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Occupational Injury and Its Correlated Factors among Small-Scale Industry Workers in Towns of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia

Nagasa Dida,  Jiregna Darega,  Feyisa Lemesa,  Jeylan Kassim,  Bedasa Woldemichael, 
  • First Published: 27 December 2019
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Assessment of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety among Females Attending Primary Health Care Facilities in Qaliubeya Governorate, Egypt

Osama M. Wassif,  Abdo S. Abdo,  Mona A. Elawady,  Abeer E. Abd Elmaksoud,  Rasha Sh. Eldesouky, 
  • First Published: 26 December 2019
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Minimum Meal Frequency Practice and Its Associated Factors among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Amibara District, North East Ethiopia

Mohammed Wagris,  Anwar Seid,  Molla Kahssay,  Osman Ahmed, 
  • First Published: 18 December 2019
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Tobacco Smoking and Use of Smokeless Tobacco and Their Association with Psychological Distress and Other Factors in a Rural District in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Fakir M. Amirul Islam,  Alexandra Walton, 
  • First Published: 06 December 2019
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Risky Alcohol Consumption and Heavy Episodic Drinking among Parents in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Gianni Varnaccia,  Kristin Manz,  Johannes Zeiher,  Petra Rattay,  Cornelia Lange, 
  • First Published: 05 December 2019
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Influenza Morbidity and Its Association with Climatic and Housing Conditions in Ecuador

Andrea Lobato-Cordero,  Emmanuelle Quentin,  Gina Lobato-Cordero, 
  • First Published: 23 November 2019
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Effects of Lighting Quality on Working Efficiency of Workers in Office Building in Tanzania

Justine Mushobozi Katabaro,  Yonghong Yan, 
  • First Published: 14 November 2019
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Lead Poisoning and Intelligence: A Search for Cause and Effect in the Scottish Mental Surveys

Conrad Krebs, 
  • First Published: 12 November 2019
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Lifestyles, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress as Risk Factors in Nursing Apprentices: A Logistic Regression Analysis of 1193 Students in Lima, Peru

Jessica Diaz-Godiño,  Luz Fernández-Henriquez,  Florencia Peña-Pastor,  Patricia Alfaro-Flores,  Gloria Manrique-Borjas,  Frank Mayta-Tovalino, 
  • First Published: 06 November 2019
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Qualitative Analysis of Air Freshener Spray

Fatima Ibrahim ALshaer,  Dalal Fuad ALBaharna,  Hafiz Omer Ahmed,  Mohammed Ghiyath Anas,  Jasem Mohammed ALJassmi, 
  • First Published: 05 November 2019
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Seasonal Variations in Physical Activity Domains among Rural and Urban Bangladeshis Using a Culturally Relevant Past Year Physical Activity Questionnaire (PYPAQ)

Shirin Jahan Mumu,  Paul P. Fahey,  Liaquat Ali,  A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman,  Dafna Merom, 
  • First Published: 13 October 2019
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Determinants of Under-Five Pneumonia at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: An Unmatched Case-Control Study

Yordanos Markos,  Abel Fekadu Dadi,  Abayneh Girma Demisse,  Yohannes Ayanaw Habitu,  Behailu Tariku Derseh,  Getu Debalkie, 
  • First Published: 23 September 2019
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Magnitude and Contributing Factors of Low Back Pain among Long Distance Truck Drivers at Modjo Dry Port, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tewodros Yosef,  Ayele Belachew,  Yifokire Tefera, 
  • First Published: 22 September 2019
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Assessing the Relationship between Retail Store Tobacco Advertising and Local Tobacco Control Policies: A Massachusetts Case Study

Bukola Usidame,  Edward Alan Miller,  Joanna E. Cohen, 
  • First Published: 18 September 2019
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Biomonitoring of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity among Smallholder Horticultural Farmers Occupationally Exposed to Mixtures of Pesticides in Tanzania

Jones A. Kapeleka,  Elingarami Sauli,  Omowunmi Sadik,  Patrick A. Ndakidemi, 
  • First Published: 11 September 2019
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The Common Missed Handwashing Instances and Areas after 15 Years of Hand-Hygiene Education

J. S. W. Wong,  J. K. F. Lee, 
  • First Published: 08 August 2019
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Increased Outdoor PM2.5 Concentration Is Associated with Moderate/Severe Anemia in Children Aged 6–59 Months in Lima, Peru

Valeria C. Morales-Ancajima,  Vilma Tapia,  Bryan N. Vu,  Yang Liu,  Dulce E. Alarcón-Yaquetto,  Gustavo F. Gonzales, 
  • First Published: 24 July 2019
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Assessing the Progress towards Achieving “VISION 2020: The Right to Sight” Initiative in Ghana

