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The role of social media in accessing and utilizing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among adolescents and youths in Lower and Middle-Income Countries
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
2024
Rapid Review, Rapid Evidence Review
Health Research

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental to universal health coverage (UHC) and ensuring that all individuals can access and receive quality health services and information, without discrimination …

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Challenges and Opportunities Female Entrepreneurs Face in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
2024
Rapid Review, Rapid Evidence Review
Health Research

Despite making nearly half of the world's population, women are underrepresented in every industry. A nation's overall development greatly depends on the economic empowerment of women. Despite this, prejudice, a …

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What is the appropriate malaria treatment for a low-income endemic country like Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The treatment of malaria in endemic, low-income countries is complicated by increasing resistance to anti-malarial medicines and challenges in accessing these medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued …

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Covid-19 control: How can an LMIC implement a jurisdictional lockdown to prevent spread of infection in the community; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic. At this stage in many countries, one of the questions yet to be answered with certainty is where a good proportion of people …

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What are the arrangement options for the accreditation of health service providers in low and middle-income countries (LMICs); A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:National accreditation systems aim to provide accreditation services to healthcare facilities. Accreditation can be used at the national level for external assessment of health services and as a tool for …

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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
Rapid Review
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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Strategies for reducing mortality due to motorcycle accidents; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The rise in morbidity and mortality from motorcycle-related injuries is concerning, especially with the increasing popularity of motorcycles for transportation. Despite this trend, the management of crash victims has …

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Why immunisation coverage is not recovering; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:The Uganda Ministry of Health monitors HPV screening through district-level data collection, incentivizing active monitoring. In Mukono District, efforts have focused on educating HIV-infected women and providing sample self-collection kits …

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Does introducing deliveries at Health Center II improve maternal outcomes; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: In low and middle-income countries, a significant proportion of maternal deaths are due to preventable obstetric complications. Physical access to healthcare remains a substantial barrier in many regions, including …

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What is the evidence for the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of âReady-To-Use Feedsâ; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Malnutrition rates in Uganda are high, with a significant proportion of children under 5 suffering from chronic and acute malnutrition. Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), known as RUTAFA in Uganda, …

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Apnoea of Prematurity : Discontinuation of Methylxanthines in a Resource-Limited Setting
Harrison Michael C, Tooke Lloyd John Browde, Kate
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Methylxanthines such as caffeine have been proven to reduce apnoea of prematurity and are often discontinued at 35 weeks' corrected gestational age (GA).Objective. To ascertain whether a caffeine protocol …

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"We have to clean ourselves to ensure that our children are healthy and beautiful": findings from a qualitative assessment of a hand hygiene poster in rural Uganda
Harrison BL, Ogara C, Gladstone M, Carrol ED, Dusabe-Richards J, Medina-Lara A, Ditai J, Weeks AD
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundNeonatal sepsis is a major cause of mortality worldwide, with most deaths occurring in low-income countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene' poster has been used …

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The Role of Anxiety Sensitivity in Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Collaborative Care Intervention
Harrison Austin Reed
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Most contemporary PTSD models posit that cognitive factors, such as beliefs about oneâs symptoms, are integrally involved in the onset, maintenance, and severity of PTSD symptoms. Of the relevant cognitive …

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Culture, context and community: Ethical considerations for global nursing research
Harrowing J.N., Mill J., Spiers J., Kulig J., Kipp W.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Moral distress among Ugandan nurses providing HIV care: A critical ethnography
Harrowing JN, Mill J
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The phenomenon of moral distress among nurses has been described in a variety of high-income countries and practice settings Defined as the biopsychosocial, cognitive, and behavioural effects experienced by …

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The impact of HIV education on nurses and nurse-midwives in Uganda
Harrowing Jean Norma
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Over the past three decades, the HIV epidemic has gained a stranglehold in sub-Saharan Africa, where 10% of the world's population comprises more than 60% of all people living with …

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Compassion practice by Ugandan nurses who provide HIV care.
Harrowing J.N.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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African and Caribbean Nurses' Decisions about HIV Testing: A Mixed Methods Study
Harrowing J, Edwards N, Richter S, Minnie K, Rae T
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Nurses in Jamaica, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda are at risk for occupational exposure to HIV. Little is known about the experiences and policy supports related to nurses having themselves …

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Community action research in disability (CARD): An inclusive research programme in Uganda
Seeley J, Hartley S D, Yousafzai A K, Kaahwa M G, Finkenflügel H, Wade A, Bazirake G, Drachler M L, Alavi Y, Mataze W and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

The ideology of Emancipatory Disability Research (EDR) reflected in the phraseâNothing about us without usâ, was first put forward in the 1990s. Although itaimed to place research control in the …

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How do carers of disabled children cope? The ugandan perspective
Hartley S., Ojwang P., Baguwemu A., Ddamulira M., Chavuta A.
2017
Book, Chapter
Health Research
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