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    • Gender analysis of health facility utilization in Uganda. Health Policy and Development 

      Bakeera, S; Talisuna, A; Murindwa, G; Kirunga, C (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-08)
      A gender analysis study of health facility utilization rates in Uganda over the period July 2003 to April 2004 was undertaken in four districts of Uganda. The key conclusions are that: (1) Collecting data to analyze for ...

    • Gender Equality in the Staff Composition of Higher Learning Institutions in Uganda: Gaps and Possibilities with Specific Reference to Uganda Martyrs University 

      Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire (Journal of Science & Sustainable Development, 2010)
      This paper analyses gender equality in the composition of Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) staff—as of the close of 2008. The analysis focuses on the University’s policy and its implications for gender equality; the ...

    • ‘Gendering’ the text through implicit citations of gendered discourses: the construction of gender and teacher talk around children’s fiction 

      Namatende-Sakwa, Lydia (Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2019-04-08)
      This study departs from the overriding focus on textbooks, which disregards how readers take them up. Informed by feminist post-structural theory, I analyse the construction of gender in children's fiction texts used in a ...

    • General Practice Patients Treated for Substance Use Problems: Acrossnational Observational Study in Belgium 

      Wanyama, Simeon; Boffin, Nicole; Antoine, Jerome; Moreels, Sarah; De Ridder, Karin; Peremans, Lieve; Vanmeerbeek, Marc; Van Casteren, Viviane (2016)
      General Practitioners (GPs) are well placed to care for patients with (chronic) substance use problems. This pilot was carried out to study the feasibility and usefulness of a continuous surveillance of substance use ...

    • Genetic Diversity of Aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus Flavus Isolated from Selected Groundnut Growing Agro-ecological Zones of Uganda 

      Acur, Amos; Arias, Renée S.; Odongo, Steven; Tuhaise, Samuel; Ssekandi, Joseph; Adriko, John; Muhanguzi, Dennis; Buah, Stephen; Kiggundu, Andrew (BMC Microbiology, 2020-08-14)
      Groundnut pre- and post-harvest contamination is commonly caused by fungi from the Genus Aspergillus. Aspergillus flavus is the most important of these fungi. It belongs to section Flavi; a group consisting of aflatoxigenic ...

    • Gestational Diabetes (GDM) Does Not Predict Large Birthweight or Perinatal Death in a Relatively Untreated Population in Uganda: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study. 

      Milln, Jack; Nakabuye, Betty; Natamba, Barnabas; Sekitoleko, Isaac; Mubiru, Michael; Namara, Arthur; Tumwesigire, Samuel; Tino, Salome; Wilja, Mandy; Kakande, Ayoub; Agaba, Brian; Nansubuga, Faridah; Zaake, Daniel; Ayiko, Ben; Nakubulwa, Sarah; Sekikubo, Musa; Nakimuli, Annettee; Webb, Emily; Nyirenda, Moffat (Elsevier, 2021-05)
      BACKGROUND The association between overt hypertension and diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes is well documented. Recent evidence suggests that even moderate elevations in blood pressure or blood glucose may confer a ...

    • Giant single atrium 

      Grimaldi, Antonio; Figini, Filippo; Ammirati, Enrico; Arioli, Francesco; Vermi, Anna Chiara; De Concilio, Annalisa; Trucco, Giorgio; D'Arbela, Paul G. (Elsevier, 2014)
      A 20-year-old young Ugandan woman presented with progressive exertional dyspnea, labial cyanosis and severe digital clubbing. Visualization of the heart by standard transthoracic echocardiography was optimal from the apical ...

    • Global Medical Education Partnerships to Expand Specialty Expertise: A Case Report on Building Neurology Clinical and Research Capacity 

      Kaddumukasa, Mark; Katabira, Elly; Salata, A. Robert; Costa, A Marco; Ddumba, Edward; Furlan, Anthony; Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina; Kamya, R Moses; Kayima, James; Longenecker, T Chris; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Mondo, Charles; Moore, Shirley; Pundik, Svetlana; Sewankambo, Nelson; Simon, I Daniel; Smyth, A Kathleen; Sajatovic, Martha (BMC , CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW, 2014-12-30)
      Background: Neurological disorders are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan African, but resources for their management are scarce. Collaborations between training institutions in developed and ...

    • Globalisation Dimensions and Community Development: the Case of Uganda 

      Mawa, Michael; Olowo, George (Nkumba University, 2016)
      This paper addresses the contradictory trends in economic development programmes that are merging up the rich and poor countries of the world today into one global village. The development trends of the developed world ...

    • Government policy on science education in Uganda: A glass-ceiling for women’s access to higher education 

      Namatende-Sakwa, Lydia; Longman, Chia (2013)
      The paper assesses the Ugandan policy on science education and its implications for girls‟ access to higher education. The rationale behind this policy was to build capacity in the field of science in Uganda. Consequently, ...

    • Grand narratives of the Great Lakes Region of Africa and their contribution to the current conflicts 

      Ngabirano, Maximiano (Mtafiti Mwafrika (African Researcher), 2003)
      The strategy of this paper is to draw attention to the influence of narrative and group identities to the current conflicts of the Great Lakes Region. It argues that past memories, passed over to the present generation ...

    • Health facilities’ readiness for safe surgical care provision in Uganda and the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during Ebola and COVID-19 era 

      Sikakulya, Franck K; Ssebuufu, Robinson; Longombe, Albert Ahoha Ona; Okedi, X Francis; Ilumbulumbu, Michel Kalongo; Valimungighe, Moise Muhindo; Furaha, Nzanzu Blaise Pascal; Vahwere, Bienfait Mumbere; Mambo, Simon Binezero; Mulumba, Yusuf; Muyisa, Anderson Muhindo Muhasa; Sonia, Fatuma Djuma; Sekabira, John; Fualal, Jane O; Kyamanywa, Patrick (BMC , Campus, 4 Crinan St, London, England, N1 9XW, 2021)
      Objective This study aimed to assess health facilities’ readiness to provide safe surgical care during Ebola and COVID-19 era in Uganda and in the Eastern DR Congo. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in ...

