• Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women aged 18 - 45 attending antenatal care in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro District – Uganda 

  Yahya, Ssali Abdallah (Makerere University, 2024)

  Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated global vaccination efforts, with particular attention to vulnerable populations, including pregnant women (Amimo, Lambert, Magit, & Hashizume, 2021). Despite these efforts, ...

• Assessing readiness for provision of online pharmaceutical services by retail pharmacies in Greater Kampala Metropolitan, Uganda 

  Wadada, Allan Emmanuel (Makerere University, 2024)

  Introduction: The first online pharmacy, Soma (www.soma.com), started in the United States in January 1999. More than two decades later, the industry has transformed due to the rise of online shopping, electronic health ...

• Modern contraceptive use among teenage mothers aged 13-19 years in Kamuli District Uganda 

  Nshabire, Ivan (Makerere University, 2024)

  Background: In Uganda, almost a quarter (24%) of women have given birth by the age of 19, making it the highest teenage pregnancy rate in East Africa. Teenage mothers often face adverse outcomes such as school dropout, ...

• The prevalence and spectrum of brain MRI findings among children with developmental delay at selected hospitals in Kampala 

  Lasoi, Georgina (Makerere University, 2025-06-17)

  Background: Developmental delay denotes significant delay in one or more developmental domains. In children ages 3–17 years, the global burden of developmental delay is ~1 to 3%. Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ...

• Level of job satisfaction and associated factors among health workers in hospitals in Mbarara District 

  Ansiima, Sheillah (Makerere University, 2021)

  Background: The effectiveness of health care delivery systems is largely dependent on the commitment of human resources available to respond to the health needs of populations. However, job satisfaction among health ...

• Predictors of a positive prostate biopsy following PSA testing: a retrospective study of Ugandan men aged 40 or more years presenting to the Uganda Cancer Institute for prostate-related care between 2014 - 2021. 

  Nsubuga, Peter (Makerere University, 2025-06-20)

  Introduction: The incidence and mortality due to prostate cancer (PCa) have been rising globally, making it the second most commonly diagnosed malignancy among men and the fourth most common cancer overall. In Uganda, PCa ...

• Determining the factors contributing to real-time ARV Stock Status (RASS) data quality and reporting rate in West Acholi sub-region, Uganda 

  Ankwatsa, Ignatius (Makerere University, 2024)

  Introduction: The World Health Organization aims for universal HIV control by 2030, requiring robust healthcare infrastructure and efficient supply chain management. In Uganda, a functional real-time ARV Stock Status (RASS) ...

• Characterization of transcriptome diversity of invasive ductal carcinoma tissue from individuals of different ethnicities and ages 

  Ssegawa, Abdulkarim (Makerere University, 2023)

  Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease, and its incidence and prognosis are influenced by various factors including age and ethnicity. Consequently, tumors from individuals of different age groups and ethnicities may ...

• New manual quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay validated on tongue swabs collected and processed in Uganda shows sensitivity that rivals sputum-based molecular tuberculosis diagnostics 

  Steadman, Amy; Andama, Alfred; Ball, Alexey; Mukwatamundu, Job; Khimani, Khushboo; Mochizuki, Tessa; Asege, Lucy; Bukirwa, Alice; Kato, John Baptist; Katumba, David; Kisakye, Esther; Mangeni, Wilson; Mwebe, Sandra; Nakaye, Martha; Nassuna, Irene; Nyawere, Justine; Nakaweesa, Annet; Cook, Catherine; Phillips, Patrick; Nalugwa, Talemwa; Bachman, Christine M; Semitala, Fred Collins; Weigl, Bernhard H; Connelly, John; Worodria, William; Cattamanchi, Adithya (Oxford Academic, 2024)

  Background: Sputum-based testing is a barrier to increasing access to molecular diagnostics for tuberculosis (TB). Many people with TB are unable to produce sputum, and sputum processing increases assay complexity and cost. ...

• Knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors among diabetic patients attending the non-communicable disease clinic at Tororo General Hospital 

  Nantale, Atangwa Peace; Muyanga, Andrew Mark (Makerere University, 2024)

  Background: Diabetic patients have a threefold risk of developing cardiovascular disease complications compared to the general population. According to world health organization diabetes mellitus accounts for over 20% of ...

