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Open Access Integration of HIV and cervical cancer screening perceptions and preferences of communities in Uganda
(BMC women's health, 2015)
Background: Despite the fact that HIV-positive women carry an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC) in
comparison with HIV-negative women, HIV and CC screening programs in many developing countries have ...
Using Formative Research to Design a Behavior Change Strategy to Increase the Use of Improved Cookstoves in Peri-Urban Kampala, Uganda
(International journal of environmental research and public health, 2013)
Household air pollution from cooking with biomass fuels negatively
impacts maternal and child health and the environment, and contributes to
the global burden of disease. In Uganda, nearly 20,000 young children die of ...
Cervical cancer risk perceptions, sexual risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections among Bivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccinated and nonvaccinated young women in Uganda - 5 year follow up study
(BMC women's health, 2017)
Background: Previous studies were conflicting regarding the associations between HPV vaccination, cervical cancer
risk perceptions, high-risk sexual behaviors and STIs. This study compared the HPV-vaccinated and ...
Integration of HIV and cervical cancer screening perceptions of healthcare providers and policy makers in Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2014)
Background: HIV-positive women have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC) compared to the
HIV-negative women. Despite this, HIV and CC screening programs in many developing countries have remained
disintegrated. ...
Occupational exposure to HIV: a conflict situation for health workersinr
(International Nursing Review, 2011)
Aim: To determine the frequency of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the
circumstances and predisposing factors, the high-risk groups, the extent to which exposures are reported and
the ...
Performance of Cervical Cancer Screening Techniques in HIV-Infected Women in Uganda
(Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2015)
Women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of HPV infections and developing cervical cancer, thus screening them is imperative. This study was aimed to evaluate and compare the performance ...
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 ...
Barriers to treatment and care for depression among the youth in Uganda: The role of mental health literacy
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2023)
Background: Depression represents a significant mental health problem (MHP)
in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially among early adults.
Nevertheless, most early adults with depression do not seek treatment. ...
Effect of improved seed system on potato yields in Uganda
(RUFORUM Working Document Series, 2018)
Potato seed quality is an important determinant of crop performance, final yield and quality.
The quality of seed used by farmers depend on the existing seed system. In Uganda, since the
formal sector has limited capacity ...
Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agronomic Biofortification: The Case of Iodine Biofortified Vegetables in Uganda
(horticulturae, 2023)
Agronomic biofortification, the application of fertilizer to increase micronutrient concentrations
in staple food crops, has been increasingly promoted as a valuable approach to alleviate
micronutrient deficiencies, but ...