Enyam Komla Amewuho Morny,  Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi,  Stephen Ocansey,  Samuel Kyei,  Kwame Yeboah,  Maureen Adanna Mmaduagwu, 
  • First Published: 22 July 2019
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Rainwater as a Source of Drinking Water: Health Impacts and Rainwater Treatment

Khayan Khayan,  Adi Heru Husodo,  Indwiani Astuti,  Sudarmadji Sudarmadji,  Tjut Sugandawaty Djohan, 
  • First Published: 11 July 2019
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A Narrative Review of the Literature on Insufficient Sleep, Insomnia, and Health Correlates in American Indian/Alaska Native Populations

Anayansi Lombardero,  Ciara D. Hansen,  Andrew E. Richie,  Duncan G. Campbell,  Aaron W. Joyce, 
  • First Published: 08 July 2019
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The National Tuberculosis Control Programme of Liberia Laboratory Programme Performance

Kassaye Tekie Desta,  T. E. Masango,  Zerish Zethu Nkosi, 
  • First Published: 07 July 2019
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A Qualitative Study Identifying Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity in Rural Communities

Amanda S. Gilbert,  Dixie D. Duncan,  Alan M. Beck,  Amy A. Eyler,  Ross C. Brownson, 
  • First Published: 23 June 2019
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Quality of Drinking Water from Springs in Palestine: West Bank as a Case Study

Azza Daghara,  Issam A. Al-Khatib,  Maher Al-Jabari, 
  • First Published: 23 June 2019
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Early Marriage, Cohabitation, and Childbearing in West Africa

Winfred A. Avogo,  Oluwaseyi D. Somefun, 
  • First Published: 13 June 2019
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A Multilevel Analysis of Regressors of Access to Improved Drinking Water and Sanitation Facilities in Ghana

Pascal Agbadi,  Ernest Darkwah,  Paul L. Kenney, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2019
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Assessment of Levels, Speciation, and Toxicity of Trace Metal Contaminants in Selected Shallow Groundwater Sources, Surface Runoff, Wastewater, and Surface Water from Designated Streams in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda

G. K. Bakyayita,  A. C. Norrström,  R. N. Kulabako, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2019
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Water-Handling Patterns and Associated Microbial Profiles in relation to Hygiene in Babati Town, Tanzania

Irene Tesha,  Revocatus Machunda,  Karoli Njau,  Emmanuel Mpolya, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2019
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Redesign, Field-Testing, and Validation of the Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) Audit

Tanya M. Horacek,  Elif Dede Yildirim,  Dean Seidman,  Carol Byrd-Bredbenner,  Sarah Colby,  Adrienne A. White,  Karla P. Shelnutt,  Melissa D. Olfert,  Anne E. Mathews,  Kristin Riggsbee,  Lisa Franzen-Castle,  Jesse Stabile Morrell,  Kendra Kattelmann, 
  • First Published: 19 May 2019
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Prevalence of HPV Genotypes in South Europe: Comparisons between an Italian and a Turkish Unvaccinated Population

Maria Teresa Schettino,  Pasquale De Franciscis,  Antonio Schiattarella,  Viviana La Manna,  Alessandra Della Gala,  Francesca Caprio,  Carolina Tammaro,  Franco Pietro Ammaturo,  Tolga Guler,  Ezgi Hanci Yenigün, 
  • First Published: 19 May 2019
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Diarrhea Prevention Practice and Associated Factors among Caregivers of Under-Five Children in Enemay District, Northwest Ethiopia

Melese Dubie Agegnehu,  Liknaw Bewket Zeleke,  Yitayal Ayalew Goshu,  Yonas Lamore Ortibo,  Yohannes Mehretie Adinew, 
  • First Published: 12 May 2019
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Interventions to Increase Blood Donation among Ethnic/Racial Minorities: A Systematic Review

Jennifer K. Makin,  Kate L. Francis,  Michael J. Polonsky,  Andre M. N. Renzaho, 
  • First Published: 15 April 2019
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Malaria Risk Stratification and Modeling the Effect of Rainfall on Malaria Incidence in Eritrea

Meron Mehari Kifle,  Tsega Tekeste Teklemariam,  Adam Mengesteab Teweldeberhan,  Eyasu Habte Tesfamariam,  Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish,  Eyob Azaria Kidane, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2019
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The Impact of Heat on Health and Productivity among Maize Farmers in a Tropical Climate Area

Lukman Shiji Sadiq,  Zailina Hashim,  Malina Osman, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2019
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Determinants of Exposures to Hazardous Materials among Nail Cosmeticians in the Kampala City, Uganda

John C. Ssempebwa,  Rawlance Ndejjo,  Ruth Mubeezi Neebye,  Edwinah Atusingwize,  Geofrey Musinguzi, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2019
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Safety of Drinking Water from Primary Water Sources and Implications for the General Public in Uganda

