Browsing by Author "Katongole, Simon Peter"
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Application of workload indicators of staffing needs (WISN) in determining health workers' requirements for Mityana general hospital, Uganda
Govule, Philip; Mugisha, John Francis; Katongole, Simon Peter; Bikaitwoha, Maniple Evard; Nanyingi, Miisa; Anguyo, Robert; Onzima, DDM (International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-08-30)With reducing number of health workers amidst increasing disease burden, ever increasing population and limited resources, health systems are faced with challenges of providing adequate and quality health care globally. ... -
Assessment of safe motherhood health service coverage, birth defects detection and child disability prevention using lot quality assurance sampling in Central Uganda
Akankwasa, Edith; Kamya, Willy; Sendijja, Moses; Mudoola, Janet; Lwenge, Mathias; Anguyo DDM Onzima, Robert; Kasozi, Daniel; Byansi, Peter; Katongole, Simon Peter (East African Health Research Commission, 2023)It is crucial to have satisfactory coverage of safe motherhood services in order to prevent birth defects and child disabilities. Mildmay Uganda Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS) implemented a safe motherhood project ... -
Common Medical Errors and Error Reporting Systems in Selected Hospitals of Central Uganda
Katongole, Simon Peter; Anguyo, Robert DDM Onzima; Nanyingi, Miisa; Nakiwala, Stella Regina (International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-08-30)Medical errors are under studied in the developing world, therefore, this study set out to identify common errors committed during provision of health care and error management systems in the hospitals with reference to ... -
Communities’ Willingness to Pay for Healthcare in Public Health Facilities of Nakasongola District, Uganda
Dakoye, Damali; Anguyo, Robert Onzima; Govule, Philip; Katongole, Simon Peter; Ayiko, Rogers; Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet (International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-08-20)Poor countries continue to register decreasing revenue to finance health care amidst rising demand with consequently growing out of pocket expenditure on health exceeding 35% of the total health care expenditure; this ... -
The impact of COVID-19 on mental health of frontline health workers in Ghana and Uganda
Katongole, Simon Peter; Yaro, Peter; Bukuluki, Paul (Science Direct-Elsevier, 2021-06-18)The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on health systems at global, national, and subnational levels. During disease outbreaks, the human resources for health are among the most affected building blocks of the ... -
Improving Partograph Documentation and Use by Health Workers of Bwera Hospital
Katongole, Simon Peter; Govule, Philip; Masika, Mary Aliona (Open Science, 2015-06-20)In this action based research we undertook a pragmatic quality-improvement approach to the research. This article describes improvements realized when an action research was carried out on maternity department in Bwera ... -
Malaria treatment health seeking behaviors among international students at the University of Ghana Legon
Lwenge, Mathias; Govule, Philip; Katongole, Simon Peter; Dako-Gyeke, Phyllis (PLOS, 2023-10-26)Appropriate management of malaria demands early health seeking behaviour upon suspicion of malaria-like symptoms. This study examined malaria treatment seeking behaviour and associated factors among international students ... -
Management of hospital security in general hospitals of Southwestern Uganda
Katongole, Simon Peter; Bigira, Sebakiga Ezra (International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-06-20)The management of security varies in different organizations including hospitals, and security is one of the major support services needed for ensuring a safe environment of care. This study determined the management of ... -
Medical Litigation in Hospitals in Kampala, Uganda
Gakumba, Eva Kadimba; Katongole, Simon Peter; Bikaitwoha, Everd Maniple (International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-07-20)Seeking legal redress for harm sustained while receiving medical care is common in some developed countries but less common in most developing countries. However, unconfirmed reports suggest that litigation is on the ... -
Missed Opportunity for Neonates to Live: A Cross-sectional study on Utilization of Peri-natal Death Audits to address the Causes of Peri-Natal Mortality in District Hospitals of East–Central Uganda.
Waako, Christopher Knox; Nanyingi, Miisa; Katongole, Simon Peter; Atuhairwe, Christine; Konso, Jennipher Mariam; Maniple, Everd (Students journal of health research Africa, 2022-09-10)Aim: To assess the utilization of PDAs in addressing the avoidable causes of perinatal mortality in the eastern region of Uganda. Methodology: A cross-section design using a mixed method was conducted between 2014-2015 ... -
Perceptions of Health Workers and Managers on the Use of Non-Monetary Human Resource Motivation Tools in General Hospitals of Central Uganda
Katongole, Simon Peter; Mugisha, John Francis; Anguyo, Robert; Bikaitwoha, Everd Maniple; Wampande, Lillian Nantume (Open Science, 2015-08-30)World over, there is a driving force to create a health care workplace that motivates, maintains and obtains the best out of health workers. In order to achieve this, non-monetary tools can be employed by health managers ... -
Prevalence and drug susceptibility of isolates of urinary tract infections among febrile under-fives in Nsambya Hospital, Uganda
Katongole, Simon Peter; Ocokoru, Christine; Onzima, Robert Anguyo DDM; Govule, Philip (Open Science Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2015)Background: Urinary tract infections remain a silent cause of morbidity and complications among under-fives due to its nonspecific presentation and incapacity of most health facilities in developing countries to diagnose ... -
Quality and Use of Routine Healthcare Data in Selected Districts of Eastern Province of Rwanda
Karengera, Innocent; Anguyo, Robert. DDM Onzima; Katongole, Simon Peter; Govule, Philip (International Journal of Public Health Research, 2016-05-03)Strengthening of Health Management Information System (HMIS) is becoming an unavoidable task for most health systems in the World. As part of the strengthening (of HMIS), it is imperative that stakeholders undertake periodic ... -
Relationship Between Management Practices and Employee Absenteeism in Public General Hospitals of East-Central Uganda
Wananda, Irene; Byansi, Peter Kayiira; Govule, Philip; Katongole, Simon Peter; Wampande, Lillian Nantume; Anguyo, Robert DDM Onzima (International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-11-17)Effective management practices play a pivotal role in influencing positive behavior among employees at the work place [1]-[2]. Absenteeism of employees signals organizational ill health. Studies indicate that management ... -
The State of Mortuary and Mortuary Services in Public Health Facilities of South Western Uganda
Kazungu, James; Nanyingi, Miisa; Katongole, Simon Peter; Anguyo, Robert DDM; Wampande, Lillian Nantume (International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-11-10)Mortuaries and mortuary services are very crucial support services to healthcare delivery. Information on the status of mortuary services in Uganda is largely missing. This study therefore was carried out to assess the ...