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A 10 years Trend of Peptic Ulcer Disease and other Gastrointestinal Disorders in Northern Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2016)Background: The changing trend of GI disorders has not been expounded in our setting, there is need to examine the extent to which major endoscopically diagnosed upper GI disorders have changed in the last 10 years (2005 ... -
Significantly Reduced Genoprevalence of Vaccine-Type HPV-16/18 Infections among Vaccinated Compared to Non-Vaccinated Young Women 5.5 Years after a Bivalent HPV-16/18 Vaccine (Cervarix1) Pilot Project in Uganda
(2016)The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and some predictors for vaccine and non-vaccine types of HPV infections among bivalent HPV vaccinated and non-vaccinated young women in Uganda. This was a ... -
Beliefs, perceptions and health-seeking behaviours in relation to cervical cancer: a qualitative study among women in Uganda following completion of an HPV vaccination campaign
(Global Health Action, 2016)Background: Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Despite earlier information campaigns to introduce human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination, which also targeted cervical cancer, ... -
The ecology of Maesopsis eminii Engl. in tropical Africa
(African Journal of Ecology, 2017)Maesopsis eminii is referred to as one of the most widely distributed African tree species. However, its occurrence in Africa has never been mapped and little is known as to how this species can sustain in different ... -
Capacitive water release and internal leaf water relocation delay drought-induced cavitation in African Maesopsis eminii
(Tree physiology, 2017)The impact of drought on the hydraulic functioning of important African tree species, like Maesopsis eminii Engl., is poorly understood. To map the hydraulic response to drought-induced cavitation, sole reliance on the ... -
Plant measurements on African tropical Maesopsis eminii seedlings contradict pioneering water use behaviour
(Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2017)With increased drought events affecting forests globally, little is known about their future impact on Africa’s forests. In particular, we need to gain a better understanding of how key African forest species will respond ... -
Collaborative planning as a prospect to nurturing domestic tourism: perspectives from service providers in mid-western Uganda
(African Journal of Hospitality, 2017)Abstract This article investigates how collaborative planning can be applied to nurture domestic tourism in midwestern Uganda. Available literature suggests that the country’s domestic tourism potential has not been given ... -
Women Beneficiaries of Functional Adult Literacy Speak Out: Opportortunies and Challenges for Socio-Economic Development in Apach District, Northern Uganda
(Joural of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2017)Women’s literacy is critical to addressing gender inequality, though, globally, only 88 adult women are considered literate for every 100 adult men. This article is an analysis of challenges faced by Ugandan women based ... -
Start-Ups and Youth Entrepreneurship as a Strategy for Reducing Youth Unemployment in Africa; Evidence from Gulu and Oyam Districts, Northern Uganda
(Management and Administrative Sciences Review, 2017)This paper presents a trend in the challenges in the youth unemployment with particular emphasis on Uganda taking northern Uganda as a case. Youth unemployment remains a serious development challenge in most developing ... -
Functional Adult Literacy: An Alternative Gateway to Grassroots Women’s Improved Income Generation in Lango Subregion, Northern Uganda
(Sage, 2017)This article presents findings of study on women’s experiences of Functional Adult Literacy (FAL) as a gateway to their financial progress and welfare in Lango region, Northern Uganda. The qualitative study of 45 participants ... -
Presentation and mortality of patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana
(Cardiovascular journal of Africa, 2017)Introduction: Heart failure is a common cause of hospitalisation and therefore contributes to in-hospital outcomes such as mortality. In this study we describe patient characteristics and outcomes of acute heart failure ... -
The utilization of HbA1c test in the screening and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: An outpatient clinics survey in Botswana
(Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2017)This study aimed to assess HbA1c performance against single fasting blood glucose (FBG) for diagnosis of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) and impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) among general medical outpatients in Botswana. ... -
Undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes mellitus among hospitalised acute heart failure patients in Botswana
(SAGE open medicine, 2017)Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus among patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana. Methods: The study enrolled 193 ... -
Effect of maternal Helicobacter Pylori infection on gestational weight gain in an urban community of Uganda
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017)Introduction: Maternal Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been associated with undesirable effects during pregnancy such as; hyperemesis gravidarum, anemia, intrauterine fetal growth restriction and miscarriage. ... -
Helicobacter pylori from Peptic Ulcer Patients in Uganda Is Highly Resistant to Clarithromycin and Fluoroquinolones: Results of the GenoType HelicoDR Test Directly Applied on Stool
(BioMed Research International, 2017)Background. Around 70–90% of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is due to Helicobacter pylori and requires treatment with antimicrobials to which these bacteria are susceptible. Common H. pylori diagnostic tests do not provide ... -
A cross-sectional study of stress and its sources among health professional students at Makerere University, Uganda
(Wiley, 2017)Aim: To assess prevalence of stress and its sources among undergraduate health professional students at Makerere University. Design: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study using quantitative methods of data ... -
Study of inheritance and identification of molecular markers for seed protein content in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Republic of South Africa, 2017)Pigeonpea is an important source of protein to the vegetarian and poor families around the globe, however, very little is known about the genetic control of seed protein content (SPC) and how it relates with other ... -
Characterization and mapping of Dt1 locus which co‑segregates with CcTFL1 for growth habit in pigeonpea
(Theor Appl Genet, 2017)Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) is one of the most important legume crops grown in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. It is characterized with few unique features compared with other legume species, such as Lotus, ... -
Molecular mapping of seed protein content in pigeonpea – a drought tolerant crop of the semi-arid tropics
(: InterDrought, 2017)Pigeonpea is a uniquely drought and heat tolerant crop that provides a major source of dietary protein to nearly a billion people in the tropical and semi-arid tropics of the world. Despite its importance as a source of ... -
High Frequency of Blackwater Fever Among Children Presenting to Hospital With Severe Febrile Illnesses in Eastern Uganda
(Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017)Background. In the Fluid Expansion as a Supportive Treatment (FEAST) trial, an unexpectedly high proportion of participants from eastern Uganda presented with blackwater fever (BWF). Methods. We describe the prevalence ...