Keneth Iceland Kasozi,  Sarah Namubiru,  Roland Kamugisha,  Ejike Daniel Eze,  Dickson Stuart Tayebwa,  Fred Ssempijja,  Alfred Omachonu Okpanachi,  Hellen Wambui Kinyi,  Jovile Kasande Atusiimirwe,  Joy Suubo,  Edgar Mario Fernandez,  Nathan Nshakira,  Andrew Tamale, 
  • First Published: 25 March 2019
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiology of Risky Sexual Behaviors in College and University Students in Ethiopia, 2018

Tadele Amare,  Tebikew Yeneabat,  Yohannes Amare, 
  • First Published: 20 March 2019
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Injury-Related Deaths according to Environmental, Demographic, and Lifestyle Factors

Ray M. Merrill, 
  • First Published: 03 March 2019
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Disposal Practice of Unfit Medicines in Nongovernmental Hospitals and Private Medicine Outlets Located in Mwanza, Tanzania

Stanley Mwita,  Godfrey Ngonela,  Deogratias Katabalo, 
  • First Published: 03 March 2019
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Contamination Potentials of Household Water Handling and Storage Practices in Kirundo Subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda

Alexander Agensi,  Julius Tibyangye,  Andrew Tamale,  Ezera Agwu,  Christine Amongi, 
  • First Published: 03 March 2019
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Aerobic Degradation of Clothianidin to 2-Chloro-methyl Thiazole and Methyl 3-(Thiazole-yl) Methyl Guanidine Produced by Pseudomonas stutzeri smk

Satish G. Parte,  Arun S. Kharat, 
  • First Published: 03 March 2019
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Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli from Environmental Waters in Northern Colorado

Hannah B. Haberecht,  Nora Jean Nealon,  Jake R. Gilliland,  Amethyst V. Holder,  Connor Runyan,  Renee C. Oppel,  Hend M. Ibrahim,  Link Mueller,  Forrest Schrupp,  Samuel Vilchez,  Linto Antony,  Joy Scaria,  Elizabeth P. Ryan, 
  • First Published: 18 February 2019
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Assessment of Bacteriological and Physicochemical Quality of Drinking Water from Source to Household Tap Connection in Nekemte, Oromia, Ethiopia

Gonfa Duressa,  Fassil Assefa,  Mulissa Jida, 
  • First Published: 18 February 2019
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Environmental and Health Effects of Benzene Exposure among Egyptian Taxi Drivers

Zeinab A. Kasemy,  Ghada M. Kamel,  Gaafar M. Abdel-Rasoul,  Ahmed A. Ismail, 
  • First Published: 03 February 2019
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Exposure to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke at Airport Terminals

Michael Zhang,  Alejandro D. Garcia,  Maritere Zamora,  Isabella A. Anderson,  David F. Jativa, 
  • First Published: 03 February 2019
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Determinants of Open Defecation in the Wa Municipality of Ghana: Empirical Findings Highlighting Sociocultural and Economic Dynamics among Households

Issaka Kanton Osumanu,  Enoch Akwasi Kosoe,  Frank Ategeeng, 
  • First Published: 03 February 2019
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Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region

Robert Afayo,  Muzamil Buga,  John Bosco Alege,  Pardon Akugizibwe,  Christine Atuhairwe,  Ivan Mugisha Taremwa, 
  • First Published: 03 February 2019
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Awareness of Occupational Hazards and Utilization of Safety Measures among Welders in Aksum and Adwa Towns, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 2013

Berhe Beyene Gebrezgiabher,  Desalegn Tetemke,  Tesfaye Yetum, 
  • First Published: 21 January 2019
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Parental Perceptions of Child’s Medical Care and Neighborhood and Child’s Behavioral Risk Factors for Obesity in U.S. Children by Body Mass Index Classification

Joan A. Vaccaro,  Gustavo G. Zarini,  Fatma G. Huffman, 
  • First Published: 03 January 2019
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Socioeconomic Deprivation Status and Air Pollution by PM10 and NO2: An Assessment at Municipal Level of 11 Years in Italy

Alice Mannocci,  Immacolata Ciarlo,  Valeria D’Egidio,  Angela Del Cimmuto,  Maria de Giusti,  Paolo Villari,  Giuseppe La Torre, 
  • First Published: 03 January 2019
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Household Willingness-to-Pay for Improved Solid Waste Management Services in Four Major Metropolitan Cities in Ghana

Kofi Sekyere Boateng,  Peter Agyei-Baffour,  Daniel Boateng,  George Nana Kwasi Rockson,  Kofi Akohene Mensah,  Anthony Kwaku Edusei, 
  • First Published: 02 January 2019