Magnitude and Determinants of Antenatal Care Utilization in Kandahar City, Afghanistan by Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Mohammad Hashim Wafa, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Hadia Sayam

“…The present study aimed at determining the magnitude and determinants of antenatal care services’ utilization in Kandahar city. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study involving 850 women with at least one delivery in the last 2 years was carried out in Kandahar city from January to February 2021. …”
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Assessment of hand hygiene practices among nurses at a regional hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study based on the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene’ guidelines by Abdul Qadeer Baseer, Asmatullah Usmani, Shafiqullah Mushfiq, Mohammad Hassan Hassand, Bilal Ahmad Rahimi, Abdul Wahid Monib, Mohammad Salim Daqiq, Parwiz Niazi

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the self-reported hand hygiene practices of nurses at Mirwais Regional Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 141 nurses between August and October 2023. …”
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Anemia among Women Who Visit Bost Hospital for Delivery in Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Zabihullah Anwary, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Wali Mohammad Wyar, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Khushhal Farooqi

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Phytogenic feed additives as alternatives to antibiotics in poultry production: A review by Noor Aminullah, Allauddin Mostamand, Ahmadullah Zahir, Obaidullah Mahaq, Mohammad Naeem Azizi

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Minimum acceptable diet and contributing factors among children aged 6–23 months in Afghanistan: insights from the 2022–2023 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey by Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Massoma Jafari, Ghulam Mohayuddin Mudaser, Zainab Ezadi, Sayed Ali Shah Alawi, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Omid Dadras

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A Comprehensive Review of the Diversity of Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Their Emerging Applications in Healthcare and Environment by Khushbu Wadhwa, Neha Kapoor, Hardeep Kaur, Eman A. Abu-Seer, Mohd. Tariq, Sazada Siddiqui, Virendra Kumar Yadav, Parwiz Niazi, Pankaj Kumar, Saad Alghamdi

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Quality of antenatal care services in Afghanistan: findings from the national survey 2022–2023 by Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Zabihullah Anwary, Khalid Akbari, Hadia Sayam, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Omid Dadras

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Roles of Service Quality and Religiosity in Determining Customers’ Retention in Islamic Banks: Empirical Evidence from Southwestern Afghanistan by Ziarmal Abdullah, Salina Kassim, Shamsullah Shams, Sharofiddin Ashurov

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Public Health Risks Associated with Food Process Contaminants – A Review by Ahmadullah Zahir, Zhiwen Ge, Iftikhar Ali Khan

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