Prevalence of neural tube defects, maternal HIV status, and antiretroviral therapy from a hospital-based birth defect surveillance in Kampala, Uganda.
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DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1964
Abstract: BACKGROUND The estimated prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in Africa is 11.7 per 10,000 live births; however, data on the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy and the risk for birth defects in… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence neural; surveillance; birth; hospital ... See more keywords
Informal places of protection: Congolese refugees’ ‘communities of trust’ in Kampala, Uganda*
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DOI: 10.1080/1369183x.2016.1207506
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this paper, I explore the notions of ‘community’ and ‘trust’ with regard to Congolese refugees living in the city Kampala, Uganda. I collected the primary data from individual refugees and refugee communities in… read more here.
Keywords: protection; community trust; community; congolese refugees ... See more keywords
THE ROLE AND SOURCES OF AGENCY AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT OVER THE LIFE COURSE: MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
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DOI: 10.1142/s1084946718500206
Abstract: In most developing economies, micro and small enterprises (MSE) and self-employment provide the majority of employment and the main source of income. However, MSE’s potentials often remain exploited and there are high rates of churning.… read more here.
Keywords: entrepreneurs kampala; self employment; micro entrepreneurs; employment ... See more keywords
Exploring attitudes and perceptions of patients and staff towards an after-hours co-pay clinic supplementing free HIV services in Kampala, Uganda
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2524-5
Abstract: BackgroundThere has been a rapid scale up of HIV services and access to anti-retroviral therapy in Africa over the last 10 years as a result of multilateral donor funding mechanisms. However, in order to continue to… read more here.
Keywords: hiv services; attitudes perceptions; staff towards; hiv ... See more keywords
Microbiological analysis of domestic water sources in Banda slum of Kampala, Uganda
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DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2021.236
Abstract: There is scarcity of information about the safety of water in Banda slum of Kampala, Uganda and yet reports indicate outbreaks of infectious diseases such as typhoid fever and cholera. The aim of this study… read more here.
Keywords: kampala uganda; water; slum kampala; water sources ... See more keywords
Demographic and psychosocial risk factors for adolescent pregnancies among sexually active girls in the slums of Kampala, Uganda
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DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v22i1.19
Abstract: Background/Introduction Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health issue and often linked to adverse health outcomes for both the mother and child. Youth and adolescents living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda face many environmental… read more here.
Keywords: slums kampala; living slums; sexually active; active girls ... See more keywords
High burden of pulmonary tuberculosis and missed opportunity to initiate treatment among children in Kampala, Uganda
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DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v22i4.66
Abstract: Background There is uncertainty about the actual burden of childhood TB in Uganda, but underestimation is acknowledged. We aimed at determining prevalence, factors associated with PTB among children attending PHC facilities in Kampala. Methods This… read more here.
Keywords: ptb among; among children; treatment; kampala uganda ... See more keywords