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Jonathan Izudi
English
Public Health
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Open AccessFood Insecurity and Engagement in Transactional Sex Among Female Secondary Students in Rwanda
The relationship between food insecurity and transactional sex is well recognized, but less is known about this relationship among adolescents. We analyzed cross-sectional baseline data from 3,130 female secon...
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Open AccessTwo decades of regional trends in vaccination completion and coverage among children aged 12-23 months: an analysis of the Uganda Demographic Health Survey data from 1995 to 2016
Childhood vaccination is an important public health intervention but there is limited information on coverage, trends, and determinants of vaccination completion in Uganda at the regional level. We examined tr...
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Open AccessAlcohol consumption and sports-betting among young male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in urban southwestern Uganda
The popularity of sports-betting is growing globally and may be associated with alcohol consumption among young adults. In this study, we examine the relationship between alcohol consumption plus other substan...
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Open AccessTreatment success and mortality among adults with tuberculosis in rural eastern Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Successful treatment of tuberculosis leads to clinical and public health benefits such as reduction in transmission, complications, and mortality among patients. However, data are limited on treatment outcomes...
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Open AccessExplaining the successes and failures of tuberculosis treatment programs; a tale of two regions in rural eastern Uganda
Optimally performing tuberculosis (TB) programs are characterized by treatment success rate (TSR) of at least 90%. In rural eastern Uganda, and elsewhere in sub Saharan Africa, TSR varies considerably across d...
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Open AccessRetention of HIV exposed infants in care at Arua regional referral hospital, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Retention of HIV Exposed Infants (HEIs) in care ensures adequate care. Data on retention of HEIs at large referral hospitals in Uganda is limited. We investigated the retention level of HEIs and associated fac...
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Open AccessEarly postnatal care use by postpartum mothers in Mundri East County, South Sudan
Globally, most maternal and newborn deaths are within the first week of delivery. Early postnatal-care (EPNC) visits between 2 and 7 days detects early morbidity and averts deaths. However, there is scarcity o...
