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Acceptability, perceived reliability and challenges associated with distributing HIV self-test kits to young MSM in Uganda:
(Wiley Online Library, 2019-04-01)Introduction: HIV self-testing is a flexible, accessible and acceptable emerging technology with a particular potential to identify people living with HIV who are reluctant to interact with conventional HIV testing approaches. ... -
Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Bwindi Community Hospital, Western Uganda
(International Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2021-06-07)This study assessed the adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation and the associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Bwindi Community Hospital, in Western Uganda. Methods. This was a ... -
Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Bwindi Community Hospital, Western Uganda
(Hindawi, 2021-06-07)Aims/Objectives. This study assessed the adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation and the associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Bwindi Community Hospital, in Western Uganda. Methods. ... -
Agony resulting from cultural practices of canine bud extraction among children under five years in selected slums of Makindye:
(BMC Oral health, 2018)Background: Canine Bud Extraction (CBE) is a process of removing or gouging children’s healthy canine tooth buds embedded underneath the gum using traditional unsterilized tools. The practice of CBE commonly known as false ... -
Alcohol consumption increases non-adherence to ART among people living with HIV enrolled to the community-based care model in rural northern Uganda
(Plos One, 2020-11-24)Background Non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV). Community-based ART delivery model offers ... -
Anti-Mycobacterial Activity of Medicinal Plant Extracts Used in the Treatment of Tuberculosis by Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023-02-10)Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health challenge and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. TB is preventable and curable. However, treatment of tuberculosis has continued to be difficult as a result of rapid ... -
Assessing Providers’ Approach to Hypertension Management at a Large, Private Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(Annals of Global Health, 2020)Background: Hypertension is increasingly prevalent in Uganda and its clinical management remains suboptimal across the country. Prior research has elucidated some of the factors contributing to poor control, but little is ... -
Assessment of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination on Nasopharyngeal Pneumococcal Carriage:
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international (SDI), 2018-03-21)Aims: To determine the nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pnuemoniae among children under-5 years of age who have been vaccinated with Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV-10) and those unvaccinated in Mbale Municipality, ... -
Assessment of the accuracy of malaria microscopy in private health facilities in Entebbe Municipality, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(BMC, 2021)Background: Although microscopy remains the gold standard for malaria diagnosis, little is known about its accu‑ racy in the private health facilities in Uganda. This study evaluated the accuracy of malaria microscopy, ... -
Assessment of the diagnostic performance of TrueHb ® point-of-care hemometer compared with Sysmex i3 analyzer among patients at International Hospital Kampala, Uganda
(Dove Press, 2019-04-01)Aim/Objective: To assess the diagnostic performance of TrueHb ® point-of-care (POC) hemometer compared with Sysmex i3 analyzer at International Hospital Kampala, Uganda. Materials and methods: We analyzed ethylenediami ... -
Barriers Associated With Evidence-Based Practice Among Nurses in Low and Middle- Income Countries:
(sigma, 2019-01-03)Background: Evidence‐based practice (EBP) is both a goal and an approach that requires a combination of clinical experience with the most credible recent research evidence when making decisions in healthcare practice. The ... -
Breastfeeding cessation in the era of Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Uganda:
(Research Square, 2020-06-08)Background: Among human immunodeficiency (HIV) infected mothers, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends cessation of breastfeeding at one year to prevent HIV transmission but data are limited. We examined the ... -
Circumstances of child deaths in Mali and Uganda:
(Elsevier Ltd, 2018-06)Background Interventions to reduce child deaths in Africa have often underachieved, causing the Millennium Development Goal targets to be missed. We assessed whether a community enquiry into the circumstances of death could ... -
Common uropathogens among diabetic patients with urinary tract infection at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Afr J Lab Med, 2018-02-09)Between June 2015 and October 2015, 159 mid-stream urine samples from diabetic patients were cultured. The prevalence of urinary tract infection was high at 22% and women were more affected compared with men (P = 0.017). ... -
Couples’ decision-making on post-partum family planning and antenatal counselling in Uganda: A qualitative study
(Plos One, 2021-05-05)Background Although health workers have been trained to provide post-partum family planning (PPFP), uptake remains low in Uganda. An important reason is that women want the agreement of their partner, who is often absent ... -
Cross‐sectional study on the adherence to malaria guidelines in lakeshore facilities of Buyende and Kaliro districts, Uganda
(Bio Med Central, 2018-11-19)Background: Uganda adopted the Integrated Management of Malaria (IMM) guidelines, which require testing all suspected cases of malaria prior to treatment and which have been implemented throughout the country. ... -
Discontinuation of tuberculosis treatment among children in the Kampala Capital City Authority health facilities: a mixed-methods study
(BMC, 2021)Introduction: Discontinuation of tuberculosis treatment (DTT) among children in sub-Saharan Africa is a major obstacle to effective tuberculosis (TB) control and has the potential to worsen the emergence of multi-drug resistant ... -
Effect of disclosure of HIV status on patient representation and adherence to clinic visits in eastern Uganda:
(Plos One, 2021-10-19)Background: Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status improves adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and increases the chance of virological suppression and retention in care. However, information on the ... -
The effect of knowledge on uptake of breast cancer prevention modalities among women in Kyadondo County, Uganda
(NCBI, 2018)Background: Breast cancer, the third most frequent cancer of women is preventable through knowledge of breast self-examination. Of the 44% of women diagnosed with breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute, only 22% ... -
Factors Influencing Annual Procurement Planning of Medicines and Medical Supplies in Public Health Facilities in Kampala District
(AFRICAN JOURNALS ONLINE, 2021-09-10)Background: Despite significant progress made by many countries towards meeting the millennium development goals and now sustainable development goals, there has been little improvement in access to essential medicines ...