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View article: Performance of community health workers and associated factors in responding to yellow fever and COVID-19 outbreaks: A case study of Masaka District, Uganda, 2022
Performance of community health workers and associated factors in responding to yellow fever and COVID-19 outbreaks: A case study of Masaka District, Uganda, 2022 Open
Introduction: Community health workers (CHWs), also known as Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda, play a crucial role in delivering healthcare to communities with limited access to formal health facilities. Their role in responding to ye…
View article: Retention-in-care and associated factors among adolescents living with sickle-cell disease in Kampala Uganda
Retention-in-care and associated factors among adolescents living with sickle-cell disease in Kampala Uganda Open
Introduction: Worldwide sickle-cell disease has been identified as the most widespread genetic disorder highest in low-income countries. In Uganda, approximately 25,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease every year. Mulago National R…
View article: ‘The National Health Insurance scheme would be good and beneficial but I don’t trust the system …’: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study assessing the awareness and perceptions towards Uganda’s proposed National Health Insurance scheme among informal sector workers in Iganga and Mayuge districts, Uganda
‘The National Health Insurance scheme would be good and beneficial but I don’t trust the system …’: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study assessing the awareness and perceptions towards Uganda’s proposed National Health Insurance scheme among informal sector workers in Iganga and Mayuge districts, Uganda Open
Background Most low-income countries have prioritised implementing national health insurance schemes (NHIs) as a solution to reducing the high out-of-pocket expenditures on health and enhancing access to healthcare, especially among inform…
View article: Willingness and Perceived ability to pay for Uganda’s Proposed National Health Insurance Scheme among Informal Sector workers in Iganga and Mayuge districts, Uganda: A Contingent Valuation Method
Willingness and Perceived ability to pay for Uganda’s Proposed National Health Insurance Scheme among Informal Sector workers in Iganga and Mayuge districts, Uganda: A Contingent Valuation Method Open
Background Access to health care remains a challenge, especially among the informal sector workers in most low-income countries, due to high out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, with Uganda spending over 28.0% out of pocket on health care. In…
View article: Predicting intention to donate blood among secondary school students in Eastern Uganda: An application of the theory of planned behavior
Predicting intention to donate blood among secondary school students in Eastern Uganda: An application of the theory of planned behavior Open
Introduction The availability of donated blood in Uganda rests on the good will of voluntary blood donors. To design interventions aimed at improving the availability of donated blood, there is need to understand the predictors of blood do…
View article: Evaluating the effect of targeted knowledge sharing on blood donation awareness and practices among secondary school students: A quasi-experimental study in Eastern Uganda
Evaluating the effect of targeted knowledge sharing on blood donation awareness and practices among secondary school students: A quasi-experimental study in Eastern Uganda Open
Introduction: Secondary school going students in Uganda are the biggest source of blood donated, contributing about 95% to the country’s supplies. However, students are hesitant to donate blood due to inadequate knowledge and misinformatio…
View article: Laboratory diagnostics performance in Uganda: A survey of test availability and constraints
Laboratory diagnostics performance in Uganda: A survey of test availability and constraints Open
Introduction: Clinical laboratory services are a critical component of the health system for effective disease diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention. However, many laboratories in Sub-Saharan Africa remain dysfunctional. This study …
View article: Prevalence and predictors of self-medication for COVID-19 among slum dwellers in Jinja City, Uganda
Prevalence and predictors of self-medication for COVID-19 among slum dwellers in Jinja City, Uganda Open
Introduction Self-medication is a serious public health concern globally and is more prevalent in underserved populations, especially in resource limited settings. The lack of effective treatment for COVID-19 and poor access to healthcare …
View article: Early infant diagnosis testing for HIV in a hard-to-reach fishing community in Uganda
Early infant diagnosis testing for HIV in a hard-to-reach fishing community in Uganda Open
Background Infants born to HIV-infected mothers are at a high risk of acquiring the infection. The World Health Organization recommends early diagnosis of HIV-exposed infants (HEIs) through deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction (…
View article: Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among Health Care Workers at a Regional Referral Hospital in West Nile, Uganda
Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among Health Care Workers at a Regional Referral Hospital in West Nile, Uganda Open
Objective : Human resources are vital for delivering health services, and health systems cannot function effectively without sufficient numbers of skilled, motivated, and well-supported health workers. Job satisfaction of health workers is…
View article: Older and Longer Tenure Healthcare Workers are Less Satisfied with their Job. A Case Study of Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Older and Longer Tenure Healthcare Workers are Less Satisfied with their Job. A Case Study of Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda Open
Objective : Human resources are vital for delivering health services, and health systems cannot function effectively without sufficient numbers of skilled, motivated, and well-supported health workers. Job satisfaction of health workers is…
View article: Adherence to the HIV early infant diagnosis testing protocol among HIV exposed infants in a hard-to-reach fishing community in Uganda
Adherence to the HIV early infant diagnosis testing protocol among HIV exposed infants in a hard-to-reach fishing community in Uganda Open
Background Infants born to HIV-infected mothers are at a high risk of acquiring the infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends early diagnosis of HIV-exposed infants (HEIs) through deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reac…
View article: Implementation of Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding among People Living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A cross sectional study
Implementation of Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding among People Living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A cross sectional study Open
Introduction: Intensified Case Finding (ICF) is a cost-effective strategy for tuberculosis (TB) control and improving quality of life however, its implementation by health workers is generally reported as low in Uganda. There is limited in…
