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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 Intrauterine Device use among Women of Reproductive age attending Family Planning Clinics at Mbale District
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) is among the most effective
contraceptive methods in the market with increasing use globally. The use is predominant in few
parts of the world, with sub-Saharan ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Utilization of antiretroviral therapy services and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV in northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
(PLoS ONE, 2023)
Background
Suboptimal utilization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services remains a problem among
adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, which has a negative impact on their
response to treatment and increases ...
Female-controlled dual protection methods: Prevalence, predictors, experiences and perceptions among young women living with HIV in northern Uganda–A mixed-method study protocol
(PLoS ONE, 2023)
Study background
The use of dual protection methods among young women living with HIV (YWLHIV) aged
15–24 years in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is poorly researched despite the double risk of
unintended pregnancy and HIV. ...
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 ...