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Regional, subregional and country-level full vaccination coverage in children aged 12–23 months for 34 countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a global analysis using Demographic and Health Survey data

Adama Ouedraogo, Patrice Ngangue, David Jean Simon, Vénunyé Claude Kondo Tokpovi et al. • BMJ Global Health (2025)

Objective This study estimated the proportion of children aged 12–23 months who were fully vaccinated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), explored geographical disparities across subregions and countries, and identified country-level factors assoc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018333

How does the usage of banking services relate to inflation in developing economies? evidence from africa

Mohamed Hossameldin Khalifa, Vasilya Sultanova, Hassan El-Sady • Development Studies Research (2026)

The existing literature on the relationship between financial inclusion (FI) and inflation rate (IR) in developing economies suffers from three main limitations: general reliance on aggregate FI measures that fail to isolate the effects of ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/21665095.2026.2663791

Low-carbon urban transportation: Optimizing mechanical systems for sustainable electric bus and BRT deployment in Kampala

Ismail Kimuli, John Baptist Kirabira • Transportation Engineering (2026)

Kampala faces increasing congestion, air pollution, and dependence on fossil fuels, driven by widespread reliance on diesel minibuses and motorcycle taxis. Existing models—KAMPALA-TIMES, KLAP-TIMES, and GKMA-TIMES–CGE—show strong potential ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.treng.2025.100417

Modeling antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study at Pantang Hospital, Ghana

Eric Nyarko, Irene A. Kretchy, Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Adwoa Oforiwaa Kwakye et al. • BMC Infectious Diseases (2026)

Abstract Background Poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) continues to undermine HIV treatment outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. Objective This study aimed to quantify ART treatment adherence among people living with...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13836-z

Impact of power outages: Unveiling their influence on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa - An in-depth literature review

Timothy King Avordeh, Adam Salifu, Christopher Quaidoo, Rockson Opare-Boateng • Heliyon (2024)

The paper explores the review on the impact of electricity outages on MSMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa, analyzing their effects on productivity and poverty levels based on a review of 102 studies spanning from 2010 to 2023. The review organizes ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33782

Women’s Water Access Is Associated With Measures of Empowerment and Social Support: A Cross-sectional Study in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hiliary Monteith, Davod Ahmadi, Kate Sinclair, Narges Ebadi et al. • Journal of Rural and Community Development (2020)

Water access is an important global issue that impacts health and wellbeing and has been recognized by the United Nations as a significant area for improvement. Despite some global improvements from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) t...

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On mathematical modeling of fractional-order stochastic for tuberculosis transmission dynamics

C.W. Chukwu, E. Bonyah, M.L. Juga, Fatmawati • Results in Control and Optimization (2023)

Tuberculosis remains one of the most dangerous diseases globally and has affected many people in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this paper, a fractional stochastic model of tuberculosis disease was formulated and analyzed. The existence and uniquen...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.rico.2023.100238

Skilled antenatal care services utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys from 32 countries

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Joshua Okyere, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu et al. • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)

Abstract Background Each day, an estimated 800 women die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth related complications, where 99% of these avoidable deaths happen in low-and middle-income countries. Skilled attendance during antenatal car...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05137-5

Data on gender-equitable healthcare accessibility in Northern Nigeria

Chika Yinka-Banjo, Mary Akinyemi, Olasupo Ajayi, David Tresner-Kirsch • Data in Brief (2024)

Gender equity, particularly in healthcare, has been gaining increasing attention in recent years. The goal is to ensure that everyone has equal access to quality healthcare services irrespective of age, gender, or socio-economic status. How...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109979

Medical Informatics in Medical Research

Michel Anoumou Missinou, Saadou Issifou, Evelyn Anane‐Sarpong, Ibrahim I Abubakar et al. • Methods of Information in Medicine (2006)

OBJECTIVES: Computers are widely used for data management in clinical trials in the developed countries, unlike in developing countries. Dependable systems are vital for data management, and medical decision making in clinical research. Mon...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1634108

Clinical Features and Pathogenesis of Noma: A Narrative Review Highlighting the Emerging Strategies for Prevention and Management

Bhagyesh Sapkale, Sonali Choudhari • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (2026)

Noma, also known as cancrum oris, is a rapidly progressive gangrenous infection that affects the oral and facial tissues of malnourished children in impoverished regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease typically begins as a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2026/82789.22726

Current Epidemiology ofPneumocystisPneumonia

Alison Morris, Jens Dilling Lundgren, Henry Masur, Peter D. Walzer et al. • Emerging infectious diseases (2004)

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) has historically been one of the leading causes of disease among persons with AIDS. The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy in industrialized nations has brought about dramatic declines in the i...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1010.030985 PMC: 3323247

Plasmodium vivax Transmission in Africa.

Rosalind E Howes, Robert C Reiner, Katherine E Battle, Joshua Longbottom et al. • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2015)

Malaria in sub-Saharan Africa has historically been almost exclusively attributed to Plasmodium falciparum (Pf). Current diagnostic and surveillance systems in much of sub-Saharan Africa are not designed to identify or report non-Pf human m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004222

Hypertension and diabetes patients’ perspective of challenges and their coping mechanisms in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda – a qualitative study

Rawlance Ndejjo, Paineto Masengere, Fred Nuwaha, Isaac Ddumba et al. • Open Research Europe (2023)

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of non-communicable diseases is steadily rising amidst a high prevalence of communicable diseases stretching the healthcare system. This study explored hypertension and diabetes patients’ perspe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.13286.2

Identification and reporting of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of diagnostic approaches, echocardiographic assessment, and evidence gaps

Faith Adedayo Adejumo, Samuel Gbolagunte Olaniyan, Temilade Patience Adejumo, Sandra Kikelomo Odunaro et al. • The Egyptian Heart Journal (2026)

Abstract Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasingly recognized as a major heart failure phenotype globally; however, its diagnosis is complex and is recommended to require integrated assessment of clin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s43044-026-00779-8

Toward a Fit-for-purpose Policy Architecture on Long-term Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impasse and a Research Agenda to Overcome it

Isabella Aboderin • Journal of Long-Term Care (2019)

Context: Perspectives from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have featured little in the expanding global debate on long-term care (LTC) policy thus far – despite SSA countries’ embrace of global commitments on the development of equitable and susta...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.31389/jltc.5