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Barriers to enrolment of clients into community client led anti-retroviral therapy delivery (CCLAD) in selected health facilities in Kasese District, Uganda
(African Journals Online (AJOL), 2024-04-08)Community Client Led Anti-retroviral therapy Delivery (CCLAD) Model has been associated with increased community participation and ownership, which leads to better treatment outcomes with reduced workload and increased ... -
Awareness, perceptions and challenges among public transport operators during the implementation of COVID-19 preventive measures in eastern Uganda: a qualitative study
(National Library of Medicine, 2023-10-09)Public transportation plays a vital role in increasing transmission of COVID-19 due to the high-risk confined spaces in vehicles. It is therefore very crucial to employ the use of COVID-19 prevention measures during the ... -
Effect of COVID-19 lock down on teenage pregnancies in Northern Uganda: an interrupted time series analysis
(Springer Link, 2023-11-04)Pregnancy and childbirth complications are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15–19 years globally, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) accounting for 99% of global maternal deaths of women aged 15–49 ... -
"I thought I was going to die": experiences of COVID-19 patients managed at home in Uganda
(PLOS, 2023-12-12)In Uganda, approximately 170,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,630 deaths have been reported as of January 2023. At the start of the second COVID-19 wave, the Ugandan health system was overwhelmed with a sudden increase ... -
Rethinking the security-development nexus in the context of human security
(Everant Publishers Ltd, 2023-05-07)This paper sought to reshape the discourse on the security-development nexus. The paper indicts the former discourse that is based on the traditional conceptualization of security and development and demonstrates the extent ... -
Cultural beliefs and practices on perinatal death: a qualitative study among the Lango community in Northern Uganda
(Springer Link, 2023-04-03)Perinatal death has profound psychosocial efects on women and their families. Sociocultural contexts infuence the burden, rituals and bereaved’s support. Little is known about cultural beliefs and practices related ... -
Prevalence and predictors of delayed initiation of breastfeeding among postnatal women at a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Link, 2023-04-14)The rates for the delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda remain unacceptably high between 30% and 80%. The reasons for this are not well understood. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors for the delayed ... -
High burden of neurodevelopmental delay among children born to women with obstructed labour in Eastern Uganda: a cohort study
(MDPI, 2023-02-16)Over 250 million infants in low and middle-income countries do not fulfill their neurodevelopment potential. In this study, we assessed the incidence and risk factors for neurodevelopmental delay (NDD) among children born ... -
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among health workers in rural Uganda: A mixed methods study
(Science Direct-Elsevier, 2023-04-01)COVID-19 vaccination is the latest preventive intervention strategy in an attempt to control the global pandemic. Its efficacy has come under scrutiny because of break through infections among the vaccinated and need for ... -
“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 ... -
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 ... -
Intrapersonal factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women in fishing communities of Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District. a cross-sectional study
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023-03-30)The chances of developing cervical cancer in Uganda continue to rise especially in the fishing communities due to the relatively higher prevalence of inter-related personal risk factors. This study aimed to examine the ... -
Malaria treatment health seeking behaviors among international students at the University of Ghana Legon
(PLOS, 2023-10-26)Appropriate management of malaria demands early health seeking behaviour upon suspicion of malaria-like symptoms. This study examined malaria treatment seeking behaviour and associated factors among international students ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner sexual violence among pregnant women in Napak district, North-eastern Uganda
(PLOS, 2024-02-01)Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) during pregnancy is of key reproductive health concern as it is associated with various risks linked to severe intrapartum complications. This study assessed the prevalence and the ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with sexual and reproductive health literacy among youth living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Link, 2023-08-07)Adequate sexual and reproductive health literacy (SRHL) among young people has been linked to informed sexual behaviours. Studies on SRHL have largely been conducted among the general adolescent population. Little is known ... -
Treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Uganda
(Africa Health Journals, 2024-01)Tuberculosis (TB) disease is a disease in humans caused by mycobacteria tuberculosis complex which comprises eight distinct but closely related organisms – M. bovis, M. caprae, M. africanum, M. microti, M. pinnipedii, ...