• Prevalence of depression and associated factors among school-going adolescents with hearing impairment in Kampala District, Uganda 

  Muyanga, Andrew Mark (Makerere University, 2025)

  Background: Depression remains one of the most common and disabling mental disorders among adolescents globally. Well as its burden has been widely studied, little is still known about how it affects school-going adolescents ...

• Maternal near miss at Kawempe National Referral Hospital: risk factors and immediate perinatal outcomes 

  Okumu, Richard (Makerere University, 2025)

  Introduction: The maternal near misses (MNM) are used as a proxy for, and exceeds maternal deaths by upto 20 times, yet studying them is more advantageous at improving the quality of maternal and perinatal care. They have, ...

• Dyslipidaemias in women using hormonal contraceptives: a cross sectional study in Mulago Hospital Family Planning Clinic, Kampala, Uganda 

  Bakesiima, Ritah; Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline; Tumwine, James K; Kalyango, Joan N.; Nabaasa, Gloria; Najjingo, Irene; Nabaggala, Grace S.; Olweny, Francis; Karamagi, Charles (BMJ, 2018)

  Objective To determine the prevalence and factors associated with dyslipidaemias in women using hormonal contraceptives. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda Participants Three hundred ...

• Overcoming challenges of managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in low-and middle-income countries 

  Alupo, Patricia; Baluku, Joseph; Bongomin, Felix; Siddharthan, Trishul; Katagira, Winceslaus; Ddungu, Ahmed; Hurst, John R.; van Boven, Job F. M.; Worodria, William; Kirenga, Bruce J. (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ranks among the top three global causes of death, with 90% of fatalities concentrated in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The projected rise in COPD burden, ...

• Prevalence of perceived occupational injuries and associated factors among factory workers in Mogadishu, Somalia 

  Ruqiya, Hassan Ibrahim (Makerere University, 2024)

  Introduction: Occupational injuries are a significant public health concern, particularly in developing countries where the burden is 10 to 20 times higher than in industrialized nations. In Somalia, factory work is ...

• Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Nasuuna, Esther M.; Nanyeenya, Nicholus; Kibirige, Davis; Izudi, Jonathan; Kalyesubula, Robert; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Tomlinson, Laurie A.; Weiss, Helen A.; Chikwari, Dziva Chido (PLoS ONE, 2024)

  Background Globally, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing among young people living with HIV (YPLHIV), with inconsistent estimates. Aggregated data on the prevalence of CKD are needed in sub-Saharan ...

• Comparison of the prevalence and associated factors of chronic kidney disease diagnosed by serum creatinine or cystatin C among young people living with HIV in Uganda 

   Nasuuna, Esther M.; Tomlinson, Laurie A.; Kalyesubula, Robert; Dziva Chikwari, Chido; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Manabe, Yukari C.; Nakanjako, Damalie; Weiss, Helen A. (BMC, 2024)

  Introduction Young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) are at increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) which is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Early diagnosis is important to halt progression. ...

• Sex differences in the prevalence of geriatric syndromes among older people living with HIV attending an urban outpatient clinic in Kampala, Uganda 

  Mbabazi, Phoebe; Banturaki, Grace; Naikoba, Suzan; Nasuuna, Esther M.; Manabe, Yukari C.; Greene, Meredith; Castelnuovo, Barbara (Dovepress, 2024)

  Background Older people living with HIV (PLHIV) are at high risk of developing geriatric syndromes. Data on geriatric syndromes among older PLHIV in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. We examined sex differences in the ...

• Feasibility and factors affecting the diagnostic accuracy of a self-administered PHQ-9 for depression screening at Mukono Church of Uganda Hospital HIV Clinic 

  Nakato, Catherine (Makerere University, 2025)

  Background: Comorbid depression is three times more prevalent among people living with HIV in Uganda, yet its diagnosis is still a challenge due to multiple factors such as inadequate health care work force that results ...

• The prevalence and factors associated with depression among undergraduates at Makerere University who have experienced intimate partner violence 

  Magoba, Melanie (Makerere University, 2025)

  Background: Depression among university students is a growing public health concern, particularly in those who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Understanding the prevalence and associated factors is crucial ...

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