Cluster analysis of the spatial distribution of pedestrian deaths and injuries by parishes in Kampala city, Uganda.
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DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2023.2204490
Abstract: Studies on pedestrian deaths and injuries at the urban level in Africa mostly provide overall aggregated figures and do not examine variation in the sub-urban units. Using cluster analysis, this study sought to determine if… read more here.
Keywords: injury rates; cluster; distribution pedestrian; kampala city ... See more keywords
PW 0427 Costs of unintentional injuries among children in an urban slum community in kampala city, uganda
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DOI: 10.1136/injuryprevention-2018-safety.351
Abstract: Introduction Unintentional injuries burden communities’ worldwide causing deaths, disability, productivity and financial losses and disproportionately affect children in low-income settings but their cost on communities remains under studied. This study aimed to determine direct and… read more here.
Keywords: community; kampala city; unintentional injuries; costs unintentional ... See more keywords
Cholera outbreak caused by drinking unprotected well water contaminated with faeces from an open storm water drainage: Kampala City, Uganda, January 2019
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-07011-9
Abstract: Background Kampala city slums, with one million dwellers living in poor sanitary conditions, frequently experience cholera outbreaks. On 6 January 2019, Rubaga Division notified the Uganda Ministry of Health of a suspected cholera outbreak in… read more here.
Keywords: cholera outbreak; water; kampala city; case ... See more keywords
Effect of 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on trends of pneumococcal meningitis in children under five years, Uganda, 2003–2022
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10075-y
Abstract: Pneumococcal meningitis, a vaccine-preventable disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) is the leading bacterial meningitis in under five children. In April 2014, Uganda introduced routine immunization with 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) for infants. The… read more here.
Keywords: pcv10; effect; vaccine; meningitis ... See more keywords