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The WHOMEN’s Scale (Women’s HAART Optimism Monitoring and EvaluatioN Scale v.1) and the Association with Fertility Intentions and Sexual Behaviours Among HIV-Positive Women in Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2009-06)The objective of this study was to develop a reliable HAART optimism scale among HIV-positive women in Uganda and to test the scale’s validity against measures of fertility intentions, sexual activity, and unprotected ... -
Smart Hospital Discharges to Address a Neglected Epidemic in Sepsis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(JAMA pediatrics, 2018-01-29)As many children die shortly after hospital discharge following in-hospital treatment for sepsis as during hospital admission.1Postdischargemortality is an acute problem in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), which ... -
Predictor variables for post-discharge mortality modelling in infants: a protocol development project
(African Health Sciences, 2018)Background: Over two-thirds of the five million annual deaths in children under five occur in infants, mostly in developing countries and many after hospital discharge. However, there is a lack of understanding of which ... -
Postdischarge mortality in children with acute infectious diseases: derivation of postdischarge mortality prediction models
(BMJ Open, 2015)Objectives: To derive a model of paediatric postdischarge mortality following acute infectious illness. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: 2 hospitals in South-western Uganda. Participants: 1307 children of 6 ... -
Paediatric postdischarge mortality in developing countries: a systematic review
(BMJ Open, 2018)Objectives: To update the current evidence base on paediatric postdischarge mortality (PDM) in developing countries. Secondary objectives included an evaluation of risk factors, timing and location of PDM. Design: Systematic ... -
Female respondent acceptance of computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) for maternal, newborn and child health coverage surveys in rural Uganda
(International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2017)Introduction: High maternal and child mortality continues in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Measurement of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) coverage indicators often involves an expensive, complex, and ... -
Micro Research in East Africa: Opportunities for Addressing Gender Inequity
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Micro Research: Finding sustainable local health solutions in East Africa through small local research studies
(Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2015)Background: Sub-Saharan African countries have urged grassroots input to improve research capacity. In East Africa, Micro Research is fostering local ability to find sustainable solutions for community health problems. At ... -
Let all know: insights from a digital storytelling facilitator training in Uganda
(Global health action, 2021)Background: Digital storytelling (DST) is a participatory, arts-based methodology that facilitates the creation of short films called digital stories. Both the DST process and resulting digital stories can be used for ... -
Where there is no doctor: can volunteer community health workers in rural Uganda provide integrated community case management?
(African Health Sciences, 2017-03-01)Introduction: Integrated community case management (iCCM) involves assessment and treatment of common childhood illnesses by community health workers (CHWs). Evaluation of a new Ugandan iCCM program is needed. Objectives: ... -
Factors Impacting Sustainability of Community Health Worker Programming in rural Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(Research square, 2020)Background Despite significant global progress towards decreased child mortality over the past decades, over 5 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2018. Additionally, the number of women dying ... -
Sexual health of very young adolescents in South Western Uganda: a cross-sectional assessment of sexual knowledge and behavior
(Reproductive Health, 2018)Background: In most Sub-Saharan African countries, little is known about young adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Though some efforts have been made to understand and improve SRH of older adolescents, very ... -
Knowledge and practices of Village Health Team members in early detection and care for children with severe acute malnutrition at the community level: A case study in rural Uganda
(Canadian Public Health Association, 2016)Malnutrition remains a serious problem for young children in many developing countries. In Uganda, high malnutrition rates have been reported in the southwest region where 40% of children have chronic malnutrition, 5% with ... -
Couple Relations, Decision-making Hierarchy and Use of Maternal Health Care in Rural Uganda
(European Academic Research, 2013-09)Although social relations are often cited as important in improving maternal health, in Uganda, little attention has been directed at understanding how couple relations influence maternal health decision-making. The article ... -
Aetiology and Outcomes of Suspected Infections of the Central Nervous System in Children in Mbarara, Uganda
(Scientific reports, 2017-06-02)Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are severe conditions, leading to neurological sequelae or death. Knowledge of the causative agents is essential to develop guidelines for case management in resource-limited ... -
Influence of birth preparedness, decision-making on location of birth and assistance by skilled birth attendants among women in South-Western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2012)Abstract Introduction: Assistance by skilled birth attendants (SBAs) during childbirth is one of the strategies aimed at reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in low-income countries. However, the relationship between ...
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