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Factors associated with severity and anatomical distribution of diabetic foot ulcer in Uganda: a multicenter cross-sectional study
(BMC Springer Nature, 2023-03-10)
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a devastating complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) that is associated with
increased mortality, morbidity, amputation rate and economic burden. This study aimed at identifying the ...
Parents’ role in pupils’ academic performance in Uganda
(European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, 2023-03-06)
Pupils’ Academic Performance is a challenge in public primary schools in
Ndorwa County-Kabale District in Uganda. The research sought for views
of different stakeholders in primary education parental roles in pupils’
learning. ...
Use of face masks to limit the spread of the COVID-19 among western Ugandans: Knowledge, attitude and practices
(PLOS One, 2021-03-24)
The world is grappling with an ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic using preventive measures such as personal hygiene, face masks, restrictions on travel and gatherings in communities, in addition to a race to find a vaccine. ...
Decreased renal function among children born to women with obstructed labour in Eastern Uganda: a cohort study
(BMC Springer Nature, 2024-03-28)
Over two million children and adolescents suffer from chronic kidney disease globally. Early childhood
insults such as birth asphyxia could be risk factors for chronic kidney disease in later life. Our study aimed to ...
Factors associated with retention of health workers in remote public health centers in Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Springer Nature, 2023-10-17)
Health worker retention in remote and hard-to-reach areas remains a threat in most low- and middleincome countries, and this negatively impacts health service delivery. The health workforce inequity is catastrophic
for ...
Antiviral use among hepatitis B infected patients in a low resource setting in Africa: a case study of West Nile, Uganda
(PubMed, 2023-06)
Failure to access antiviral medications is a leading cause of hepatitis B (HBV)-associated morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). Despite guideline availability, SSA is not on course to meet its elimination ...
Maternal and umbilical cord blood lactate for predicting perinatal death: a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial
(BMC Springer Nature, 2023-04-18)
In high resource settings, lactate and pH levels measured from fetal scalp and umbilical cord blood are
widely used as predictors of perinatal mortality. However, the same is not true in low resource settings, where ...
Feasibility of rural trauma team development amongst medical trainees and traffic law enforcement professionals in a low-income country: a prospective multi-centre study of interrupted time series of interventional training
(Research Square Preprints, 2023-10-05)
Research shows that trauma team formation could potentially improve effectiveness of injury care in
rural settings. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of the use of rural medical trainees
and road ...
Effectiveness of the education in building self-reliance skills among refugee students in Uganda
(UniversePG, 2023)
The study sought to find out the effectiveness of education interventions for refugees in refugee communities in
Uganda’s Districts of Kiryandongo and Kampala. It explored practices used in management of education
programs, ...
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 ...