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Obstructed labour and Birth preparedness: Community studies from Uganda
(Lund University, 2012-02-03)
Labour is said to be obstructed when the presenting part fails to descend through the birth canal despite strong uterine contractions. The condition is mostly prevalent in low-income countries where the main causes are ...
Describing Community Understanding of Male Involvement in Antenatal, Delivery and Postnatal care; “rural context of Ibanda District, Southwest Uganda”
(Research Square, 2021)
Male involvement in the reproductive health of their partners has been shown to have positive outcomes of health. However male involvement description varies within communities due to different social and gender contexts. ...
Beyond HIV-serodiscordance: Partnership communication dynamics that affect engagement in safer conception care
(PLoS ONE, 2017-09-07)
Introduction
We explored acceptability and feasibility of safer conception methods among HIV-affected
couples in Uganda.
Methods
We recruited HIV-positive men and women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) (`index') from ...
Where there is no doctor: can volunteer community health workers in rural Uganda provide integrated community case management?
(African health sciences, 2017)
Introduction: Integrated community case management (iCCM) involves assessment and treatment of common childhood ill nesses by community health workers (CHWs). Evaluation of a new Ugandan iCCM program is needed. Objectives: ...
Dramatic effects of COVID-19 public health measures and mass reverse migration on youth sexual and reproductive health in rural Uganda
(Paediatrics & Child Health, 2022)
Introduction: Youth (aged 10 to 24 years) comprise nearly one-third of Uganda’s population and often face challenges accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, with a disproportionately high incidence of ...
Prevalence of Ethanol Use Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Uganda
(Maternal and child health journal, 2016)
Introduction: The prevalence of ethanol use in many Sub-Saharan African countries is high, but little research exists on use during pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and predictors of ...
Evaluation of a comprehensive maternal newborn health intervention in rural Tanzania: single-arm pre-post coverage survey results
(Global Health Action, 2022)
Background: In Tanzania, maternal and newborn deaths can be prevented via quality facility-based antenatal care (ANC), delivery, and postnatal care (PNC). Scalable, integrated, and comprehensive interventions addressing ...
Improved maternal–fetal outcomes among emergency obstetric referrals following phone call communication at a teaching hospital in south western Uganda: a quasi-experimental study
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022)
Background: Emergency obstetric referrals develop adverse maternal–fetal outcomes partly due to delays in offering appropriate care at referral hospitals especially in resource limited settings. Referral hospitals do not ...
Can Volunteer Community Health Workers Decrease Child Morbidity and Mortality in Southwestern Uganda? An Impact Evaluation
(PLoS ONE, 2011-12-14)
Background: The potential for community health workers to improve child health in sub-Saharan Africa is not well understood. Healthy Child Uganda implemented a volunteer community health worker child health promotion model ...
Health Care Workers’ Experiences, Challenges of Obstetric Referral Processes and Self-Reported Solutions in South Western Uganda: Mixed Methods Study
(Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2022)
Introduction: In resource limited settings, the highest burden of adverse maternal-fetal outcomes at referral hospitals is registered from emergency obstetric referrals from lower health facilities. Implementation of ...