Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections by Subject "Northern Uganda"
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Availability and Quality of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care and status of MPDR implementation in Health facilities providing maternity services in Arua District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere university, 2019-12-11)Background: Obstetric emergencies are recognized as a leading cause of premature death and disability among women of childbearing age especially in developing countries where 99% of the 303, 000 global maternal deaths ... -
Correlates of safe male circumcision uptake in Gulu District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Introduction and significance: Safe male circumcision (SMC) is a biomedical HIV prevention intervention recommended especially for countries with high HIV prevalence and low SMC coverage. In order for a country to achieve ... -
Factors affecting utilisation of family planning services in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-09)Frequently many pregnancies and child birth leads to maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Effective contraceptive use contributes to maternal health and improved child survival. Objective: To assess factors affecting ... -
Factors influencing utilization of family planning services in Pabbo Internally Displaced Peoples Camp, Amuru District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Background: Northern Uganda experienced conflict for two decades between the Lord‟s Resistance Army and the government forces and an estimated 1.8 million people were displaced into encampment. A total of 189,360 (90%) of ... -
Unmet obstetric needs in post-conflict settings in Kitgum and Pader Districts, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Introduction: The two decades of civil war of the Lord’s Resistant Army rebels led to the displacement of over 1.6 million people in internally displaced persons camps in Northern and Eastern Uganda. Displacement greatly ... -
Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in Gulu district, Northern Uganda – a cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2023-01-05)Introduction: Uganda’s HIV prevalence was 5.8% among people aged 15-49 with 53,000 new infections in 2019. The burden of HIV is higher among the key populations. MSM have 22 times relative risk of HIV acquisition than the ...