A5082990717- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Health and Surgery
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Sex work and related issues
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
Makerere University
2016-2025
Duke University Hospital
2020
Duke Medical Center
2020
Mulago Hospital
2020
Duke University
2017-2018
Jimma University
2016
Public Health Department
2015
Uganda has one of the highest total fertility rates globally and in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her high is mainly attributed to unmet need for family planning. Use Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) low (13%) yet they are most cost-effective contraceptives. This study aimed assess reproductive aged women's knowledge, attitudes, factors associated with use LARC.A cross-sectional was conducted involving 565 women (15-49 years) attending private public health facilities Lubaga division,...
Adolescents are frequently reluctant to seek sexual and reproductive health services (SRH). In Uganda, adolescent development is constrained by translation of the relevant policies practice. Recent studies done in central Uganda have shown that there need for a critical assessment friendly (AFS) gain insights on current practice inform future interventions. This study aimed assess needs adolescents explored their attitudes towards available.
Background Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is disproportionally concentrated in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with the odds of dying from TBI Uganda more than 4 times higher high income (HICs). The objectives this study are to describe processes care determine risk factors predictive poor outcomes for patients presenting Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), Kampala, Uganda. Methods We used a prospective neurosurgical registry based on Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap)...
Little is known about the prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions in low- and middle-income countries. Many children never seek medical care, thus true Uganda unknown. The objective this study was to determine Uganda.Using Surgeons OverSeas Assessment Surgical Need (SOSAS) survey, we enumerated 4248 individuals 2315 households 105 randomly selected clusters throughout Uganda. Children aged 0-18 were included if from household; for those who could not answer themselves, parents served as...
Over-the-counter antibiotic access is common in low-and-middle-income countries and this may accelerate antimicrobial resistance. Our study explores critical aspects of the drug seller-client interaction dispensing patterns for simulated COVID-19 symptoms during pandemic two sites Tanzania Uganda, with different government responses to pandemic.Research assistants posing as clients approached types sellers such pharmacies (Pharms), shops (DSs), accredited outlets (ADDOs) Mwanza, (nPharms =...
Introduction: globally, most postpartum pregnancies are unplanned, mainly as a result of low level knowledge and fear contraceptive use especially in low-income settings. The aim this study was to evaluate the effect prenatal counselling on pregnancy outcomes after one year.
<title>Abstract</title> Background Globally, stroke is one of the top three leading causes death and disability. Although several risk factors are modifiable, including hypertension, associated with among older patients hypertension in Uganda remain underexplored. This study assessed prevalence public healthcare facilities Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted 383 hypertension. Systematic sampling used to recruit participants, STATA 15.0 for...
Building resilient communities towards recurrent droughts is increasingly becoming an important element in development endeavours, particularly among vulnerable to shocks and stresses. Despite decades of remarkable efforts made by governmental non-governmental organization, the resilience capacity pastoralists Ethiopia remains poor. The aim this study test statistical relationships dimensions that emerged through community consultations, identify intervention pathways for effective building...
Introduction There is high unmet need for family planning (FP) in Uganda as well contraceptive discontinuation rates. These contribute to the fertility rates that part are due unplanned pregnancies. gaps knowledge about experiences couples go through while using contraceptives their lives. This study explored women's during course of use. Methods We conducted a qualitative involving 30 women who had used modern contraception at least one year Wakiso district, central Uganda. in-depth...
To quantify the burden of surgical conditions in Uganda.Data on disease have long served as a cornerstone to health policymaking, planning, and resource allocation. Population-based data are gold standard, but no at national scale exist; therefore, we adapted Surgeons OverSeas Assessment Surgical Need survey conducted nation-wide, cross-sectional Uganda surgically treatable conditions.The 2-stage cluster sample included 105 enumeration areas, representing 74 districts Kampala Capital City...
Background In low and middle-income countries, approximately 85% of children have a surgically treatable condition before the age 15. Within these burden pediatric surgical conditions falls heaviest on those in rural areas. The objective current study was to evaluate relationship between rurality, treatment status among cohort Ugandan children. Methods We identified 2176 from 2315 households throughout Uganda using Surgeons OverSeas Assessment Surgical Need (SOSAS) survey. Children were...
Background Untreated syphilis in pregnancy is associated with adverse clinical outcomes to the infant. In low- and middle-income countries Asia Latin America, 20%-30% of women are not tested for during pregnancy. We evaluated cost-effectiveness increasing coverage antenatal screening 11 Asian 20 American countries, using a point-of-care immunochromatographic strip (ICS) test. Methods The decision analytical models reported incremental costs per disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) averted...
Introduction: The hands of a health care worker are common vehicle pathogen transmission in hospital settings. Health hand hygiene is therefore critical for patients' well being. Whilst failure workers to comply with the best practice problem all settings, issues lack access adequate cleaning equipment and some cases even running water make practicing good particularly difficult low-resource developing country This study reports an audit feedback project that focused on pediatric special...
Effective interventions to reduce the unmet need for family planning in low-income settings are limited. This study aimed establish feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of Family Health=Family Wealth (FH=FW), a multilevel intervention increase high-efficacy contraceptive uptake among couples wanting delay pregnancy.
Abstract Background Uganda has among the highest fertility rates in world and multi-level barriers contribute to low contraceptive use. Objective The objective of this study was develop a culturally socially relevant, community-based intervention increase use couples rural through community-engaged research methods. This reports on that informed intervention’s content structure final intervention; evaluation pilot will be reported upon completion. Methods An steering committee community...
OBJECTIVE Children with neural tube defects (NTDs) require timely surgical intervention coupled long-term management by multiple highly trained specialty healthcare teams. In resource-limited settings, outcomes are greatly affected the lack of coordinated care. The purpose this study was to characterize spina bifida patients treated at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) through follow-up phone surveys. METHODS All children presenting MNRH NTDs between January 1, 2014, and August 31,...
Students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) are introduced to ethics and professionalism using the inter-professional education (IPE) model. Ethics should be running themes throughout succeeding years study during which students expected develop qualities skills for future practice (IPP). We performed a situation analysis IPE IPP among teaching health professionals MakCHS guide development relevant training curriculum professionalism. A cross sectional with...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has likely affected the already high unmet need for family planning in low- and middle-income countries. This qualitative study used Andersen’s Behavioral Model of Health Service Use as a theoretical framework to explore possible ways which pandemic, including impact 3-month government mandated lockdown, might affect outcomes rural Uganda. A secondary aim was elicit recommendations improve service delivery context COVID-19. Methods Between June...
Abstract Objectives This study tested the theoretically grounded conceptual model of a multi‐level intervention, Family Health = Wealth (FH FW), by examining FH FW's effect on intermediate outcomes among couples in rural Uganda. FW is social‐ecological and social psychological theory transformative communication. Design A pilot quasi‐experimental controlled trial. Methods Two matched clusters (communities) were randomly allocated to receive intervention or an attention/time‐matched water,...
In Brief: This study used telephone surveys as a novel method of measuring health outcomes and tracking healthcare utilization in pediatric head trauma patients at the national referral hospital Uganda. As first-ever long-term follow-up this patient population Uganda, work establishes baseline lays groundwork for improving similar low-resource settings.