Browsing by Author "Obua, Celestino"
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Antibiotic prescription practices among prescribers for children under five at public health centers III and IV in Mbarara district
Okello, Nelson; Oloro, Joseph; Kyakwera, Catherine; Kumbakumba, Elias; Obua, Celestino (PLOS ONE, 2020)Introduction Rational use of medicines requires that patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs. Irrational prescription of antibiotics has been reported in many health systems across the world. ... -
Artemisia Annua L. Infusion Consumed Once a Week Reduces Risk of Multiple Episodes of Malaria: A Randomised Trial in a Ugandan Community
Ogwang, Patrick E; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Kasasa, Simon; Olila, Deogratius; Ejobi, Francis; Kabasa, David; Obua, Celestino (Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2012)Purpose: To evaluate the protective effect of Artemisia annua infusion against malaria in a community that uses it as herbal ‘tea’ for malaria prevention. Methods: 132 flower farm workers who met the study inclusion ... -
Caregiver’s perspectives on the Central Nervous System infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in Northern Uganda—a qualitative community‑based study
Benyumiza, Deo; Kumakech, Edward; Gutu, Jastine; Banihani, Jude; Mandap, Joshua; Talib, Zohray M.; Wakida, Edith K.; Maling, Samuel; Obua, Celestino (BMC Geriatrics, 2022)Background: Few studies have explored the Central Nervous System (CNS) infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in sub-Saharan African (SSA) settings. This study explored the Caregiver’s perspectives ... -
Depression, suicidality, substance-use and associated factors among people living with HIV the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
Rukundo, Godfrey Zari; Wakida, Edith K.; Karungi, Christine K.; Asasira, Jenipher; Kumakech, Edward; Obua, Celestino (PLOS ONE, 2023)Background Mental disorders are common in people living with HIV (PLHIV) but they are often unrecog nized and untreated. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the already lim ited mental health services in low ... -
Depression, suicidality, substance-use and associated factors among people living with HIV the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.
Rukundo, Godfrey Zari; Wakida, Edith K.; Karungi, Christine K.; Asasira, Jenipher; Kumakech, Edward; Obua, Celestino (Plos one, 2023)Background Mental disorders are common in people living with HIV (PLHIV) but they are often unrecog nized and untreated. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the already lim ited mental health services in low ... -
Factors Associated with Linkage to Care following Community-Level Identification of HIV-Positive Clients in Lira District
Adwar, Claire; Puleh, Steven Sean; Ochaba, Isaac; Ogweng, Isaac; Benyumiza, Deo; Amusu, Kosta; Achola, Brenda; Ocen, Francis; Abolo, Lydia; Kumakech, Edward; Obua, Celestino (Hindawi Advances in Public Health, 2022)Background. Community HIV testing helps to increase access to high-risk groups who are less likely to visit a clinic for a test. A large proportion of people identified with HIV following community-based testing are not ... -
Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
Ocan, Moses.; Bbosa, Godfrey; Waako, Paul; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (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 ... -
Off-label antibiotic use among paediatric in-patients: a mixed-method prospective study at a tertiary hospital in southwestern Uganda
Obura, Bonniface; Obua, Celestino (International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 2020)Background The off-label use of drugs to treat children is a global practice attributed to the traditional exclusion of children from clinical trials mainly due to practical and ethical reasons. Off-label drug use carries ... -
Patterns and Predictors of Self-Medication in Northern Uganda
Ocan, moses.; Bwanga, freddie; Bbosa, Godfrey s; Bagenda, Danstan; Waako, paul.; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (PLOS ONE, 2014)Self-medication with antimicrobial agents is a common form of self-care among patients globally with the prevalence and nature differing from country to country. Here we assessed the prevalence and predictors of antimicrobial ... -
Perceptions of Undergraduates and Mentors on the Appropriateness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of the HEPI-TUITAH Micro-Research Approach to HIV Training in Uganda
Wakida, Edith K; Rukundo, Godfrey Z; Atuhaire, Clara; Karungi, Christine K; Kumakech, Edward; Haberer, Jessica E; Talib, Zohray M; Obua, Celestino (Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2022)Purpose: To evaluate the perceptions of undergraduates and mentors on the appropriateness, acceptability, and feasibility of a mentored seed-grant (micro-research) by Health Professions Education Partnership Initiative - ... -
Prevalence of dementia and its association with central nervous system infections among older persons in northern Uganda: cross-sectional community-based study
Benyumiza, Deo; Kumakech, Edward; Gutu, Jastine; Banihani, Jude; Mandap, Joshua; Talib, Zohray M; Wakida, Edith K; Maling, Samuel; Obua, Celestino (BMC Geriatrics, 2023)Background Dementia is a condition in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the usual consequence of biological aging. Few studies have been conducted on the prevalence ... -
Prevalence of K13-propeller gene polymorphisms among Plasmodium falciparum parasites isolated from adult symptomatic patients in northern Uganda
Ocan, Moses; Bwanga, Freddie; Okeng, Alfred; Katabazi, Fred; Kigozi, Edgar; Kyobe, Samuel; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (BioMed Central, 2016)Background: In the absence of an effective vaccine, malaria treatment and eradication is still a challenge in most endemic areas globally. This is especially the case with the current reported emergence of resistance to ... -
Utilization of antiretroviral therapy services and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV in northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Odongo, Innocent; Arim, Barbara; Ayer, Patrick; Murungi, Tom; Akullo, Susan; Aceng, Docus; Oboke, Henry; Kumakech, Edward; Obua, Celestino; Auma, Anna Grace; Richard, Nyeko (PLoS ONE, 2023)Background Suboptimal utilization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services remains a problem among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, which has a negative impact on their response to treatment and increases ...