Browsing by Author "Waako, Paul"
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Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical fingerprints of five crude extracts obtained from indigenous medicinal plants of Uganda
Katuura, Esther; Bbosa, Godfrey Sande; Waako, Paul; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper (Research in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2017)Five crude extracts from four Ugandan plants were screened in vitro for their antimicrobial activity and phytochemical composition. They included the chloroform extracts of Bothliocline longipes, Maesa lanceolata, Trimeria ... -
Antiplasmodial activity of extracts of selected medicinal plants used by local communities in western Uganda for treatment of malaria
Katuura, Esther; Waako, Paul; Tabuti, John R. S.; Bukenya-Ziraba, Remigius; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper (African Journal of Ecology, 2007)This study investigated the antiplasmodial activity of ten medicinal plants used to treat malaria in Southwestern Uganda. The study plants were Bothlioclines longpipes (Olive and Hiern), N.E.Br., Toddalia asiatica (L.) ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and predictors for unintended pregnancy among HIV‑infected pregnant women in Lira, Northern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
Napyo, Agnes; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Mukunya, David; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Ndeezi, Grace; Arach, Anna Agnes Ojok; Odongkara, Beatrice; Waako, Paul; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Tumwine, James K. (Scientific Reports, 2020)Prevention of unintended pregnancies is a global strategy to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Factors surrounding unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV are not well understood. We aimed to determine ...