Self-reported hearing-related complaints among dental professionals: a questionnaire-based survey

Background: As a result of workplace noise, dental personnel are potentially predisposed to auditory and non-auditory effects of noise which may expose hidden or imminent hearing impairment. There is the …

Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: Population Size Estimates and High Risk Behaviors

An introduction to the journal is presented which discusses topics within the issue including sex workers across South Africa, a study which found high levels of HIV testing and retesting …

Predictors of non-adherence to medication and time to default from treatment on HIV infected patients under HAART: a comparison of joint and separate models

Back ground: Ethiopia is one of the Sub-Saharan Africa with the highest number of people living with HIV. Amhara region is one of the regions in the country in which …

Antibiotic prescription rationality and associated in-patient treatment outcomes in children under-five with severe pneumonia at Bwizibwera health center IV, Mbarara District, South-Western Uganda

Background Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five. Antibiotic treatment must be started immediately in children with pneumonia. The irrational use of antibiotics may …

Insecticide resistance patterns in Uganda and the effect of indoor residual spraying with bendiocarb on kdr L1014S frequencies in Anopheles gambiae s.s.

Background: Resistance of malaria vectors to pyrethroid insecticides has been attributed to selection pressure from long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), indoor residual spraying (IRS), and the use of chemicals in agriculture. …

Correction to: Monitoring changes in malaria epidemiology and effectiveness of interventions in Ethiopia and Uganda: Beyond Garki Project baseline survey (Malaria Journal (2015) 14 (337) DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0852-7)

Adherence to complementary feeding guidelines among caregivers of children aged 6-23 months in Lamwo district, rural Uganda

Introduction: Malnutrition contributes to half of all deaths among children under-five years in developing countries such as Uganda. Optimal complementary feeding is one of the crucial interventions that could prevent …

Development of a food safety toolkit for dry common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Uganda using a hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) approach

Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) may be contaminated with heavy metals andaflatoxins. Cooked beans may also be contaminated with micro-organisms due to poorhygiene and sanitation practices. Hazard Analysis and Critical …

Incidence and predictors of 6 months mortality after an acute heart failure event in rural Uganda: The Mbarara Heart Failure Registry (MAHFER)

Objective: We sought to estimate the incidence and predictors of all-cause mortality 6 months after heart failure hospitalization in Uganda.Methods: Mbarara Heart Failure Registry is a cohort of patients hospitalized …

Exposure to household air pollution from cooking fuel in Ugandan households and associated household factors: a retrospective analysis of demographic and health survey data

Background: Household air pollution is mostly caused by cooking fuel. We describe the trend in household air pollution (HAP) caused by several types of cooking fuel used in Ugandan households …