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Prevalence and factors associated with depression symptoms among school‑going adolescents in Central Uganda
(Bio Med Central, 2016)
Background: Depression in adolescents constitutes a global public health concern. However, data on its prevalence
and associated factors are limited in low income countries like Uganda.
Methods: Using a cross-sectional ...
Influence of boarding secondary school environment on HIV positive students in South Western Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2021-02-09)
Abstract
Background: The number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive adolescents in secondary school has increased over the years. Little is known on how the students cope to the pressures and demands of their ...
Prevalence of family violence and mental health and their relation to peer victimization
(Konstanzer Online-Publikations-System, 2019)
Despite global eଏorts to end violence against children in all settings, reports reveal
that violence against children is still highly prevalent, especially in low-and middle- income
countries. Violence in childhood is ...
Using blood pressure height index to define hypertension among secondary school adolescents in southwestern Uganda
(Journal of Human Hypertension, 2020)
Hypertension is the number one risk factor for cardiovascular diseases worldwide and yet its diagnosis among adolescents, based on blood pressure percentiles which are age, height, and sex-specific, is complex. Our study ...
Psychoactive Substance Use and School Performance among Adolescents in Public Secondary Schools in Uganda
(Higher Education Studies, 2014)
Introduction: Psychoactive substance use among adolescents influences behavioral and cognitive processes and is associated with adolescents’ performance in school. We therefore sought to investigate association of PASU ...
Factors influencing psychoactive substance use among adolescents in public secondary schools in Uganda
(International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 2017)
Introduction: Studies exploring psychoactive substance use (PASU) among adolescents report a variety of both intrapersonal and interpersonal negatively and positively reinforcing factors. While existing studies have looked ...
Perspectives About Transition Readiness Among Adolescents and Young People Living With Perinatally Acquired HIV in Rural, Southwestern Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 2022)
Despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy, treatment outcomes are worse among adolescents and young adults living with perinatally acquired HIV (AYLPHIV). These disparities are magnified during the transition from ...
Challenges and Fears of Adolescents and Young Adults Living with HIV Facing Transition to Adult HIV Care
(AIDS and Behavior, 2022)
Adolescents and young adults living with perinatally-acquired HIV (AYLPHIV) have poor outcomes along each step of the HIV care continuum due to challenges in seeking care and advocating for themselves. The transition from ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and the associated factors among children and adolescents with a history of maltreatment in Uganda
(European journal of psychotraumatology, 2022)
Worldwide, children who grow up under adverse conditions risk the development of mental health problems. However, reliable data on the estimated magnitude of mental disorders of PTSD, depression and their associated factors ...
A systematic review of the risk factors for suicidal ideation, suicidal attempt and completed suicide among children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa between 1986 and 2018: protocol for a systematic review of observational studies
(Systematic Reviews, 2018)
Background: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among children and adolescents. Most studies about the burden and risk factors for suicide have been conducted in high-income countries. However, there is a dearth ...