Browsing Faculty of Public Health by Author "Omech, Bernard"
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Access to family planning services and associated factors among young people in Lira city northern Uganda
Kigongo, Eustes; Tumwesigye, Raymond; Anyolitho, Maxson Kenneth; Musinguzi, Marvin; Kwizera, Gad; Achan, Everlyne; Nabasirye, Caroline Kambugu; Udho, Samson; Kabunga, Amir; Omech, Bernard (BMC Public Health, 2024)Background Access to family planning services among young people is crucial for reproductive health. This study explores the access and associated factors among young people in Lira City, Northern Uganda. Methods and ... -
Adherence to Benzathine Prophylaxis Among Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic at Lira Regional Referral Hospital
Atala, Jenifer; Omech, Bernard; Obura, Bonniface (Lira University, 2022)Background:Secondary prevention of Rheumatic fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease with 3-4 weekly Benzathine prophylaxis is the most effective strategy in preventing disease progression and complications. Efficacy of this ... -
Anaemia, renal dysfunction and in-hospital outcomes in patients with heart failure in Botswana
Mwita, Julius Chacha; Magafu, Mgaywa Gilbert Mjungu Damas; Omech, Bernard; Dewhurst, Matthew J; Mashalla, Yohana (South African Medical Journal, 2018)Background. Anaemia and renal dysfunction are associated with an increased morbidity and mortality in heart failure (HF) patients. Objective. To estimate the frequency and impact of anaemia and renal dysfunction on ... -
Autoimmune skin disease among dermatology outpatients in Botswana: a retrospective review
Madu, Pamela N.; Williams, Victoria L.; Noe, Megan H.; Omech, Bernard; Kovarik, Carrie L.; Wanat, Karolyn A. (International journal of dermatology, 2019)Background There is a paucity of data describing autoimmune skin diseases in sub- Saharan Africa and in HIV positive cohorts. We describe the incidence of autoimmune skin diseases in public dermatology clinics in ... -
Barriers to treatment and care for depression among the youth in Uganda: The role of mental health literacy
Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy; Kakinda, Adrian Ivan; Kibedi, Henry; Omech, Bernard (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. ... -
A case of Shapiro’s Syndrome in an African young man
Chacha, Mwita Julius; Omech, Bernard; Keatlaretse, Siamisang; Humphrey, Bose (Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2015)Shapiro’s syndrome is a rare congenital neurological disease characterized by episodes of excessive sweating and hypothermia, and by complete/partial agenesis of the corpus callosum. We report an 18 year-old male who was ... -
Coping with post-war mental health problems among survivors of violence in Northern Uganda: Findings from the WAYS study
Amone-P'Olak, Kennedy; Omech, Bernard (J Health Psychol, 2018-05-01)Cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mental health problems were assessed in a sample of war-affected youth in Northern Uganda. Univariable and multivariable regression models were fitted to assess the influence of ... -
Cost effectiveness Analysis of adding Tuberculosis Household Contact Investigation on Passive Case Finding Strategy in Southwestern Uganda.
Odongo, Dickens; Omech, Bernard; Acanga, Alfred (Lira University, 2022)Background: The standard passive case-finding strategy implemented by most developing countries is inadequate to detect new cases of TB. A household contact investigation is an alternative approach. The study aimed to ... -
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Adding Tuberculosis Household Contact Investigation On Passive Case Finding Strategy in Southwestern Uganda
Odongo, Dickens; Omech, Bernard; Acanga, Alfred (Lira University, 2022)Background: The standard passive case-finding strategy implemented by most developing countries is inadequate to detect new cases of TB. A household contact investigation is an alternative approach. The study aimed to ... -
Effects of Covid-19 On Utilization of Adolescent and Youth Friendly Health Services in Lira District.
