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Cardiovascular disease prevention knowledge and associated factors among adults in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda
(BMC public health, 2020)
With the growing epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in sub-Saharan Africa, behavioural change interventions are critical in supporting populations to achieve better cardiovascular health. Population knowledge regarding ...
HIV prevalence and uptake of HIV/AIDS services among youths (15–24 Years) in fishing and neighboring communities of Kasensero, Rakai District, South Western Uganda
(BMC public health, 2017)
Although fishing communities have a significantly higher HIV prevalence than the general population, there is paucity of data on the burden of HIV and service utilization, particularly among the youth. We assessed the HIV ...
Strengthening district-based health reporting through the district health management information software system: the Ugandan experience
(BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2014)
Untimely, incomplete and inaccurate data are common challenges in planning, monitoring and
evaluation of health sector performance, and health service delivery in many sub-Saharan African settings. We
document Uganda’s ...
Policy development, implementation and evaluation by the AIDS control program in Uganda: a review of the processes
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2013)
The AIDS Control Program (ACP) in Uganda has spearheaded the national health sector HIV response
for the last three decades. ACP has developed, revised and implemented various HIV prevention, care and
treatment policies ...
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence in the First 6 Months Following HIV Diagnosis Among a Population‑Based Sample in Rural Uganda
(AIDS and behavior, 2020)
Research in Uganda examining HIV-positive status disclosure and IPV victimization is scarce, and existing findings may
not generalize to community-based samples of men and women newly diagnosed with HIV in Uganda. We ...
Depression, alcohol use, and intimate partner violence among outpatients in rural Uganda: vulnerabilities for HIV, STIs and high risk sexual behavior
(BMC infectious diseases, 2017)
Intimate partner violence (IPV), alcohol use, and depression are key vulnerabilities for HIV in Uganda, and taken together may have a synergistic effect on risk. Our objective was to investigate the associations between ...
Substance use and its effect on antiretroviral treatment adherence among male fisherfolk living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
(PloS one, 2019)
Fisherfolk are a most-at-risk population for HIV being prioritized for the scale up of HIV treatment in Uganda. Heavy alcohol use and potential drug use may be a major barrier to treatment adherence for men in this setting. ...
Barriers to and acceptability of provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling and adopting HIV prevention behaviours in rural Uganda: A qualitative study
(Journal of health psychology, 2015)
In Uganda, a nation-wide scale-up of provider initiated HIV testing and counseling (PITC) presents an opportunity to deliver HIV prevention services to large numbers of people. In a rural Ugandan hospital, focus group ...
Fertility and contraceptive decision-making and support for HIV infected individuals: client and provider experiences and perceptions at two HIV clinics in Uganda
(BMC public health, 2013)
Some people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) want to have children while others want to prevent pregnancies; this calls for comprehensive services to address both needs. This study explored decisions to have or not to have ...
Determinants of fertility desire among married or cohabiting individuals in Rakai, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(Reproductive health, 2017)
Recent trends in fertility rates indicate declines in total fertility rate (TFR) in some sub-Saharan African
countries. However, countries such as Uganda continue to have a persistently high TFR partly attributed to ...