Sickle cell trait screening in students in a Ugandan university: a cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorKisakye, Erina
dc.contributor.authorGavamukulya, Yahaya
dc.contributor.authorBarugahare, Banson John
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-30T19:41:20Z
dc.date.available2023-01-30T19:41:20Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractTo determine the uptake, knowledge level and attitude towards sickle cell trait screening in students aged 18 to 35 years in a Ugandan university. Methods: This was a university-based, cross-sectional study of students aged 18 to 35 years who were students at the Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences. We used a simple random sampling technique to recruit participants. We conducted multivariable logistic regression to establish the association between factors such as age, year of study, marital status and uptake of sickle cell trait screening (SCTS) services. Results: A total of 315 students participated in the study. The uptake rate of SCTS was 24.4%. The knowledge level regarding sickle cell disease/SCTS was 93.7%, and 73.3% of respondents had a positive attitude towards SCTS, with a mean score of 23.32 5.84. A multivariate analysis showed that those aged 25 to 29 years were 7.8 times more likely to have SCTS, while married respondents were 1.3 times more likely to be screened. Conclusion: The uptake of SCTS services was low relative to the total number of participants recruited in this study. Therefore, the uptake of SCTS needs to be encouraged in students at universities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKisakye, E., Gavamukulya, Y., & Barugahare, B. J. (2022). Sickle cell trait screening in students in a Ugandan university: a cross-sectional study. Journal of International Medical Research, 50(11), 03000605221138491. DOI: 10.1177/03000605221138491en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1177/03000605221138491
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7413
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of International Medical Researchen_US
dc.subjectSickle cell diseaseen_US
dc.subjectSickle cell traiten_US
dc.subjectStudenten_US
dc.subjectUniversityen_US
dc.subjectScreeningen_US
dc.titleSickle cell trait screening in students in a Ugandan university: a cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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