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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 ... -
The Role of Community Saving Initiatives in Poverty Reduction: An Appraisal of Saving Groups in Alebtong District, Mid-North Uganda
(International Journal of Poverty, Investment and Development, 2023)Purpose: This study examined the significance of saving groups on poverty reduction in Alebtong district. Three objectives guided the study, viz. (i) to determine the effect of shares provided by saving groups towards ... -
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 ... -
Nodding syndrome in Uganda is a tauopathy
(Acta neuropathologica, 2018)Nodding syndrome is an epidemic neurologic disorder of unknown cause that affects children in the subsistence-farming communities of East Africa. We report the neuropathologic findings in five fatal cases (13–18 years of ... -
The spectrum of disease and tau pathology of nodding syndrome in Uganda
(Brain, 2021)Nodding syndrome is an enigmatic recurrent epidemic neurologic disease that affects children in East Africa. The illness begins with vertical nodding of the head and can progress to grand mal seizures and death after ... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of depression among breast cancer patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Avicenna Journal of Neuro Psycho Physiology, 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 ... -
Plasma levels of DDE/DDT and liver function in malaria control personnel 6 months after indoor residual spraying with DDT in northern Uganda, 2008
(South African Medical Journal, 2008)Objective. We investigated the relationship between plasma levels of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and liver function in malaria control personnel 6 months after one round of DDT indoor residual spraying ... -
Neuroinflammation and Not Tauopathy Is a Predominant Pathological Signature of Nodding Syndrome
(Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, 2019)Nodding syndrome (NS) is an epileptic disorder occurring in chil dren in African onchocerciasis endemic regions. Here, we describe the pathological changes in 9 individuals from northern Uganda who died with NS (n ¼ 5) ... -
Neuropathological Changes in Nakalanga Syndrome—A Case Report
(Pathogens, 2021)Nakalanga syndrome is a clinical manifestation of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy characterized by stunting, delayed or absent secondary sexual development and skeletal deformities, and is often accompanied by epileptic ... -
Chronic stress and its correlates among nurses: A case of Central Uganda
(Avicenna J Neuro Psycho Physiology, 2023)Background: Despite an overwhelming disease burden, nursing shortages are evident in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the potential for significant healthcare crises. Nurses face increased work demands and chronic stress due to a ... -
Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2023)Introduction Schistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge affecting over 240 million people, the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ... -
COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and associated factors among the business community in Lira City, Uganda: a cross-sectional research
(2023)Background: As of November 26th, 2021, three platforms and at least seven distinct vaccines had been delivered worldwide. The vaccines include: Pfizer/BioNTech on December 31, 2020; AstraZeneca on February 16, 2021; Janssen ... -
Factors Influencing ART Adherence Among Persons Living with HIV Enrolled in Community Client-Led Art Delivery Groups in Lira District, Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(Dovepress, 2023)Background: Community client-led ART delivery groups (CCLADs) were introduced as one of the strategies to better serve individual needs and reduce unnecessary burdens on the health system. However, limited data adequately ... -
Community Support Groups and Home-Based Care among People Living HIV and AIDS in Uganda
(Annals of Justice and Humanity, 2023)Purpose: This study investigated the contribution of Community support groups on Home based care to Persons Living with HIV in Lira District. Research Methodology: We adopted a cross-sectional research design among ... -
Strategic Management Processes and Performance of Agro Processing of Small and Medium-Term Enterprises in Uganda
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2023)This study sought to establish the contribution of strategic management practices on performance of Agro processing firms in Lira City. Specifically, the study focused on establishing the effect of strategic formulation on ... -
Ebola Epidemic Preventive Practices: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Community Members in High-Risk Districts of Uganda
(Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medicine, 2023)Background: As part of the country's ongoing EVD outbreak preparedness activities in Uganda, our goal was to evaluate community knowledge and attitudes and preventive practices linked to the disease. Methods: This study ... -
Staff Appraisal and Teachers’ Performance: A Case of Secondary Schools in Oyam District
(Lira University, 2022)Background: This study was about staff appraisal and teachers’ performance, a case of secondary schools in Oyam District Local Government. The general objective of the study was to examine the relationship between staff ... -
School Environment and Girls’ Education: A Case of Primary Schools in Oyam District, Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2022)Background: The main thrust of this research was to determine the effect of school environmental factors on girls’ education in Oyam District. Methods: The study was guided by the cross-sectional survey study design ... -
Performance Appraisal and Employee Performance: A Case in Education Sector, Amolatar District
(Lira University, 2022)Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of performance appraisal on employee performance in education sector of Amolatar District Local Government. Specifically, the study looked at the effect of ...
