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Factors associated with prevention of malaria and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes at household level in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Journal of Environmental Health Research, 2013)
Malaria, and other diseases transmitted by mosquito vectors, can be reduced by appropriate measures at household level. These include: installing screening in windows and ventilators; removing stagnant water around homes; ...
Integrated approach to malaria prevention at household level in rural communities in Uganda: Experiences from a pilot project.
(Malaria Journal, 2013)
Background: Malaria is a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality especially among children under five years of age. This pilot project promoted ...
Has Uganda experienced any stalled fertility transitions? Reflecting on the last four decades (1973–2011)
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Persistent high fertility is associated with mother and child mortality. While most regions in the world
have experienced declines in fertility rates, there are conflicting views as to whether Uganda has entered ...
Male circumcision, sexual behavior, and HIV status in Uganda
(USAID, 2013-08)
After a series of studies that revealed the protective effect of male circumcision against
HIV infection, WHO/UNAIDS in 2007 recommended the adoption of safe male circumcision as one of the effective strategies in reducing ...
Promising Perceptions, Divergent Practices and Barriers to Integrated Malaria Prevention in Wakiso District, Uganda: A Mixed Methods Study
(PLOS One, 2015)
Background
The World Health Organization recommends use of multiple approaches to control malaria.
The integrated approach to malaria prevention advocates the use of several malaria prevention
methods in a holistic ...
Modern contraceptive use among women in Uganda: an analysis of trend and patterns (1995-2011)
(African Population Studies, 2014)
There is an extensive body of literature concerning modern contraceptive use among women in Uganda. A
questionable aspect however is whether the impact of factors associated with modern contraceptive use has
remained the ...
High Incidence of HIV-1 infection in a general population of fishing communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2014)
Background: High HIV-1 incidence rates were reported among persons in fisherfolk communities (FFC) in Uganda who were
selected for high risk behaviour. We assessed the incidence of HIV-1 and associated risk factors in a ...
High HIV-1 prevalence, risk behaviours, and willingness to participate in HIV vaccine trials in fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Abstract
Introduction: HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa are generalized, but high-risk subgroups exist within these epidemics.
A recent study among fisher-folk communities (FFC) in Uganda showed high HIV prevalence ...
Assessment of the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) communty based directly observed treatemtn, (CB-DOTS), in Tororo District, Uganda
(2007-05)
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) affects 20 million people the world over. Uganda is among the 22 high burden countries (HBC) and is ranked 16th in the global TB control. Community based directly observed ...
The Interrelationship between religiosity and HIV infections in Uganda: A community case study
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background
In Uganda one of the strategic actions to accelerate prevention of sexual transmission of HIV infections is to utilize religious institutions for delivery of HIV prevention messages. There is limited empirical ...