Determinants of knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards sickle cell disease in Alebtong district, Lango region, Northern Uganda.

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a debilitating hereditary medical condition associated with pain, stigma, morbidity, and early death. To reduce the prevalence and improve the quality of life of persons with SCD, improved knowledge, practices and reduced stigma are key for Uganda since improved medical breakthroughs in SCD diagnosis, care, and management are expensive in Uganda. However, there is limited research on knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) towards SCD, therefore this study presents the levels and determinants of SCD KAP in Alebtong district, Lango region in Northern Uganda.

Tackling the escalating burden of care in Uganda: a qualitative exploration of the challenges experienced by family carers of patients with chronic non-communicable diseases.

Background: Family carers face challenges that could significantly affect their health and the health of those they care for. However, these challenges are not well documented in low-income settings, including Uganda. We explored the challenges of caring for someone with chronic non-communicable disease (NCD) in Uganda.

Predictors of health facility childbirth among unmarried and married youth in Uganda.

Background: Uganda has a high maternal mortality rate combined with poor use of health facilities at childbirth among youth. Improved use of maternal health services by the youth would help reduce maternal deaths in the country. Predictors of use of health facilities at childbirth among unmarried compared to married youth aged 15-24 years in Uganda between 2006 and 2016 are examined.