Browsing by Title
Now showing items 224-243 of 627
-
Factors Associated with Utilization of HIV Testing Services among Adolescents Aged 10-19 Years in Lira District, Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Hindawi BioMed Research International, 2021-08-12)Background. HIV testing remains a problem among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, and yet, HIV testing is a cornerstone in the fight against HIV. However, there is scanty literature on the utilization of HIV ... -
Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among the Youth in Lira City West, Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BioMed Research International, 2023)Background. The youth in Uganda, as in much of sub-Saharan Africa, face numerous sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges, from human immunodeficiency virus HIV infection, and unsafe abortions to unwanted pregnancies. ... -
Factors Influencing ART Adherence Among Persons Living with HIV Enrolled in Community Client-Led Art Delivery Groups in Lira District, Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(Dovepress, 2023)Background: Community client-led ART delivery groups (CCLADs) were introduced as one of the strategies to better serve individual needs and reduce unnecessary burdens on the health system. However, limited data adequately ... -
Factors influencing consistent use of bed nets for the control of malaria among children under 5 years in Soroti District, North Eastern Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2022)Background: The use of insecticide-treated bed nets has been proven to be effective in reducing malaria transmission in highly endemic areas. Use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) has been embraced by many ... -
Factors Influencing Contraceptive Use Among Teenage Girls 13-19 Years Old in Kole District.
(Lira University, 2023)Introduction: Adolescent girls’ access to contraceptives is crucial for reducing unplanned pregnancies, abortions, and maternal deaths. Uganda faces challenges in meeting the sexual and reproductive health needs of ... -
Factors influencing the use of multiple HIV prevention services among transport workers in a city in southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023)The use of multiple HIV prevention services has been found to decrease the risk of acquiring HIV when tailored to individuals at risk of HIV exposure, including transport workers. There- fore, we assessed the uptake of ... -
Factors influencing uptake of childhood Immunization Services among Caretakers of Children Aged 10-18 Months in Lira City
(Lira University, 2022)Background: The routine immunization services in Uganda ensures that that by the time a child is celebrating the first birth day, complete vaccination is vaccination is achieved. The factors influencing uptake to the ... -
Factors Influencing Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women attending Maternal Child Health Services in Yumbe Regional Referral Hospital
(Lira University, 2023)Introduction: Cervical cancer remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in low- resource settings, where access to cervical cancer screening services in often limited. This study aimed to identify factors ... -
Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Medicines are kept in households Worldwide for first aid, treatment of chronic or acute disease conditions. This promotes inappropriate use of medicines and hence the associated risks. The study explored ... -
Faith Based Organisations Strategies and the welfare of street children in Lango sub-region: Evidence from Lira City, Uganda
(International Journal of Culture and Religious Studies, 2022)Purpose: The study aimed to examine the relationship between Faith Based Organisations Strategies (FBOS) and Welfare of Street Children (WSC) in Lira City, specifically focusing on the effect of FBOS in terms of preventive ... -
Family Business Management and Business Performance in Lira City-Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2021)Background: This study examined the relationship between family business management and the performance of family businesses in Lira City. The study objectives were; to analyze the influence of goal setting and visioning ... -
Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agronomic Biofortification: The Case of Iodine Biofortified Vegetables in Uganda
(horticulturae, 2023)Agronomic biofortification, the application of fertilizer to increase micronutrient concentrations in staple food crops, has been increasingly promoted as a valuable approach to alleviate micronutrient deficiencies, but ... -
Feasibility of delivering HPV vaccine to girls aged 10 to 15 years in Uganda
(African health sciences, 2015)Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of mortality among women in Uganda. The availability of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine presents an opportunity to prevent cervical cancer. The Government of Uganda ... -
Female-controlled dual protection methods: Prevalence, predictors, experiences and perceptions among young women living with HIV in northern Uganda–A mixed-method study protocol
(PLoS ONE, 2023)Study background The use of dual protection methods among young women living with HIV (YWLHIV) aged 15–24 years in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is poorly researched despite the double risk of unintended pregnancy and HIV. ... -
Field-adapted sampling of whole blood to determine the levels of amodiaquine and its metabolite in children with uncomplicated malaria treated with amodiaquine plus artesunate combination
(Malaria Journal, 2009)Background: Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) has been widely adopted as first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. In Uganda, amodiaquine plus artesunate (AQ+AS), is the alternative first-line regimen ... -
Financial Accessibility And Poverty Reduction In Northern Uganda, Lango Sub-Region
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2019)Access to a well-functioning financial system can economically and socially empower individuals and in particular poor people, allowing them to better integrate into the economy of their countries and to actively contribute ... -
Financial accountability and service delivery in Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda: A case of Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Lira University, 2021)This study sought to assess the effect of financial accountability on service delivery in referral hospitals of Uganda focusing on Lira Regional Referral Hospital as a case study. The objectives of the study were: To ... -
Financial inclusion: Is it a precursor to agricultural commercialization amongst smallholder farmers in Uganda? A comparative analysis between Lango and Buganda sub-regions
(Journal of Economics and International Finance, 2020)This study examines the contributions of financial inclusion in supporting agricultural commercialization amongst smallholder farmers in Uganda in Lango and Buganda sub-regions. The researcher adopted a comparative study ... -
Financial Management Practices and the Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Uganda: A Case of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Lira City
(Lira University, 2021)Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of financial management practices on the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Uganda focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises in Lira City ... -
Financial Planning and Household Investments Among Primary School Teachers in Lira Central Division
(Lira University, 2021)The UNHS (2017) showed that Uganda households spends (96%) on consumption of goods and services. A massive (92%) of household that receive their post-retirement benefits spends it all in consumption and uniformed investments ...