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pro vyhledávání: '"Joseph K B Matovu"'
Autor:
Alex Mulyowa, Tonny Ssekamatte, Steven N Kabwama, John Ssenkusu, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Joseph K B Matovu
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 3, p e0297163 (2024)
IntroductionAlthough the use of illicit drugs is common among young people, limited data exists on the use of illicit drugs among adolescent boys and young men (ABYM). We assessed the use of tobacco, marijuana and khat among ABYM to inform the design
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0459392d33194f31b2b60239d5fb5f3a
Autor:
Winnie Agwang, Joanita Nangendo, Sherifah Nabikande, Tom Okello, Joan Tusabe, Fred C Semitala, Simon Kasasa, Joseph K B Matovu
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 3, Iss 6, p e0001191 (2023)
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a known HIV prevention strategy for high-risk populations however, some high-risk communities have not yet fully embraced it. We sought to determine willingness to take PrEP and the associated factors among high-ris
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/7393d67b896349d3b83bdb0df7d2243d
Autor:
Sezi Mubezi, Gallican N Rwibasira, Jeanne Uwineza, Jean de Dieu Kayisinga, Manasseh G Wandera, Samuel S Malamba, Chrispus Mayora, Joseph K B Matovu
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 3, Iss 11, p e0002524 (2023)
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended as an additional HIV prevention measure for persons at substantial risk of HIV acquisition. Although uptake of PrEP among female sex workers (FSW) has increased, retention remains low, resulting in subop
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/71cd0797b60f490f9c01496012ec10a2
Autor:
Consiliate Apolot, Samuel Baker Obakiro, David Mukunya, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Joseph K B Matovu
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 9, p e0291008 (2023)
BackgroundEvidence suggests use of herbal and conventional medicines in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). We examined factors associated with caregivers' use of combined herbal and conventional medicine to treat children with SCD.MethodsA c
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0f3279130a4848d196b81099085c16f4
Autor:
Michael Kakinda, Didas Tugumisirize, Abdunoor Nyombi, Marvin Mugisha, Stavia Turyahabwe, Simon Walusimbi, Joseph K B Matovu
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 10, p e0275960 (2022)
BackgroundUganda introduced Xpert® MTB/RIF assay into its TB diagnostic algorithm in January 2012. In July 2018, this assay was replaced with Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra assay. We set out to compare the tests done and tuberculosis cases detected by Xpert
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/bf2764efbbf24db6a1c06be411f85f97
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 1, p e0246140 (2021)
BackgroundWhile the proportion of HIV-positive children (under 15 years) enrolled on antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased in recent years, up to 60% of children started on ART do not achieve virological suppression. We set out to determine the
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/64a47be32d4f4922bdc6b2559bb5518a
Autor:
Patou Masika Musumari, Teeranee Techasrivichien, Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Joseph K B Matovu, Hemant Poudyal, S Pilar Suguimoto, Saman Zamani, Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul, Masako Ono-Kihara, Masahiro Kihara
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 4, p e0249465 (2021)
BackgroundFishing communities in many Sub-Saharan African countries are a high-risk population group disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. In Uganda, literature on HIV in fishing communities has grown extensively since the first country's
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/96d18b40ec434963b7e5737c1a0368b8
Autor:
Joseph K B Matovu, Justine N Bukenya, Dickson Kasozi, Stephens Kisaka, Rose Kisa, Agnes Nyabigambo, Abdulaziz Tugume, John Baptist Bwanika, Levicatus Mugenyi, Irene Murungi, David Serwadda, Rhoda K Wanyenze
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 9, p e0257321 (2021)
BackgroundAdolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are at increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed sexual-risk behaviours and HIV and syphilis prevalence among AGYW in Uganda to inform the design of target-specific risk-re
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/14f597c679f84ae885be268fc3b25058
Autor:
Joseph K B Matovu, Laura M Bogart, Jennifer Nakabugo, Joseph Kagaayi, David Serwadda, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Albert I Ko, Ann E Kurth
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 8, p e0236141 (2020)
BackgroundNovel interventions are needed to reach young people and adult men with HIV services given the low HIV testing rates in these population sub-groups. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-led oral HIV self-testing (HIVST) i
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/37ea3ba59ae34210a86521e2e18954e3
Autor:
Michael Kakinda, Joseph K B Matovu
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 6, p e0234418 (2020)
IntroductionResource constraints in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) limit tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation despite evidence its benefits could outweigh costs, with increased efficiency when compared with intensified case finding (ICF).
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ea035db761b24679882d907ceeb1f813