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“I use strawberry flavoured condoms during my periods”: safe sex practices and STI screening behaviours among female sex workers in Gulu City, Uganda
(M|DPI, 2023-08-28)
Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are at a higher risk of contracting and transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We aimed to explore the sexual behaviour, knowledge and attitudes towards ...
Factors influencing adoption of oral health promotion by antenatal care providers in Moyo district, North-Western Uganda
(PLOS, 2023-04-25)
Oral health promotion (OHP) during pregnancy is an important global public health and
basic human right issue related to quality of life. Several statements and guidelines have
been published emphasizing the need for ...
Risk perception and usage of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis among fisherfolk in Ggulwe parish on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda
(Frontiers, 2023-11-08)
The use of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP)
to prevent HIV acquisition among those exposed as an approach to HIV
prevention has expanded in Uganda. Although there are increased eorts to avail
nPEP ...
Assessment of safe motherhood health service coverage, birth defects detection and child disability prevention using lot quality assurance sampling in Central Uganda
(East African Health Research Commission, 2023)
It is crucial to have satisfactory coverage of safe motherhood services in order to prevent birth defects and child disabilities. Mildmay Uganda Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS) implemented a safe motherhood project ...
Factors associated with perceived worklife balance among health workers in Gulu District, Northern Uganda: a health facility based cross-sectional study
(Springer Link, 2024-01-23)
Work-life balance (WLB) plays a significant role in improving career satisfaction and reducing burnout.
While health workers’ productivity is considered a key factor in client care, there is limited effort put into ...
Determining Healthcare Workforce Requirements for Kuluva Hospital in West Nile-Uganda, using the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN)
(Research Square, 2023-04-29)
Health workforce shortage is a major threat to global public health with a greater implication for low resourced countries. The right placement of the available staff in many health facilities remains a
challenge due to ...
Lived experiences of female patients aged 15-49 years undergoing treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2024-01-16)
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health
hazard on a global scale. It is a kind of tuberculosis (TB) infection produced by
bacteria resistant to at least two of the most effective first-line ...
Assessment of risk factors associated with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Gulu regional referral hospital
(African Journals Online (AJOL), 2023-10-11)
Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is increasingly recognized as emerging infectious disease of public health concern. Globally, 206030 people were diagnosed with MDR-TB in 2019, representing a 10% increase from ...
Maternal and fetal factors associated with misoprostol use in Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Directory of Open Access Journals, 2023-08-14)
There are numerous obstetric uses for misoprostol. It mimics the normal labor process by
causing the uterus to contract strongly and by softening and dilating the cervix. This action makes it
uterotonic. The maternal ...
Factors associated with teenage pregnancies during the Covid-19 period in Pakwach district, Northern Uganda: a case-control study
(medRxiv preprint, 2023-09-14)
Teenage pregnancy rates have globally decreased over the years, but remain high,
especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Among girls aged 15-19, teenage
pregnancy remains the leading cause of death and a ...