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Effects of Coronavirus Pandemic on Young Adults’ Ability to Access Health Services and Practice Recommended Preventive Measures
(The Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021-09-20)
Given the limited attention to young adults as key contributors to the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda, this study
examines the effects of the outbreak on the ability of young adults aged 18-29 to access health services and ...
Factors Affecting the Utilization of Antenatal Care 4 th Visit Among Mothers in Rubirizi District, Uganda
(July Press, 2022-05-11)
Globally, the World Health Organization recommends all women with uncomplicated pregnancies to attend up to
four ANC visits during the course of the pregnancy. However, it has been reported elsewhere that the ANC 4th ...
Palliative Care in Uganda: Quantitative Descriptive Study of Key Palliative Care Indicators 2018-2020
(BMC - Springer Nature, 2022-04-22)
The frst and most recent nationwide audit of palliative care services in Uganda was conducted in
2009. Since then, Uganda has made great strides in palliative care development, including policy, education, and
services ...
Using Action Research to Improve Hand Washing among Staff and Pupils of St. Paul Primary School Nsambya, Makindye Division–Kampala District, Uganda
(Student's Journal of Health Research (SJHR), 2021)
Background
Many private and public schools in Kampala and Nsambya specifically do not provide soap and water at schools near toilets or pit latrines for hand washing. Even though some schools do provide these supplies, ...
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Uganda—A Descriptive Retrospective Study
(BMJ Publishing Group , British Med Assoc House, Tavistock Square, London, England, Wc1h 9jr, 2020)
Objectives To assess the prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in Uganda.
Design Retrospective chart review. Setting This study was conducted in the outpatient’s ...
Leadership is critical in mainstreaming sustainability in professional education
(Building and Cities, 2021-01-28)
Mark Olweny (University of Lincoln) comments on the B&C special issue EDUCATION & TRAINING: MAINSTREAMING ZERO CARBON. Leadership in Global South demonstrates the positive transformation of architectural education. The ...
Intelligence oversight systems in Uganda: challenges and prospects
(Routledge, 2021-02-11)
This paper highlights deficiencies in Uganda’s national security civilian intelligence services’ oversight systems and their implications for the democratic governance of the security sector. It argues that the intelligence ...
Insights into home biogas technology adoption dynamics through the lens of the diffusion of innovation theory in Uganda
(Elsevier - Science Direct, 2021-03-15)
Ensuring sustainable development and enhancing socioeconomic conditions hinge on clean energy accessibility.
To effectively promote and expedite the adoption of biogas technology, providing current information on ...
Molecular epidemiology of anaplasmosis in small ruminants along a human-livestock-wildlife interface in Uganda
(Elsevier, 2020-12-04)
Information as regards the epidemiology of the Anaplasmataceae in small ruminants in several lowand middle-income countries is scarce.
In this study a total of 712 DNA samples collected from small ruminants were analyzed ...
The double burden of Ebola and COVID-19 viral infections and the readiness for safe surgical care provision in Uganda and the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: an online cross-sectional survey
(Research Square, 2021)
Objective: This study aimed at highlighting the extent to which Uganda and the Eastern DR Congo are
ready for safe surgical care provision during the double burden of Ebola and COVID-19.
Methods: An online cross-sectional ...