Parent-youth communication and associated factors on HIV/AIDS related issues in rural southern Ethiopia | Reproductive Health

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of parental youth communication on HIV/AIDS-related issues and the associated factors among secondary school youths in the Bolosso Sore district, South Ethiopia. In general, about four out of ten (39%) youths exhibited poor communication. A significant number of adolescents had poor knowledge of HIV/AIDS; for example, about half … Read more

Geographic factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 prevalence during the first wave − 6 districts in Zambia, July 2020 | BMC Public Health

Study area We conducted a retrospective analysis of SARS-CoV-2 prevalence data from a cross-sectional study in six districts of Zambia (i.e., Kabwe, Lusaka, Livingstone, Ndola, Nakonde, and Solwezi, Fig. 1) between July 4 and 27, 2020, which coincided with the first wave in the country [1]. These districts were purposively selected because of the reported high … Read more