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Public-Private Partnership in Health Care and its Impact on Health Outcomes: Evidence from Ruharo Mission Hospital in South Western Uganda
(Int'l J. Soc. Sci. Stud., 2018)Background: Uganda’s government embraced private provision of social services including health care. The involvement of private providers is an indicator that the public facilities are not sufficient enough to meet the ... -
Community Participation, Management and Sustainability of Public Projects: A Case of Water and Sanitation Project in Kabwohe Itendero Town Council, South Western Uganda
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A Qualitative Study Exploring Menstruation Experiences and Practices among Adolescent Girls Living in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020-09-11)(1) Background: Girls in low- and lower-middle income countries face challenges in menstrual health management (MHM), which impact their health and schooling. This might be exacerbated by refugee conditions. This study ... -
Addressing HIV/AIDS challenges in Uganda: does social capital generation by NGOs matter?
(Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, 2011)HIV/AIDS has had devastating impacts in many countries, Uganda in particular. However, Uganda is depicted as one of the most successful countries in fighting HIV/AIDS. Among others, Uganda’s success story is attributed to ... -
The Management of Social Tensions and Community Grievances in the Albertine Region of Uganda
(Centre for Research on Peace and Development, 2018-12)Following the discovery of viable commercial oil in the Albertine region in 2006, there have been many ongoing oil related activities in that region. As a result, there have been complaints that emanate from these activities ... -
Intra-household Social Determinants of Demand for Maternal Health Services in Mbarara District, Uganda
(2013-10)This thesis examines intra-household social determinants of the use of maternal healthcare among in Mbarara District, Uganda. Effective use of antenatal care, skilled delivery and family planning are essential components ... -
Public- Private Partnership in Health Care and its Impact on Health Outcomes: Evidence from Ruharo Mission Hospital in Uganda
(International Journal of Social Science Studies, 2018-12-27)Background: Uganda’s government has embraced private provision of social services including health care. The involvement of private providers is an indicator that the public facilities are not sufficient enough to meet the ... -
Evaluation of a school based comprehensive sexuality education program among very young adolescents in rural Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2019)Background: Limited research has been conducted on the effectiveness of sexuality education for very young adolescents (VYAs) ages 10–14 years in Sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, evaluations of sexuality education programs ... -
Drivers and challenges to use of menstrual cups among schoolgirls in rural Uganda: a qualitative study
(Waterlines, 2020-01-09)Is the menstrual cup a potential solution to address the challenges surrounding? menstrual health and management (MHM) for girls and women in low-income contexts? This qualitative study assessed the drivers and challenges ... -
Contextualizing Privatization and Conservation in the History of Resource Management in Southwestern Uganda: Ethnicity, Political Privilege, and Resource Access over Time
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Oil Wealth and Development in Uganda and Beyond:
(Leuven University Press, 2020)With an increasing number of African countries having discovered commercially viable quantities of oil and gas in recent years, including, for example, Kenya, Chad, Ghana and Uganda, there is both excitement and trepidation ... -
Food insecurity, social networks and symptoms of depression among men and women in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional, population-based study
(CreamMark, 2017-10-09)To assess the association between food insecurity and depression symptom severity stratified by sex, and test for evidence of effect modification by social network characteristics. A population-based cross-sectional ... -
Adolescents’ Sexual Wellbeing in Southwestern Uganda:
(MDPI, 2018-02-22)Measures of sexual wellbeing and positive aspects of sexuality in the World Health Organization definition for sexual health are rarely studied and remain poorly understood, especially among adolescents in Sub-Saharan ... -
Evaluation of a school based comprehensive sexuality education program among very young adolescents in rural Uganda
(BMC public health, 2019-10-17)Limited research has been conducted on the effectiveness of sexuality education for very young adolescents (VYAs) ages 10–14 years in Sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, evaluations of sexuality education programs often ... -
“Girls Have More Challenges; They Need to Be Locked Up”: A Qualitative Study of Gender Norms and the Sexuality of Young Adolescents in Uganda
(MDPI, 2018-01-24)Unequal power and gender norms expose adolescent girls to higher risks of HIV, early marriages, pregnancies and coerced sex. In Uganda, almost half of the girls below the age of 18 are already married or pregnant, which ... -
Actual Versus Perceived HIV Testing Norms, and Personal HIV Testing Uptake: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study in Rural Uganda
(Springer Link, 2017-02-23)HIV testing is an essential part of treatment and prevention. Using population-based data from 1664 adults across eight villages in rural Uganda, we assessed individuals’ perception of the norm for HIV testing uptake in ... -
Transactional sex and HIV risks – evidence from a cross-sectional national survey among young people in Uganda
(online, 2015-05-21)Transactional sex is associated with the HIV epidemic among young people in Uganda. Few quantitative studies based on nationally representative survey data explored the relationship between sexual behaviors, HIV infection, ... -
Policy Analysis Report: Mapping Migration in Uganda
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The Role of NGOs in Addressing Gender Inequality and HIV/AIDS in Uganda
(Routledge (Tailer and Fransis), 2011-11-09)The recognition of HIV/AIDS as an epidemic made it one of the human security threats in the 21st century. Gender-based resource imbalance and power relations contribute not only to the understanding of HIV/AIDS as a ... -
Public-Private Partnership in Health Care and Its Impact on Health Outcomes: Evidence from Ruharo Mission Hospital in Uganda
(Redfame, 2018-12-27)Background: Uganda’s government has embraced private provision of social services including health care. The involvement of private providers is an indicator that the public facilities are not sufficient enough to meet ...
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