Lira University institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Functionality of Farmers’ Stores and Local Economic Development Initiatives in Oyam District: A Case of Aber Sub-County
(Journal of Business and Strategic Management, 2023)Purpose: This study examined the relationship between the functionality of farmers’ stores and LED initiatives. Specifically, the study determined the effect of farmers’ stores functionality on resource mobilisation; ... -
The Influence of Social Factors on the Performance of Elected Leaders to the Council: A Case of Lira District Local Government Councilors
(International Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 2023)Purpose: The study assessed the influence of social factors on the performance of local government councilors in Lira District Council. Specifically, the study assessed the influence of selected social factors (gender, age ... -
Corruption as a Barrier to Health Service Delivery in Lira District, Uganda
(International Journal of Health Sciences, 2023)Purpose: This study set to investigate the relationship between corruption and health service delivery in the Lira district. Four objectives were targeted: determining the effect of corruption on health service delivery, ... -
Stakeholder Participation and Solid Waste Management in Lira City East Division
(Journal of Environment, 2023)Purpose: this study examined the contribution of stakeholder participation to SWM in Lira City East division. Specifically, the study determined the effect of stakeholder participation on solid waste reduction, solid waste ... -
Record Management Practices and the Performance of Produce Dealers in Lira City
(American Journal of Strategic Studies, 2023)Purpose: The study aimed to determine the effect of record management practices on the performance of produce dealers in lira city, Uganda. Specifically, the examined record filling, record retention and record retrieval ... -
Women Group Garden Activities and Household Food Security in Kwania District, Mid-North Uganda
(Journal of Gender Related Studies, 2023)Purpose: This study examined the contribution of Women Group Gardens to household food security in Kwania District; specifically, the study determined the effect of women group gardens on food availability, food accessibility, ... -
The street vending agenda in Northern Uganda: Examining its management praxis in Lira city
(International Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 2023)Purpose: This study aimed to determine the quality of street vending management in Lira City; specifically focussing on the quality of planning for street vending, the level of organization for street vending, coordination ... -
Road Asset Management System and Operation and Maintenance of World Bank-Funded Roads in Lira City, Uganda
(International Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 2023)Purpose: This study examined the contribution of road asset management to the operations and maintenance of World Bank funded roads in Lira City East division. Specifically, the study focussed on the effect of data collection, ... -
Prevalence of dementia and its association with central nervous system infections among older persons in northern Uganda: cross-sectional community-based study
(BMC Geriatrics, 2023)Background Dementia is a condition in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the usual consequence of biological aging. Few studies have been conducted on the prevalence ... -
Maternal mental health screening and management by health workers in southwestern Uganda: a qualitative analysis of knowledge, practices, and challenges
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023)Background Maternal mental health (MMH) problems, such as perinatal depression, maternal anxiety, suicide ideation and puerperal psychosis among others, have a significant impact on maternal morbidity and mortality, as ... -
Health System Responsiveness for Persons with HIV and Disability in South Western Uganda
(Dovepress, 2023)Background: Inequitable access to Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Treatment and Care Services (HATCS) for People With Disabilities (PWD) is a hurdle to ending the pandemic by 2030. The aim ... -
Factors associated with first antenatal care (ANC) attendance within 12 weeks of pregnancy among women in Lira City, Northern Uganda: a facility-based cross- sectional study
(BMJ, 2023)Objective This study aimed at assessing factors associated with first antenatal care (ANC) attendance within 12 weeks of pregnancy among women in Lira City. Design A cross-sectional study. Settings The study was ... -
Prevalence and predictors of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(PLOS ONE, 2023)Background The COVID-19 vaccination is regarded as an effective intervention for controlling the pan demic. However, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is hampering efforts geared towards reduc ing the burden of the pandemic. ... -
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Prevalence of Depression among Breast Cancer Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Avicenna Journal of Neuropsychophysiology, 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 ... -
Assessing factors associated with CD4 cell absolute count in patients at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital: A case study by Marc Sam Opollo, Uganda
(South American Journal of Public Health, 2014)Background: This study is set to assess individual, environmental and medication factors associated with CD4 cell count in patients attending HIV/AIDS treatment and care clinic in Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. Gulu ... -
Delays in Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnosis and Care: A Mixed Methods Study in Rural Uganda
(Annals of global health,, 2022)Background: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a major cause of mortality for HIV infected persons in sub-Saharan Africa, despite widespread access to antiretroviral therapy. Delays in CM diagnosis and treatment ... -
Prevalence of Intestinal Helminth Coinfection in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Uganda
(Oxford University Press., 2022)Background. Although a third of people with tuberculosis (TB) are estimated to be coinfected with helminths, the prevalence is largely unknown among people with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). We determined the prevalence of ... -
Parents’ Readiness to Vaccinate Their Children Aged 5 to 17 Years Against Covid-19 and Its Associated Factors in Lira District, Uganda
(Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2023)Background: Data on parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 is still scarce. This study assessed parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 ... -
Factors associated with DPT 1-3 vaccine dropout in Kabarole district
(International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010)Background: Among the top ten causes of poor health in the district are complications due to vaccine preventable diseases notably diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT). In 2008, the DPT dropout rate in Kabarole was ... -
Induction of HIV-specific functional immune responses by a multiclade HIV-1 DNA vaccine candidate in healthy Ugandans
(Vaccine, 2007)A phase I randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the immunogenicity of a multiclade HIV-1 DNA plasmid vaccine was conducted in 31 HIV-1-negative Ugandans. Following immunization with DNA at 0, 1, ...
