Background: Stunting is the most prevalent form of child undernutrition with current
worldwide estimates at 156 million. The majority of these children reside in low-and middle …

Background Adolescence is a critical period of maturation when nutrient needs are high,
especially among adolescents entering pregnancy. Using individual-level data from 140,000 …

Background: Gestational weight gain below or above the Institute of Medicine
recommendations has been associated with adverse perinatal and neonatal outcomes. Very …

Adolescent pregnancy is a major public health challenge for many industrialized countries
and is associated with significant medical, nutritional, social and economic risk for mothers …

Introduction Adolescence is the time of puberty in which a substantial changes in physical,
mental, and emotional are observed; Nutritional requirements significantly rise as a result …

Background Rates of unplanned adolescent pregnancy and unsafe induced abortions are
very high in Sub-Saharan African countries including Tanzania. Despite their availability and …

Background Tanzania is a country experiencing multiple sexual health challenges, but
providers receive no formal training in sexual health. Aim This study aimed to assess (1) …

ABSTRACT Background Across Africa, there are strong cultural taboos against
masturbation. Aim As part of a broader study investigating sexual health training needs of …

Neonatal, perinatal and infant mortality rates are still high in develo** countries despite
national and international efforts to redress this problem. This study was conducted to …

Background The study examined the relationship between oral health status (periodontal
disease and carious pulpal exposure (CPE)) and preterm low-birth-weight (PTLBW) infant …