Oyella, Linda Mary; Omech, Bernard; Ojuka, Edward (Lira University, 2022)Purpose: This study assessed the effects of covid-19 on utilization of adolescent and youth friendly services in Lira district. Objectives: To assess the effects of covid-19 and factors affecting the extent of utilization ... -
Glycaemic, blood pressure and lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol control among patients with diabetes mellitus in a specialised clinic in Botswana: a cross-sectional study
Mwita, Julius Chacha; Francis, Joel M; Omech, Bernard; Botsile, Elizabeth; Oyewo, Aderonke; Mokgwathi, Matshidiso; Molefe-Baikai, Onkabetse Julia; Godman, Brian; Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby (BMJ Open, 2019)Objective Control of glycaemic, hypertension and lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is vital for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The current study was ... -
Health System Responsiveness for Persons with HIV and Disability in South Western Uganda
Kibet, Emmanuel; Namirimu, Florence; Nakazibwe, Felista; Kyagera, Arnold Zironda; Ayebazibwe, Disan; Omech, Bernard (Dovepress, 2023)Background: Inequitable access to Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Treatment and Care Services (HATCS) for People With Disabilities (PWD) is a hurdle to ending the pandemic by 2030. The aim ... -
Knowledge of alcohol-disease links and sociodemographic factors as predictors of support for alcohol-related policies among university students in Botswana
Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy; Chilunga, Wilfred; Omech, Bernard; Renison Opondo, Phillip (Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2019)Background: Worldwide, harmful alcohol use is causally related to about 60 diseases and is linked to about 3.3 million deaths annually. Yet, awareness of alcohol-disease links is low. Objective: This study aims to assess ... -
The mediating role of self-control on the relations between adverse childhood experiences and substance use among adolescents in Uganda
Namusoke, Jane; Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy; Nakanwagi, Carol Chosen; Kibedi, Henry; Mayengo, Nathaniel; Ssenyonga, Joseph; Omech, Bernard (Frontiers in Psychology, 2024)Objective: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are established risk factors for undesirable consequences in adolescence and early adulthood, including substance use and a lack of self-control. Based on the Social Bonds ... -
Novel Education Modules Addressing the Underrepresentation of Skin of Color in Dermatology Training
Slaught, Christa; Madu, Pamela; Chang, Aileen Y.; Williams, Victoria L.; Kebaetse, Masego B.; Nkomazana, Oathokwa; Molefe-Baikai, Onkabetse Julia; Bekele, Negussie A.; Omech, Bernard; Kellman, Philip J.; Krasne, Sally; Kovarik, Carrie L. (Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2021)Background: Representative images of pathology in patients with skin of color are lacking in most medical education resources. This particularly affects training in dermatology, which relies heavily on the use of images ... -
Outcomes and Factors associated with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among Tuberculosis Patients attending Lira Regional Referral Hospital
Abor, Daniel; Opio, Bosco; Omech, Bernard (Lira University, 2023)Background: Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a Public Health challenge in low resources countries. Uganda is still among the countries estimated by WHO to have incidences of MDR TB of at least 1000 ... -
Predictors of Somatic Symptomatology in War-Affected Youth in Northern Uganda: Findings from the WAYS Study
Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy; Omech, Bernard (Psychological Studies, 2020)War experiences have been shown to have adverse long-term psychological sequelae. Nevertheless, the roles of different types of war events in predicting which mental health outcomes remain unclear. This study investigated ... -
Presentation and mortality of patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana
Mwita, Julius Chacha; Dewhurst, Matthew J; Magafu, Mgaywa GMD; Goepamang, Monkgogi; Omech, Bernard; Majuta, Koketso Lister; Gaenamong, Marea; Palai, Tommy Baboloki; Mosepele, Mosepele; Mashalla, Yohana (Cardiovascular journal of Africa, 2017)Introduction: Heart failure is a common cause of hospitalisation and therefore contributes to in-hospital outcomes such as mortality. In this study we describe patient characteristics and outcomes of acute heart failure ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Asymptomatic Malaria Among Pregnant Women Attending Primary Health Care Services in Lira District / Lira City
Acio, Harriet Sarah; Omech, Bernard; Oceng, Freda Amito (Lira University, 2022)Background: Asymptomatic malaria infection is a positive Rapid Diagnostic Test or blood smear for P. falciparum with no clinical signs or symptoms conclusive of Malaria. Most malaria infections among pregnant women in high ... -
Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional survey of general medical outpatient clinics using National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III criteria in Botswana
Omech, Bernard; Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby; Mwita, Julius C; Tsima, Billy; Nkomazana, Oathokwa; Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy (Dovepress, 2016)Background: Low- and middle-income countries, including Botswana, are facing rising prevalence of obesity and obesity-related cardiometabolic complications. Very little information is known about clustering of cardiovascular ...