Sickle cell trait screening in students in a Ugandan university: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the uptake, knowledge level and attitude towards sickle cell trait screening in students aged 18 to 35 years in a Ugandan university.

Methods: This was a university-based, cross-sectional study of students aged 18 to 35 years who were students at the Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences. We used a simple random sampling technique to recruit participants.

Towards universal health coverage: Data for determinants of immunization coverage of and Rota virus vaccines among under five children in Busolwe Town Council, Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda.

The data described stipulates the factors influencing the immunization coverage of among under five children (U5C) in Butaleja district in Eastern Uganda. The data was obtained in three major sections of demographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitude and perceptions of care takers of U5C on immunization. Both qualitative and quantitative types of data obtained from Primary and Secondary data sources are presented.

Socio-demographic Determinants of Vaccine Coverage for Pneumococcus and Rotavirus among under Five Children in Busolwe Town Council, Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study.

Background And Aims: There is a high burden of vaccine-preventable diseases in the children under five years of age, particularly pneumonia diarrhea and which is greatly affected by low immunization coverage despite the existing efforts and policies. This study was carried out in Butaleja district and was aimed at establishing the socio-demographic determinants of vaccine coverage for pneumococcus and rotavirus among under five children (U5C) in the district.

Study Design: This was a mixed methods cross-sectional study.