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Prevalence, correlates for early neurological disorders and association with functioning among children and adolescents with HIV/ AIDS in Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2019)
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of neurological disorders and their associated
correlates and relations with clinical and behavioural problems among children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS ...
Prevalence and correlates for ADHD and relation with social and academic functioning among children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2017)
Background: Aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),
its associated correlates and relations with clinical and behavioural problems among children and adolescents ...
Characterizing the prevalence and contributing factors of sexual violence
(Elsevier, 2020-08-28)
Background: Sexual violence against minors is a global phenomenon with wide-ranging negative
consequences. Global reports suggest that it is a particularly serious issue in East African countries,
although research on ...
Burden of depressive symptoms and non-alcohol substance abuse; and their association with alcohol use and partner violence: a cross-sectional study in four sub-Saharan Africa countries
(Global Mental Health, 2018-10)
In sub-Saharan Africa, there are limited data on burden of non-alcohol substance abuse (NAS) and depressive symptoms (DS), yet potential risk factors such as alcohol and intimate partner violence (IPV) are common and NAS ...
Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prison Inmates at Mbarara Central Prison, South Western Uganda
(Advances in research, 2014)
Aims—This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis among prison inmates at Mbarara Central prison
Design—A cross sectional study was carried out at Mbarara Central Prison in Mbarara district, Kiswahili ...
The Prevalence of Community Acquired Salmonellosis, Associated Factors and Antibiotic Susceptibility Among Out Patients Attending Kagando Hospital, Kasese District, Mid-western, Uganda
(Research square, 2021)
Background: Uganda has experienced a number of typhoid fever out breaks, the most recent being in Kampala city in which 1,038 (29%) patients were positive out of 3464 suspected cases. In 2011, typhoid cases (1042) were ...
Hepatitis B Infection among Commercial Sex Workers in Lyantonde Town, Central Uganda: Prevalence, Knowledge and Practices
(International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2020)
Aims: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B infection among female
commercial sex workers in Lyantonde town.
Study Design: A cross sectional study was conducted.
Place and Duration of Study: ...
Hepatitis B Infection and Immunity among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Health Centers of Mbarara Municipality, Southwestern Uganda
(Advances in Infectious Diseases, 2019)
Introduction: Viral hepatitis B (HBV) in pregnancy is a risk for childhood transmission where the majority become chronically infected. In Uganda, HBV is not tested for during antenatal, therefore the number of infected, ...
Non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: what we know now
(International Journal of Epidemiology, 2011-04-28)
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a disproportionate burden of both infectious and chronic diseases compared with other world regions. Current disease estimates for SSA are based on sparse data, but projections ...
Prevalence of the Use of Herbal Medicines among Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2021-05)
Background. Although herbal medicines are used by patients with cancer in multiple oncology care settings, the magnitude of herbal medicine use in this context remains unclear. ) e purpose of this review was to establish ...