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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of adding Tuberculosis Household Contact Investigation on Passive Case Finding Strategy in South Western Uganda
(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 ...
Factors associated with HIV Virological non-suppression among adults receiving Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: By 2030, all adults with HIV will have been dragonized, will be receiving
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), and will have achieved viral load suppression. These goals form
the global effort to stop new HIV ...
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 ...
Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake and associated factors among HIV positive women at Antiretroviral-Clinic of Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Lira University, 2022)
t 305 participants (women receiving care
from an Antiretroviral-Clinic in LRRH), between July 2022 and October 2022 was conducted in
Lira Regional Referral Hospital. Data entries from questionnaires were captured in ...
Household’s Willingness to Pay for Improved Solid Waste Collection Services in Lira City, Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: Waste management still remains a big challenge in most urban cities in Uganda
including Lira City. This poses a great threat to human kind and the environment. Accordingly,
household willingness to pay for ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on used Polythene Bags Disposal among Residents of Lira City
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: The improper disposal of used polythene bags waste remains a significant public
health challenge worldwide. In Uganda, 53% of solid waste are generated in urban areas especially
in households. Lira City ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene among the Community in Lira District
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: In Uganda, more than half of the households use unimproved sanitation facilities,
with only 19% of the households owning improved facilities, leading to the prevalence of
sanitation-related diseases among ...
Retention and associated factors among HIV patients enrolled on ART through Assisted Partner Notification Services at Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: Assisted Partner Notification is a public health strategy used to curb the spread of
STIs and HIV/AIDS through testing and treating sexual partners of infected index cases and
ensuring their retention in ...
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Risk Factors associated with Diarrhoeal Diseases among Children under Five years in Lira City
(Lira University, 2022)
Introduction: In developing countries like Uganda; diarrhea in children under five is one of the
leading causes of illness and mortality. The country has the highest prevalence of diarrheal diseases
among children under ...
Cholera epidemic amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Moroto district, Uganda: Hurdles and opportunities for control
(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2022)
Introduction
On 21st March 2020, the first COVID-19 case was detected in Uganda and a COVID-19 pan demic declared. On the same date, a nationwide lockdown was instituted in response to the
pandemic. Subsequently, more ...