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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 ...
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 ...
Is there a distinction between malaria treatment and intermittent preventive treatment? Insights from a cross-sectional study of anti-malarial drug use among Ugandan pregnant women
(Malaria Journal, 2022)
Background: In Uganda, treatment of clinical malaria and intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) are common during pregnancy. As a result, both formal and informal reports from antenatal ...
Antibody levels and protection after Hepatitis B vaccine in adult vaccinated healthcare workers in northern Uganda
(PloS one, 2022)
Hepatitis B vaccine has contributed to the reduction in hepatitis B virus infections and chronic disease globally. Screening to establish extent of vaccine induced immune response and provision of booster dose are limited ...
Pretreatment HIV drug resistance predicts accumulation of new mutations in ART-naïve Ugandan children
(Acta Paediatrica, 2020)
Aim: To assess the prevalence of pretreatment drug resistance (PDR) and its association with virologic outcomes after 24 weeks of antiretroviral therapy (ART), within an urban cohort of Ugandan children.
Methods: Prospective ...
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 ...
Is there a distinction between malaria treatment and intermittent preventive treatment? Insights from a cross-sectional study of anti-malarial drug use among Ugandan pregnant women
(Malaria Journal, 2015)
Background: In Uganda, treatment of clinical malaria and intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxinepyrimethamine (SP) are common during pregnancy. As a result, both formal and informal reports from antenatal sources ...
Intellectual capital: company’s invisible source of competitive advantage
(Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal.t, 2013)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the individual contribution of intellectual capital
elements to competitive advantage. It aims to explore the extent to which intellectual capital elements can explain ...
The mediating role of cost of capital in the relationship between capital structure and loan portfolio quality
(African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2021)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to establish the mediating role of cost of capital in the relationship between capital structure and loan portfolio quality in Uganda’s microfinance institutions (MFIs).
Design/meth ...