Browsing by Author "Acen, Joy"
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Factors Associated with Intrauterine Device use among Women of Reproductive age attending Family Planning Clinics at Mbale District
(Lira University, 2022)Background: Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) is among the most effective contraceptive methods in the market with increasing use globally. The use is predominant in few parts of the world, with sub-Saharan ... -
Factors Associated with IUCD Use Among Women of Reproductive Age Attending Family Planning Clinics at Mbale District.
(Lira University, 2022)Background Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) is among the most effective contraceptive methods in the market with increasing use globally. The use is predominant in few parts of the world, with Sub-Saharan Africa ... -
Factors Associated with Teenage Pregnancy Among Refugees and Host Nationals of Palabek Refugee Settlement, Lamwo District, Uganda.
(Lira University, 2022)Background: Uganda’s teenage pregnancy prevalence of 25% is remarkably high. However, in northern Uganda where Palabek Refugee Settlement is located, the prevalence is higher at 31%. Teenage pregnancy is a well-documented ... -
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. ... -
Knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures among health workers in regional referral hospitals in northern Uganda: a cross sectional online survey [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
(F1000Research, 2021)Background: Infection prevention and control (IPC) has increasingly been underscored as a key tool for limiting the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and safeguarding health workers from infections ... -
Knowledge and perceptions of primary healthcare providers towards integration of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services at departmental levels at selected health facilities Lira district, Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2023)Background Investigations conducted among healthcare providers to assess their knowledge and perceptions towards the integration of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) related services in Sub-Saharan Africa are limited. This study ... -
Parents’ Readiness to Vaccinate Their Children Aged 5 to 17 Years Against Covid-19 and Its Associated Factors in Lira District, Uganda
(Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2023)Background: Data on parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 is still scarce. This study assessed parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 ... -
Parents’ Readiness to Vaccinate Their Children Aged 5 to 17 Years Against Covid-19 and Its Associated Factors in Lira District, Uganda
(Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics Dovepress, 2023)Background: Data on parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 is still scarce. This study assessed parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 ...
