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Absence of a National Policy- ICT Incorporation in Uganda’s Higher Education Institutions
(In Higher Education ICT Integration in Africa, 2025)Uganda’s higher education (HE) system has massively expanded since its liberalization in 1993 (Saphina, 2017) with the introduction of neoliberal policies allowing both the private sector and the state to participate in ... -
Acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health application for blood pressure monitoring in rural Uganda.
(JAMIA Open, 2020-11-20)Background: Mobile technologies to improve blood pressure control in resource-limited settings are needed. We adapted and evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of Positive Links, a mobile phone application for ... -
Acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health application for enhancing public private mix for TB care among healthcare Workers in Southwestern Uganda
(BMC Digital Health, 2023)Background: Mobile health interventions can potentially enhance public–private linkage for tuberculosis care. However, evidence about their acceptability and feasibility is lacking. This study sought to assess the initial ... -
Authenticating Passwords by Typing Pattern Biometrics
(American Journal of Computing and Engineering, 2021)Passwords are a common measure used in Authentication systems to make sure that the users are who they say they are. The complexity of these Passwords is relied on while ensuring security. However, the role of complexity ... -
Barriers and Motivators of Private Hospitals’ Engagement in Tuberculosis Care in Uganda
(Global Implementation Research and Applications, 2021-11-08)The involvement of private hospitals in Tuberculosis care in Uganda is still limited. There is a lack of literature about the barriers and motivators to private hospitals’ engagement in Tuberculosis care in Uganda. To ... -
Blended Learning: Systematic Literature Review in The Context of Covid19 Pandemic
(Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Review, 2023)This paper examines the concept of blended learning, which combines traditional face-to-face classroom instruction with online learning activities. Blended learning offers a flexible and adaptable educational experience, ... -
Challenges in accessing maternal and child health services during COVID-19 and the potential role of social networking technologies
(Digital Health, 2022)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic causes new challenges to women and their babies who still need to access postnatal care amidst the crisis. The novel application of social network technologies (SNTs) could potentially ... -
Contextual Mediators influencing the Effectiveness of Behavioural Change Interventions: A Case of HIV/AIDS Prevention Behaviours
(Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2012)Background: Although Uganda had recorded declines in HIV infection rates around 1990’s, it is argued that HIV/AIDS risk sexual behavior, especially among the youth, started increasing again from early 2000. School-based ... -
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 ... -
Correction to: Ugandan Study Participants Experience Electronic Monitoring of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence as Welcomed Pressure to Adhere
(AIDS and Behavior, 2020)In the original publication of the article, the number of “EAM Users” with education level of “University/vocational” in Table is listed as 5 [12.5%], where it should be listed as 3 [7.5%]. The corrected Table 1 is listed ... -
Culture Heritage Education and Civilization trends in the contemporary humanity: Lessons drawn from Ugandan Universities
(International Journal of Academic Information Systems Research (IJAISR, 2024)Over the decades culture heritage education has evolved and changed over time in Ugandan universities context as higher institutions of learning. It is clear that culture education can be seen, observed, it can grow or ... -
Digital Adherence Technologies and Mobile Money Incentives for Management of Tuberculosis Medication Among People Living With Tuberculosis: Mixed Methods Formative Study
(JMIR Formative Research, 2023)Background: Although there is an increasing use of digital adherence technologies (DATs), such as real-time monitors and SMS reminders in tuberculosis medication adherence, suboptimal patient engagement with various DATs ... -
Digital adherence technologies for the management of tuberculosis therapy: mapping the landscape and research priorities
(BMJ Global Health, 2018)Poor medication adherence may increase rates of loss to follow-up, disease relapse and drug resistance for individuals with active tuberculosis (TB). While TB programmes have historically used directly observed therapy ... -
Digital Anti-Corruption Typology for Public Sector
(East African Journal of Information Technology, 2023)Many digital anti-corruption tools have not performed well in practice due to their non-alignment with forms of corruption they are supposed to fight against, the persistence of corruption-enabling conditions, activities, ... -
Digital monitoring technologies could enhance tuberculosis medication adherence in Uganda: Mixed methods study
(Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases, 2019)Background: Effective administration of tuberculosis therapy remains challenging. The recommended strategy of direct observed therapy is challenging and its implementation has been limited in many settings. Digital adherence ... -
Electronic Adherence Monitoring May Facilitate Intentional HIV Status Disclosure Among People Living with HIV in Rural Southwestern Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2021-01-02)HIV status disclosure remains one of the major challenges to effective HIV prevention. Given the complexities and low rates of disclosure, new innovative strategies are needed. Since electronic adherence monitoring (EAM) ... -
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 ... -
Enhancing the implementation and integration of mHealth interventions in resource-limited settings: a scoping review
(Implementation Science, 2024)Background: Although mobile health (mHealth) interventions have shown promise in improving health outcomes, most of them rarely translate to scale. Prevailing mHealth studies are largely small-sized, short-term and donor ... -
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 ... -
Ethical Questions in Medical Electronic Adherence Monitoring
(Journal of general internal medicine, 2016)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 ...
