Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Health Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention in Health Centers of Bushenyi District. by Byamukama, Julius

“…The risk of occupational exposure to HBV among healthcare workers is a major concern, especially among students in health professions and health workers in health centers. In Uganda Bushenyi district, very little is known about the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of health workers in the health centers towards Hepatitis B virus prevention. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Groundnut Shell Ash-Lime Stabilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Road Construction. by Tumusiime, Innocent

“…This optimum mix (GSA +Lime) is suitable for use in the construction of the G45 Subbase layer and G60 Base course layer in road construction according to Uganda MoWH&C (2005). This research provides the results of the evaluation of (GSA +Lime) stabilized RAP as highway construction material, as it is based on CBR determination. …”
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Modelling and Analysis of Bioretention Systems for Removal of Stormwater Pollutants by Nuwagaba, Emmanuel, Abdulkadir, Taofeeq Sholagberu, Agwe, Michael Tobby, Philip, Tibenderana, Ako, Terseer, Moses N., Twesigye-omwe

“…More so, applicability of bio retention systems has not been introduced and implemented in Uganda. Thus, this study is aimed at investigating the efficiency of bio retention system in the removal of storm water pollutants using local plant, Dracaena, popularly known as Song of India Plants). …”
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Consumption of Raw Herbal Medicines Is Associated with Major Public Health Risks amongst Ugandans by Fred, Ssempijja, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Andrew, Tamale, Sylvia Anurika, Ewuzie, Kevin, Matama, Justine, Ekou, Paul, Bogere, Regan, Mujinya, Grace Henry, Musoke, Jovile Kasande, Atusiimirwe, Gerald, Zirintunda, Muhamudu, Kalange, Joel, Lyada, Ritah, Kiconco, Theophilus, Pius, Christopher, Nandala, Roland Mugisha, Kamugisha, Yunusu, Hamira, Edgar Mario, Fernandez, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…Community consumption of herbal plants in developing countries is a common practice, however, scarcity of information on their physiochemical composition is a major public health concern. In Uganda, Vernonia amygdalina is of interest in rural communities due to its therapeutical action on both bacterial and protozoal parasites, however no studies have been conducted to assess the heavy metal concentrations in traditional plants used in alternative medicine. …”
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The Minimum Dietary Diversity For Women Indicator Can Be Extended To Children And Adolescents aged 4-15 Years As A Proxy Population Indicator For Good Micronutrient Adequacy Of Die... by Loty Diop, Aulo Gelli, Lieven Huybregts, Joanne E Arsenault, Lilia Bliznashka, Erick Boy, Megan Deitchler, Carl Lachat, Mourad Moursi, Angelica M Ochoa-Avilés, Deanna K Olney, Elodie Becquey

“…Methods: We conducted a secondary data analysis of 9 datasets of repeated 24-h recalls or weighed records including 11,524 children/adolescents aged 4–15 y, collected in 7 countries (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ecuador, India, Malawi, Uganda, and Zambia) between 2007 and 2022. For each dataset and the pooled sample (meta-analysis), we assessed the association between FGS-10 and the mean probability of adequacy (MPA) of intake over 8 micronutrients (MPA-8), and the performance of several FGS-10 cutoffs in predicting acceptable (≥0.60) and good (≥0.80) levels of MPA-8. …”
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Self-Perceived Barriers to Pediatric Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Multinational Study by Ole Stoeter, Nikolaus C.S. Mezger, Tamara Koenig, Eric Chokunonga, Girum Tessema, Adugna Fekadu Damise, Alda Stevy Makouanzi, Esther Majaliwa, Mahine Ivanga, Bakarou Kamate, Franck Gnahatin, Sarah Nambooze, Ima-Obong A. Ekanem, Toralf Bernig, Biying Liu, Sumit Gupta, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt

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Changamoto Za Mtalaa Mpya Katika Ufundishaji Wa Lugha Ya Kiswahili Kwa Walimu Shule Za Upili, Wilayani Kasese. by Biira, Janet

