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Qualitative Evaluation of the Outcomes of Care and Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Nodding Syndrome and Other Epilepsies in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2019-04-30)Background: In 2012, the Ugandan Government declared an epidemic of Nodding Syndrome (NS) in the Northern districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. Treatment guidelines were developed and NS treatment centres were ... -
A qualitative exploration of the psychosocial factors affecting antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV infected young adults in Eastern Uganda
(medRxiv preprint, 2023-02-07)The use of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in management and prevention of HIV/AIDS epidemic is a globally accepted strategy. In Uganda, despite the efforts to increase uptake of ART, adherence remains a huge challenge. This ... -
Qualitative Study of Roles of Religious Leaders in Promoting Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in Iganga Municipality, Uganda
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2021)Young people in adolescent stage are very vulnerable. Sexual and reproductive health choices they make as they transition from childhood to adulthood determine a lot about their well-being. The objective of the study was ... -
The quality and use of maternal health care in Oyam district, Uganda:
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2009-04-01)Despite the availability of technically sound approaches, maternal mortality and other reproductive health problems persist in Uganda and other developing countries. Utilisation of maternal health services remains very ... -
The Quality and Use of Maternal Health Care in Oyam District, Uganda: A baseline survey for an intervention
(Department of Health Sciences of Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-11-15)Despite the availability of technically sound approaches, maternal mortality and other reproductive health problems persist in Uganda and other developing countries. Utilisation of maternal health services remains very ... -
Quality and Use of Routine Healthcare Data in Selected Districts of Eastern Province of Rwanda
(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 ... -
Quality of Life of Adult Individuals With Intestinal Stomas in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study
(MAKERERE UNIV, FAC MED , PO BOX 7072, KAMPALA, UGANDA, 2021-03-01)Introduction: Intestinal stomas remain important life-saving surgical options in a wide range of gastrointestinal pathologies globally. Living with a stoma has potential to impair the patient’s quality of life, often with ... -
Rabbit intensification systems in Rwanda: feeding influence and growth
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023-02-24)A study was conducted in Northern Province of Rwanda, from the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Busogo Campus located in Musanze district to evaluate the effect of feed type on rabbit growth in rabbit ... -
A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Safety and Acceptability Trial of PRO 2000 Vaginal Microbicide Gel in Sexually Active Women in Uganda
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2010)Abstract Objectives To determine the safety of 0.5% and 2% PRO 2000 gel in terms of local and systemic adverse events (AE) and the acceptability of gel use. Design A randomised placebo-controlled trial among healthy, ... -
A Randomized Controlled Safety and Acceptability Trial of Dextrin Sulphate Vaginal Microbicide Gel in Sexually Active Women in Uganda
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005-06-27)Objective: To assess the safety of dextrin sulphate (DS) gel compared to placebo gel in terms of local and systemic adverse events, and to determine the acceptability of dextrin sulphate gel. Design: A 4-week randomized ... -
Rapid diagnostic tests versus clinical diagnosis for managing people with fever in malaria endemic settings (Review)
(JohnWiley & Sons, Ltd., 2014)In 2010, theWorld Health Organization recommended that all patients with suspected malaria are tested for malaria before treatment. In rural African settings light microscopy is often unavailable. Diagnosis has relied on ... -
Re-assembling land degradation: toward a nature-society-inclusive soil erosion management strategy: a case of the Rwenzori region, Uganda
(Frontiers, 2023-05-02)Tackling land degradation, particularly soil erosion, remains a challenge due to the gap between science, policy, and practice which hampers the adoption of control measures by farmers. Bridging this gap requires understanding ... -
Readiness of Kampala International University Doctoral Students for Open and Distance Education
(African Journals Online, 2010)This study examined the readiness of Kampala International University Doctoral Students for open and distance education and related this readiness to gender, income and perceived user friendliness of ICT. Using a ... -
Record-keeping and political advocacy in late colonial Uganda: the case of Abataka Abasoga, Busoga, 1940 to 1950
(Routledge - Taylor and Francis, 2024-04-07)This paper analyses the nexus between record-keeping and political advocacy in the late colonial Busoga which formed one of eastern ethno-geographical regions of the Uganda Protectorate. It illustrates the vexed position ... -
Recurrence of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: An Individual Patient Data Metaanalysis
(Elsevier, 2015-05-01)Objective We performed an individual participant data (IPD) metaanalysis to calculate the recurrence risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and recurrence of individual hypertensive syndromes. Study Design We ... -
Reduction of User Fees in the Private-Not-For-Profit Hospitals in Uganda: Implications for Equity and Sustainability
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-12)While the reduction of user fees was not seriously contested as a big step towards equity and evidence of faithfulness to their mission, many private-not-for-profit (PNFP) hospitals dragged their feet in implementing these ... -
Relationship between land acquisition processes and structures on livelihood outcomes of smallholder farmers in the Bawku District of Northern Ghana
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023-06-20)This research paper is a result of a study that analysed the relationship between land acquisition processes and structures on livelihood outcomes of smallholder farmers in Bawku East District of Northern Ghana. The ... -
Relationship Between Management Practices and Employee Absenteeism in Public General Hospitals of East-Central Uganda
(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 ... -
Relationship between Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Viruses and the Whitefly Vector
(African Journals Online, 2010)Tomato yellow leaf curl is prevalent in tomato growing districts of Uganda. The disease is known to be spread by a whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) in a persistent manner. Some of its symptoms are leaf curl, marginal leaf ... -
Religious (de)politicisation in Uganda’s 2016 elections
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)Religion has influenced Ugandan politics ever since colonial times. While the interrelations of religion and politics have altered since the coming to power of president Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM), ...