Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Author "Okello, Elialilia S."
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Effect of school-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on adolescent girls’ knowledge and acceptability of the HPV vaccine in Ibanda District in Uganda.
Turiho, Andrew Kampikaho; Okello, Elialilia S.; Muhwezi, Wilson W.; Harvey, Steve; Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline; Meya, David; Katahoire, Anne R. (African Journal of Reproductive Health December, 2014)From 2008 to 2011, schoolgirls were vaccinated against HPV in two districts in Uganda following sensitization. This study assessed girls’ knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV vaccine, and their acceptance of future vaccination ... -
Mental health literacy among secondary school students in North and Central Uganda: a qualitative study
Okello, Elialilia S.; Abbo, Catherine; Muhwezi, Wilson W.; Akello, Grace; Ovuga, Emilio (WCPRR, 2014)Objectives There has been limited effort to explore young people’s perceptions about mental illness in Uganda. For mental health programs targeting young people to succeed, it is important to incorporate their understanding ...