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Caregiver’s perspectives on the Central Nervous System infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in Northern Uganda—a qualitative community‑based study
(BMC Geriatrics, 2022)
Background: Few studies have explored the Central Nervous System (CNS) infection illness trajectory among older
persons with dementia in sub-Saharan African (SSA) settings. This study explored the Caregiver’s perspectives ...
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 ...
Developing a Gap Analysis tool to improve Ebola vaccine acceptance and compliance in sub-Saharan Africa
(Humanitarian Policy Group, 2020)
Graduate Midwifery Education in Uganda Aiming to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes
(Annals of Global Health, 2020)
Background: Maternal and newborn health outcomes in Uganda have remained poor. The major challenge affecting the implementation of maternal and newborn interventions includes a shortage of skilled midwives. In 2013, Lira ...
Perceptions of Undergraduates and Mentors on the Appropriateness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of the HEPI-TUITAH Micro-Research Approach to HIV Training in Uganda
(Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2022)
Purpose: To evaluate the perceptions of undergraduates and mentors on the appropriateness, acceptability, and feasibility of
a mentored seed-grant (micro-research) by Health Professions Education Partnership Initiative - ...
Factors influencing the use of multiple HIV prevention services among transport workers in a city in southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023)
The use of multiple HIV prevention services has been found to decrease the risk of acquiring
HIV when tailored to individuals at risk of HIV exposure, including transport workers. There-
fore, we assessed the uptake of ...
Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among the Youth in Lira City West, Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BioMed Research International, 2023)
Background. The youth in Uganda, as in much of sub-Saharan Africa, face numerous sexual and reproductive health (SRH)
challenges, from human immunodeficiency virus HIV infection, and unsafe abortions to unwanted pregnancies. ...
Depression, suicidality, substance-use and associated factors among people living with HIV the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.
(Plos one, 2023)
Background
Mental disorders are common in people living with HIV (PLHIV) but they are often unrecog nized and untreated. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the already lim ited mental health services in low ...
Factors associated with uptake of human papilloma virus vaccine among school girls aged 9–14 years in Lira City northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Women's Health, 2023)
Abstract
Background Cervical cancer is the most common Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-related disease among women.
Since 2008, HPV vaccination has been routinely recommended for pre-adolescent and adolescent girls in Uganda ...