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Cancer Risk Studies and Priority Areas for Cancer Risk Appraisal in Uganda
(Annals of Global Health, 2020)
Research into aetiologies and prevention of the commonest cancers and implementation of
primary and secondary prevention can reduce cancer risk and improve quality of life. Moreover, monitoring the prevalence of cancer ...
Maternal Health Care Seeking Behavior of Peri-Urban Women With Disability in Busiro South, Wakiso District, Uganda: a Community Based Study
(Research Square, 2020-08-10)
In Uganda women with disabilities attend antenatal care (ANC) while pregnant, however, majority of these deliver from the hands of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) due to due to fear of being mistreated by skilled birth ...
Uganda’s experience in Ebola virus disease outbreak preparedness, 2018–2019
(BMC, 2020)
Since the declaration of the 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in DRC on 1st Aug 2018, several
neighboring countries have been developing and implementing preparedness efforts to prevent EVD cross-border
transmission ...
Sustainable Development for Uganda: A Switch to Followership Model
(The Pennsylvania State University, 2020)
Leadership, as a habit of thinking, assumes the alpha and omega position for
pursuance of sustainable development in Uganda. However, what if we considered followership first? Using literature review, a conceptual framework, ...
Prospective Study to Explore Changes in Quality of Care and Perinatal Outcomes after Implementation of Perinatal Death Audit in Uganda
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2020-01-22)
Objective To assess the effects of perinatal death (PND) audit on perinatal outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Kampala.
Design Interrupted time series (ITS) analysis. Setting Nsambya Hospital, Uganda. Participants Live ...
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated With Moderate Elevations in Blood Pressure or Blood Glucose in Ugandan Women: A Prospective Cohort Study
(Elsevier, 2021-05)
BACKGROUND: The association between overt hypertension and diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes is well documented. Recentevidence suggests that even moderate elevations in blood pressure or blood glucose may confer a ...
Managing Church Financial Stability in the Wake of COVID-19 vis-à-vis Impact on Church's Mission: A Case Study of Parishes in Masaka Diocese, Uganda
(St. Augustine University of Tanzania, 2020)
This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on church financial stability and its impact on church apostolate using a case study of catholic parishes in Masaka Diocese. The study employed three objectives: ...
Gestational Diabetes (GDM) Does Not Predict Large Birthweight or Perinatal Death in a Relatively Untreated Population in Uganda: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.
(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 ...
Closing the HIV and AIDS “Information Gap” Between Children and Parents: An Exploration of Makerspaces in a Ugandan Primary School
(MDPI, 2020-07-23)
In this study, we address the research question: “How might child-created billboards about HIV and AIDS help facilitate more open discussions between parents and children?” The premise of our study is that there may be ...
Predictors of 30-day and 90-day Mortality Among Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Patients in Urban Uganda: A Prospective Hospital-Based Cohort Study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2020-10-08)
Background: We report here on a prospective hospital-based cohort study that investigates predictors of 30-day
and 90-day mortality and functional disability among Ugandan stroke patients.
Methods: Between December 2016 ...