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Doctoral training in Uganda: evaluation of mentoring best practices at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(BMC Medical Education, 2014)
Background: Good mentoring is a key variable for determining success in completing a doctoral program. We identified prevailing mentoring practices among doctoral students and their mentors, identified common challenges ...
The social construction and context of domestic violence in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2005-12)
This study explored community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence, with an emphasis on events occurring during pregnancy. Ten focus group discussions, 14 key-informant interviews and four case vignettes ...
Perceptions of health care providers in Mulago hospital on prevention and management of domestic violence
(Makerere University Medical School, 2005)
Objective: To explore knowledge, attitudes and practices of health workers in Mulago hospital towards domestic violence prevention and management, especially violence during pregnancy. Methods: From 5th to 25th March 2000, ...
Reasons, methods used and decision-making for pregnancy termination among adolescents and older women in Mulago hospital, Uganda
(Kenya Medical Association, 2005-11)
Objective: To explore the methods, reasons and decision-making process for termination of pregnancy among adolescents and older women, in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Design: Comparative study. Subjects: Nine hundred ...
Domestic violence during pregnancy and risk of low birth-weight and maternal complications: a prospective cohort study at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Blackwell Publishing, 2006-10)
Objectives: To investigate whether domestic violence during pregnancy is a risk factor for antepartum hospitalization or low birthweight (LBW) delivery. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted in Mulago hospital, ...
Domestic violence as risk factor for unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Blackwell Publishing, 2006)
Objective: To compare pregnancy intention and domestic violence among women with induced and spontaneous abortion. Method: Case-control study in Mulago Hospital, Uganda, from September 2003 to June 2004 of 942 women seeking ...