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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 ...
Effects of Covid-19 On Utilization of Adolescent and Youth Friendly Health Services in Lira District.
(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 ...
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, ...
Contribution of Community Support Group to Home-Based Care of Persons Living with HIV and AIDS in Lira District: A Case of Amach Town Council and Amach Sub County
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: This study examined the contribution of community support groups on home based
care to persons living with HIV (PLHIV) in Lira District. Specifically, the study examined the
contribution of community support ...
Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2023)
Introduction Schistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge affecting over 240 million
people, the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of depression among breast cancer patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Avicenna Journal of Neuro Psycho Physiology, 2023)
Background: Breast cancer is linked to neuropsychiatric conditions, particularly depression, which lowers life expectancy. Studies from Sub-Saharan Africa, however, have revealed conflicting prevalence rates of ...
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 ...