PAMJ One HealthPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.4.35866
Mustapha Hallidu, I. Sumaila
{"title":"Determinants of emergency contraceptive utilization among female tertiary students in the middle belt of Ghana, West Africa","authors":"Mustapha Hallidu, I. Sumaila","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.4.35866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.4.35866","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64728352","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":"Sexual violence amongst rural women living with HIV: prevalence, forms and lived experiences at health facilities in southwestern Uganda.","authors":"Gerald Mwebembezi, Beneth Kaginda Tusiime, Ebenezer Felex Sikon, Nabatanzi Esther Sanyu, Kenneth Agaba, Scarlet Josephine Nakaweesa, Godfrey Zari Rukundo","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.8.18.35525","DOIUrl":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.8.18.35525","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>sexual violence exists in different forms and contexts. It has different consequences including HIV/AIDS. There is limited information on the adoption of services to the victims. In this study, we investigated the prevalence, forms and personal experiences of sexual violence amongst women living with HIV/AIDS in rural southwestern Uganda.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>we conducted a cross-sectional survey among 324 women living with HIV. We also conducted 11 in-depth interviews among women living with HIV in the same area. We collected data on socio-demographics, participants' experiences, forms of sexual violence, and the services for the victims. The in-depth interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. The quantitative data were analyzed at 95% confidence interval using Chi-square and logistic regression. Transcripts were cleaned were independently coded and any disagreements encountered during in the coding were resolved at each step. During the coding process, duplicates were removed. Similar quotes were grouped together under broad themes while ensuring inclusion of data from different sources. We used thematic content analysis to generate themes and sub-themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the mean age of the participants was 35.05 ± 12.21 years. Of the 324 women that participated in the study 68.8% were married 67.2% had primary level of education and were peasant farmers (70.1%). Sexual violence was experienced by 32.7% of the participants and this included sexual humiliation, forced genital touching and insertion of objects. Shame was the most commonly lived experience and sexual partners were the most common perpetrators of sexual violence. According to our findings, marriage (OR = 0.0250, 95%CI 0.069-0.905, p = 0.035) was a protective factor.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>sexual violence is commonly experienced by women living with HIV and attending health facilities in rural southwestern Uganda. Fear of shame negatively affects disclosure by the victims. Screening for sexual violence could be helpful in exposing the vice if it is integrated in routine HIV care for women.</p>","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12302955/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64726748","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}
PAMJ One HealthPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.10.35923
M. Chadyiwa, J. Kagura, A. Stewart
{"title":"Occupational injuries in South African game parks and nature reserves, 2007-2019","authors":"M. Chadyiwa, J. Kagura, A. Stewart","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.10.35923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.10.35923","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64727074","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}
PAMJ One HealthPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.8.19.36319
Y. Mohammed, S. Zainu, M. Manga, Ahmed Kolawole Jimoh, Emmanuel O Egbe, J. Abubakar, Yahaya Saminu, U. Shittu, SalmaMuhammad Galalain, Surayya Umar Lawal, K. Mohammed, D. Egah
{"title":"Guinea worm eradication: the need for sustained surveillance using One Health approach amidst COVID-19 pandemic and worsening armed conflicts in Nigeria","authors":"Y. Mohammed, S. Zainu, M. Manga, Ahmed Kolawole Jimoh, Emmanuel O Egbe, J. Abubakar, Yahaya Saminu, U. Shittu, SalmaMuhammad Galalain, Surayya Umar Lawal, K. Mohammed, D. Egah","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.8.19.36319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.8.19.36319","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64726817","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}
PAMJ One HealthPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.13.31221
Anuga Godfrey Agbo, Emmanuel Itodo Ogwuche, M. Dankyau
{"title":"Performance of the FINDRISC tool in screening for diabetes in a primary care setting","authors":"Anuga Godfrey Agbo, Emmanuel Itodo Ogwuche, M. Dankyau","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.13.31221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.13.31221","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64726947","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}
PAMJ One HealthPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.12.36475
Abubakari Wuni, O. Iddrisu, Letitia Chanayireh, Abdul-Malik Abdulai, Christopher Ababio-Boamah, Abass Yakubu, M. Iddrisu, A. Doat, Millicent Kala, Christiana Amalba, Abdul Malik Sayibu
{"title":"Environmental stressors, coping mechanisms and support system for mothers with infants at the neonatal intensive care unit: a descriptive cross-sectional study","authors":"Abubakari Wuni, O. Iddrisu, Letitia Chanayireh, Abdul-Malik Abdulai, Christopher Ababio-Boamah, Abass Yakubu, M. Iddrisu, A. Doat, Millicent Kala, Christiana Amalba, Abdul Malik Sayibu","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.12.36475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.12.36475","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64727345","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}
PAMJ One HealthPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.16.37122
I. Sumaila, A. Manu, Mustapha Hallidu
{"title":"Prevalence and associated factors of anaemia among antenatal care attendants in the Kintampo municipality","authors":"I. Sumaila, A. Manu, Mustapha Hallidu","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.16.37122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.16.37122","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64727525","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}
PAMJ One HealthPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.7.18.32558
Adaora Ejikeme, A. Adeke, N. Uba, Denis Bunyoga, S. Hassan, Emeka Samson, C. Obiekea, Shalom Ogbonna, D. Umezuruike, O. Ipadeola, Nwachukwu E William
{"title":"Yellow fever outbreak in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, May-August 2019","authors":"Adaora Ejikeme, A. Adeke, N. Uba, Denis Bunyoga, S. Hassan, Emeka Samson, C. Obiekea, Shalom Ogbonna, D. Umezuruike, O. Ipadeola, Nwachukwu E William","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.7.18.32558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.7.18.32558","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64725161","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}
PAMJ One HealthPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.8.7.35430
Sandul Yasobant, F. Memon, Harsh D. Shah, D. Saxena
{"title":"Can one health achieve the target of end TB strategy: perspective from zoonotic TB prevention and control in India","authors":"Sandul Yasobant, F. Memon, Harsh D. Shah, D. Saxena","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.8.7.35430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.8.7.35430","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64726726","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}
PAMJ One HealthPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.23.38295
Okoli Solomon Chieloka
{"title":"Elimination of canine rabies in Nigeria: existing gaps and the way forward?","authors":"Okoli Solomon Chieloka","doi":"10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.23.38295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.23.38295","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34098,"journal":{"name":"PAMJ One Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64727974","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}