“…Isitoshe, kutokana na matokeo ya utafiti huu yalidhihirisha kuwa kuwa kuna changamoto mbalimbali zilizotokana na mtalaa mpya mkiwemo; ukosefu wa vifaa vya kufundishia kama vitabu, upungufu wa vipindi vya Kiswahili, wanafunzi kulazimishwa kufanya miradi katika somo la Kiswahili na ukosefu wa walimu katika baadhi ya sehemu nchini Uganda. Pia utafiti huu kupitia data zake za uwanjani zilidhihirisha mabadiliko yafuatayo katika mtalaa mpya; kupunguka kwa vipindi, masomo yote kuchukua mfumo wa umilisi, wanafunzi kuchukua sehemu kubwa katika ufundishaji na ujifunzaji na kufanya miradi. …”
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Rede Brasileira de Pesquisas em Tuberculose (REDE-TB): missão de desenvolvimento científico para eliminar a tuberculose by Rander Junior Rosa, Ana Beatriz Marques Valença, Letícia Perticarrara Ferezin, Natacha Martins Ribeiro, Paula Daniella de Abreu, Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade, Willie Otávio Bueno Bernardi, Diogo Henrique Mendes da Silva, Aline Aparecida Monroe, Erica Chimara Silva, Vânia Maria Silva Araújo, Anna Cristina Calçada Carvalho, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Ana Paula Junqueira-Kipnis, Jose Roberto Lapa e Silva, Lia Gonçalves Possuelo, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio

“…Após o Brasil, 24 (8,0%) estudos foram realizados na Índia, seguidos pela África do Sul (16 - 5,3%) e Uganda (10 - 3,3%). Os estudos apresentaram delineamentos variados, incluindo revisões de literatura e estudos epidemiológicos, com foco principal em tuberculose doença (56,4%) e, em menor proporção, em tuberculose infecção (12,6%). …”
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Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Biomedical Application: Nanotoxicology by Chukwuebuka Egbuna, Vijaykumar K. Parmar, Jaison Jeevanandam, Shahira M. Ezzat, Kingsley C. Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Johra Khan, Eugene N. Onyeike, Chukwuemelie Zedech Uche, Muhammad Akram, Mervat S. Ibrahim, Nihal M. El Mahdy, Chinaza Godswill Awuchi, Kaliyaperumal Saravanan, Habibu Tijjani, Uchenna Estella Odoh, Mohammed Messaoudi, Jonathan C. Ifemeje, Michael C. Olisah, Nebechi Jane Ezeofor, Chukwudi Jude Chikwendu, Chinwe Gloria Ibeabuchi

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Whole-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of Salmonella isolated from pullets through final raw product in the processing plant of a conventional broiler complex: a longitu... by Yagya Adhikari, Matthew A. Bailey, Steven Kitchens, Pankaj Gaonkar, Luis R. Munoz, Stuart B. Price, Dianna V. Bourassa, Laura Huber, Richard J. Buhr, Kenneth S. Macklin

“…Inverness, S. Ohio, S. Uganda, and N/A (9:z29:-). Phylogenetic analysis showed strong genetic relationship among bacterial strains isolated from different stages. …”
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What are the barriers to the diagnosis and management of chronic respiratory disease in sub-Saharan Africa? A qualitative study with healthcare workers, national and regional polic... by Angela Obasi, Rachel Tolhurst, Kingsley Rex Chikaphupha, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Kevin Mortimer, Louis Niessen, Maia Lesosky, Jahangir Khan, William Worodria, Jamie Rylance, Lindsay Zurba, Imelda Bates, Stellah G Mpagama, Elizabeth Henry Shayo, Rose Oronje, Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, Brian Allwood, Hastings Banda, Amsalu Binegdie, Adegoke Falade, Bertrand Mbatchou, Beatrice Mutayoba, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Heather Zar, Eliya Zulu, Helen Meme, Uzochukwu Egere, Asma Elsony, Martha Chinouya, S Bertel Squire, Stephen Mulupi, Irene Ayakaka, Nicole Kozak, Elhafiz Abdalla, Rashid Osman

“…This study aimed to explore the perspectives of healthcare workers and other health policy stakeholders on the barriers to effective diagnosis and management of CRD in Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.Study design Qualitative descriptive study.Settings Primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities, government agencies and civil society organisations in five sub-Saharan African countries.Participants We purposively selected 60 national and district-level policy stakeholders, and 49 healthcare workers, based on their roles in policy decision-making or health provision, and conducted key informant interviews and in-depth interviews, respectively, between 2018 and 2019. …”
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Bir Çıkış Var mı? Teknoloji’nin Blöfü ve Jacques Ellul’un Umudu by Zeynep Münteha Kot

