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Predictors of contraceptive adherence among women seeking family planning services at Reproductive Health Uganda, Mityana Branch.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)
Poor adherence is one of the main causes of unintended pregnancies among women of reproductive age.The purpose of this study was to establish the predictors of contraceptive adherence. A total of 211 women were enrolled ...
Client and provider perspectives of the efficiency and quality of care in the context of rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2010)
Global scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has focused on clinical outcomes with little attention on its impact on existing health systems. In June–August 2008, we conducted a formative evaluation on ART scale-up and ...
Molecular epidemiology of Influenza A/H3N2 viruses circulating in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2011-11-21)
The increasing availability of complete influenza virus genomes is deepening our understanding of influenza evolutionary dynamics and facilitating the selection of vaccine strains. However, only one complete African influenza ...
Social Networks of PLHA in Uganda: Implications for Mobilizing PLHA as Agents for Prevention
(Springer, 2010-05)
The objective of this study was to describe the social networks of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and explore the implications social network characteristics might have for mobilizing PLHA as prevention agents. Thirty-nine ...
Challenges faced by health workers in providing counselling services to HIV-positive children in Uganda: a descriptive study
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: The delivery of HIV counselling and testing services for children remains an uphill task for many health workers in HIV-endemic countries, including Uganda. We conducted a descriptive study to explore the ...
Chewing-stick practices using plants with anti-streptococcal activity in a Ugandan rural community
(2011)
Background: The high dental disease burden in developing countries has created a need to explore and develop cheap and accessible methods of dental disease prevention. Traditional toothbrushes (chewing-sticks) prepared ...
Thyroid hormones profile in students of Makerere College of Health
(Tanzania Health Users' Trust Fund, 2010-01)
Serum concentrations of thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) are used to assess thyroid function. It is recommended that each laboratory or hospital should establish its own reference ...
Chlorproguanil-dapsone for treating uncomplicated malaria (Review)
(JohnWiley & Sons, 2010)
Background In Africa, malaria is often resistant to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine. Chlorproguanil-dapsone is a potential alternative. Objectives To compare chlorproguanil-dapsone with other antimalarial drugs ...
Attitudes and perceptions about the Research and Ethics Committee in Kampala, Uganda
(Renaissance Medical Publishing, 2010)
Background: The Makerere University Faculty of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee reviews and approves more than 100 new research protocols a year, yet its activities had never been evaluated as far as the researchers ...
Risk factors and seroprevalence of Hepatitis C among patients hospitalised at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011-06-01)
The emergence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its associated sequelae in Africa is a cause for significant concern. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients are at an increased risk of contracting HCV infection ...