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A 10 years Trend of Peptic Ulcer Disease and other Gastrointestinal Disorders in Northern Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2016)The changing trend of GI disorders has not been expounded in our setting, there is need to examine the extent to which major endoscopically diagnosed upper GI disorders have changed in the last 10 years (2005 to ... -
A 10-year retrospective study of lung cancer in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2022-02)Abstract Background Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Uganda. In this study, we aimed to describe the baseline characteristics and survival of patients with lung cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute ... -
A 10-Year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among Patients with Severe Mental Illness at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Southwestern Uganda
(BioMed Research International, 2020)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) are at a higher risk for developing CVD and have a higher risk for harboring factors related ... -
2016 General Elections: Vote 4 Education, Vote 4 Health
(2015)70 Year old Zaina Bakanansa, resident of Kyetume-Bukasa village, Nakisunga Sub- County Mukono District believes elections are just a waste of time. “ No Member of Parliament or Local Council Chairperson has made a ... -
2021 General Elections: Voting for Quality Service Delivery
(Economic and Social Rights Advocacy (ESRA), 2020)The focus of this 12th issue of the Economic and Social Rights Advocacy (ESRA) Brief, produced by the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), has as its theme: 2021 General Elections: Voting for Quality Service ... -
50 Gb/s DMT and 120 Mb/s LTE signal transmission over 5 km of optical fiber using a silicon photonics transceiver
(In Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, 2018)Next-generation passive optical networks will require the use of low-cost, high-performance transceivers to cope with the increasing bandwidth demands for emerging applications such as fixed-mobile convergence for 5G. ... -
69 Gb/s DMT direct modulation of a Heterogeneously Integrated InP-on-Si DFB Laser
(In Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2017)Emerging applications such as high definition video streaming and cloud computing are the main drivers for the user-driven increase in the Internet traffic for the past few years. This has led to an increase in the ... -
Abacavir, zidovudine, or stavudine as paediatric tablets for African HIV-infected children (CHAPAS-3): an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
(The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2016)Background WHO 2013 guidelines recommend universal treatment for HIV-infected children younger than 5 years. No paediatric trials have compared nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) in first-line ... -
Abbreviated HIV counselling and testing and enhanced referral to care in Uganda: a factorial randomised controlled trial
(The Lancet Global Health, 2013)HIV counselling and testing and linkage to care are crucial for successful HIV prevention and treatment. Abbreviated counselling could save time; however, its eff ect on HIV risk is uncertain and methods to improve ... -
ABC for people with HIV: responses to sexual behaviour recommendations among people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Jinja, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)People living with HIV who are taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) are increasingly involved in ‘positive prevention’ initiatives. These are generally oriented to promoting abstinence, ‘being faithful’ (partner reduction) ... -
Abnormal obstetric shock index and associated factors among immediate postpartum women following vaginal delivery at a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Uganda
(Research Square, 2022)Early recognition of haemodynamic instability after birth and prompt interventions are necessary to reduce adverse maternal outcomes due to postpartum haemorrhage. Obstetric shock Index (OSI) has been recommended as a ... -
Abortion and Postabortion Care In Uganda: A Report from Health Care Professionals and Health Facilities
(Occasional Report, 2005)Women in Uganda today give birth to almost seven children, on average—two more children than they would prefer. In fact, nearly 40% of all births in 2000 were unwanted or mistimed, up from 29% of births only five years ... -
"Abortion? That's for Women!" Narratives and Experiences of Commercial Motorbike Riders South-Western Uganda
(African journal of reproductive health, 2005)Although constitutionally illegal, induced abortion is a vital reproductive health option in Uganda. analyses men's narratives about meanings of, and experiences with, abortion. Men play significant tion as instigators, ... -
Above-ground biomass and carbon stocks of different land cover types in Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(International Journal of Research on Land-use Sustainability, 2014)This research applied selected allometric models to estimate the total above ground biomass (TAGB) and carbon stocks in the different land-use/ land cover (LULC) types in Mt. Elgon National Park, in Eastern Uganda. The ... -
Aboveground Species Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Smallholder Coffee Agroforestry in the Highlands of Uganda
(Springer, Cham, 2019)Types of agroforestry systems and their capacity to sequester carbon vary globally, and the extent of carbon sequestered greatly depends on environmental conditions and system management. This study aimed at investigating ... -
Absenteeism: Key Driver of Poor Performance in Primary Education
(UNICEF, 2016)With the introduction of Universal Primary Education (UPE) in 1997, Government committed to provide free education to all children of primary school going age. Through the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Uganda ... -
Absorption and Implementation Constraint to Uganda’s National Development Plan (NDP)
(Economic Plicy Research Centre, 2017)Budget execution remains a challenge in Uganda. Weak budget disbursements, back-loaded spending procurement delay, inflexibility in budget execution and fiscal incapacity at local government level highlight ongoing challenges ... -
Abundance and Diversity of Native Forage Species in Pastoral Karamoja Sub-Region, Uganda
(African study monographs, 2015)Low input pastoral production systems rely exclusively on natural forage resources in space and time. Information on the abundance and diversity of such pastures is vital in improving livestock production and managing ... -
Abundance of megalin and Dab2 is reduced in syncytiotrophoblast during placental malaria, which may contribute to low birth weight
(Scientific reports, 2016)Placental malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum contributes to ~200,000 child deaths annually, mainly due to low birth weight (LBW). Parasitized erythrocyte sequestration and consequent inflammation in the placenta are ... -
Abundance, movements and habitat use by African Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus) in Budongo and Mabira forest reserves, Uganda
(Journal of African Ornithology, 2007)Populations of African Grey Parrots are threatened by increased forest loss and the pet trade. Budongo forest reserve has, for over 60 years, been subjected to selective logging. Mabira forest reserve faces human pressures ...
