African Health Sciences

African Health Sciences is an open access, free online, internationally refereed journal publishing original articles on research, clinical practice, public health, policy, planning, implementation and evaluation, in the health and related sciences relevant to Africa and the tropics. African Health Sciences acknowledges support provided by the African Health Journals Partnership Project that is funded by the US National Institutes of Health (through the National Library of Medicine and the Fogarty International Center) and facilitated by the Council of Science Editors.

Indexed on MEDLINE/PUBMED; PUBMED CENTRAL; African Index Medicus; HINARI; Bioline; AJOL; Science Citation Index - Clarivate (Thompson Reuters) Impact factor (2021): 1.108. CiteScore (2018): 0.99.

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Published: 2024-04-01

Editor’s choice: Tackling infectious diseases, NCDs and sexual reproductive health issues as we enter our 24th year of remarkable growth

James K Tumwine

i-iii.

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Effects of SNPs on TNF-α and IL-10 cytokine expression in TB and HIV patients in the Capricorn district, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Mosebo A Manabile, Tibello C Maguga-Phasha, Marema E Makgatho

1-9

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Haematological parameter among drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Ibadan

Pelumi Daniel Adewole, Tosin Deborah Ogundipe, Olumuyiwa Samuel Alabi, Abdulrazak Nuhu

10-15

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Prevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV among livestock merchants and slaughterhouse workers in Ibadan, Nigeria

Adewale V Opayele, Olamide T Arege, Adedayo O Faneye, David O Olaleye, Georgina N Odaibo

16-24.

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Preconception and contraceptive care for women living with HIV/AIDS attending antiretroviral treatment clinics in Lagos State, Nigeria

Samuel Oyibo, Atariata Oghenewoke, Mary O Balogun, Ugbe Maurice-Joel Ugbe

25-35

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Sociodemographic predictors of beliefs about getting HIV infection by witchcraft or supernatural means: A population-based study of 15335 Senegalese women

Amr Ehab El-Qushayri, Amira Yasmine Benmelouka

36-41

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Barriers to enrolment of clients into community client led anti-retroviral therapy delivery (CCLAD) in selected health facilities in Kasese District, Uganda

Kizito Omona, Alex Bwogi Kanyerezi

42-58

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A retrospective study of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iraq

Doaa Adnan Shaker, Muna Tawfeeq Abd, Nawar Jassim Alsalih, Sinan Ghazi Mahdi, Mohenned Alsaadawi, Ihab Raqeeb Aakef, Tareq Jafaar Aljandeel

59-68

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Clinicopathological study of otomycosis in a tertiary hospital in South-west Nigeria

Olusola A Sogebi, Emmanuel A Oyewole, Olubunmi A Osinupebi

69-75

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The effect of midwifery students’ changing life conditions and e-learning experiences on the state of their anxiety and hopelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic

Uluşen Mesude, Aslantekin Özçoban Filiz, Çilesiz Elif

76-90

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A case report: recurrent anemia related to long term acyclovir use in a pregnant HIV infected Ugandan

Mariam Nambuya, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza

91-93

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Transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors of Kamenge Teaching Hospital blood bank in Burundi

Epipod Ntawuyamara, Astere Manirakiza, Ferdinand Nduwimana, Arnaud Iradukunda, Ramadhan Nyandwi, Dionys Nsanzabagenzi

94-103

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Can reproductive health services be used to screen for sexual and gender-based violence in post-conflict Northern Uganda? – a pilot study

Keneth Opiro, Francis Pebolo Pebalo, Neil J Scolding, Charlotte Hardy

104-111

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Physical and psychological health consequences of intimate partner violence among married primary school teachers in Delta South Senatorial Zone of Delta State, Nigeria: Implication for marital stability

Eucharia N Aye, Eze Fidelis Amaeze, Romanus W Aye, Celestine O Eze, Amobi J Onumonu, Chizoba L Obikwelu, Theresa O Oforka

112-118

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Factors influencing use of contraceptives among literate married women in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area, Oyo State

Lateef Omotosho Adegboyega, Adeola Abideen Adewusi

119-126

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Attitude to cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus testing experience in self-sampled Nigerian women

