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Information manpower capacity building for decentralization in Uganda through industrial training
(IFLA journal, 2002)
Information is a key resource for
development. Information can be
kept in registries, records centres,
archives, libraries, resource centres, research centres, documentation centres and in public offices.
Information ...
What Could be Achieved with Greater Public Hospital Autonomy? Comparison of Public and PNFP Hospitals in Uganda
(The International Journal of Management Research and Practice, 2002)
The policy of hospital autonomy has been discussed for some time in Uganda. There is little evidence from Uganda or elsewhere
that increased autonomy will improve hospital performance. This article compares the performance ...
First Trial Of The HIV1 Vaccine In Africa: Ugandan Experience
(Bmj, 2002)
Trials of the HIV1 vaccine have been conducted in Europe, North America, Brazil, China, and Thailand.1 The first trial of a candidate vaccine in Africa was recently completed in Uganda. It involved a randomised, placebo ...
Distress and hopelessness among parents of children with congenital heart disease, parents of children with other diseases, and parents of healthy children
(Journal of psychosomatic research, 2002)
We examined differences in distress (i.e., depression,
anxiety, and somatisation) and hopelessness (e.g., suicide
ideation) among parents of congenital heart disease (CHD)
children (PCCHD, n = 1092), parents of children ...
Iron Deficiency Anemia Is Highly Prevalent among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected and Uninfected Infants in Uganda
(The Journal of nutrition, 2002)
Although anemia is a common finding among human immunodeficiency (HIV)-infected infants in sub-Saharan Africa, the factors contributing to the pathogenesis of anemia have not been well characterized. We sought to characterize ...
The Introduction of Palliative Care in Uganda
(Journal of palliative medicine, 2002)
Hospice Uganda was established in Kampala, September 27, 1993. Since then the hospice has
served over 3,000 patients with cancer, and referrals of patients with HIV/AIDS are increasing
steadily. The concepts of hospice ...
Applications of digital libraries and electronic technologies in developing countries: practical experiences in Uganda
(2002)
Analyses applications offered by different organisations in Uganda and gives a way forward
for the use of digital libraries. A qualitative approach with a purposive sampling strategy was
adopted. The study was limited ...
Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1 Envelope Subtypes A and D on Disease Progression in a Large Cohort of HIV-1–Positive Persons in Uganda
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2002)
The effect of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 envelope subtypes A and D on disease progression was investigated in 1045 adults in Uganda. At enrollment and every 6 months, a clinical history, examination, and ...
Monitoring the severity of iodine deficiency disorders in Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2002)
Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) cover a variety of pathological conditions including goitre, mental retardation and perinatal mortality in millions of individuals globally. IDD was initially identified as a problem in ...
Capital account liberalisation
(Willey, 2002)
Following full liberalisation of the capital account in 1997, Uganda realised increasing private capital flows. However, this has posed enormous challenges and risks. Macroeconomic management has been complicated because ...