Contraceptive Discontinuation: Results from A Prospective Study from Nairobi And Homa Bay Counties in Kenya.
(National Library of MedicineFrontiers, 2023)Rates of contraceptive discontinuation are high in many low and middle countries contributing to unmet need for contraception and other adverse reproductive health outcomes. Few studies have investigated how women's beliefs ...