“…Teknolojinin evrensel olduğu, örneğin California ile Uganda’yı aynı oranda tesir altında tuttuğu iddiasını, Ellul’un sotoriolojisi ile beraber okuduğumuzda doğan aporia nasıl yorumlanabilir? …”
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Prevalence and determinants of post-neonatal mortality in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health survey by Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Wubshet D. Negash, Wubshet D. Negash, Tadele Biresaw Belachew, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Tsegaw Amare Baykeda, Samrawit Mihret Fetene, Banchlay Addis, Sisay Maru Wubante, Abel Endawkie, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…Pregnancy type (AOR = 3.09, 95% CI: 2.30, 4.13), birth weight (AOR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.25, 2.01), maternal age (AOR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.32, 1.90), maternal education (AOR = 1.82, 95% CI: 1.14, 2.92), tetanus shots prior to delivery (AOR = 1.23; 95% CI: 1.06–1.42), birth order (AOR = 5.68, 95% CI: 4.48, 7.24), those born in Uganda (AOR = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.73), and Burundi (AOR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.11, 1.98) had the highest odds of post-neonatal death.ConclusionAccording to this study, post-neonatal mortality is higher in developing countries, particularly in East Africa. …”
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Development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative clinical trial operations training program for Africa (ClinOps) by Dawit Asmamaw Ejigu, Abebaw Fekadu, Jeremy Whitty, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Pamela Nebeta, Almari Conradie, Brenda Okech, Alice Neequaye, Sinéad Whitty, Jennifer Lehrman, Renee Holt, Rahel Birhane, Mahnaz Vahedi, Helen Demarest, Eyasu Makonnen

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Identifying falsified COVID-19 vaccines by analysing vaccine vial label and excipient profiles using MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry by Benediktus Yohan Arman, Rebecca Clarke, Tehmina Bharucha, Laura Gomez Fernandez, John Walsby-Tickle, Michael Deats, Sara Mosca, Qianqi Lin, Sneha Banerjee, Shrikrishna R. Chunekar, Kundan D. Patil, Sunil Gairola, Susanna Dunachie, Hamid A. Merchant, Robert Stokes, Rutendo Kuwana, Alexandrine Maes, Jean-Philippe Charrier, Fay Probert, Céline Caillet, Pavel Matousek, James McCullagh, Paul N. Newton, Nicole Zitzmann, Bevin Gangadharan

