Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Risk factors"

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    • The social construction and context of domestic violence in Wakiso District, Uganda 

      Kaye, Dan K.; Mirembe, Florence; Ekstrom, Anna Mia; Bantebya, Grace; Johansson, Annika (Taylor & Francis Group, 2005-12)
      This study explored community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence, with an emphasis on events occurring during pregnancy. Ten focus group discussions, 14 key-informant interviews and four case vignettes ...

    • Suicide in urban Kampala, Uganda: a preliminary exploration 

      Kinyanda, E.; Wamala, D.; Musisi, S.; Hjelmeland, H (Makerere University Medical School, 2011-06)
      Background: Suicide was investigated in the urban setting of Kampala, Uganda. Objectives: Firstly, to explore the use of two research methodologies, a retrospective review of patient records and the psychological autopsy ...

    • Tuberculosis in household contacts of infectious cases in Kampala, Uganda 

      Guwatudde, D.; Nakakeeto, M.; Jones-Lopez, E. C.; Maganda, A.; Chiunda, A.; Mugerwa, R. D.; Ellner, J. J.; Bukenya, G.; Whalen, C. C. (2003)
      Tuberculosis remains a serious threat to public health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. To determine the host and environmental factors responsible for tuberculosis in African households, the authors performed a prospective ...