A5003676760- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Makerere University
2021-2022
Early Initiation of antenatal care (ANC) and at least four visits during pregnancy allow screening support for a healthy lifestyle self-care however, community-directed interventions to improve access these services are rarely explored.To assess the effect community health worker (CHW) involvement on utilisation in resource-constrained rural settings Uganda.We conducted quasi-experimental evaluation study among mothers from Eastern Uganda. We used Difference Differences (DiD) analysis CHW...
The implementation of structured guidelines, such as the World Health Organisation’s Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment has been shown to reduce in-hospital mortality, addressing high burden early deaths. We evaluated capacity provide paediatric emergency care at higher-level health facilities in Busoga sub-region, Uganda, explored healthcare workers’ perceptions quality care. This assessment aimed inform policy facilitate guidelines. A comprehensive mixed-methods study was...
Voluntary, rights-based family planning upholds women's right to determine freely the number and spacing of their children. However, low-resource settings like Uganda still face a high unmet need for planning. And, while urban areas are often indicated have better access health services, emerging evidence is revealing intra-urban socio-economic differentials in utilization. To address barriers contraceptive use these settings, understanding community-specific challenges involving them...
Abstract Background : Initiating antenatal care within the first trimester and making at least four visits during pregnancy are recommended to enable screening support for healthy lifestyles, well-being, self-care in pregnancy. Due glaring evidence on inequalities access care, this study assessed effect of engaging community health structures utilization services resource-constrained rural settings Uganda. Methods: A quasi-experimental evaluation was conducted among mothers Eastern The...