Department of Community Health: Recent submissions
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High incidence of intended partner pregnancy among men living with HIV in rural Uganda: Implications for safer conception services
(Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes, 2019-08-15)Background: Many men with HIV express fertility intentions and nearly half have HIV-uninfected sexual partners. We measured partner pregnancy among a cohort of men accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda. Methods: ... -
Healthcare providers’ understanding of HIV serodiscordance in South Africa and Uganda: implications for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa
(African Journal of AIDS Research, 2018)HIV transmission within stable heterosexual HIV serodiscordant couples accounts for almost half the new incident infections in South Africa and Uganda. Advances in HIV prevention provide opportunities to reduce transmission ... -
Traumatic spinal cord injury in Uganda: a prevention strategy and mechanism to improve home care
(International Journal of Epidemiology, 2017)In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is largely unknown. The estimated incidence of TSCI in LMICs is 25.5/million/year, and the impact on affected patients and ... -
Geographic location of health facility and immunization program performance in Hoima district, western Uganda: a health facility level assessment
(BMC Public Health, 2020-11-23)Background: Globally, immunization coverage for childhood vaccines is below the immunization target of achieving at least 90% coverage with the pentavalent vaccine. In Uganda, a recent survey shows 80% of districts had ... -
Treatment supporters and level of health facility influence completion of sputum smear monitoring among tuberculosis patients in rural Uganda:
(International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020)Objectives: To investigate whether treatment supporters influence the completion of sputum smear monitoring (SSM) among adult persons with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (BC-PTB), and to explore the ... -
Feasibility of a large cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa assessed through a four-country study
(Global Health Action, 2015-05-25)Background: Large prospective epidemiologic studies are vital in determining disease etiology and forming national health policy. Yet, such studies do not exist in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) notwithstanding the growing burden ... -
Factors influencing health professions students’ use of computers for data analysis at three Ugandan public medical schools: a cross-sectional survey
(BMC Research Notes, 2015)Background: Effective utilization of computers and their applications in medical education and research is of paramount importance to students. The objective of this study was to determine the association between owning a ... -
Utilization of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets and Parasitaemia at 6 Months after a Mass Distribution Exercise among Households in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Community Based Study
(Malaria research and treatment, 2018)Background. Utilization of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) after free and mass distribution exercise has not been adequately studied. The objectives of this study were to assess ownership and utilization of ... -
Effect of health education on birth preparedness and complication readiness on the use of maternal health services: A propensity score-matched analysis
(Midwifery, 2019)Objective: At 789 maternal deaths per 10 0,0 0 0 live births, South Sudan has one of the worst maternal mortality indicators in the world. Utilization of maternal health services namely antenatal care (ANC), skilled birth ... -
Effect of age at initiation of antiretroviral therapy on treatment outcomes; A retrospective cohort study at a large HIV clinic in southwestern Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2018-08-15)Background The prevalence of HIV infection among older persons is increasing yet older age at initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may be associated with poorer treatment outcomes including mortality. However, ... -
Dyslipidemia and its Correlates among HIV Infected Children on HAART Attending Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(International clinical pathology journal, 2018-01-12)Background—HAART and chronic HIV associated inflammation has been attributed to abnormal lipids in HIV infected people. Little is known about dyslipidemia among children in Uganda in the era of increasing Highly Active ... -
Consumption of processed food dietary patterns in four African populations
(Public Health Nutrition:, 2018-02-01)Objective: To identify predominant dietary patterns in four African populations and examine their association with obesity. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting/Subjects: We used data from the Africa/Harvard School of ... -
Explaining the successes and failures of tuberculosis treatment programs; a tale of two regions in rural eastern Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2019-12-19)Background: Optimally performing tuberculosis (TB) programs are characterized by treatment success rate (TSR) of at least 90%. In rural eastern Uganda, and elsewhere in sub Saharan Africa, TSR varies considerably across ... -
Effectiveness of preoperative bath using Chloroxylenol antiseptic soap on the incidence of post emergency Cesarean section surgical site infection at Mbarara Regional Referral hospital, Uganda: a Randomized Controlled trial
(Research square, 2020)Introduction: Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are infections that occur at or near the surgical incision within 30 days of the surgery. SSIs are the commonest form of hospital acquired infections in sub Saharan Africa with ... -
Effectiveness of nevirapine and zidovudine in a pilot program for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2004-12)Background: Single dose nevirapine and a short course of zidovudine (AZT) are now administered in most hospitals in Uganda to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. The effectiveness of these antiretroviral ... -
Parasite-based diagnosis for malaria in Uganda:
(2012)From 2006 the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Uganda was with artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). In 2010, Uganda adopted the universal parasite-based diagnosis for malaria before treatment with ... -
Disinhibition in Risky Sexual Behavior in Men, but Not Women, during Four Years of Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural, Southwestern Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2013-07-19)Background: In resource-rich areas, risky sexual behavior (RSB) largely diminishes after initiation of anti-retroviral therapy, with notable exceptions among some populations who perceive a protected benefit from anti-retroviral ... -
Comprehension and construct validity of the Visual Prostate Symptom Score (VPSS) by men with obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms in rural Africa
(Canadian Urological Association Journal, 2017-11-01)Introduction: The Visual Prostate Symptom Score (VPSS) is an image-based interpretation of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) intended to quantify frequency, nocturia, weak stream, and quality of life (QoL) ... -
Oral health status of school children in Mbarara, Uganda
(African health sciences, 2007)Background: Despite the need for oral health morbidity surveys to aid in reviewing of the oral health services, dental data of Ugandan children is scanty. Objectives: to describe the magnitude and distribution of selected ... -
Immunogenicity of Fractional Doses of Tetravalent A/C/Y/W135 Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine: Results from a Randomized Non-Inferiority Controlled Trial in Uganda
(PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2008)Background: Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A is the main causative pathogen of meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, serogroup W135 has also been the cause of epidemics. Mass vaccination campaigns ...