“…We analysed the COVISHIELD™ COVID-19 vaccine; falsified versions of which were found in India, Myanmar and Uganda. We demonstrate for the first time that analysis of spectra from the vaccine vial label and its adhesive could be used as a novel approach to detect falsified vaccines. …”
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Attitudes towards vaccines and intention to vaccinate against COVID-19: a cross-sectional analysis—implications for public health communications in Australia by Leslie Swartz, Jean Bourbeau, Naja Hulvej Rod, Colleen Norris, Molly Byrne, Samir Gupta, Juhee Cho, Amos Laar, Jacqueline Boyle, Eva Suarthana, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Bronwynè Coetzee, Susan Michie, Richard Fleet, Jason Bantjes, Beate Ditzen, Justin Presseau, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Claudia Gemme, Valeria Raparelli, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Sandra Peláez, Hannah Durand, Olivier Drouin, Sze Man Tse, Louise Pilote, Hagai Levine, Richard Ayah, Drieda Zaçe, Paul Poirier, Helena J Teede, Paula Griffiths, Elizabeth W Kimani-Murage, Lisa Kakinami, Angelos Kassianos, Chiwoza Bandawe, Ariane Belanger-Gravel, Lise Gauvin, Ilda Hoxhaj, Stefania Boccia, Jovana Stojanovic, Keven Joyal-Desmarais, Emily Petherick, Joanne Liu, Linda Booij, Joanne Enticott, Ahmed Abou-Setta, Kyle Warkentin, Roland Grad, Michael Vallis, Gary Garber, Mohsen Alyami, Johannes Thrul, Gregory Ninot, Susanne Fischer, Lauren Sherar, Paula Simão, Daniel Akunga, Jackim Nyamari, John Bosco Isunju, Michel Fournier, Francine Ducharme, Sarah Bernard, Shawn Aaron, Susan Bondy, Rizwana Roomaney, Jiyoung Lee, Violet Naanyu, Chris Noone, Abdhalah Ziraba, Eli Puterman, Jaskirath Singh Gill, Simon L. Bacon, Kim L. Lavoie, Daniel S. Epstein, Shrinkhala Dawadi, Zahir Vally, Analía Verónica Losada, Shajedur Rahman Shawon, Arobindu Dash, Marilia Estevam Cornelio, Darlan Lauricio Matte, Angela Alberga, Tracie Barnett, Silvana Barone, Lisa Maureen Birch, Roxane Borgès Da Silva, Rachel Burns, Tavis Campbell, Linda Carlson, Kim Corace, Mohsen Farhadloo, Carl Falk, Jennifer Gordon, Kim Hellemans, Catherine Herba, Heungsun Hwang, Jack Jedwab, Eric Kennedy, Sunmee Kim, Joshua Rash, Paula A B Ribeiro, Paramita Saha Chaudhuri, Nicolás Bronfman Caceres, Manuel Ortiz, Paula Beatriz Repetto, Mariantonia Lemos-Hoyos, Mathieu Beraneck, Thomas Kubiak, Sam Codjoe, Lily Kpobi, Naorem Kiranmala Devi, Sanjenbam Meitei, Suzanne Tanya Nethan, Lancelot Pinto, Kallur Nava Saraswathy, Dheeraj Tumu, Silviana Lestari, Grace Wangge, Jennifer McSharry, Oonagh Meade, Gerry Molloy, Anat Zaidman-Zait, Stefania Paduano, Ala'S Aburub, Chris Barasa, Pamela Miloya Godia, Nicholas Mutuku, Teresa Mwoma, Hildah Oburu, Joyce Olenja, Dismas Ongore, Loh Siew Yim, Andrea Herbert, Daniela Liggett, Ademola Ajuwon, Nisar Ahmed Shar, Bilal Ahmed Usmani, Rosario Mercedes Bartolini Martínez, Hilary Creed-Kanashiro, Pierre Claver Rutayisire, Abu Zeeshan Bari, Iveta Nagyova, Brendon Barnes, Ashraf Khagee, Tebogo Mothiba, Man-gyeong Lee, Anne Berman, Nouha Saleh Stattin, Debbie Hu, Yasin Kara, Ceprail Şimşek, Bilge Üzmezoğlu, James Mugisha, Joanne Hart, Will Johnson, Nicola Paine, Robert M Bilder, Matthew Burg, Susan Czajkowski, Ken Freedland, Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin, Alison Holman, Gilberto Lopez, Sylvie Naar, Michele Okun, Lynda Powell, Sarah Pressman, Tracey Revenson, John Ruiz, Sudha Sivaram, Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald, Abehaw Yohannes, Rhea Navani, Kushnan Ranakombu, Daisuke Hayashi Neto, Tair Ben-Porat, Anda Dragomir, Amandine Gagnon-Hébert, Vincent Gosselin Boucher, Mahrukh Jamil, Lisa Maria Käfer, Ariany Marques Vieira, Tasfia Tasbih, Maegan Trottier, Robbie Woods, Reyhaneh Yousefi, Tamila Roslyakova, Lilli Priesterroth, Shirly Edelstein, Tanya Goldfrad, Ruth Snir, Yifat Uri, Comfort Sanuade, Olivia Crescenzi, Katya Grinko, Lalita Angne, Jigisha Jain, Nikita Mathur, Anagha Mithe, Sarah Nethan

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Global burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, 2010 to 2021 by Gong Feng, Giovanni Targher, Christopher D. Byrne, Yusuf Yilmaz, Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana, Leon A. Adams, Jerome Boursier, George Papatheodoridis, Mohamed El-Kassas, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Silvia Sookoian, Laurent Castera, Wah-Kheong Chan, Feng Ye, Sombat Treeprasertsuk, Helena Cortez-Pinto, Hon Ho Yu, Won Kim, Manuel Romero-Gómez, Atsushi Nakajima, Khin Maung Win, Seung Up Kim, Adriaan G. Holleboom, Giada Sebastiani, Ponsiano Ocama, John D. Ryan, Monica Lupșor-Platon, Hasmik Ghazinyan, Mamun Al-Mahtab, Saeed Hamid, Nilanka Perera, Khalid A. Alswat, Qiuwei Pan, Michelle T. Long, Vasily Isakov, Man Mi, Marco Arrese, Arun J. Sanyal, Shiv Kumar Sarin, Nathalie Carvalho Leite, Luca Valenti, Philip N. Newsome, Hannes Hagström, Salvatore Petta, Hannele Yki-Järvinen, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Marlen I. Castellanos Fernández, Isabelle A. Leclercq, Gulnara Aghayeva, Abdel-Naser Elzouki, Ali Tumi, Ala I. Sharara, Asma Labidi, Faisal M. Sanai, Khaled Matar, Maen Al-Mattooq, Maisam Waid Akroush, Mustapha Benazzouz, Nabil Debzi, Maryam Alkhatry, Salma Barakat, Said A. Al-Busafi, John Rwegasha, Wah Yang, Agyei Adwoa, Christopher Kenneth Opio, Mohammadjavad Sotoudeheian, Yu Jun Wong, Jacob George, Ming-Hua Zheng

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