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Prevalence and correlates of teenage pregnancy among in-school teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hoima district western Uganda–A cross sectional community-based study
(PLoS ONE, 2022)
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions and lockdown measures had compromised
the routine delivery and access of sexual and reproductive health and rights services to the
population including the teenage ...
HIV-related stigma experiences and coping strategies among pregnant women in rural Uganda: A qualitative descriptive study
(PloS one, 2022)
Background
HIV-related stigma is a global problem among HIV clients with far-reaching effects including
increased rates of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. However, HIV-related stigma experiences
and coping strategies ...
Burnout and Associated Factors among Hospital-Based Nurses in Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Survey
(BioMed Research International, 2022)
Background. Burnout is a public health problem that disproportionately affects nurses in sub-Saharan Africa because of the weak
health systems that create an unconducive workplace environment. In Uganda, there is limited ...
HIV Treatment and Care of Adolescents: Perspectives of Adolescents on Community-Based Models in Northern Uganda
(HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, 2023)
Background: Differentiated service delivery models for people living with HIV continue to be scaled up to expand access to HIV
services and treatment continuity. However, there is a gap in information on adolescents’ ...
Barriers to Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Uptake to Prevent HIV Transmission: A Qualitative Study among Married Men
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2023)
Background: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a relatively new intervention
that has been found to reduce sexual transmission of HIV among heterosexual partners by
60% when properly practiced. However, the ...
Uptake and Associated Factors of Male Contraceptive Method Use: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Uganda
(Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2023)
Background: Uganda has one of the highest fertility rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Improving contraceptive uptake in all
genders, including males, may be critical to meeting family planning goals in such a setting. ...