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Prevalence and risk factors for brucellosis in prolonged fever patients in post-conflict Northern Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2018-03-01)Background: Brucellosis is a disease with significant public and economic implications but strategies for controlling this disease remain problematic. Objectives: This study sought to determine the sero-prevalence of ... -
Prevalence and risk factors for brucellosis in prolonged fever patients in post-conflict Northern Uganda
(Africa Health Sciences, 2018)Background: Brucellosis is a disease with significant public and economic implications but strategies for controlling this disease remain problematic. Objectives: This study sought to determine the sero-prevalence of ... -
Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among people with pulmonary tuberculosis in Uganda
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Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in active tuberculosis inAfrica: a systematic review and meta‑analysis
(Scientifc Reports, 2022-09-19)People with tuberculosis (TB) are at risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. We estimated the prevalence of cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors among people with active TB in Africa. This was a systematic review and ... -
Prevalence of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis along the continuum of pulmonary tuberculosis care: A protocol for a living systematic review and meta-analysis
(PLOS ONE, 2023-12-15)Introduction Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a debilitating disease estimated to affect over 3million people worldwide. Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is the most significant risk factor for CPA. However, the true ... -
Prevalence of Intestinal Helminth Coinfection in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Uganda
(Oxford University Press, 2022-10-08)Background. Although a third of people with tuberculosis (TB) are estimated to be coinfected with helminths, the prevalence is largely unknown among people with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). We determined the prevalence of ... -
Prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Factors in Agago District, Uganda:
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-08-07)Background: Teenage pregnancy remains a common public health and social problem associated with negative health outcomes. Wedetermined the prevalence and factors associated with teenage pregnancy among teenage girls aged ... -
Prevalence of Use of Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease in Africa: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Elsevier, 2023-08-11)Introduction: Several herbal medicines have been reported to ameliorate sickle cell disease (SCD) complications in many African communities. However, no comprehensive review has evaluated the use of herbal remedies for ... -
Primary Uterine Perforation with Tcu 380a Intrauterine Device: A Case Report of 32 Years Old Lady in Gulu Hospital
(JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS, 2015-09-20)Introduction: Intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most frequent methods of modern contraception due to its cost effectiveness and low complication rate. Uterine perforation is among the most serious complication ... -
Production and Characterization of Paper from Banana Stem Fibre: Optimization Using Box-behnken Design (BBD)
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-03-22)Banana stem is a known alternative to wood for the production of pulp and paper. During the production of paper, it is extremely important to save costs and time while at the same time enhancing the quality of produced ... -
Production and performance of activated carbon from rice husks for removal of natural organic matter from water:
(Elsevier, 2017-11-02)Adsorption by activated carbon has great potential to improve natural organic matter (NOM) removal from water. However, the high production and regeneration costs limit its wide scale application. To address these limitations, ... -
Progress in deployment of biomass-based activated carbon in point-of-use filters for removal of emerging contaminants from water: A review
(Elsevier, 2023-03-01)Emerging contaminants (ECs) are increasingly being detected in drinking water, posing numerous public health concerns. Granular activated carbon (GAC) offers good prospects for removing ECs at point-of-use (POU), enabling ... -
Pulmonary TB and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: clinical differences and similarities
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2021-02-23)BACKGROUND: Pulmonary TB (PTB) and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) are both progressive and debilitating parenchymal lung diseases with overlapping risk factors, symptomatology and radiological findings that often ... -
Recommended daily allowance-based contribution of household’s own agricultural production to food and nutrition security in Karamoja sub-region of Uganda
(Agriculture & Food Security, 2022-01-15)Background: In Uganda, agriculture is the main pathway for dietary intake among the households. Karamoja sub region, located in Northeastern part of Uganda is the most food insecure in the country. Although agriculture ... -
Recommended Daily Allowance-Based Contribution of Household’s Own Agricultural Production to Food and Nutrition Security in Karamoja Sub-region of Uganda.
(Agriculture & Food Security, 2021-07-27)Background: In Uganda, agriculture is the main pathway for dietary intake among the households. Karamoja sub region, located in Northeastern part of Uganda is the most food insecure in the country. Although agriculture ... -
Recovery of fruit-feeding butterfly communities in Budongo Forest Reserve after anthropogenic disturbance
(Forest Ecology and Management, 2021-04-07)Understanding of how biodiversity can recover after anthropogenic disturbances, such as selective logging, is important for planning conservation strategies for tropical forests and for more sustainable timber harvest ... -
The Relationship between Entry Grades of Students Admitted to Public Universities in Uganda under Direct Entry Schemes and Their Academic Performance: Implications for Admission Policies
(East African Journal of Education Studies, 2023-04-21)Although studies on relationships between entry qualification and academic performance show that students who excelled academically in entry qualification often perform better than those with low entry qualification ... -
Relationship between Head Teacher's Motivation Strategies and Teacher's Performance in Secondary Schools in Serere District
(East African Journal of Education Studies, 2022-12-21)Globally, teacher performance is a significant challenge for education, necessitating effective strategies to combat low morale and ensure adequate school performance (Gitonga, 2012). This study investigated the ... -
The relationship between market information and entrepreneurial orientation:
(Agricultural and Food Economics, 2023-03-23)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of market information on entrepreneurial orientations of smallholder honey producers. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional study design with ... -
The relationship between market information and entrepreneurial orientation: the case of smallholder honey producers in Northern Uganda
(Springer, 2023)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of market information on entrepreneurial orientations of smallholder honey producers. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional study design with ...