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Barriers to treatment and care for depression among the youth in Uganda: The role of mental health literacy
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2023)
Background: Depression represents a significant mental health problem (MHP)
in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially among early adults.
Nevertheless, most early adults with depression do not seek treatment. ...
Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agronomic Biofortification: The Case of Iodine Biofortified Vegetables in Uganda
(horticulturae, 2023)
Agronomic biofortification, the application of fertilizer to increase micronutrient concentrations
in staple food crops, has been increasingly promoted as a valuable approach to alleviate
micronutrient deficiencies, but ...
Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2023)
Introduction Schistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge affecting over 240 million
people, the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ...
Maternal mental health screening and management by health workers in southwestern Uganda: a qualitative analysis of knowledge, practices, and challenges
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023)
Background Maternal mental health (MMH) problems, such as perinatal depression, maternal anxiety, suicide
ideation and puerperal psychosis among others, have a significant impact on maternal morbidity and mortality, as ...
Depression, suicidality, substance-use and associated factors among people living with HIV the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
(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 ...
Uptake and Associated Factors of Male Contraceptive Method Use: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Uganda
(Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2023)
Background: Uganda has one of the highest fertility rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Improving contraceptive uptake in all
genders, including males, may be critical to meeting family planning goals in such a setting. ...
Comprehensive assessment of drivers and barriers to electronic information resources usage in academic libraries in uganda using SWOT analysis
(IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology, 2023)
The high costs of printed Textbooks have negatively affected the education and library services in many
developing countries, forcing institutions and universities to utilise electronic information resources (EIRs)
to ...
Maternal mental health screening and management by health workers in southwestern Uganda: a qualitative analysis of knowledge, practices, and challenges
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023)
Background Maternal mental health (MMH) problems, such as perinatal depression, maternal anxiety, suicide
ideation and puerperal psychosis among others, have a significant impact on maternal morbidity and mortality, as ...
Health System Responsiveness for Persons with HIV and Disability in South Western Uganda
(Dovepress, 2023)
Background: Inequitable access to Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Treatment and Care
Services (HATCS) for People With Disabilities (PWD) is a hurdle to ending the pandemic by 2030. The aim ...