Browsing by Subject "Young women"
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Acceptability and perceptions of contraceptives among young HIV positive women in KCCA Art Clinics
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Introduction There are about 7000 new HIV infections among young women in Sub Saharan Africa. Forty- three percent of pregnancies among young HIV positive women in Uganda are either unwanted or mistimed and this accounts ... -
Acceptability of SMS reminders as an HIV PREP adherence support tool and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Background: Young Women in Uganda contributed 29% of new HIV infections despite representing only 10% of the total population and are priority beneficiaries of PrEP, yet they have been found to have low adherence. SMS ... -
Adherence and associated factors with HIV oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis among high-risk adolescent girls and young women aged (15-24 years) at Luwero Hospital in Luwero District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction Globally, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)remains a significant global health problem with an estimated 38.4 million people seen to have been infected with HIV in 2021. Evidence has also shown that pre-exposure ... -
Factors associated with emergency contraception use among female undergraduate students in the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Makerere University, 2014)Introduction: Unintended pregnancy is a major public health issue requiring a broad approach with multiple prevention strategies. Emergency contraception has been used after unprotected sex to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. ... -
HIV risk and factors associated with use of novel prevention interventions among female students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), aged 15-24 years, account for 1 in 4 new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa. Female university students are members of this key population. Female university students ... -
Predictors of contraceptive uptake by adolescent girls and young women attending the HIV clinic at Mayuge health center III
(Makerere University, 2021-02-18)Introduction: In spite of the availability of a variety of contraceptives, their use among HIV infected women of reproductive age (15-49years) has remained low. The situation does not get any better among HIV infected ... -
Prevalence and correlates of selected sexually transmitted infections among adolescent girls and young women domestic workers in Kampala and Wakiso Districts
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Out-of-school adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which cause adverse sexual reproductive health outcomes, are costly to health ... -
Risk factors of pregnancy termination among young women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)The objective of the study was to examine the household and individual factors associated with pregnancy termination by young women in Uganda. The investigation was based on the Uganda Demographic Health Survey data for ... -
Willingness of adolescent girls and young women to use long acting injectable prep for HIV prevention in Uganda: A case study of Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has proven to be a powerful tool in preventing HIV infection, and available evidence suggests that when taken as prescribed, the risk of infection could be reduced especially among those who ... -
Youth Livelihood Program (YLP) and its impact on the economic empowerment of young women. a case of Nakawa division
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Empowering women economically promotes gender equality, eradicates poverty, and promotes more inclusive economic growth and development. Women's participation in the development of Uganda is paramount, and efforts have ...