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Tackling Youth Unemployment with Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) in Northern Uganda
(Fountain Publishers, 2020)
The twenty first century sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed a sharp rise in the youth unemployment rate amidst increasing demand for formal education. This article presents a detailed study of the contribution of the YLP in ...
Perinatal death triples the prevalence of postpartum depression among women in Northern Uganda: A community-based crosssectional study
(PLoS ONE, 2020)
Introduction
Deaths during the perinatal period remain a big challenge in Africa, with 38 deaths per 1000
pregnancies in Uganda. The consequences of these deaths can be detrimental to the
women; some ending up with ...
Why women die after reaching the hospital: a qualitative critical incident analysis of the ‘third delay’ in postconflict northern Uganda
(BMJ open, 2021)
Objectives To critically explore and describe the
pathways that women who require emergency obstetrics
and newborn care (EmONC) go through and to understand
the delays in accessing EmONC after reaching a health
facility ...
Prevalence and predictors for unintended pregnancy among HIV‑infected pregnant women in Lira, Northern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
(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 ...
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 ...
The Effect of Budget Execution on Health Service Delivery in Lira District, Northern Uganda
(International Journal of Development Research, 2022)
Budget execution is at the core of government businesses globally. This paper examines the effect of
budget execution on health service deliver in Lira district, northern Uganda. We sampled two
government-aided health ...
The role of religious leaders on the use of HIV/ AIDS prevention strategies among young people (15–24) in Lira district, Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2022)
Background
Young people (15–24 years) bear the highest burden of new infections and are particularly
vulnerable because of their highly risky behavior such as early sexual activity. There is paucity
of information on ...
Traditional Medicinal Vegetables in Northern Uganda: An Ethnobotanical Survey
(International Journal of Food Science, 2021)
Background. A wide range of indigenous vegetables grow in Uganda especially during rainy seasons but scarcely during droughts,
except those that are commercially grown. Although a number of these vegetables have medicinal ...
Factors Associated with Utilization of HIV Testing Services among Adolescents Aged 10-19 Years in Lira District, Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BioMed Research International, 2021)
Background. HIV testing remains a problem among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, and yet, HIV testing is a
cornerstone in the fight against HIV. However, there is scanty literature on the utilization of ...
Factors Associated with Utilization of HIV Testing Services among Adolescents Aged 10-19 Years in Lira District, Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Hindawi BioMed Research International, 2021-08-12)
Background. HIV testing remains a problem among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, and yet, HIV testing is a cornerstone in the fight against HIV. However, there is scanty literature on the utilization of HIV ...