Browsing by Subject "HIV/AIDS"
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Acceptability and satisfaction of male partners with antenatal clinic-based HIV testing for PMTCT at Old-Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-12)Introduction: Despite benefits of and strategies to increase male partner participation in AHCT at Old-Mulago ANC, their attendance has remained very low (15.8% tested). It is not clear whether they accept AHCT and how ... -
Acceptability of SMS reminders as an HIV PREP adherence support tool and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Background: Young Women in Uganda contributed 29% of new HIV infections despite representing only 10% of the total population and are priority beneficiaries of PrEP, yet they have been found to have low adherence. SMS ... -
Acceptance of routine testing for HIV among adult patients at the medical emergency unit at a national referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(2006)HIV testing is an entry point to comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and care. In Uganda, Routine Testing and Counseling for HIV (RTC) is not widely offered as part of standard medical care in acute care settings. This study ... -
Access to anti-hypertensive and anti-diabetic medications amongst people living with HIV in Soroti District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Background: Access to anti-diabetic and anti-hypertensive medicines is one of the factors that needs to be addressed so as to ensure continuous availability of affordable quality of care to HIV clients living with ... -
Access to land and reintegration of formerly abducted women in Gulu District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-07)New Wars differ in nature and context from Old Wars. As a result, more civilians, and therefore an increasing number of women and children, suffer the structural damages of this kind of conflict. These range from abduction ... -
An adherence monitoring system in antiretroviral therapy
(2007-05)This study investigated the use of a Multi-dimensional system to improve adherence monitoring in antiretroviral therapy (ART). The high adherence levels required during patient therapy and the consequences of adherence ... -
Adherence to anti-retroviral ttherapy among HIV infected mothers on option B plus aattending the Upper Mulago post natal clinic
(Makerere University, 2014-06)Background: Over 90% of the children living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa acquire the infection through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Elimination of MTCT (eMTCT) of HIV could be realized by country wide rollout of ... -
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive adolescents in Uganda assessed by multiple methods a prospective cohort study
(Adis, 2012-10)Background: The effectiveness of traditional adherence measurements used in adolescent populations isdifficult to assess. Antiretroviral (ARV) adherence research among adolescents living with HIV in resourceconstrained ... -
Adherence to clinical standards of quality HIV/AIDS care and anti-retroviral therapy in health facilities in West Nile Region, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2011-06)Introduction: Almost one quarter of an estimated one million people living with HIV in Uganda are receiving ART, creating unprecedented demand for long term high quality HIV/AIDS care. Objectives: To assess adherence ... -
Adherence to early infant diagnosis of HIV testing protocol among HIV exposed infants in Buvuma Islands, Buvuma District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Introduction Early detection of paediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction (DNA PCR) and rapid HIV testing is critical for access to antiretroviral therapy treatment ... -
Adoption of agroforestry in HIV/AIDS affected households of Lwengo District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-10)The study focused on adoption of agroforestry in HIV/AIDS affected households of Lwengo district in the sub counties of Kyazanga and Malongo purposively selected due to a high HIV/AIDS prevalence and long history of ... -
Adoption of eHealth for community monitoring of TB/HIV services and its predictors among staff of Non-Government Organizations in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: The use of electronic data capture and digital health technologies can greatly improve patient healthcare outcomes, through augmenting diagnosis, prescription and treatment, and patient-centered care. The global ... -
The adventures of the Randy Professor and Angela the sugar mummy: Sex in fictional serials in Ugandan popular magazines.
(Taylor and Francis, 2005)In 1996 newspaper vendors in Ugandan towns started selling a new kind of locally produced ‘lifestyle’ magazine. On the covers there were young, scantily dressed girls and inside news articles, fictional serials, lifestyle ... -
'African sex is dangerous!' Renegotiating 'ritual sex' in contemporary Masaka district.
(Cambridge University Press, 2008)The sexual culture of sub-Saharan African peoples is variously utilized as an explanation for the high incidence of HIV in Africa. Thus it has been the target of behaviour change campaigns championed by massive public ... -
Analysis of HIV-1 sub types among blood donors in Uganda using a multi-region hybridization assay.
(2008-04)BACKGROUND: Uganda has been a focus of HIV/AIDS intervention efforts, including vaccine clinical trials. HIV-1 genetic diversity poses challenges for design of efficacious vaccines. Data on HIV-1 genetic diversity is ... -
Antiretroviral drug prescribing practices in the HIV/AIDS treatment in Kampala and its neighbouring Districts
(Makerere University, 2011-10)Background: There is an increase in ARV drug use in Uganda with very many different service providers. Much as there are guidelines to ensure standardized service provision, little was known as to whether these providers ... -
Antiretroviral resistance mutation profiles among drug regimens and HIV-1 Subtypes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Antiretroviral drug resistance is highly considered as a key limiting factor in HIV management because of its varying impact across drug regimens and HIV-1 subtypes. In Uganda, there is a paucity of data on how this factor ... -
An application of system dynamics to monitor HIV disease progression in a resource limited setting
(2009-11-18)Use of system dydanics methodology in modelling HIV/AIDS disease progression is not very few ,however use of triangulation of methodologies in form of the dynamic synthesis methodology (dsm) to model the relationship between ... -
Art as a social practice: transforming lives using sculpture in HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Uganda
(SAGE Publications, 2010)This article explores the possibilities of art as social practice in the context of the fight against HIV/AIDS. It is inspired by notions of art having the capacity to move beyond the spaces of galleries into an expanded ... -
Assessing knowledge about early initiation of antenatal care, and perceived pregnancy risk among women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-31)Background. Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the interventions aimed at reducing preventable maternal and perinatal mortality. Early initiation of ANC is vital for early risk assessment and management as well as provision ...