Browsing by Author "Muwonge, James"
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Burden of cumulative risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases among adults in Uganda: Evidence from a national baseline survey
Wesonga, Ronald; Guwatudde, David; Bahendeka, Silver K.; Mutungi, Gerald; Nabugoomu, Fabian; Muwonge, James (BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Modification of known risk factors has been the most tested strategy for dealing with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The cumulative number of NCD risk factors exhibited by an individual depicts a disease ... -
The epidemiology of hypertension in Uganda: Findings from the national non- communicable diseases risk factor survey
Guwatudde, David; Mutungi, Gerald; Wesonga, Ronald; Kajjura, Richard; Kasule, Hafisa; Muwonge, James; Ssenono, Vincent; Bahendeka, Silver K. (Public Library of Science, 2015)Background: Hypertension is an important contributor to global burden of disease and mortality, and is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most sub-Saharan African countries lack detailed ...