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Malnutrition and associated risk factors among children 6–59 months old in the landslide-prone Bududa District, Eastern Uganda: a cohort study
(Current Developments in Nutrition : American Society for Nutrition, 2022-01-18)
Background
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2.2 calls for an end to all forms of malnutrition. This might be derailed due to persistent landslide disasters in low-income countries like Uganda.
Objectives
The ...
The association of urine markers of iodine intake with development and growth among children in rural Uganda: a secondary analysis of a randomised education trial
(Public health nutrition, 2020-07)
Objective:
We examined associations of urine iodide excretion, proxy for iodine intake, with child development and growth.
Design:
This is a secondary analysis of a 1:1 cluster-randomised trial with a 6-month ...
Long-term effects on depressive symptoms among Ugandan mothers – Findings from a follow-up of a cluster-randomized education trial in a rural low-resource setting
(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024-04)
Introduction
Depression is increasingly affecting mothers in poor countries such as Uganda. Various interventions have been implemented to tackle this problem, but their sustainability is under-researched. Here we present ...
Social capital and sustainable growth of full-service restaurants in the global south: testing the mediating role of dynamic capabilities
(Journal of Work-Applied Management, 2023-05)
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to establish whether dynamic capabilities mediates the association
between social capital and sustainable growth of full-service restaurants in Kampala, Uganda.
Design/methodology/approach ...
Automated wearable cameras for improving recall of diet and time use in Uganda: a cross-sectional feasibility study
(Nutrition journal, 2023-01)
Background
Traditional recall approaches of data collection for assessing dietary intake and time use are prone to recall bias. Studies in high- and middle-income countries show that automated wearable cameras are a ...
Differential COVID-19 vaccination uptake and associated factors among the slum and estate communities in Uganda: a cross-sectional population-based survey
(MDPI, 2023)
Vaccination against COVID-19 remains one of the ultimate solutions to the ongoing pandemic.
This study examined and compared the completion of primary COVID-19 vaccination series
and associated factors in the slum and ...