Few studies of the transition to adulthood in Africa analyse young people's own definitions of
the events that confer adult status, and how adulthood is actually attained. This paper …

Abstract Background Achieving the Millennium Development Goals that aim to reduce
malnutrition and child mortality depends in part on the ability of governments/policymakers …

Background: A summary of Soter Ameh's PhD thesis titled,'An integrated HIV and
hypertension management model in rural South Africa: A mixed methods approach'is …

Background Completeness of vital registration remains very low in sub-Saharan Africa,
especially in rural areas. Objectives To investigate trends and factors in completeness of …

Background: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) immunization of children decreases
their risk of nasopharyngeal acquisition of vaccine serotypes. We studied the impact of …

Background Social protection programs issuing cash grants to caregivers of young children
may influence fertility. Grant-related income could foster economic independence and/or …

Climate and weather variability in sub-Saharan Africa disproportionately leave female-
headed households food insecure. However, the extent and reasons for these gender …

The aim of this study was to identify and describe the diversity of nutrient patterns and how
they associate with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors including body mass index in …

Demographic changes and the increasing availability and coverage of antiretroviral therapy
imply that the burden of HIV is shifting to older age groups in sub-Saharan Africa. However …

The HIV pandemic has led to dramatic increases and inequalities in adult mortality, and the
diffusion of antiretroviral treatment, together with demographic and socioeconomic shifts in …