Ayokunle M Olumodeji, Ayodeji K Adefemi, Modupe O Adedeji, Ayokunle A Ogunyemi, Ifeanyichukwu A Onyeodi, Kabiru A Rabiu, Olurotimi I Akinola

127-134

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Effect of occupational exposure to vat-textile dyes on follicular and luteal hormones in female dye workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria

Oluwatosin O Soyinka, Akinwunmi F Akinsanya, Festus A Odeyemi, Adebayo A Amballi, Oritogun K Sunday, Omobola A Ogundahunsi

135-144

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The use of antenatal corticosteroids in preterm labour for the prevention of perinatal mortality in hospitals in Tanzania

Stanley Mwita

145-150

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Women’s experience of preterm birth in an East African context: A qualitative study

Thomas Asmelash Habtu, Andrea Barnabas Pembe, Faraja Chiwanga, Jon Øyvind Odland, Elisabeth Darj

151-162

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Kenyan adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): Increase diabetic knowledge and self-efficacy and decrease hemoglobina1c levels post-educational program

Sabina Jeruto Bet, Jochebed Bosede Ade-Oshifogun

163-170

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards glycemic control among persons with diabetes mellitus at two tertiary hospitals in Uganda

Daphine Ninsiima, Timothy Lwanga, Gerald Kevin Oluka, Emmanuel Oguti Okodoi, William Aine, Henry Lwibasira, Brian Ndibarema, Hama Abaho, Ronald Olum, Irene Andia-Biraro, Felix Bongomin

171-186

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Glycemic control and its associated factors among adult diabetic patients in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Ageze Abose, Aklilu Getachew, Fanta Obsa, Shiferaw Bekele, Kassahun Haile, Selamu Abose

187-197

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The distribution of esophageal cancer patients enrolled in care at the Uganda Cancer Institute by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity

Siraji Obayo, Yusuf Mulumba, Cheryl L Thompson, Michael K Gibson, Matthew M Cooney, Jackson Orem, Jackson Orem

198-205

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Trazodone-induced parkinsonism in a middle-aged male: A case report

Hossam Tharwat Ali, Ziad Ashraf Soliman, Firas Aborigiba, Ana Leticia Fornari Caprara, Jamir Pitton Rissardo

206-212

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Trends in childhood intussusception in a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Uchechukwu Obiora Ezomike, Emmanuel Ifeanyi Nwangwu, Isaac Sunday Chukwu, Sampson Chukwuemeka Aliozor, Chukwuka Arinze Onwuzu, Elochukwu Perpetua Nwankwo, Sebastian Okwuchukwu Ekenze

213-219

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Curosurf surfactant application on preterm babies with respiratory complications-health-economic benefits

Anna Mihaylova, Kilova Kristina, Petya Kasnakova, Stanislav Gueorguiev, Petkova Gueorguieva, Desislava Bakova, Nikoleta Parahuleva

220-227

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Newborn and infant hearing screening for early detection of hearing loss in Nairobi, Kenya

Serah Ndegwa, Debara Tucci, James Lemons, Florence Murila, Susan Shepherd, Moses Mwangi, Isaac Macharia, John Ayugi

228-238

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Nutritional status of school children in South-West Nigeria: Inferences from a national homegrown school feeding programme

Taiwo Akinyode Obembe, Ayoola Oluwaseun Bosede, Oluwaseun Ariyo, Folashayo I P Adeniji, Abiodun Olaoye, Ayodeji Mathew Adebayo

239-249

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Knowledge, attitude and practices towards oral health among secondary school students in Huye district, Rwanda

John Bayingana M, Geofrey Shyaka, Japheths Ogendi

250-261

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Exploring patient referral practices of traditional healthcare practitioners in Soshanguve, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Eugene Musiiwa Makhavhu, Mmajapi Elizabeth Masala-Chokwe, Tendani Sara Ramukumba

262-268

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Elderly people’s perceptions on the use of mobile phones to support the self-management of long-term illnesses at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital

