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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 ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding schistosomiasis infection and prevention: A mixed-methods study among endemic communities of western Uganda
(PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 2022)Schistosomiasis is one of the leading neglected tropical diseases, second to malaria in prevalence. In Uganda, more than 10 million people (25.6%) are currently infected, with prevalence in some areas as high as 90%, and ... -
Level of Satisfaction and Factors Associated with the Eight Antenatal Care Visits Model Among Pregnant Women at Kitgum General Hospital.
(Lira University, 2023)Background: Globally, 810 million women die from pregnancy related deaths and child births. The World Health Organization recommended the eight contacts antenatal care model. In Uganda, only 0.4% of women received all four ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Medical Waste Management Practices and Associated Factors Among Health Workers in Public Health Facilities Within Lira City, Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2023)Background: According to research done at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH), only 56 percent of medical professionals appropriately manage medical waste. If not appropriately disposed of, these wastes can cause major ... -
Mortality and Associated Factors Among Hospitalized COVID 19 Patient in Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Lira University, 2023)Background: Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) caused public emergency with serious morbidity and mortality worldwide between 2020. The direct impact of the diseases and associated mortality may have been relatively ... -
Outcomes and Factors associated with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among Tuberculosis Patients attending Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(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 ... -
Parents’ Readiness to Vaccinate Their Children Aged 5 to 17 Years Against Covid-19 and Its Associated Factors in Lira District, Uganda
(Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2023)Background: Data on parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 is still scarce. This study assessed parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 ... -
Partograph Documentation: Barriers and Faciltators Among Skilled Health Personnel in Lamwo District, Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2022)Background: Appropriate use of partograph is significantly associated with improved maternal and neonatal outcomes of labour and that is why the World Health Organization recommends its universal use during labour. However, ... -
The Potential of Citizen- Driven Monitoring of Freshwater Snails in Schistosomiasis Research
(Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2021)Schistosomiasis is a tropical parasitic disease affecting more than 200 million people worldwide, predominantly in Africa. The World Health Organization recently highlighted the importance of targeted control of the ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with Modern Contraceptive use among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years in Pagirinya Refugee Settlement, Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2023)Background: World Health Organization revealed that about 23 million adolescents have their modern contraceptive needs not yet met. In Uganda, 12% of the adolescents in this age group are using modern contraceptives, ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Seroconversion among HIV Exposed Infants under 18 months in Care in Pader District.
(Lira University., 2023)Introduction: The global community embarked on a historic quest to lay the foundation for the eventual end of the AIDS epidermic by 2030, however East and South Africa contributed 59% (more than half) of all pediatrics HIV ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Switching to Second Line Treatment among HIV-Positive Adolescents Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Gulu City.
(Lira University, 2023)Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major public health problem, with approximately 37.7 million people across the globe infected with HIV by 2020, (adult 36 million, children aged 0-14 years 1.7 million). ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with use of traditional medicine to induce abortion amongst female aged 18-49 years in lira district
(Lira University., 2023)Background: In Uganda about 58.8% of women use traditional medicine to induce abortion. The use of traditional medicine in treatment of other infections has been reported among the general population. This study investigated ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis at LRRH in Lango Sub-Region Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional study.
(Lira University, 2023)Background: The emergence of drug-resistant TB over recent years is a growing global public health threat in developing countries. Uganda is among the countries with the highest MDR TB burden globally, with an estimated ... -
Prevalence of dementia and its association with central nervous system infections among older persons in northern Uganda: cross-sectional community-based study
(BMC Geriatrics, 2023)Background Dementia is a condition in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the usual consequence of biological aging. Few studies have been conducted on the prevalence ... -
Prevalence Of Malaria And Associated Tractors Among Children Under 5 Years Following Mass Net Campaign And Indoor Residual Spraying In Amolatar District
(Lira University, 2022)Mass LLINs distribution campaign and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) have been identified by the WHO as effective approaches for malaria prevention and control. Despite the scale up of interventions towards control and ... -
Prevalence of malaria in children under five and associated knowledge, attitude, and practices of prevention among caregivers in Amolatar district.
(Lira University., 2024)Background: Despite improvement in prevention and control programs over time, malaria remains a significant public heath burden in Uganda, contributing considerably to hospitalization and fatalities. This study determined ...