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A discrete choice experiment to predict factors associated with enrollment to a National Health Insurance Scheme among people in formal employment in Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction: Despite significant healthcare needs, Uganda is the only East African country without an operational National Health Insurance Schemes (NHIS). Since March 2020, discussions have been ongoing about the proposed ...
Modeling determinants of time to death among low birth weight infants born between 2010 and 2021 in the Iganga-Mayuge population cohort: Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major predictor of mortality and morbidity. In Uganda, it was reported that LBW neonates were 3.8 times more likely to die compared to those of normal weight (Arunda et al., 2018). ...
Determinants of birth spacing intervals among women in Imvepi refugee settlement - Arua District
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Introduction: Poorly spaced pregnancies have been documented to result in poor maternal and child health outcomes due to associated risks. WHO recommends 33 months inter birth interval to improve maternal and child health ...
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Use of Contraceptives Among Women Aged 15 to 49 Years Attending Various Health Facilities in Moroto Municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-07)
Background: Family planning remains the low cost, high dividend investment option for addressing high Total Fertility Rate, high school drop-out rates as a result of teenage pregnancy and high Maternal Mortality Ratio. In ...
Prevalence and factors associated with optimal uptake of Human Papilloma Virus vaccination among older adolescent girls (15 –19) in Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-03)
Background: In 2020, the global incidence of cervical cancer (CC) was 13.3 per 100,000 populations. Of these, Africa had an incidence of 25.6 per 100,000 and Eastern Africa had the highest incidence at 40.1 per 100,000. ...
The political economy of adolescent mental health in Uganda: a case study among actors and adolescents in Kampala District.
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: More than half of Uganda’s population is below 16 years of age. These children and adolescents have particularly been exposed to increased risk of mental health conditions due to extreme poverty and a history ...
Prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among women living with human immunodeficiency virus in three high volume health facilities in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Mothers living with Human Immunodeficiency virus face a range of psychological problems including postpartum depression which result into disease progression and long-lasting effects on the health of their ...
Factors associated with early neonatal mortality among low birth weight babies in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-18)
Introduction: In the Uganda, Low Birth Weight attributes to 15.3% neonatal mortality. Over 85% of all neonatal deaths occur in the first week of life and about 95% of low birth weight neonatal deaths occur in the first ...
Factors associated with pre-diagnosis loss to follow up among Presumptive Tuberculosis patients in Mukono District, Uganda: a Prospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2023-11-22)
Background: A significant proportion of incident tuberculosis (TB) cases in Uganda are not
notified. Some of the missing cases are patients who are identified as presumptive TB patients at
health facilities but drop out ...
Factors associated with stock-outs of antiretroviral medicines in West Nile region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: In Uganda, despite the reduced costs of medications and increased support from the Ministry of Health and partners such as the Global Fund and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), stock-outs ...