Exploring self-care choices: a qualitative study of self-medication insights among university students in Lira City, Northern Uganda.

Background: Self-medication, the practice of treating health issues without professional medical guidance, is a widespread phenomenon among students globally, raising concerns about potential consequences. This study investigates perceptions and knowledge of self-medication among students from a university in Uganda.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative study, with 20 in-depth interviews and 3 focus group discussions among students.

Prevalence and factors influencing intimate partner sexual violence against women aged 15-49 in Kenya: findings from the 2022 Kenya demographic and health survey.

Background: Sexual violence, a global concern, disproportionately affects women. In Kenya, over 40% of women experience intimate partner violence, reflecting a pressing need for understanding and addressing this issue. Sub-Saharan Africa faces a 18.

Teenage Pregnancy and Its Associated Factors Among Girls Aged 13-19 Years in Apac District, Uganda: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: This study examined teenage pregnancy among girls aged 13-19 years in Apac District, Uganda, focusing on socioeconomic, cultural, and behavioral factors. It aimed to identify prevalence and key contributors to inform targeted interventions and improve adolescent reproductive health.

Methods: This study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design in Apac District, Uganda.

Prevalence and determinants of HIV testing-seeking behaviors among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 Demographic and health survey.

Aim: HIV remains one of the major epidemics and public health concerns within low and middle-income countries such as Tanzania. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and the factors associated with HIV testing-seeking behaviors among women of childbearing age in Tanzania.

Methods: This study used the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey dataset.

Determinants of primary healthcare providers' readiness for integration of ART services at departmental levels: A case study of Lira City and District, Uganda.

Background: Decreasing or flattening funding for vertical HIV services means that new and innovative ways of providing care are necessary. This study aimed to assess the determinants of readiness for integration of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) services at the departmental level among primary health care providers (PHCP) at selected health facilities in Lira District.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey employing mixed methods approaches was conducted between January and February 2022 among 340 primary healthcare practitioners (PHCP) at selected health facilities in Lira district.

Knowledge and perceptions of primary healthcare providers towards integration of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services at departmental levels at selected health facilities Lira district, Uganda.

Background: Investigations conducted among healthcare providers to assess their knowledge and perceptions towards the integration of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) related services in Sub-Saharan Africa are limited. This study explored the knowledge and perceptions of primary healthcare providers towards the integration of ART management services at departmental levels in health facilities in Lira district.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional survey that employed qualitative methods of data collection in four selected health facilities in Lira district between January and February 2022.