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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Anxiety Disorders Among Pregnant Women at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(International Journal of Women's Health, 2024)Background: Anxiety disorders in pregnancy are common and represent a global concern. However, data regarding the magnitude of anxiety among pregnant women in Uganda are limited, and yet, these data could pave way for ... -
Multimedia‑Aided Technologies for Effective Learning of Quantum Physics at the University Level
(Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2023)Physics education has been identified as one of the public sectors that are mostly influenced by technological developments. This paper adopted the quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design to assess the effects of ... -
Assessing the impact of multimedia application on student conceptual understanding in Quantum Physics at the Rwanda College of Education
(Education and Information Technologies, 2023)Students ability to build correct knowledge relies on their understanding of concepts. Students must understand the concept well before applying it in real-life situations. With the advent of technology, teaching and ... -
Attitude towards Electronic Tax System and Value-Added Tax Compliance, the Mediating Effect of Adoption of the Electronic Tax System among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Fort Portal City, Western Uganda
(International Journal of Business Strategies, 2024)This study aimed to examine the relationship between attitudes toward the electronic tax system and VAT compliance while assessing the mediating effect of the adoption of the electronic tax system among SMEs in Fort Portal ... -
A Review on Automated Detection and Assessment of Fruit Damage Using Machine Learning
(IEEE Access, 2024)Automation improves the quality of fruits through quick and accurate detection of pest and disease infections thus contributing to the country’s economic growth and productivity. Although humans can identify the fruit ... -
Determination of K4000 of potential blazar candidates among EGRET unidentified gamma-ray sources
(Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2019)Blazars are radio-loud Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) with relativistic jets oriented towards the observer’s line-of-sight. Based on their optical spectra, blazars may be classified as flat-spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs) or ... -
HIV-associated gut microbial alterations are dependent on host and geographic context
(Nature Communications, 2024)HIV-associated changes in intestinal microbiota are believed to be important drivers of disease progression. However, the majority of studies have focused on populations in high-income countries rather than in developing ... -
Empowering communities through citizen science and participatory action research: implementation of a schistosomiasis communication campaign in Uganda
(Humanities and social sciences communications, 2024)Schistosomiasis is a water-related disease strongly linked with high-risk water and sanitation practices perpetuating disease transmission. In Uganda, despite health education and sensitisation efforts through communication ... -
A Model for Detecting the Presence of Pesticide Residues in Edible Parts of Tomatoes, Cabbages, Carrots and Green Pepper Vegetables
(In Artificial Intelligence and Applications, 2022)With increased resistant pests and low crop yields, farmers especially in sub-saharan Africa have greatly embraced usage of chemicals. These chemicals include pesticides used in gardens for better yields and also in the ... -
Uganda’s Debt Sustainability: Testing The Efficacy of Debt Overhang Theory
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2023)The primary objective of this paper is to discern the impact of key economic variables, including primary balance, real interest rate, GDP growth rate, real effective exchange rate, and current account balance, on the ... -
Process evaluation of a parent-child communication intervention for adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2024)Background: Previous initiatives concerning adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education in Lowor-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) have been limited by cultural norms and misinformation perpetuated within ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among pregnant and non-pregnant youth living with HIV in rural Uganda: A comparative study
(Psychology, Health & Medicine, 2023)Youth living with HIV (YLHIV) are prone to psychological distress, which may have detrimental effects on health outcomes. Pregnant youth have poor access to HIV care increasing the risk of vertical transmission of HIV to ... -
Perceived School Culture and Teachers’ Job Performance in Government Aided Secondary Schools in Sheema Municipality, Uganda
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education., 2024)The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of perceived school culture on teachers’ job performance in government aided secondary schools in Sheema municipality, Uganda. The study was quantitative and adopted a ... -
Determinants of a high prevalence of cesarean section among women in eastern Uganda
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2023)Introduction: increasing proportion of Uganda women deliver by cesarean section (C-section) but limited studies have examined the determinants of C-section. We investigated the prevalence and determinants of C-section among ... -
An introduction to digital determinants of health
(PLOS Digital Health, 2024)In recent years, technology has been increasingly incorporated within healthcare for the provision of safe and efficient delivery of services. Although this can be attributed to the benefits that can be harnessed, digital ... -
Blood Pressure Variability and Shifting in Clinical Outcome Amongst Stroke Patients in South western Uganda
(East African Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2024)Background: Higher blood pressure variability is associated with shifting towards worse outcome among stroke patients. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of CT head confirmed ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke ... -
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) knowledge and perceptions among people in HIV-serodifferent partnerships in rural southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2024)Globally, over one million people acquire curable sexually transmitted infections (STI) each day. Understanding how people think about STIs is key to building culturally appropriate STI prevention and treatment programs. ... -
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) among protracted refugees in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda
(2024-01)Uganda’s refugee settlements are characterized by protracted refugees due to prolonged conflicts in neighbouring countries and the inability to find a lasting solution for the refugees. In these settlements, sexual and ... -
Use of machine learning tools to predict health risks from climate-sensitive extreme weather events: A scoping review
(PLOS Climate, 2024)Machine learning (ML) algorithms may play a role in predicting the adverse health impacts of climate-sensitive extreme weather events because accurate prediction of such effects can guide proactive clinical and policy ... -
Social networks and HIV treatment adherence among people with HIV initiating treatment in rural Uganda and peri-urban South Africa
(SSM-Population Health, 2024)Timely initiation of and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical for improving HIV outcomes and reducing HIV transmissibility. Social networks, or the social relationships individuals have with each other, ...