African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2020
Towards characterization of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in rural Nigeria.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a public health challenge and seems to be secretly practiced in some rural communities, despite the ban in Nigeria. ⋯ Based on the findings, we concluded that FGM is still practiced in some rural communities in Nigeria, maybe because of poor knowledge of health implications of FGM.
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African health sciences · Dec 2020
Self-reported halitosis and oral health related quality of life in adolescent students from a suburban community in Nigeria.
Halitosis is an important cause of impaired quality of life in adolescents. Little is known about the prevalence of self-reported halitosis in adolescents in Nigeria and the extent to which self-reported halitosis impairs their oral health related quality of life. ⋯ Self-reported halitosis significantly impaired the oral health related quality of life of the adolescents.
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African health sciences · Dec 2020
Effects of health education on HIV/AIDS related knowledge among first year university students in China.
The number of new HIV infections has increased and implementation of school-based health education programs on AIDS have been advocated for a long time. ⋯ HIV/AIDS awareness among first year university students improved greatly after receiving an education intervention, which underscores its utility as part of the approaches of HIV/AIDS control and prevention.
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African health sciences · Dec 2020
The impact of menopause on sexual function in women and their spouses.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of menopause on sexual function in women and their spouses. ⋯ Although, significant correlations between male erectile function and menopausal female sexual function have not identified; but, low scores of the subscales of FSFI in female participants mostly impaired sexual satisfaction and overall satisfaction in their spouses.
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African health sciences · Dec 2020
Geographic variation and risk factors for teenage pregnancy in Uganda.
Teenage pregnancy is a global health issue with high rates in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, teenage pregnancy is a public and community health issue. ⋯ The rate of teenage pregnancy in Uganda is high and the trend demonstrated regional variation. Future interventions could focus on regions with high poverty and low education.