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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 ...
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. ...
Lack of education, knowledge, and supplies are barriers to cryptococcal meningitis care among nurses and other healthcare providers in rural Uganda: A mixed methods study
(Nurse Education Today, 2023)
Abstract
Background
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is one of the deadliest opportunistic infections related to
HIV/AIDS. A research gap exists surrounding the barriers to CM diagnosis, treatment delivery,
and care from ...
Time matters less: Variance partitioning of return on equity for banks in Uganda
(SSRN, 2023)
This study investigates variations in the return on equity (ROE) and its determinants within
Ugandan banks from 2010 to 2020. Using a two-level hierarchical linear model (HLM), we
analyze ROE variability at both time and ...
Decentralisation and political empowerment of citizens in Karamoja, Uganda
(Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2023)
For centuries, centralisation was the dominant model of governance in most parts of the developing
world. However, since the mid-1980s many countries in Africa have adopted decentralisation owing to
the failure of ...
Adolescent Pregnancy and Education Attainment of Female Learners in Iceme Sub County, Oyam District, Northern Uganda
(Journal of Gender Related Studies, 2023)
Purpose: This study aimed at determining the factors associated with adolescent pregnancy, motivating factors for girls to stay in school and the effects of adolescent pregnancy on education attainment and livelihoods in ...
Determinants of primary healthcare providers’ readiness for integration of ART services at departmental levels: A case study of Lira City and District, Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2023)
Background
Decreasing or flattening funding for vertical HIV services means that new and innovative
ways of providing care are necessary. This study aimed to assess the determinants of readi-
ness for integration of ...