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Caregiver’s perspectives on the Central Nervous System infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in Northern Uganda—a qualitative community‑based study
(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 ...
Factors Associated with Linkage to Care following Community-Level Identification of HIV-Positive Clients in Lira District
(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 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 associated with uptake of human papilloma virus vaccine among school girls aged 9–14 years in Lira City northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Women's Health, 2023)
Abstract
Background Cervical cancer is the most common Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-related disease among women.
Since 2008, HPV vaccination has been routinely recommended for pre-adolescent and adolescent girls in Uganda ...
Prevalence of dementia and its association with central nervous system infections among older persons in northern Uganda: cross-sectional community-based study
(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 ...