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A qualitative analysis of self-management needs of adolescents and young adults living with perinatally acquired HIV in rural, southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2024)The number of adolescents living with HIV remains high in sub-Saharan Africa with poorer HIV treatment outcomes among adolescents and young adults compared to individuals in other age groups. For adolescents and young ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV/TB Coinfected Persons With Problematic Alcohol Use Participating in an Incentive-Based Alcohol/ Medication Adherence Intervention in Uganda During COVID-1
(Violence Against Women, 2024)In Uganda, four in ten women report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in the past year. Salient drivers of IPV in sub-Saharan Africa include stress related to household finances, alcohol use, and partner infidelity. ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of the Referral Process of Children with Common Infections from Private Low-Level Health Facilities in Western Uganda
(Children, 2021)Over 50% of sick children are treated by private primary-level facilities, but data on patient referral processes from such facilities are limited. We explored the perspectives of healthcare providers and child caretakers ... -
A qualitative exploration to understand barriers and facilitators to daily oral PrEP uptake and sustained adherence among HIV-negative women planning for or with pregnancy in rural Southwestern Uganda
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the International AIDS Society., 2022-03-24)Introduction: Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may reduce periconception and pregnancy HIV incidence among women in settings, where gender power imbalances limit HIV testing, engagement in care and HIV viral ... -
A qualitative exploratory interview study on birth companion support actions for women during childbirth
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022)Background: The World Health Organization recommends that women are supported continuously throughout labor by a companion of their choice. And, that companions have clearly designated roles and responsibilities to ensure ... -
A qualitative inquiry of access to and quality of primary healthcare in seven communities in East and West Africa (SevenCEWA): perspectives of stakeholders, healthcare providers and users
(Research Square, 2021)Background: Universal health coverage is one of the Sustainable Development Goal targets known to improve population health and reduce fi nancial burden. There is little qualitative data on access to and quality of primary ... -
A qualitative investigation of the psychosocial services utilised by care-givers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in southwestern Uganda
(Ageing & Society, 2021)Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias often require substantial support from other people. Much of the care-giving is from family members who eventually experience physical, emotional and financial ... -
A Qualitative Study Exploring Menstruation Experiences and Practices among Adolescent Girls Living in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020-09-11)(1) Background: Girls in low- and lower-middle income countries face challenges in menstrual health management (MHM), which impact their health and schooling. This might be exacerbated by refugee conditions. This study ... -
Qualitative Study of Changes in Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Adults Entering Care and Treatment for HIV/AIDS in Rural Southwest Ugand
(AIDS and Behavior, 2015)Alcohol has a substantial negative impact on the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Uganda, where heavy alcohol consumption is common. Using a content analytic approach, this qualitative study characterizes ... -
A qualitative study of the acceptability of remote electronic bednet use monitoring in Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2022)Background: Distribution of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) is the most widely used intervention for the prevention of malaria but recall and social desirability biases may lead to challenges in accurately ... -
A qualitative study of the perspectives of health workers and policy makers on external support provided to low-level private health facilities in a Ugandan rural district, in management of childhood infections
(Global Health Action, 2021)Background: With the under-five child mortality rate of 46.4 deaths per 1000 live births, Uganda should accelerate measures to reduce child deaths to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 3. While 60–70% of frontline ... -
A qualitative study on caregivers and patients perceptions about Alzheimer’s and related dementias in southwestern Uganda
(Research square, 2019-12-19)In the treatment and safe service delivery of each disease, it is very important to understand the perceptions of caregivers and patients where they are not well understood because different cultures, regions and ethnicities ... -
Qualité sanitaire du lait cru tout au long de la filière dans le district de Mbarara et la ville de Kampala en Ouganda
(Revue d’élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux, 2005)La qualité sanitaire du lait cru est une problématique importante en Ouganda, tant pour des raisons socio-économiques que sanitaires. L’étude conduite sur la filière informelle du lait cru en Ouganda a mis en évidence deux ... -
Quality assurance implementation and doctoral study cycle management in low resources economies
(Sociology International Journal, 2023)The Bologna Process Accord 1999 has precisely identified three study cycles; Bachelor’s degree cycle, Master’s cycle and Doctoral cycle that ought to benefit from quality assurance Policy implementation. As mentioned in ... -
Quality Control for the Safety of Natural Products
(Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery, 2020)The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined a medicinal plant as any plant in which one or more of its parts consists of substances that are used for the synthesis of beneficial drugs [1]. These plants need to be studied ... -
Quality of care in integrated community case management services in Bugoye, Uganda:a retrospective observational study
(Malaria Journal, 2018)Background: Village health workers (VHWs) in fve villages in Bugoye subcounty (Kasese District, Uganda) provide integrated community case management (iCCM) services, in which VHWs evaluate and treat malaria, pneumonia, ... -
Quality of financial statements, information asymmetry, perceived risk and access to finance by Ugandan SMEs
(2016)The eminence of investigating the relationship between quality of financial statements, information asymmetry, perceived risk and access to finance by Ugandan Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is well understood ... -
Quality of financial statements, information asymmetry, perceived risk and access to finance by Ugandan SMEs.
(2016-01-06)The eminence of investigating the relationship between quality of financial statements, information asymmetry, perceived risk and access to finance by Ugandan Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is well understood ... -
Quality of life and relapse of Opioid Use Disorder: a scoping review protocol
(BMJ open, 2023)Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) greatly influences the outcomes of patients with mental illnesses and there is evidence that there is an association between QoL and the relapse of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). However, ... -
Quality of life and social support among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Western Uganda
(AIDS care, 2009)Quality of life (QOL) among patients with HIV/AIDS has been shown to improve once treatment with antiretroviral therapy(ART) has been initiated. We conducted a cross-sectional study in Western Uganda to examine the factors ...