FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LATRINE UTILIZATION AMONG MODEL AND NON-MODEL FAMILIES IN LAELAI MAICHEW WOREDA, AKSUM, TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA: COMPARATIVE COMMUNITY BASED STUDY

Factors associated with latrine utilization among model and non-model families in Laelai Maichew Woreda, Aksum, Tigray, Ethiopia: comparative community based study

Abstract Objective The study was conducted on 313 model and 313 non model households to assess latrine utilization and factors affecting among model and non-model families.Result About 225 (71.9%) model and 144 (46%) non-model WOOL RUG participants declared that they utilize their latrine which gave the overall utilization rate of 369 (58.9%).House

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First trimester prenatal metal mixtures, vitamins, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the project viva cohort

Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension are major contributors to maternal and child morbidity and mortality.Previous studies have reported associations with selected metals and vitamins but are limited in sample size and non-prospective study designs.We evaluated prospective associati

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Effects of red-backed salamanders on ecosystem functions.

Ecosystems provide a vast array of services for human societies, but understanding how various organisms contribute to the functions that maintain these services remains an important ecological challenge.Predators can affect ecosystem functions through a combination of top-down trophic cascades and bottom-up effects on nutrient dynamics.As WOOL RUG

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