Gulu University Research Repository: Recent submissions

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    • Utilization of cervical cancer screening services and associated factors among HIV positive women receiving care at an antiretroviral therapy clinic in Gulu Regional Referral Hospital 

      Gwokyalya, Ginall Bagala; Ayebazibwe, Ambrose; Kinyera, Cynthia; Nabanoba, Shamirah; Pebalo, Francis Pebolo (PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2022-02-22)
      Introduction: cervical cancer is the 3rd most common cancer among women globally,accounting for 7.9% of all cancers in women, and the leading cause of gynecological cancer deathsin low to middle-income countries, resulting ...

    • Invasive Fungal Diseases in Africa: 

      Bongomin, Felix; Ekeng, Bassey E.; Kibone, Winnie; Nsenga, Lauryn; Olum, Ronald; Itam-Eyo, Asa; Ngouanom Kuate, Marius Paulin; Pebolo, Francis Pebalo; Davies, Adeyinka A; Manga, Musa; Ocansey, Bright; Kwizera, Richard; Baluku, Joseph Baruch (MDPI, 2022-11-22)
      Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are of huge concern in resource-limited settings, particularly in Africa, due to the unavailability of diagnostic armamentarium for IFDs, thus making definitive diagnosis challenging. IFDs ...

    • Perceptions of COVID-19 vaccination among different adult age group populations in Northern Uganda. A cross-sectional study. 

      Oloya, Johnson Nyeko; Baguma, Steven; Okot, Christopher; Alema, Nelson Onira; Acullu, Denis; Ochula, Denis; Atim, Pamela; Olwedo, Patrick Odong; Okot, Smart Godfrey; Pebolo, Francis Pebalo; Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater; Ikoona, Eric Nzirakaindi; Aloyo, Judith; Oballim, Lawence; Kitara, David Lagoro (Research squares, 2022-07-14)
      Introduction: Although COVID-19 first spread slowly in the African continent, confirmed virus cases have risen steadily since March 2020. The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 can be attributed to its numerous characteristics, ...

    • Facemask wearing in COVID-19 pandemic: 

      Alema, Nelson Onira; Okot, Christopher; Olal, Emmanuel; Ikoona, Eric Nzirakaindi; Oyat, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater; Baguma, Steven; Ochula, Denish Omoya; Olwedo, Patrick Odong; Oloya, Johnson Nyeko; Pebolo, Francis Pebalo; Atim, Pamela Okot; Okot, Godfrey Smart; Nantale, Ritah; Aloyo, Judith; Kitara, David Lagoro (medRxiv, 2023-10-24)
      Background: The WHO and the US. CDC documented that facemask-wearing in public situations is one of the most important prevention measures that can limit the acquisition and spread of COVID-19. Considering this, WHO and ...

    • Gulu University Community Engagement Policy 

      Gulu University (Gulu University, 2019-05-16)
      Gulu University's (GU) existence is epitomized in its obligation to champion community transformation in all spheres of life through functional engagement with society while at the same time influencing policy. In order ...

    • The Gulu University Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy 

      Gulu University (Gulu University, 2021-08-31)
      very dynamic and sometimes unpredictable. The dynamism and evolvement of culture may result in emerging social vices, including various forms of sexual harassment. At Gulu University, sexual harassment is believed to exist, ...

    • Trusted sources of information on COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic in Uganda: 

      Oloya, Johnson Nyeko; Alema, Nelson Onira; Okot, Christopher; Olal, Emmanuel; Ikoona, Eric Nzirakaindi; Oyat, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater; Steven, Baguma; Ochula, Denish Omoya; Olwedo, Patrick Odong; Pebolo, Francis Pebalo; Atim, Pamela Okot; Okot, Godfrey Smart; Nantale, Ritah; Aloyo, Judith; Kitara, David Lagoro (Research squares, 2023-10-17)
      Background. COVID-19 has dramatically impacted communities worldwide, especially in developing countries. To successfully control the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 80% vaccination coverage was required, and the flow of ...

    • Performance and cost-effectiveness of a pooled testing strategy for SARS-CoV-2 using real-time polymerase chain reaction in Uganda 

      Bogerea, Naghib; Bongominb, Felix; Katende, Andrew; Ssebambuliddee, Kenneth; Ssengooba, Willy; Ssenfuka, Henry; Kigozi, Edgar; Biraro, Samuel; Kateete, David P.; Andia-Biraro, Irene (International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021-10-21)
      Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) remains the gold standard for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study tested the performance of a pooled testing strategy for ...

    • A 10-year retrospective study of lung cancer in Uganda 

      Bogere, Naghib; Bongomin, Felix; Katende, Andrew; Omaido, Blair Andrew; Namukwaya, Elizabeth; Mayanja‑Kizza, Harriet; Walusansa, Victoria (BMC Cancer, 2022-02-15)
      Background: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Uganda. In this study, we aimed to describe the baseline characteristics and survival of patients with lung cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute ...

