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Healthcare providers’ practice and attitude towards abortion service provision in Gulu city, Northern Uganda
(Research Square, 2020)
Background: Unsafe abortion is a growing public health problem concern globally despite being
preventable. The World Health Organization estimates that about 20 million pregnancies results into
unsafe abortion globally. ...
Intimate partner violence among pregnant teenagers in Lira district, northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 2020)
Background/aims Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is associated with adverse
health outcomes for mothers and their unborn babies. Whereas the literature on intimate
partner violence in the general population is ...
Polycystic ovarian syndrome: diagnostic challenges in resource-poor settings (Ugandan perspectives)
(PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2021)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common
cause of anovulatory infertility accounting for up to
40% of the reasons for visiting a doctor. The
Ugandan government has recognized infertility as a
major problem affecting ...
Graduate Midwifery Education in Uganda Aiming to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes
(Annals of Global Health, 2020)
Background: Maternal and newborn health outcomes in Uganda have remained poor. The major challenge affecting the implementation of maternal and newborn interventions includes a shortage of skilled midwives. In 2013, Lira ...
Partograph Documentation: Barriers and Faciltators Among Skilled Health Personnel in Lamwo District, Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: Appropriate use of partograph is significantly associated with improved maternal and neonatal outcomes of labour and that is why the World Health Organization recommends its universal use during labour. However, ...