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Context matters in understanding the vulnerability of women: perspectives from southwestern Uganda
(Archives of Public Health, 2021)
Vulnerability at the individual, family, community or organization level affects access and utilization of
health services, and is a key consideration for health equity. Several frameworks have been used to explore ...
Effect of pre-operative bicarbonate infusion on maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with obstructed labour in Mbale hospital: A double blind randomized controlled trial
(PLoS ONE, 2021)
Oral bicarbonate solution is known to improve both maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with abnormal labor (dystocia). Its effectiveness and safety among women with obstructed labor is not known.
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Knowledge and attitudes about Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination and cervical cancer screening among women in rural Uganda
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2016)
Cervical cancer is one of the major causes of death among women worldwide. There is an established linkage between cervical cancer and Oncogenic Human Papilloma virus (HPV) strains 16 and 18. While cervical cancer is widely ...
The independent contribution of individual-, neighbourhood-, and country-level socioeconomic position on attitudes towards intimate partner violence against women in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel model of direct and moderating effects
(Social science & medicine, 2009)
We examined associations between country, neighbourhood, and individual socioeconomic position
(SEP) and attitudes towards intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW).We applied multivariable
multilevel logistic ...
Factors associated with attitudes towards intimate partner violence against women: a comparative analysis of 17 sub-Saharan countries
(BMC international health and human rights, 2009)
Violence against women, especially by intimate partners, is a serious public health
problem that is associated with physical, reproductive and mental health consequences. Even
though most societies proscribe violence ...
Social harms in female-initiated HIV prevention method research: state of the evidence
(AIDS (London, England), 2019)
Assessment of safety is an integral part of real-time monitoring in clinical trials. In HIV prevention research, safety of investigational products and trial participation has been expanded to include monitoring for ‘social ...
Low proportion of women who came knowing their HIV status at first antenatal care visit, Uganda, 2012–2016: a descriptive analysis of surveillance data
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020)
HIV testing is the cornerstone for HIV care and support services, including Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT). Knowledge of HIV status is associated with better reproductive health choices and ...
Stated product formulation preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among women in the VOICE-D (MTN-003D) study
(Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2016)
The effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) requires consistent and correct product use, thus a
deeper understanding of women’s stated product formulation preferences, and the correlates of those preferences, ...
Skilled Birth Attendance Among Women in Hard to Reach Island Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria; A Cross- Sectional Survey
(Research Square, 2020)
Maternal deaths continue to be a major challenge for maternal health in Uganda. Maternal deaths are
at 336 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, especially in rural hard to reach communities. Skilled birth
attendance ...
Contraceptive Uptake Among Married Women in Uganda: Does Empowerment Matter?
(African Population Studies, 2014)
Although contraceptive prevalence increased from 24% to 30% between 2006 and 2011, this uptake is still
below global level of 62% and low levels of women empowerment could be a factor. Data was extracted from
2011 UDHS ...