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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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Employee Perceptions of Organisational Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Capital Amongst Public Servants in Uganda
Kabagabe Jolly Byarugaba, Kriek Drikus
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

We developed and tested a model examining the association between organisational emotional intelligence and psychological capital in the workplace. Employing the organisational positivity argument, we proposed that organisational emotional intelligence …

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Plasma n-6 Fatty Acid Levels Are Associated With CD4 Cell Counts, Hospitalization, and Mortality in HIV-Infected Patients
Guwatudde D, Ezeamama AE, Fawzi WW, Kabagambe EK, Campos H
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Fatty acids, including n-6 series, modulate immune function, but their effect on CD4 cell counts, death, or hospitalization in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy is unknown.Methods: In a randomized …

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Barriers to male involvement in contraceptive uptake and reproductive health services: a qualitative study of men and women's perceptions in two rural districts in Uganda
Atuyambe L, Jennings L, Kabagenyi A, Reid A, Nalwadda G, Ntozi J
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Spousal communication can improve family planning use and continuation. Yet, in countries with high fertility rates and unmet need, men have often been regarded as unsupportive of their partner's …

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Modern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Uganda: does discussion with a health worker matter?
Wandera SO, Kabagenyi A, Ndugga P, Kwagala B
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Family planning programs have recently undergone a fundamental shift from being focused on women only to focusing on men individually, or on both partners. However, contraceptive use among married …

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Socio-cultural inhibitors to use of modern contraceptive techniques in rural Uganda: a qualitative study
Reid A., Kabagenyi A., Ntozi J., Atuyambe L.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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A descriptive study of human papilloma virus in upper aero-digestive squamous cell carcinoma at Uganda cancer institute assessed by P16 immunohistochemistry
Kabagenyi F., Otiti J., Namwagala J., Kamulegeya A., Kalungi S.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cancer burden in sub-Saharan Africa is on the rise with one-third of cancers estimated to be caused by infectious agents. Head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) is the …

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Urban-rural differences in immune responses to mycobacterial and tetanus vaccine antigens in a tropical setting: A role for helminths?
Elliott A M, Kabagenyi J, Natukunda A, Nassuuna J, Sanya R E, Nampijja M, Webb E L, Nkurunungi G
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Several vaccines elicit lower efficacy or impaired immune responses in rural compared to urban settings, and intropical low-income countries compared to high-income countries. An unresolved hypothesis is that im-munomodulation by …

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Nutrition education to improve dietary intake and micronutrient nutriture among children in less-resourced areas: a randomised controlled intervention in Kabarole district, western Uganda: original research
et al, Kabahenda M., Mullis R. M., Erhardt J. G.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Determined whether nutrition education targeting the child-feeding practices of low-income rural caregivers in rural Uganda will reduce anaemia and improve vitamin A nutriture of the young children in their care. …

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Nutrition education to improve dietary intake and micronutrient nutriture among children in less-resourced areas: A randomized controlled intervention in Kabarole district, Western Uganda
Kabahenda M, Mullis R M, Erhardt J G, Northrop-Clewes C, Nickols S Y
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To determine whether nutrition education targeting the child-feeding practices of low-income rural caregivers will reduce anaemia and improve vitamin A nutriture of the young children in their care.Design: A …

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Promoting dietary diversity to improve child growth in less-resourced rural settings in Uganda
Mullis R M, Nickols S Y, Kabahenda M K, Andress E L, Kabonesa C
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundAnalyses of global trends indicate that childhood undernutrition is more prevalent in rural areas, and also that maternal education and decision-making power are among the key factors significantly associated with …

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