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Unsatisfactory COVID-19-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Undergraduate University Students in Uganda: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey
(Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021)
Background: This study examined the COVID-19-related knowledge, attitude
and practices among undergraduate students in Uganda. Methods: An
online cross-sectional survey was conducted from 12th-19th June 2020 among
undergraduate ...
Pre‑hospital exposures to antibiotics among children presenting with fever in northern Uganda: a facility‑based cross‑sectional study
(BMC Pediatrics, 2022)
Abstract
Background: The rise in the indiscriminate use of antibiotics has become a major global public health problem and
presents the biggest global health challenge in the twenty-first century. In developing countries, ...
HIV-free survival among breastfed infants born to HIV-positive women in northern Uganda: a facility-based retrospective study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2020)
Introduction: the HIV-free survival rate is the gold-standard measure of the effectiveness of interventions towards prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in any setting. However, data on HIV-free survival among ...
Candidate’s physical attractiveness as a consequence in an election
(International Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 2022)
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to deconstruct election results within the framework of candidate’s physical attractiveness. There is a mounting fear that modern-day political institutions are not presenting candidates ...
Ethnobotanical survey of plants locally used in the control of termite pests among rural communities in northern Uganda
(CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2022)
Background: Termites are the most destructive pests in many agricultural and forest plantations in Uganda. Current
control of termites mostly relies on chemical pesticides. However, the adverse effects of chemical ...
Microfinance Loans and Performance of Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Lira City, Northern Uganda
(Asian Journal of Sustainable Business Research, 2022)
The study examined microfinanc
e loans and the performance of small and
medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Lira City. Data was collected using
questionnaires and interviews and the design used was causal research
designs ...
The implications of COVID 19 on the publication of library and information science literature in Africa: A bibliographic study
(2022)
In almost a blink of an eye COVID 19 pandemic has surprised the world with devastating effects witnessed across the globe. There was urgent need to establish whether COVID 19 has taken hold of the publishing industry based ...
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 ...