    • Tuberculosis contact tracing yield and associated factors in Uganda 

      Baruch Baluku, Joseph; Nabwana, Martin; Winters, Muttamba; Bongomin, Felix (BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022-02-09)
      Background: The yield of tuberculosis (TB) contact tracing is historically low in Uganda. We determined factors asso ciated with a positive contact tracing yield at an urban public TB clinic in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: ...

    • Treatment outcomes of pregnant women with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Uganda: A retrospective review of 18 cases 

      Baruch Baluku, Joseph; Bongomin, Felix (Elsevier, 2021-02-06)
      Background: There is a dearth of reports on drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) treatment outcomes among pregnant women in tuberculosis (TB)/HIV high-burdened countries. We report treatment outcomes of 18 pregnant women ...

    • Multidisciplinary management of difcult-to-treat drug resistant tuberculosis: a review of cases presented to the national consilium in Uganda 

      Baruch Baluku, Joseph; Katuramu, Richard; Naloka, Joshua; Kizito, Enock; Nabwana, Martin; Bongomin, Felix (BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021-06-03)
      Background: Patients with drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) with comorbidities and drug toxicities are difficult to treat. Guidelines recommend such patients to be managed in consultation with a multidisciplinary team ...

    • Prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Factors in Agago District, Uganda: 

      Okot, Christopher; Laker, Florence; Okwir Apio, Pamela; Madraa, Grace; Kibone, Winnie; Pebolo, Francis Pebalo; Bongomin, Felix (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 ...

    • Pre-exposure prophylaxis use among female sex workers in Gulu city, Uganda: 

      Bongomin, Felix; Kibone, Winnie; Okot, Jerom; Ouma, Simple; Madraa, Grace; Ojara, Francis Williams; Musoke, David; Pebalo, Francis Pebolo (Sage Publications, 2023-08-14)
      Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an important intervention for reducing the risk of HIV transmission among high-risk populations such as female sex workers in Africa, where HIV prevalence remains high. We ...

    • Comparing Flipped Classroom with Traditional Instruction for Post-Partum Intra-Uterine Device Training Among Medical Students in a Ugandan Public University: 

      Pebalo, Francis Pebolo; Bongomin, Felix; Awor, Sylvia; Arwinyo, Baifa; Ojara, Sande; Opee, Jimmy; Ayikoru, Jackline; Okot, Jerom; Ssenuni, Eric; Ouma, Simple; Nakimuli, Annettee (Research squares, 2023-09-07)
      A two-arm, quasi-experimental design was used. The FC group underwent a pre-recorded lecture and video on PPIUD insertion, followed by interactive sessions and procedural practice. The traditional group received an hour-long ...

    • “I Use Strawberry Flavoured Condoms during My Periods”: 

      Bongomin, Felix; Kibone, Winnie; Pebalo, Francis Pebolo; Laker, Fiona Gladys; Okot, Jerom; Kaducu, Felix Ocaka; Madraa, Grace; Labongo Loum, Constantine Steven; Awor, Silvia; Napyo, Agnes; Musoke, David; Ouma, Simple (MDPI, 2023-08-28)
      Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are at a higher risk of contracting and transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We aimed to explore the sexual behaviour, knowledge and attitudes towards ...

    • Absolute eosinophil count correlates with temperature and CD4 count independently of HIV infection among tuberculosis patients 

      Baruch Baluku, Joseph; Tukumbo Anguzu, Godwin; Bongomin, Felix; Mirembe Byonanebye, Dathan (Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2020-09)
      objective To determine clinical correlates of the peripheral absolute eosinophil count (AEC) among bacteriologically confirmed TB patients in Uganda. materials and methods We evaluated data of bacteriologically confirmed ...

    • Prevalence of Intestinal Helminth Coinfection in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Uganda 

      Baruch Baluku, Joseph; Nakazibwe, Bridget; Wasswa, Amir; Naloka, Joshua; Ntambi, Samuel; Waiswa, Damalie; Okwir, Mark; Nabwana, Martin; Bongomin, Felix; Katuramu, Richard; Nuwagira, Edwin; Ntabadde, Kauthrah; Katongole, Paul; Senyimba, Catherine; Andia-Biraro, Irene (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 ...

    • Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 at Case Hospital, Uganda 

      Apiyo, Mirriam; Olum, Ronald; Kabuye, Amina; Khainza, Betty; Amate, Anne M.; Byabashaija, Vittal; Nomujuni, Derrick; Sebbaale, Kato; Senfuka, Peter; Kazibwe, Simon; Sharma, Gurav; Davidson, Lindsay; Bongomin, Felix (Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2022-06-08)
      Data on clinical outcomes of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in private health facilities in Uganda is scarce. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 ...

    • Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among people with pulmonary tuberculosis in Uganda 

      Baruch Baluku, Joseph; Mayinja, Ernest; Mugabe, Pallen; Ntabadde, Kauthrah; Olum, Ronald; Bongomin, Felix (Epidemiology and Infection, 2022-01-08)