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Prevalence and factors associated with sexual violence among women aged 15-49 years in rural Uganda: evidence from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016
Mukunya D, Kawuki J, Sserwanja Q, Sepenu AS, Musaba MW
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.05.004

Objectives: Sexual violence is a serious global health problem with short- and long-term physical, mental, and reproductive adverse effects. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with …

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Reflecting on the First Two COVID-19 Deaths in Uganda: A Public Health Perspective
Kawuki Joseph, Sserwanja Quraish, Obore Nathan, Zixin Wang, Tak Fai Lau Joseph
2021
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A study on inclusion of leprosy in the curricula of pre-service health training institutions in Uganda
Kawuma HJS, Nabukenya-Mudiope MG
2011

Objective: To establish the categories of pre-service health training institutions in Uganda that still maintain leprosy in their curricula and how leprosy training is organised.Materials and methods: A structured questionnaire …

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'Children will always be children': Exploring perceptions and experiences of HIV-positive children who may not take their treatment and why they may not tell
Seeley J, Kawuma R, Bernays S, Siu G, Rhodes T
2014
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2014.927778

HIV-positive children and young people may face substantial social barriers to maintaining appropriate levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) during childhood and adolescence. In this paper, we focus on …

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Dolutegravir pharmacokinetics during co-Administration with either artemether/lumefantrine or artesunate/amodiaquine
Lamorde M., Khoo S., Kawuma A.N., Walimbwa S.I., Pillai G.C., Wasmann R.E., Denti P.
2021
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkab022

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, artemisinin-containing therapies for malaria treatment are regularly co-Administered with ART. Currently, dolutegravir-based regimens are recommended as first-line therapy for HIV across most of Africa. Objectives: To …

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Knowledge, use (misuse) and perceptions of over-the-counter analgesics in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Weiss H.A., Seeley J., Kawuma R., Chimukuche R.S., Francis S.C.
2021
DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2021.1955476

BACKGROUND: Over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics are safe for pain-management when used as recommended. Misuse can increase the risk of hypertension and gastrointestinal problems. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a scoping review of the …

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Women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda, and their candidacy for PrEP
Seeley J, Kawuma R, Bernays S, Ssemata AS
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100746

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), antiretroviral medication for prevention of HIV-acquisition, is part of biomedical HIV prevention strategies recommended for people at risk of HIV-infection. A decision to take PrEP depends on …

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"I prefer to take pills when I plan to have sex": Perceptions of on-demand versus daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescents in Kampala, Uganda
Seeley J, Mayanja Y, Kawuma R, Nabalwanyi Z
2022
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2022.2039727

There is limited information about the use of on-demand and daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescents and young people (AYP) in sub-Saharan Africa. We explored perceptions of both regimens among …

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Virologic Suppression in Nevirapine-Exposed HIV-Infected Infants Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda
Kakuru A, Havlir D, Kamya M, Ruel T, Wanzira H, Tappero JW, Dorsey G, Homsy J, Bigira V, Kay J, Sandison T
2012
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmr071

We measured virologic suppression among 34 nevirapine (NVP)-exposed HIV-infected children with median age of 8.6 months (range: 3.2-19.9) initiating NVP-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) in rural Uganda. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, the …

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Enhancing livelihoods of the urban poor through productive uses of utility-supplied water services - Evidence from Kampala, Uganda
Kayaga S, Fisher J, Goodall S, Kanyesigye C, Kaggwa R, Nambiro M, Kitakufe R, Otema JB, Mafunguro R, Ahabwe G
2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2020.102721

Slums, one of the main faces of urban poverty, are escalating in Sub-Saharan countries and other developing countries. Achievement of the overly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals will require cross-sectoral interventions. …

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