A process evaluation of the quality improvement collaborative for a community-based family planning learning site in Uganda

A Systematic Review of Typhoid Fever Occurrence in Africa

In the wake of conflict: the long-term effect on child nutrition in Uganda

The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency from 1986 to 2006 is one of the longest conflicts in Uganda. This paper examines the effect of the LRA insurgency on child nutrition …

Validity of a Medical Record in Measuring the Quality of Obstetric Services in Rural Clinics in Greater Masaka District, Uganda

Introduction: Despite improvements in health service coverage, quality of care (QoC) is often poor in low- and middle-income countries. To improve QoC, accurate measurements of healthcare processes are needed. The …

Design of Optimized Peptide-Targeted Nanoparticles for Accomplishment of Selective Drug Delivery to Cancer Cells and Development of Inhibitors for Food Allergic Reactions

This dissertation describes two main research topics that are associated with the development of effective treatments for the common diseases, cancer and allergy. The 1st part of this dissertation will …

Financial hardships among ugandans seeking health care: Findings from a 2019 national survey

BACKGROUND: Globally, countries are aiming for universal health coverage-access to quality care without financial hardship. This has been elusive for Uganda where individual out-of-pocket (OOP) costs comprise over 40% of …

Adverse childhood experiences and adult cardiometabolic risk factors and disease outcomes: Cross-sectional, population-based study of adults in rural Uganda

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) pose a major threat to public health in sub-Saharan African communities, where the burden of these classes of illnesses is expected to double by 2030. Growing …

Medical record bias in documentation of obstetric and neonatal clinical quality of care indicators in Uganda

Objective: To achieve a high quality of care (QoC), accurate measurements are needed. This study evaluated the validity of QoC data from the medical records for childbirth deliveries and assessed …

Predictors of job satisfaction and intention to stay in the job among health-care providers in Uganda and Zambia

Background A shortage of competent health-care providers is a major contributor to poor quality health care in sub-Saharan Africa. To increase the retention of skilled health-care providers, we need to …

Spatial Surveillance of Infectious Disease Intervention with Related Factors for a Population Living in Underserved Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa

World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that infectious disease claims approximately 3 million lives in the region each year. Despite the effort to reduce and eliminate infectious diseases, infectious diseases still …