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Awareness of, responsiveness to and practice of patients’ rights at Uganda’s national referral hospital.
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)Background: The realisation of patients’ rights in resource-constrained and patient-burdened public health care settings in Uganda remains an obstacle towards quality health care delivery, health careseeking behaviour ... -
Changes in Glomerular Kidney Function Among HIV-1– Uninfected Men andWomen Receiving Emtricitabine– Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Preexposure Prophylaxis A Randomized Clinical Trial
(JAMA Internal Medicine, 2014-12)IMPORTANCE Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) use has been associated with declines in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) when used as part of antiretroviral treatment by persons with human immunodeficiency ... -
A comparison of sexual risk behaviours and HIV seroprevalence among circumcised and uncircumcised men before and after implementation of the safe male circumcision programme in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2016-01)Background: Although male circumcision reduces the heterosexual HIV transmission risk, its effect may be attenuated if circumcised men increase sexual risk behaviours (SRB) due to perceived low risk. In Uganda information ... -
Determinants of utilization of a no-cost HIV transition clinic: A cross-sectional study of young adults living with HIV/AIDS
(Dove Medical Press, 2014)There is minimal research that has been conducted among young adults to understand the determinants of the utilization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) health services in this population. The purpose of this study was ... -
The epidemiology of hypertension in Uganda: Findings from the national non- communicable diseases risk factor survey
(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 ... -
Financial interventions and movement restrictions for managing the movement of health workers between public and private organizations in low- and middle-income countries
(Wiley, 2014-02)Background: Health workers move between public and private organizations in both urban and rural areas during the course of their career. Depending on the proportion of the population served by public or private organizations ... -
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 ... -
Health seeking behaviour and challenges in utilising health facilities in Wakiso district, Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2014)Background: The health seeking behaviour of a community determines how they use health services. Utilisation of health facilities can be influenced by the cost of services, distance to health facilities, cultural beliefs, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions of quality of life among Ugandan patients living with HIV: a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Ugandans have endured the HIV epidemic for three decades. Now, with the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and early diagnosis, those living with HIV can live longer and can enjoy the same life ... -
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 ... -
Sero-prevalence of herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2) and HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2014)Background: Prevalence of herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2) is high worldwide. Previous studies in Uganda were rural or in women. We estimated age and sex-specific sero- prevalence of HSV-2 in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: ... -
Trends in HIV counseling and testing uptake among married individuals in Rakai, Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2013)Abstract Background: Despite efforts to promote HIV counseling and testing (HCT) among couples, few couples know their own or their partners’ HIV status. We assessed trends in HCT uptake among married individuals in Rakai ...