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Effects of Deworming during Pregnancy on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Entebbe, Uganda: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2010)
Helminth infections during pregnancy may be associated with adverse outcomes, including maternal anemia, low birth weight, and perinatal mortality. Deworming during pregnancy has therefore been strongly advocated, but its ...
Maternal hookworm modifies risk factors for childhood eczema: results from a birth cohort in Uganda
(Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2014)
Background: Worms may protect against allergy. Early-life worm exposure may be critical, but this has not been fully investigated.
Objectives: To investigate whether worms in pregnancy and in early childhood are associated ...
Association between malaria exposure and Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus seropositivity in Uganda
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2015)
Objective: Unlike other herpes viruses, Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV) is not ubiquitous worldwide and is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. The reasons for this are unclear. As part of a wider investigation ...
‘Which journal is that?’ Politics of academic promotion in Uganda and the predicament of African publication outlets
(Routledge Taylor and Francis, 2020-09)
Research and publication are some of the practices that define university work and therefore are
part and parcel of the key considerations for promoting university-based academics. Whereas
this promotion standard is ...
Treatment with anthelminthics during pregnancy: what gains and what risks for the mother and child?
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)
In 1994 and 2002, respectively, theWorld Health Organisation proposed that treatment for hookworm and schistosomiasis could be provided during pregnancy. It was hoped that this might have benefits for maternal anaemia, ...
Multilingual cultural resources in child-headed families in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2014)
This article reports on a study focusing on the use of multilingual cultural resources
in child-headed households (CHHs) in Uganda’s Rakai District. Using funds of
knowledge and sociocultural perspectives on children’s ...
Assessing the effectiveness of ethnomedicinal products on banana weevils using REML
(Science Publishing Group, 2014)
This study investigated the effect of applying selected banana pest control treatments on management of banana
weevils. The data was collected on 283 banana plants picked at random; from 29 farmers selected using a snowball ...
Assessing the effectiveness of ethnomedicinal products on banana weevils using REML
(Science Publishing Group, 2014)
This study investigated the effect of applying selected banana pest control treatments on management of banana weevils. The data was collected on 283 banana plants picked at random; from 29 farmers selected using a snowball ...
Risk Factors for Seropositivity to Kaposi Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus Among Children in Uganda
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013)
Background: Determinants of Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV) seropositivity among children living in sub-Saharan African populations where infection is endemic are not well understood. Local environmental ...
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Crude Extracts of Tick Berry Lantana camara and Mexican Marigold Tagetes manuta Against Cabbage Aphids Brevicoryne brassicae
(Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers, 2017)
The efficacy of two plant extracts; Lantana camara, Tagetes manuta and a combination of Lanatana camara and Tagetes manuta applied to the cabbage plants at differeent concentrations against cabbage aphids were tested at ...