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Adolescent and adult first time mothers' health seeking practices during pregnancy and early motherhood in Wakiso district, central Uganda
(Reproductive health, 2008)
Maternal health services have a potentially critical role in the improvement of reproductive health. In order to get a better understanding of adolescent mothers 'needs we compared health seeking practices of first time ...
Helminth Infection During Pregnancy and Development of Infantile Eczema
(American Medical Association, 2005)
The burden of atopic and inflammatory disease is escalating in developed countries, in inverse relation to infectious diseases.1 Mechanisms by which exposure to infections may promote balanced immunological development are ...
Domestic violence during pregnancy and risk of low birthweight and maternal complications: a prospective cohort study at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2006)
To investigate whether domestic violence during pregnancy is a risk factor for antepartum hospitalization or low birthweight (LBW) delivery.
A prospective cohort study was conducted in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda, ...
Escaping the triple trap: Coping strategies of pregnant adolescent survivors of domestic violence in Mulago hospital, Uganda
(Scandinavian journal of public health, 2007)
Why domestic violence survivors develop adverse outcomes following domestic violence during pregnancy is unclear, but may depend on how survivors cope with the stress of violence. The objective was to describe strategies ...
The Social Construction and Context of Domestic Violence in Wakiso District, Uganda
(An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care, 2005)
This study explored community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence, with an emphasis on events occurring during pregnancy. Ten focus group discussions, 14 key-informant interviews and four case vignettes ...
Seeking safety and empathy: Adolescent health seeking behavior during pregnancy and early motherhood in central Uganda
(Journal of adolescence, 2009)
To explore adolescent health seeking behavior during pregnancy and early motherhood in order to contribute to health policy formulation and improved access to health care. This will in long-term have an impact on the ...
Association between HSV-2 and HIV serostatus in pregnant women of known HIV serostatus attending Mulago Hospital antenatal clinic, Kampala, Uganda
(The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2009)
Background: Studies show that STIs such as HSV-2 increase the probability of HIV-1 acquisition and enhance transmission by increasing susceptibility and infectiousness respectively. The objective of this study was to compare ...
The impact of helminths on the response to immunization and on the incidence of infection and disease in childhood in Uganda: design of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial trial of deworming interventions delivered in pregnancy and early childhood [ISRCTN32849447]
(Clinical trials, 2007)
Helminths have profound effects on the immune response, allowing long-term survival of parasites with minimal damage to the host. Some of these effects “spill-over”, altering responses to non-helminth antigens or allergens. ...
Risk Factors for Helminth, Malaria, and HIV Infection in Pregnancy in Entebbe, Uganda
(PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2009)
Infections during pregnancy may have serious consequences for both mother and baby. Assessment of risk factors for infections informs planning of interventions and analysis of the impact of infections on health outcomes.
To ...