"Generally the young mom suffers much:" Socio-cultural influences of maternal capabilities and nutrition care in Uganda

We conducted 40 in-depth interviews and eight focus groups among mothers and fathers (n=91) of diverse ages in western Uganda to define the relevant domains of maternal capabilities and their …

Maternal participation in a nutrition education program in Uganda is associated with improved infant and young child feeding practices and feeding knowledge: A post-program comparison study

Associations between social support, psychological well-being, decision making, empowerment, infant and young child feeding, and nutritional status in Ugandan children ages 0 to 24months

Maternal capabilitiesqualities of mothers that enable them to leverage skills and resources into child healthhold potential influence over mother's adoption of child caring practices, including infant and young child feeding. …

Reparations for Northern Uganda

Since independence Ugandans have endured episodes of violence and human rights abuses across successive political regimes and transitions with devastating consequences. During two decades of conflict in the northern Uganda …

Characterization of Healthy Housing in Africa: Method, Profiles, and Determinants

Housing is a key social determinant of health with implications for both physical and mental health. The measurement of healthy housing and studies characterizing the same in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

On exposure, vulnerability and violence: Spatial distribution of risk factors for climate change and violent conflict across Kenya and Uganda

Recent studies discuss the link between climate change and violent conflict, especially for East Africa. While there is extensive literature on the question whether climate change increase the risk of …

Foreign Body Aspiration and Tuberculosis: Possible Misdiagnosis

Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is common in developing countries whereas foreign body aspiration is relatively less frequently diagnosed. This report is of a child contact (same household) of a smear-positive index …

The Role of Stigmas in Mental Health: A Comparative Study

Background: HIV (Human immunodeficiency Virus); AIDS and cancer are feared terminal diseases. HIV sufferers are known to be stigmatized. The stigma surrounding cancer; unfortunately; is hardly the focus of psychological …

Smartphone-based Ophthalmic Imaging Compared With Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Vertical Cup-to-disc Ratio Among Adults in Southwestern Uganda

Precis: Using optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements as a reference standard for vertical cup-to-disc ratio (vCDR), a smartphone-based ophthalmic camera has a sensitivity of 67.7% and specificity of 96.7% to …

Child neurology practice and neurological disorders in East Africa