View article: The state of COVID-19 contact tracing following relaxation of the national lockdown: A qualitative study among surveillance response teams in Kampala, Uganda
The state of COVID-19 contact tracing following relaxation of the national lockdown: A qualitative study among surveillance response teams in Kampala, Uganda Open
Introduction: The surge in COVID-19 cases triggered a need for surveillance systems to implement new strategies that augment and accelerate manual contact tracing. In Uganda, COVID-19 cases increased exponentially following the relaxation …
View article: Laboratory Diagnostics Performance in Uganda: A Survey of Test Availability and Constraints Across 100 Laboratories
Laboratory Diagnostics Performance in Uganda: A Survey of Test Availability and Constraints Across 100 Laboratories Open
Background Clinical laboratory services are a critical component of the health system for effective disease diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention. However, many laboratories in Sub Saharan Africa remain dysfunctional. The high costs…
View article: Factors associated with management of pneumonia among children by Community Health Workers in Abim district, Uganda
Factors associated with management of pneumonia among children by Community Health Workers in Abim district, Uganda Open
Introduction: Pneumonia is a leading cause of death among children under five years of age in Uganda. Community Health Workers (CHWs) can prevent pneumonia deaths if they know how to manage the disease correctly. We conducted a study to de…
View article: Predictors of Recovery from Complicated Severe Acute Malnutrition among Children 6-59 Months Admitted at Mbale Hospital, Uganda
Predictors of Recovery from Complicated Severe Acute Malnutrition among Children 6-59 Months Admitted at Mbale Hospital, Uganda Open
Introduction: In Uganda, 300,000 children under 5 years are acutely malnourished with 1.3% suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Mbale Regional Referral hospital (MRRH) nutrition unit admits SAM children with comorbidities into i…
View article: Uganda’s laboratory human resource in the era of global health initiatives: experiences, constraints and opportunities—an assessment of 100 facilities
Uganda’s laboratory human resource in the era of global health initiatives: experiences, constraints and opportunities—an assessment of 100 facilities Open
View article: Geospatial Distribution of Pedestrian Injuries and Associated Factors in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda
Geospatial Distribution of Pedestrian Injuries and Associated Factors in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda Open
Background: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are the leading cause of death among 15-29-year olds, of which 22% are pedestrians. In Uganda, pedestrians constitute 43% of RTIs. Over 52% of these injuries occur in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Ar…
View article: Effects and factors associated with indoor residual spraying with Actellic 300 CS on malaria morbidity in Lira District, Northern Uganda
Effects and factors associated with indoor residual spraying with Actellic 300 CS on malaria morbidity in Lira District, Northern Uganda Open
View article: Prevalence, knowledge and practices of shisha smoking among youth in Kampala City, Uganda
Prevalence, knowledge and practices of shisha smoking among youth in Kampala City, Uganda Open
the prevalence of shisha smoking is high with three in ten youths smoking shisha yet their knowledge about the health effects associated with shisha smoking was low. Shisha smoking ban should be implemented in all bars in Kampala as stated…
View article: Prevalence of non-fatal injuries and associated factors in Mbarara Municipality, Western Uganda, December 2016-June 2017
Prevalence of non-fatal injuries and associated factors in Mbarara Municipality, Western Uganda, December 2016-June 2017 Open
Background: Injuries are a significant public health problem but poorly quantified especially in low and middle-income countries. In Uganda, the burden of injuries is poorly quantified with most of the data reported being facility and mort…
View article: Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda
Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda Open
The prevalence of Soil transmitted helminths infection among preschool-age children in Hoima district significantly increased with age. Poor hygiene, inadequate sanitation and irregular deworming were associated with STH infections among P…
View article: Additional file 4: of Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda
Additional file 4: of Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda Open
Factors associated with Soil-transmitted helminths infections among the 562 preschool-age children that participated in the study in Hoima District. (XLSX 13 kb)
View article: A case-control study of factors associated with caesarean sections at health facilities in Kabarole District, Western Uganda, 2016
A case-control study of factors associated with caesarean sections at health facilities in Kabarole District, Western Uganda, 2016 Open
health system inadequacies and misconceptions about caesarean section delivery contributed to the low access and utilisation of the service.
View article: Additional file 1: of Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda
Additional file 1: of Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda Open
Prevalence of soil transmitted helminths infections among the 562 preschool-age children that participated in the study in Hoima. (XLSX 18 kb)
View article: Additional file 2: of Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda
Additional file 2: of Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda Open
Contains data used to draw Fig. 1 (The Prevalence of STH), Fig. 2 (the distribution of STH and the intensity of STH among the 562 PSAC in Hoima district) & Fig. 3 (Intensity of STH infection among the 562 PSAC that participated in the stud…
View article: Additional file 3: of Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda
Additional file 3: of Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool-age children in Hoima district, rural western Uganda Open
Contains data used to draw conclusions. (XLSX 67 kb)
View article: Adherence to complementary feeding guidelines among caregivers of children aged 6-23 months in Lamwo district, rural Uganda
Adherence to complementary feeding guidelines among caregivers of children aged 6-23 months in Lamwo district, rural Uganda Open
Adherence to complementary feeding guidelines was very low in this rural African setting indicating an urgent need for interventions such as health education to improve adherence with consequent reduction in rates of under nutrition. These…
View article: Level and factors associated with uptake of Human papillomavirus infection vaccine among female adolescents in Lira District, Uganda
Level and factors associated with uptake of Human papillomavirus infection vaccine among female adolescents in Lira District, Uganda Open
HPV vaccine uptake was low in Lira district. Efforts to improve uptake of HPV vaccine should focus on ensuring a consistent supply of vaccines at the vaccination sites, health education aimed at creating a positive attitude towards the vac…