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Integration of DHIS2 and Climatic data for disease prediction: A case of malaria occurrence in Gulu District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Background and Purpose: Prediction models are important tools that can assist public health in evidence based decision making. Since 1950, Uganda has had several prevention and control interventions but malaria is still ...
Host genetic variations and their association with malaria among Ugandan children
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
This thesis comprises studies of the relationship between host genetic factors and incidence of uncomplicated malaria in a vaccine trial site in Iganga district. The studies focused on selected host gene markers that are ...
The age-specific incidence of hospitalized paediatric malaria in Uganda
(BMC, 2020)
Background: Understanding the relationship between malaria infection risk and disease outcomes represents a fundamental component of morbidity and mortality burden estimations. Contemporary data on severe malaria risks ...
Malaria diagnosed in an urban setting strongly associated with recent overnight travel: A case–control study from Kampala, Uganda
(2020)
Malaria is frequently diagnosed in urban Kampala, despite low transmission intensity. To evaluate the association between recent travel out of Kampala and malaria, we conducted a matched case–control study. Cases were ...
The impact of integrated community case management on malaria related morbidity in children under 5 years in West Nile, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction: Integrated Community case management (iCCM) provides timely and effective treatment of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea to children under the age of five with limited access to healthcare facilities. iCCM has ...
Extended automated NGS pipeline for reproducible analysis of mosquito genomes
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Over the past decade, the decreasing costs of sequencing have facilitated the agnostic interrogation of vector genomes, giving access to an ever-expanding volume of high quality genomic and transcriptomic data. Today, the ...
Practical implications of a relationship between health management information system and community cohort–based malaria incidence rates
(2020)
Global malaria burden is reducing with effective control interventions, and surveillance is vital to maintain
progress. Health management information system (HMIS) data provide a powerful surveillance tool; however, its ...
Performance of community health workers in community based management of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea among children under 5 years in Lira district
(2015-07)
Introduction: Many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are failing to achieve their millennium development goal 4 of which Uganda is not an exception. Evidence shows that using the CHWs strategy can reduce child mortality by ...
Factors associated with use of insecticide treated mosquito nets for Malaria prevention among school age children in Muntu Sub County, Amolatar District
(2018-11-12)
Introduction: Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs) are regarded as key tools for effective vector control, and hence the most widely used malaria prevention strategy in Sub Sahara Africa (SSA). In spite of this, the ...
Prevalence, Immunological and Clinical Factors Associated with Malaria Among Patients with Tuberculosis in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-04)
Background: Uganda is among the 30 most TB/HIV burdened countries. Similarly, Uganda ranks 9th among the 15 countries that contribute 80% of the global malaria deaths. There is a possibility of a dual infection of malaria ...