Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) by Subject "Adolescent girls"
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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 ... -
Assessing the effect of menstruation on school performance among adolescent girls in primary schools in Petta Sub County Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-30)Introduction: Menstruation is characterized by psychological and physiological challenges that affect school attendance, participation, concentration and completion of class work among adolescent girls. Limited data exists ... -
Caretaker knowledge and factors associated with Human Papilloma Virus vaccine completion among adolescent girls in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-07)Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a group of over 200 viruses, cause more than 99% of the cervical cancer cases of which HPV sub types 16 and 18 contribute 70% of the cases. HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer ... -
Factors associated with depression symptoms among pregnant adolescent girls and young women at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction: Depression symptoms are among the most prevalent mental health problems that occur during pregnancy, affecting about one in four women worldwide. Maternal depression symptoms is of public health concern among ... -
Predictors of contraceptive uptake by adolescent girls and young women attending the HIV clinic at Mayuge health center III
(Makerere University, 2021-02-18)Introduction: In spite of the availability of a variety of contraceptives, their use among HIV infected women of reproductive age (15-49years) has remained low. The situation does not get any better among HIV infected ... -
Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among adolescent girls in public secondary schools in Kamuli District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Anaemia remains one of the critical public health concerns among adolescent girls in developing countries as they are more predisposed to anaemia possibly as a result of inadequate intake of iron-rich foods, ... -
UTILIZATION OF MODERN REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PADS AMONG SCHOOL GOING ADOLSECENT GIRLS AGED(10-19) YEARS IN BIDI BIDI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT YUMBE DISTRICT, UGANDA
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019-11-15)Background: Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is a spectrum of interventions necessary to ensure adolescent girls and women in various contexts hygienically manage their monthly menstrual flow. We assessed the knowledge, ...