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Attitudes and knowledge gaps of the communities about cervical carcinoma and it’s detection in four selected districts of Uganda
Okwi, A.L.; Othieno, E; Byarugaba, W.; Okoth, A. D.; Wandabwa, J.; Ocaido, M. (INABSTA, 2007)The main objective of the study was to determine the attitudes and knowledge gaps about cervical carcinoma in the urban and rural women and health workers. A cross sectional study survey was done on four districts of ... -
Knowledge gaps, attitude and beliefs of the communities about sickle cell disease in Eastern and Western Uganda
Okwi, A.L.; Byarugaba, W.; Ndugwa, C.M.; Parkes, A.; Ocaido, M.; Tumwine, J.K. (East African Medical Journal, 2009)Background: The management of sickle cell disease (SCD) has remained insurmountable in developing countries such as Uganda, because most communities are not aware of it. Objective: To determine knowledge gaps, attitudes ... -
The reliability of sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film method sickle cell disease screening at District Health centres in Uganda
Okwi, A.L.; Byarugaba, W.; Ocaido, M.; Parkers, A (Clin Mother Child Health, 2010)Although sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film methods are today available for sickle cell disease screening in Uganda, their reliability and ease of applicability have not been determined. This study ... -
The reliability of sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film method for sickle cell disease screening at dictrict health centers in Uganda
Okwi, A. L.; Parkes, A.; Ocaido, M.; Byarugaba, W. (Clinics in Mother and Child Health, 2010)Although sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film methods are today available for sickle cell disease screening in Uganda, their reliability and ease of applicability have not been determined. This study was ...