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Seed protein content and its relationships with agronomic traits in pigeonpea is controlled by both main and epistatic efects QTLs
(Scientific Reports, 2020)
The genetic architecture of seed protein content (SPC) and its relationships to agronomic traits
in pigeonpea is poorly understood. Accordingly, fve F2 populations segregating for SPC and four
agronomic traits (seed ...
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 ...
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 ...
Short-term outcomes of laparotomy in the two teaching hospitals of gulu university, northern uganda.
(Archives of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2020)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical indication for laparotomy, the intra-operative fi ndings and the 30 days post-operative outcome of
laparotomy in Gulu university teaching hospitals.
Methods: ...
Prevalence of Major Limb Loss (MLL) in Post conflict Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda: Cross sectional study
(BioRxiv, 2020)
Background: Awareness of residual disabilities amongst people living in countries recovering
from prolonged armed conflicts and their socio-economic consequences is increasing. Robust data
on the prevalence of such ...
Intrahepatic Pregnancy - A Rare Form of Abdominal Pregnancy at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Northern Uganda; a Case Report and Literature Review.
(International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention, 2020)
Primary intra-hepatic pregnancy is an extremely rare condition. The purpose of this study was to report a
case of 24-year-old Gravida 2 para 1+0 who presented at 35 weeks of amenorrhea with vaginal bleeding and
mild right ...
Evaluation of surgical skills training: A literature review and call to quality improvement for educators in low-and middle-income countries
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2020)
Background: Whereas surgical simulator skills training has been demonstrated to improve surgical skills, no gold-standard assessment tools exist for summative and formative evaluation of skills training. This study aimed ...
Developing a Gap Analysis tool to improve Ebola vaccine acceptance and compliance in sub-Saharan Africa
(Humanitarian Policy Group, 2020)
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 ...