Browsing Research Articles by Author "Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy"
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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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The utilization of HbA1c test in the screening and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: An outpatient clinics survey in Botswana
Omech, Bernard; Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby; Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy; Mwita, Julius; Tsima, Billy; Nkomazana, Oathokwa (Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2017)This study aimed to assess HbA1c performance against single fasting blood glucose (FBG) for diagnosis of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) and impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) among general medical outpatients in Botswana. ... -
Validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for Detecting Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among General Medical Outpatients in Botswana
Omech, Bernard; Mwita, Julius Chacha; Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby; Tsima, Billy; Nkomazna, Oathokwa; Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy (ournal of diabetes research, 2016)This was a cross-sectional study designed to assess the validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for detecting undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among general medical outpatients in Botswana. Participants aged ≥20 years ...