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Genetic diversity in Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 and 2 coding genes and its implications in malaria epidemiology: a review of published studies from 1997–2007
(Journal of vector borne diseases, 2009)
A major characteristic of human malaria parasites is their genetic diversity and an increasing number
of studies have been reported on the epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum, mainly focusing on
the polymorphism of ...
Whole Blood Interferon-Gamma Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigens in Young Household Contacts of Persons with Tuberculosis in Uganda
(Plos one, 2008)
Background: Due to immunologic immaturity, IFN-c-producing T cell responses may be decreased in young children
compared to adults, thus we hypothesized that IFN-c responses to mycobacterial antigens in household contacts ...
Knowledge, attitudes and prescribing pattern of emergency contraceptives by health care workers in Kampala, Uganda
(Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 2007)
Health care workers (HCWs) play an important role in making emergency contraceptives (ECs) available to clients. They can influence accessibility positively through counselling, prescribing or advocating the use of ECs. ...
Prevalence factors associated with Hypertension in Rukungiri District, Uganda - A Community-Based Study
(African health sciences, 2009)
Hypertension is a growing public health problem in Uganda and Africa as a whole. We conducted a study to
determine the prevalence and identify factors associated withy hypertension among residents of the rural district ...
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 ...
Trends in the incidence of primary liver cancer in Central Uganda, 1960–1980 and 1991–2005
(British journal of cancer, 2009)
Trends in primary liver cancer (PLC) incidence rates will generally
reflect temporal changes in exposure to aetiological agents.
Worldwide, and in sub-Saharan Africa in particular, the great
majority of PLCs are ...
Viral load and heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1
(New England journal of medicine, 2000)
Background and Methods We examined the influence of viral load in relation to other risk factors for
the heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). In a community-based
study of 15,127 ...
Social Marketing for Scaling-Up Sanitation for the Urban poor ~ A case of slum communities in Kawempe Division, Kampala City
(IRC, Delft, The Netherlands, 2008)
The paper presents experiences of using social marketing to improve sanitation in urban slum areas toscale up improved sanitation and hygiene practices. The work is conducted by Sustainable Sanitation andWater Renewal ...
Can donor aid for health be effective in a poor country? Assessment of prerequisites for aid effectiveness in Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2009)
Inadequate funding for health is a challenge to attaining health-related Millennium Development Goals. Significant increase in health funding was recommended by the Commission for Macroeconomics and Health. Indeed Official ...
Female Control Of Sexuality: Illusion Or Reality? Use Of Vaginal Products In South West Uganda
(Social Science & Medicine, 2001)
This paper reports on a trial of vaginal products that were distributed and used by 131 women and 21 men in south west Uganda. It focuses specifically upon the issue of female control in heterosexual relationships and ...