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The experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV and AIDS in Uganda: a qualitative study
(Springer Nature: Globalization and Health, 2017-09-12)
Home-based care for HIV patients is popular in contexts severely affected by the epidemic and exacts a heavy toll on caregivers. This study aimed at understanding the experiences of caregivers and their survival ...
Scaling up integrated primary mental health in six low- and middle-income countries: obstacles, synergies and implications for systems reform
(BJPsych Open Emerald Series., 2019-08-06)
There is a global drive to improve access to mental healthcare by scaling up integrated mental health into primary healthcare (PHC) systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Aims
To investigate systems-level ...
Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis
(World Psychiatry:Official Journal of the World Psychiatric Association(WPA)., 2017-10)
People with severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder) die up to 15 years prematurely due to chronic somatic comorbidities. Sedentary behavior and low physical activity are independent ...
Performance management practices and managed performance: moderating influence of organisational culture and climate in public universities in Uganda
(Emerald: Measuring Business Excellence, 2011-11)
The purpose of this article is to explore and explain the existence and implementation of performance management practices in four public universities in Uganda.
Design/methodology/approach
A mixed‐method study approach ...
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 2 in people with alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and large scale meta-analysis
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2016-12-30)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is highly predictive of cardiovascular diseases and is associated with worse quality of life and increased healthcare utilisation. The current meta-analysis aimed to (i) describe the pooled ...
Positive deviance, ecologies of innovation and entrepreneurial networking
(World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2019-09-20)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between positive deviance (PD) and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in ...
Descending the sanitation ladder in urban Uganda: evidence from Kampala Slums
(BMC public health, 2014)
Background: While the sanitation ladder is useful in analysing progressive improvements in sanitation, studies in
Uganda have not indicated the sanitation barriers faced by the urban poor. There are various challenges in ...
Correlates of physical activity among depressed older people in six low-income and middle-income countries: a community-based cross-sectional study
(Wiley Online Library: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2017-10-10)
Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA) in older people with depression, many do not comply with the International PA guidelines. Thus, we investigated what factors influence PA participation among 915 community-dwelling ...
Child sexual abuse and situational context: children’s experiences in post-conflict northern Uganda
(Taylor&Francis Online: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2019)
Although substantial literature exists on child sexual abuse (CSA), little is known about abuses children encounter in northern Uganda, a post-conflict area. Media reports have indicated a high incidence for CSA. The study, ...
Technology adoption, employee engagement and perceived job performance in Uganda beverage companies a case of Hariss international limited (Riham), Kampala Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)
The study examined the relationship between technology adoption, employee engagement and how they contribute to job performance. The researcher used a cross sectional survey design using a quantitative approach. Convenience ...