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Descriptive Analysis of Heavy Metals Content of Beef from Eastern Uganda and their Safety for Public Consumption.
(Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021)In this study, we initiated an effort to generate information about beef safety in Uganda. Our entry point was to assess by atomic absorption spectrophotometry the levels of essential elements copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), ... -
A Descriptive-Multivariate Analysis of Community Knowledge, Confidence, and Trust in COVID-19 Clinical Trials among Healthcare Workers in Uganda
(MDPI., 2021-03-12)Background—misinformation and mistrust often undermines community vaccine uptake, yet information in rural communities, especially of developing countries, is scarce. This study aimed to identify major challenges associated ... -
A descriptive-multivariate analysis of community knowledge, confidence, and trust in COVID-19 clinical trials amongst Ugandans working in healthcare settings.
(2021)Background: Misinformation often undermines community vaccine uptake, yet information in rural communities, especially of developing countries, is scarce. This study was to identify major challenges associated with COVID-19 ... -
Determinants of Enrolment and Renewing of Community-Based Health Insurance in Households With Under-5 Children in Rural South-Western Uganda
(International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2019)Abstract Background: The desire for universal health coverage in developing countries has brought attention to community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes in developing countries. The government of Uganda is currently ... -
Determinants of postnatal care service utilization among mothers of Mangochi district, Malawi: a community-based cross- sectional study
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021)Background: Postnatal care (PNC) service is a neglected yet an essential service that can reduce maternal, neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality rates in low and middle-income countries. In Malawi, maternal and ... -
Dispensing antiretrovirals during Covid-19 lockdown: re-discovering community-based ART delivery models in Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2021)Background: The notion of health-system resilience has received little empirical attention in the current literature on the Covid-19 response. We set out to explore health-system resilience at the sub-national level in ... -
Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Lineages Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Southwestern, Uganda
(Hindawi, 2021)Uganda is among the 22 countries in the world with a high burden of tuberculosis. The southwestern region of the country has consistently registered a high TB/HIV incidence rate. This study is aimed at characterizing the ... -
Effects of B-Blockers on the Sympathetic and Cytokines Storms in Covid-19.
(2021)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a causative virus in the development of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Respiratory manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection such as acute lung ... -
Emerging Anthelmintic Resistance in Poultry: Can Ethnopharmacological Approaches Offer a Solution?
(Kabale University, 2022)Limited pharmacological studies have been conducted on plant species used against poultry helminths. The objective of this study was to provide a basis for plant based anthelmintics as possible alternatives against poultry ... -
Enhancing HIV Prevention: social support, access to, and use of HIV testing, treatment, and Care Services in fishing Communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda.
(The Guilford Press, 2020)In-depth interviews were conducted with 42 HIV-positive fisherfolk and 15 health care providers to identify experiences of social support and its influence on access to and use of HIV testing, treatment, and care. ... -
Environmental justice in South Africa: the dilemma of informal settlement residents
(GeoJournal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-022-10808-z, 07 02 2023)The concept of environmental justice is well established in the literature; however, schol- ars still battle to agree on what it really means. This concept has become more relevant to the studies of informal settlements ... -
Epidemiology of Trypanosomiasis in Wildlife—Implications for Humans at the Wildlife Interface in Africa
(Kabale University, 2021)While both human and animal trypanosomiasis continue to present as major human and animal public health constraints globally, detailed analyses of trypanosome wildlife reservoir hosts remain sparse. African animal ... -
Etracarpidium Conophorum Extract Exhibits Anti-Fatigue Activity in Rats Via Reduced Protein Catabolism, Increased Antioxidant Status and Delayed Lactate Elevation
(FUDMA Journal of Sciences (FJS), 2021)Thirty rats of both sexes were assigned into 5 categories of six animals apiece. Animals in the unadministered (control) group were placed on distilled water. Group 1M and Group 1F animals were administered 500 mg/kg body ... -
Factors associated with delays in seeking tuberculosis treatment among patients at Muhima district hospital, Rwanda
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020)Background: Few studies exist in Rwanda to establish the reasons behind delays in seeking treatment in the health institutions which further affected timely diagnosis and case detection. The study investigated factors ... -
Factors Associated with Hand Washing Practices among Secondary School Students in Ndorwa East Constituency in Kabale District
(Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2021)Despite the worldwide Global Hand Washing Day campaign, which targets school children as the most effective agents for behaviour change, there is limited documentation in various school settings. The purpose of the study ... -
Factors associated with iron deficiency aneamia among pregnant women at Chuk hospital in Kigali, Rwanda
(IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES, 2022)Iron is a vital element in all aerobic organisms, and it plays critical role in pregnancy owing to the increased demand for blood for the growing foetus and placenta. This research assessed deficiency anaemia in pregnancy, ... -
Factors associated with knowledge on the spread of HIV/AIDS among Secondary School Students of Groupe Scolaire De Rugando in Kigali City, Rwanda
(IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES, 2022)Human Immunodeficiency Virus has continued to spread in most countries of the world including Rwanda. Youths are particularly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS due to the fact that they are not sufficiently prepared to address problems ... -
Factors influencing exclusive breast feeding among women attending maternal and child health clinic at Kyanamira health centre 111, Kabale district
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2022-10-17)Background: There is an increasing trend of mothers failing to exclusively breastfeed their babies and this has led to an increasing number of malnourished babies worldwide. This study was aimed at determining the factors ... -
Factors influencing incomplete immunization among under five years old children at CHUK hospital, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020)Background: Low-income countries still have challenges with vaccine-preventable diseases, despite improvement in immunization coverage in Rwanda, cases of drop out and incomplete immunization persists. Methods: The study ... -
Factors influencing male involvement in family planning among married couples seeking maternity and pediatric services in Chuk
(IAA Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022)Globally women have played a major role in household and decision making on their own health care and life through family planning. There has been tremendous improvement in utilization of family planning and reduced birth ...