Peterson Mulinde

269-278

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Use of mobile hospitals to improve access to health services and promote primary health care: lessons from Zambia (2011-2018)

Kabaso Kabwe

279-287

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Deodorant use and related adverse effects: a cross-sectional survey among Palestinian students

Iyad Ali, Naser Shraim, Anwar Younes, Reem Sawafta, Asma Sbeih, Samar Khater

288-294

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The cytotoxic, genotoxic and mitotoxic effects of Atractylis gummifera extract in vitro

Awatif Boumaza, Ali Ergüç, Hilmi Orhan

295-306

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The frequencies distribution of CYP3A5 rs776746 and ABCB1 rs1045642 polymorphisms in the west Algerian population and relationships with pharmacogenetics

Amina Ammour, Meriem Aberkane, Abdallah Boudjema, Wefa Boughrara, Sounnia Mediene Benchekor

307-312

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Articles

Editor’s choice: Tackling infectious diseases, NCDs and sexual reproductive health issues as we enter our 24th year of remarkable growth

Effects of SNPs on TNF-α and IL-10 cytokine expression in TB and HIV patients in the Capricorn district, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Haematological parameter among drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Ibadan

Prevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV among livestock merchants and slaughterhouse workers in Ibadan, Nigeria

Preconception and contraceptive care for women living with HIV/AIDS attending antiretroviral treatment clinics in Lagos State, Nigeria

Sociodemographic predictors of beliefs about getting HIV infection by witchcraft or supernatural means: A population-based study of 15335 Senegalese women

Barriers to enrolment of clients into community client led anti-retroviral therapy delivery (CCLAD) in selected health facilities in Kasese District, Uganda

A retrospective study of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iraq

Clinicopathological study of otomycosis in a tertiary hospital in South-west Nigeria

The effect of midwifery students’ changing life conditions and e-learning experiences on the state of their anxiety and hopelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic

A case report: recurrent anemia related to long term acyclovir use in a pregnant HIV infected Ugandan

Transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors of Kamenge Teaching Hospital blood bank in Burundi

Can reproductive health services be used to screen for sexual and gender-based violence in post-conflict Northern Uganda? – a pilot study

Physical and psychological health consequences of intimate partner violence among married primary school teachers in Delta South Senatorial Zone of Delta State, Nigeria: Implication for marital stability

Factors influencing use of contraceptives among literate married women in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area, Oyo State

Attitude to cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus testing experience in self-sampled Nigerian women

Effect of occupational exposure to vat-textile dyes on follicular and luteal hormones in female dye workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria

The use of antenatal corticosteroids in preterm labour for the prevention of perinatal mortality in hospitals in Tanzania

Women’s experience of preterm birth in an East African context: A qualitative study

Kenyan adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): Increase diabetic knowledge and self-efficacy and decrease hemoglobina1c levels post-educational program

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards glycemic control among persons with diabetes mellitus at two tertiary hospitals in Uganda

Glycemic control and its associated factors among adult diabetic patients in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

The distribution of esophageal cancer patients enrolled in care at the Uganda Cancer Institute by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity

Trazodone-induced parkinsonism in a middle-aged male: A case report

Trends in childhood intussusception in a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Curosurf surfactant application on preterm babies with respiratory complications-health-economic benefits

Newborn and infant hearing screening for early detection of hearing loss in Nairobi, Kenya

Nutritional status of school children in South-West Nigeria: Inferences from a national homegrown school feeding programme

Knowledge, attitude and practices towards oral health among secondary school students in Huye district, Rwanda

Exploring patient referral practices of traditional healthcare practitioners in Soshanguve, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Elderly people’s perceptions on the use of mobile phones to support the self-management of long-term illnesses at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital

Use of mobile hospitals to improve access to health services and promote primary health care: lessons from Zambia (2011-2018)

Deodorant use and related adverse effects: a cross-sectional survey among Palestinian students

The cytotoxic, genotoxic and mitotoxic effects of Atractylis gummifera extract in vitro

The frequencies distribution of CYP3A5 rs776746 and ABCB1 rs1045642 polymorphisms in the west Algerian population and relationships with pharmacogenetics

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