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A Controlled Pre-Post Evaluation of a Computer-based HIV/AIDS Education on Students’ Sexual Behaviors, Knowledge and Attitudes
(Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2012)
Unlike traditional approaches to sexuality and HIV education which can be constrained by the sensitive nature of the subject, Information Technology (IT) can be an innovative teaching tool that can be used to educate people ...
Social and Institutional issues in the Adoption of School-based Technology-aided Sexual Health Education Program
(Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2013)
Objective: School-based sexual health education interventions can reach young people of diverse backgrounds and equip them with knowledge and skills for protecting themselves against HIV/AIDS, unwanted pregnancies, and ...
Ethical Questions in Medical Electronic Adherence Monitoring
(Journal of general internal medicine, 2015-09-10)
Electronic adherence monitors (EAMs) record and report an array of health behaviors, ranging from taking daily medications to wearing medical devices. EAMs are utilized in research worldwide and are being investigated for ...
Electronic Learning May Improve the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics and Science in Marginalized Schools in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda: A Baseline Analysis.
(Journal of Education and Development, 2019-07-22)
Background: Over the years, mathematics and sciences have been performed poorly worldwide. There is an overwhelming high failure rates of mathematics and sciences in the marginalized schools found in Nakivale refugee ...
Exploring the Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and Soft Skills, and Knowledge of Role of Models Among Students in Rural Uganda.
(Journal of Education and Development, 2019-09-17)
Background: Globally, women’s representation in STEM fields remains significantly lower than that of men. Studies assessing the STEM gender gap in disadvantaged rural-based schools are lacking.
Objective: To examine the ...
Impact of E- Learning Management System Adoption at Mbarara University of Science and Technology
(International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology (IJCTT), 2016-12)
The wider adoption of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) has provided opportunities to utilize electronic teaching and learning environments (e-learning) such as Learning Management System (LMS) in Higher ...
Understanding Patterns of Social Support and Their Relationship to an ART Adherence Intervention Among Adults in Rural Southwestern Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2016-09-26)
Abstract SMS is a widely used technology globally and may also improve ART adherence, yet SMS notifications to social supporters following real-time detection of missed doses showed no clear benefit in a recent pilot trial. ...
A mobile health app may improve maternal and child health knowledge and practices among rural women with limited education in Uganda: a pilot randomized controlled trial
(Oxford University Press, 2022)
Objective: This article describes the impact of a mobile health app (MatHealth App) on maternal and child health knowledge and practices among women with limited education. Materials and methods: Pregnant women initiating ...
Mobile Phone-based Multimedia Application Could Improve Maternal Health in Rural Southwestern Uganda: Mixed Methods Study
(Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2020)
Background: Reducing maternal and infant mortality rates remains challenging. Illiteracy, lack of reliable information, long distances to health centers continue to limit access to quality maternal healthcare in Uganda. ...
Maternal health-related barriers and the potentials of mobile health technologies:Qualitative findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial in rural Southwestern Uganda:
(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2020-07-30)
Background: Maternal mortality rate remains unacceptably high in Uganda. In‑depth evidence about the barriers to access and utilization of maternal health services specifically among the rural illiterate pregnant women ...