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Rapid Response Briefs (69)

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What measures can district health authorities take to prevent and control Covid19 in the community; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:While discussing the dynamics of the spread of Covid-19 disease and the global trend of the disease morbidity and mortality, District Health Officers (DHOs) have raised a need to explore …

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Causes of Absenteeism and Associated Mitigating Measures Among Health Workers; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:One of the District Health Teams (DHT) in Uganda is struggling with chronic health workers absenteeism at health facilities. Absenteeism has affected service delivery at the health facilities within the …

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Considerations for Improving HPV Vaccination Uptake among Adolescent girls in Mukono district; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:Ugandaâs Mukono district is grappling with a persistently suboptimal coverage of the second dose of HPV vaccination among 10-year-old school girls. While they are not sure about what exactly to …

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Covid-19 - Factors promoting vaccine hesitancy and measures to address these in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:Uganda rolled out the Covid-19 vaccination in March 2021. The Ministry of Health used a phased approach in the rollout, prioritizing Health Care Workers (HCWs), security personnel, staff within the …

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Scale-up strategies for the MoHâs âTransformative leadership and cultural change collaborative initiativeâ in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health (MoH) has collaborated with Spark Health Africa to pilot an initiative aimed at improving health system resilience in 10 districts in Uganda - the âTransformative leadership …

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Challenges for implementing Home-based care and measures to address these challenges during COVID-19 in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:Like many countries, Uganda's healthcare system was overwhelmed by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There was an ever-increasing number of people seeking medical help at the health facilities for …

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How can we promote exclusive breastfeeding in the informal economy in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:Working with other government ministries, departments and agencies and different development partners, the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development is leading efforts to develop regulations on "Breastfeeding and childcare …

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Increasing access to family planning health services in areas with limited access in the Kalungu district; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:The unmet need for family planning in sub-Saharan Africa is high. Like in many African countries, Uganda's outstanding coverage of sexual reproductive health services to the communities is unsatisfactory. In …

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Strategies to control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ugandan schools; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

SummaryBackground: On January 10, 2022, all schools in Uganda reopened after almost two years. The reopening of the schools coincided with the peak of the third surge of the Severe …

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SUPPORTING MOTHERS TO CONTINUE BREASTFEEDING: CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2023
brief
Health Research

Background: It is recommended to initiate breastfeeding within an hour of birth, exclusively breastfeeding from birth until six months of age, and continuing breastfeeding to 24 months or longer,along with …

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Measuring menstrual hygiene experience: development and validation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36) in Soroti, Uganda
Hennegan J, Schwab KJ, Nansubuga A, Smith C, Redshaw M, Akullo A
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective This study describes the development and validation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36), which measures the extent to which respondents' menstrual practices and environments meet their needs.Methods A …

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The Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ): development, elaboration, and implications for future research
Hennegan J, Schwab KJ, Nansubuga A, Smith C, Akullo A
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

High-quality evidence is needed to inform policies and programmes aiming to improve menstrual health. Quantitative studies must address the many evidence gaps in this field, and practitioners have increased monitoring …

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Revalidation and adaptation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS) in a cross-sectional survey to measure the menstrual experiences of adult women working in Mukono District, Uganda
Makumbi FE, Hennegan J, Schwab KJ, Kibira SPS, Exum NG, Bukenya JN, Nakamya P
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives The Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS) is a comprehensive measure of menstrual self-care experience including access to sufficient, comfortable materials to catch or absorb bleeding, supportive spaces for managing …

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Identifying the functional components of a community of practice toimprove tuberculosis contact investigation in uganda
Hennein R., Ggita J., Turimumahoro P., Ochom E., Meyer A., Armstrong-Hough M., Katamba A., Davis J.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

RATIONALE: Contact investigation is an evidence-based, WHO-endorsed intervention for finding and preventing tuberculosis (TB). However, variable uptake and delivery limit its effectiveness. In a separate preliminary study, we found that …

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Bottleneck analysis at district level to illustrate gaps within the district health system in Uganda
Waiswa P, Henriksson DK, Fredriksson M, Selling K, Peterson SS
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Poor quality of care and access to effective and affordable interventions have been attributed to constraints and bottlenecks within and outside the health system. However, there is limited understanding …

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Enablers and barriers to evidence based planning in the district health system in Uganda; perceptions of district health managers
Waiswa P, Henriksson DK, Fredriksson M, Peterson SS, Ayebare F, Tumushabe EK
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The District Health System was endorsed as the key strategy to achieve 'Health for all' during the WHO organized inter-regional meeting in Harare in 1987. Many expectations were put …

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Health systems bottlenecks and evidence-based district health planning: experiences from the district health system in uganda
Henriksson Dorcus Kiwanuka
2017
Dissertation
Health Research

In low-income countries where maternal and child mortality remains high, there is limited use of context-specific evidence for decision making and prioritization of interventions in the planning process at the …

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Prevalence of Malaria and Treatment Seeking Behaviours among Pregnant Women in Postconflict Internally Displaced Persons' Camps in Gulu District
Henry Obol James, Lagoro Kitara David, Orach Christopher Garimoi
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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"Has the patient been coughing?" Do Ugandan providers ask patients tested for malaria about cough history? Secondary analysis of 2011 data from the Integrated Infectious Disease Capacity Building Evaluation (IDCAP)
Henry Ashley
2015
Dissertation
Health Research

Introduction: In 2013, malaria caused an estimated 584,000 deaths worldwide, with 90% of those deaths occurring in Africa. The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategies have been effective at …

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Competency in supportive supervision: A study of public sector medicines management supervisors in Uganda
Henry R, Nantongo L, Wagner A K, Embrey M, Trap B
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundSupportive supervision has been found to be more effective than corrective fault-oriented inspections. Ugandaâs Ministry of Health in 2012 implemented a comprehensive strategy (SPARS) to build medicines management capacity in …

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