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Social capital
(International Journal of Commerce and Management, 2013)
Purpose – The paper examined the mediating effect of social capital in the relationship between
social intermediation and financial services in Ugandan micro finance industry. The purpose of this
paper is to establish ...
Exploring environmental impacts and responses in the conduit to sustainability accounting in an African country
(International Journal of Environment and Pollution Research, 2015)
The purpose of this study is to explore environmental impacts and responses in Uganda, an African country where a sustainability accounting approach is of growing significance and relevance. This is still a relatively new ...
Causes of Small Business Failure in Uganda: A Case Study from Bushenyi and Mbarara Towns 1
(African Studies Quarterly, 2006)
Abstract: The privatization drive and the Civil and Public Service reforms that began in the early 1990s in
Uganda laid a foundation for an increased number of small business enterprises. By 2002, small scale
enterprises ...
Assessment of attitudes and targeted educational needs for refugee care providers in a Ugandan hospital
(International Journal of Medical Education, 2018)
Objectives: To evaluate medical trainees’ attitudes toward
refugee patients in a refugee host country, and to identify educational needs.
Methods: A 54-question cross-sectional questionnaire was
administered to a ...
Retention of HIV exposed infants in care at Arua regional referral hospital, Uganda
(BMC public health, 2019)
Background: Retention of HIV Exposed Infants (HEIs) in care ensures adequate care. Data on retention of HEIs at
large referral hospitals in Uganda is limited. We investigated the retention level of HEIs and associated ...
Validity of caregivers’ reports on prior use of antibacterials in children under five years presenting to health facilities in Gulu, northern Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2021-09-16)
Introduction
Given the frequent initiation of antibacterial treatment at home by caregivers of children under five years in low-income countries, there is a need to find out whether caregivers’ reports of prior antibacterial ...
Caregiving burden and mental health problems among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda
(Global Mental Health, 2020)
Background. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are associated with increasing health burden in low- and middle-income countries. Less well-recognized is the potential health burden experienced by other affected ...
Caring for people with dementia in rural Uganda: qualitative study of caregiving burden experienced by informal and formal caregivers
(Journal of global health reports, 2020)
Background: The rising incidence of Alzheimer’s disease among older-age adults worldwide has been accompanied by an increase in caregiving burden. Limited work has examined the lived experiences of both formal and informal ...
Dementia assessment and diagnostic practices of healthcare workers in rural southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional qualitative study
(BMC Health Services Research, 2019)
Background: An estimated 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), and this number is projected to increase with the growth of the aging population, with the largest growth occurring ...
Provision of family planning vouchers and early initiation of postpartum contraceptive use among women living with HIV in southwestern Uganda: A randomized controlled trial
(PLOS Medicine, 2019-06-21)
Background
Unwanted pregnancies remain a burden for women living with HIV (WLWH). Family planning prevents unplanned pregnancies while promoting longer birth intervals, key strategies to eliminate perinatal transmission ...