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Men as Providers: How Gender Norms Shape Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) Practices

According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, every infant and child has the right to good nutrition. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth, practice exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, and introduce nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods at six months while […]

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Exploring the characteristics of callers of mental health emergency hotlines in Nigeria: a descriptive study

  The high prevalence of mental health disorders constitutes a serious public health challenge, affecting over 970 million people globally. The burden of mental health disorders in developing countries like Nigeria is significant and multifaceted due to limited resources, traumatic experiences, co-morbidities, socio-economic inequalities, and limited access to timely and effective mental health care services.

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Enhancing Private Healthcare Effectiveness in Lagos State, Nigeria: An Overview of the Effect of Quality Improvement Initiatives and Implications for Sustainable Healthcare Delivery

The study titled “Enhancing Private Healthcare Effectiveness in Lagos State, Nigeria: An Overview of the Effect of Quality Improvement Initiatives and Implications for Sustainable Healthcare Delivery” examines the impact of donor-funded quality improvement (QI) projects on private healthcare facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria. Background: Lagos State, as Nigeria’s economic hub and most populous region, faces

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