Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Female-controlled dual protection methods: Prevalence, predictors, experiences and perceptions among young women living with HIV in northern Uganda–A mixed-method study protocol
(PLoS ONE, 2023)Study background The use of dual protection methods among young women living with HIV (YWLHIV) aged 15–24 years in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is poorly researched despite the double risk of unintended pregnancy and HIV. ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 - ... -
Prevalence and predictors for unintended pregnancy among HIV‑infected pregnant women in Lira, Northern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
(Scientific Reports, 2020)Prevention of unintended pregnancies is a global strategy to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Factors surrounding unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV are not well understood. We aimed to determine ... -
Perinatal death triples the prevalence of postpartum depression among women in Northern Uganda: A community-based crosssectional study
(PLoS ONE, 2020)Introduction Deaths during the perinatal period remain a big challenge in Africa, with 38 deaths per 1000 pregnancies in Uganda. The consequences of these deaths can be detrimental to the women; some ending up with ... -
Perinatal death in Northern Uganda: incidence and risk factors in a community-based prospective cohort study
(Global Health Action, 2021)Background: Perinatal mortality in Uganda remains high at 38 deaths/1,000 births, an estimate greater than the every newborn action plan (ENAP) target of ≤24/1,000 births by 2030. To improve perinatal survival, there is ... -
WHO technical specifications Cryosurgical equipment for the treatment of precancerous cervical lesions and prevention of cervical cancer
(WHO, 2012)Cervical cancer is a serious and growing global health issue. In 2008, there were approximately 274 000 deaths from the disease, about 88% of which occurred in developing countries. Although it affects women worldwide, ... -
Using Formative Research to Design a Behavior Change Strategy to Increase the Use of Improved Cookstoves in Peri-Urban Kampala, Uganda
(International journal of environmental research and public health, 2013)Household air pollution from cooking with biomass fuels negatively impacts maternal and child health and the environment, and contributes to the global burden of disease. In Uganda, nearly 20,000 young children die of ... -
Significantly Reduced Genoprevalence of Vaccine-Type HPV-16/18 Infections among Vaccinated Compared to Non-Vaccinated Young Women 5.5 Years after a Bivalent HPV-16/18 Vaccine (Cervarix1) Pilot Project in Uganda
(2016)The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and some predictors for vaccine and non-vaccine types of HPV infections among bivalent HPV vaccinated and non-vaccinated young women in Uganda. This was a ... -
Screen-and-Treat Approach to Cervical Cancer Prevention Using Visual Inspection With Acetic Acid and Cryotherapy: Experiences, Perceptions, and Beliefs From Demonstration Projects in Peru, Uganda, and Vietnam
(The oncologist, 2013)Cervical cancer is preventable but continues to cause the deaths of more than 270,000 women worldwide each year, most of them in developing countries where programs to detect and treat precancerous lesions are not ... -
Performance of Cervical Cancer Screening Techniques in HIV-Infected Women in Uganda
(Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2015)Women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of HPV infections and developing cervical cancer, thus screening them is imperative. This study was aimed to evaluate and compare the performance ... -
Occupational exposure to HIV: a conflict situation for health workersinr
(International Nursing Review, 2011)Aim: To determine the frequency of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the circumstances and predisposing factors, the high-risk groups, the extent to which exposures are reported and the ...