    • Health Inequalities Within a Nation: a Review of Two New Theories 

      Maciocco, Gavino (Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2003-12)
      What policies and values influence inequalities of health of individuals and populations? There are two main interpretations: a “materialist”, and “psycho-social” (Coburn D, 2000). It is suggested that the more a regime ...

    • Health Professional Training and Capacity Strengthening Through International Academic Partnerships: The First Five Years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda 

      Cancedda, Corrado; Cotton, Phil; Shema, Joseph; Rulisa, Stephen; Riviello, Robert; Adams, Lisa V; Farmer, Paul E; Kagwiza, Jeanne N; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Mukamana, Donatilla; Mumena, Chrispinus; Tumusiime, David K; Mukashyaka, Lydie; Ndenga, Esperance; Twagirumugabe, Theogene; Mukara, Kaitesi B; Dusabejambo, Vincent; Walker, Timothy D; Nkusi, Emmy; Bazzett-Matabele, Lisa; Butera, Alex; Rugwizangoga, Belson; Kabayiza, Jean Claude; Kanyandekwe, Simon; Kalisa, Louise; Ntirenganya, Faustin; Dixson, Jeffrey; Rogo, Tanya; McCall, Natalie; Corden, Mark; Wong, Rex; Mukeshimana, Madeleine; Gatarayiha, Agnes; Ntagungira, Egide Kayonga; Yaman, Attila; Musabeyezu, Juliet; Sliney, Anne; Nuthulaganti, Tej; Kernan, Meredith; Okwi, Peter; Rhatigan, Joseph; Barrow, Jane; Wilson, Kim; Levine, Adam C; Reece, Rebecca; Koster, Michael; Moresky, Rachel T; O’flaherty, Jennifer E; Palumbo, Paul E; Ginwalla, Rashna; Binanay, Cynthia A; Thielman, Nathan; Relf, Michael; Wright, Rodney; Hill, Mary; Chyun, Deborah; Klar, Robin T; McCreary, Linda L; Hughes, Tonda L; Moen, Marik; Meeks, Valli; Barrows, Beth; Durieux, Marcel E; McClain, Craig D; Bunts, Amy; Calland, Forrest J; Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany; Milner, Danny; Raviola, Giusappe; Smith, Stacy E; Tuteja, Meenu; Magriples, Urania; Rastegar, Asghar; Arnold, Linda; Magaziner, Ira; Binagwaho, Agnes (Kerman Univ Medical Sciences , Jahad Blvd, Kerman, Iran, 7619813159, 2018)
      Background: The Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program (HRH Program) is a 7-year (2012-2019) health professional training initiative led by the Government of Rwanda with the goals of training a large, diverse, and ...

    • Health system factors influencing traditional herbal medicine use during pregnancy amongst women in Mpigi District, Central Uganda 

      Tumuhaise, Criscent; Kabanda, Richard; Nanyingi, Miisa; Kiconco, Arthur (African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2021)
      An estimated 80% of the population in developing countries is dependent on traditional medicine for their health needs, including use during pregnancy despite limited knowledge of potential side effects including ...

    • Health Workers Demand for Better Pay 

      Mungherera, Margaret (Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2003-12)
      hough the recent health reforms which include decentralisation of health services and creation of ‘minihospitals’ at every sub-county indicate that Government is committed to improving the state of health services in this ...

    • Hearing Lossin Resource-limited Settings: The Silent Overlooked Epidemic in Sub-Saharan African Children 

      Mukara, Kaitesi Batamuliza; Kyamanywa, Patrick (RBC / Rwanda Health Communication Centre, P.O.Box 4586 / Kigali Rwanda., 2019)
      Hearing Impairment is the most common disability reported worldwide and its consequences profoundly affect quality of life while impacting heavily on the economy. Despite this acknowledgement, priorities for healthcare in ...

    • Helicobacter Pylori Status and Associated Gastroscopic Diagnoses in a Tertiary Hospital Endoscopy Population in Rwanda 

      Walker, Timothy D; Karemera, Martin; Ngabonziza, Francois; Kyamanywa, Patrick (Oxford Univ Press , Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England, Ox2 6dp, 2014)
      Background The study was undertaken to document the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and endoscopic diagnoses in Rwandans presenting for gastroscopy. Methods We studied an endoscopic database containing 961 consecutive ...

    • Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalence Among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Rwanda 

      Kateera, Fredrick; Walker, Timothy D; Mutesa, Leon; Mutabazi, Vincent; Musabeyesu, Emmanuel; Mukabatsinda, Constance; Bihizimana, Pascal; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Karenzi, Ben; Orikiiriza, Judy T (Oxford Univ Press , Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England, Ox2 6dp, 2015)
      Background Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are significant global public health challenges with health care workers (HCWs) at especially high risk of exposure in resource-poor settings. We aimed to measure HBV and ...

    • Heritability of drought resistance in Solanum aethiopicum Shum group and combining ability of genotypes for drought tolerance and recovery 

      Sseremba, Godfrey; Tongoona, Pangirayi; Yaw Eleblu, John; Yirenkyi Danquah, Eric; Balyejusa Kizito, Elizabeth (Elsevier, 2018-06)
      Drought tolerance is a complex trait whose inheritance had not been investigated in Solanum aethiopicum L. Shum group. This is partly because of perceived cross incompatibilities in the crop. This study relied on 24 ...