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{"title":"Sex of household head and trends in uptake of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy: insights from secondary data in sub-Saharan Africa.","authors":"Benjamin Kobina Kwansa, Deborah Atobrah, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Abena Kyere, Irene Akwo Kretchy","doi":"10.1007/s44155-025-00184-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44155-025-00184-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Malaria in pregnancy remains a serious public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. The household head as a primary decision-maker plays a major role in women's utilization of maternal health services. This study aimed to examine the trends, and the association between the sex of household head and the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in six sub-Saharan African countries. The findings provide insight into the progress, status and gender-specific barriers to IPTp-SP uptake.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Secondary data from the most recent Malaria Indicator Surveys for the six countries were analysed. A total of 15,452 (weighted) women aged 15-49 years from the six countries were included in this study. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were computed, including a chi-square test and binary logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The pooled data showed that 77% of the participants took at least one dose of IPTp-SP and 37% took ≥ 3 doses. The trend analysis showed that the uptake of IPTp-SP has increased over time. Women with a female household head (AOR = 1.21, 95% CI 1.08-1.38) had higher odds of taking ≥ 3 doses of IPTp-SP compared to those with a male household head.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings suggest that promoting women's participation in decision-making and leadership at the household level may help increase the uptake of IPTp-SP in sub-Saharan Africa.</p>","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"5 1","pages":"43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11953170/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143754729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lessons learned from syndemic HIV research in an immigrant, latinx sexual and gender minority community.","authors":"Nicholas Metheny, Dalton Scott, Sandor Santana, Rosa Pache","doi":"10.1007/s44155-024-00145-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44155-024-00145-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The HIV incidence rate in Miami-Dade County is among the highest in the United States, with Latinx sexual and gender minority (SGM) groups experiencing a disproportionate burden. Despite extensive efforts by both private and public sectors to curb transmission and improve pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake, Latinx SGM groups continue to have high rates of HIV and low PrEP uptake compared to SGM groups overall. Using data collected from a biobehavioral study of the socio-structural factors affecting HIV susceptibility and PrEP uptake among Latinx SGM subgroups in Miami-Dade County, this paper shares lessons learned and provides concrete recommendations for tailoring survey research and biospecimen collection among a largely immigrant, socioeconomically disadvantaged community that is especially vulnerable to HIV. By drawing inferences from study data and contextualizing these with community partners, we learned: (1) Large parts of the target community may be unfamiliar with the underlying constructs captured in important HIV-related measures; (2) Cash incentives may shift motivation from intrinsic to extrinsic and lead to poorer data quality; (3) Deviations in Spanish go beyond vocabulary used in different Latin American countries, and more formal Spanish may relay concepts in unfamiliar ways that are unapproachable; and (4) community members may be unfamiliar with survey data collection processes and the protections in place to ensure confidentiality. These lessons and associated recommendations may help improve recruitment, study design, analysis, and community engagement in future studies, building trust and ultimately reducing the burden of HIV in these communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"5 1","pages":"10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11782357/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A scoping review on occupational therapy services with forcibly displaced individuals in low to middle income countries","authors":"Humairaa Hassan, Juwairiyya Paruk, Heema Gordhan, Lebogang Maseko","doi":"10.1007/s44155-024-00088-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00088-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"23 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141349193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A qualitative exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on families with a child under 5 years-old in the borough of Newham, East London","authors":"Eliana Mann, Emma Wilson, Michelle Heys, Claire Cameron, D. M. Rosenthal, Lydia Whitaker, Hanan Hauari, Katie Hollingworth, Sarah O’Toole","doi":"10.1007/s44155-024-00082-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00082-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141381980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associated SDOH needs of patients without health insurance and experiencing food insecurity","authors":"Suma K. Thareja, Spenser Marting, William Davies, Santhosi Samudrala, Ramsey Rayes, Marie Balfour, Ana Mia Corujo-Ramirez, Frances Carter, B. Liu, Dylan Trinh, Thomas Ritter, Jessica Miller, Coleman Fine, Rebecca Lundh, Staci A. Young","doi":"10.1007/s44155-024-00084-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00084-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"116 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141125117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Use of face masks for COVID-19 prevention: a qualitative study on barriers and motivators in Zimbabwe","authors":"Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Nicholas Midzi, Lincoln Sunganai Charimari, Priscilla Mangwiro, Tonderai Manengureni, Gladys Mugadza","doi":"10.1007/s44155-024-00083-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00083-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"29 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140971361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Economic gains of transitioning towards reduced-risk products: evidence from Mexico","authors":"Alejandro Espinosa Herrera","doi":"10.1007/s44155-024-00079-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00079-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"34 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140974129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiology and demographic risk factors for myopia in Ghana: a 5-year retrospective study","authors":"S. Kyei, Rexford Kwasi Gyaami, John Baptist Vianney Abowine, Ebenezer Zaabaar, Augustine Nti, Kofi Fred Asiedu, S. Boadi-Kusi, Bismark Owusu-Afriyie, Frank Assiamah, Anthony Armah","doi":"10.1007/s44155-024-00081-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00081-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"9 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140982086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Home care for COVID-19 positive cases: suitability of the residential setting and ability of cases to adhere to the required preventive measures","authors":"D. Youssef, Abir Abou Naja, Suzan Farhat, Linda Abou-Abbas, H. Hassan","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-1399035/v1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1399035/v1","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 With the upsurge of COVID-19 cases, Lebanese hospitals were overburdened and hospital care was prioritized for COVID-19 patients with the highest probability of poor outcomes. This paper aimed to assess the suitability of residential settings for home isolation and to explore the patient’s ability to adhere to the required precautions measures.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 All COVID-19 cases reported between February, 21 and the end of June 2020 and who had mild or moderate symptoms, were contacted via phone calls by a healthcare professional to fill out a standardized questionnaire developed to assess the suitability of the residential setting for home care. Inpatient cases were required, before their discharge from the hospitals, to sign consent related to their adherence to the mandatory precautionary measures. They were also asked to complete, on daily basis, the symptoms monitoring log form. A referral system to health facilities was established to manage cases with worsening health status. A collaborative framework to address violations of home isolation rules was also put in place.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Of the 600 cases assessed, 44.7% of them were isolated in a living building apartment (67.2%) with one entrance (85.5%) including four to eight rooms (71%). Around one-quarter of patients have children (< 5 years) and 75% of them were living with elderly people. Most of the patients confirmed the availability of a well-ventilated single room (96.2%) and a separate bathroom (80.17%). As for infrastructure, more than 90% of patients confirmed the availability of drinking and tank water, heating facilities, electricity, and safe trash elimination. Similarly, more than 90% of them had access to personal hygiene items, disinfectants, and personal protective equipment. The bulk of homes care were rated as easily reachable. As for awareness and ability to self-serving, 94.5% of patients were knowledgeable about the required preventive measures, able to serve themselves and to adhere to the isolation requirements as well. Only 51.8% of them had access to psychological support.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Proper assessment of the residential setting for home care of COVID-19 cases combined with close monitoring of the adherence of patients to the required precaution measures are highly needed for limiting the spread of infection within the household and the community.\u0000","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"96 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139606018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the 5C questionnaire to assess the hesitancy towards adult vaccination among the Hindi speaking population of Northern India","authors":"A. Gandhi, Tanvi Kiran, J. S. Thakur, Divya Sharma, K. Junaid, Rahul Gupta, Ajit Prajapati, A. B. Amaljith","doi":"10.1007/s44155-024-00061-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-024-00061-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29972,"journal":{"name":"Discover Social Science and Health","volume":"17 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139527343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}