Publications by authors named "Kasango Asani"
Article Synopsis
- Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) significantly reduces HIV transmission risk, but many men in Uganda resume sexual activity before the recommended 42-day healing period.
- A study analyzing data from 1,832 VMMC clients in Rakai, Uganda (2013-2020) found that early sex resumption (ESR) decreased from 45.1% to 14.9% over the years.
- Factors associated with higher ESR included being married and having multiple sexual partners, while those with primary education and younger age groups (15-19 years) were more likely to resume sex early compared to their counterparts with higher education and older age.
Introduction: Tobacco smoking increases the risk of death from many diseases, including ischemic heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, and other fatal and non-fatal diseases. Efforts have been invested towards cessation of tobacco smoking among youths aged 18-35 years. However, population-based data is limited on tobacco smoking in Wakiso district among youths.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Non-communicable diseases are highly prevalent among adults living with HIV, emphasizing the need for comprehensive healthcare strategies. However, a dearth of knowledge exists regarding the health systems challenges in managing HIV and non-communicable diseases and the perception of health workers regarding the integrated management of non-communicable diseases during routine HIV care in rural Ugandan settings. This study aims to bridge this knowledge gap by exploring the health system challenges in managing HIV and non-communicable diseases and health workers' perception regarding the integration of non-communicable diseases in routine HIV care in South Central Uganda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Vaccination has been recommended as one of the approaches for the control of COVID-19 pandemic. However, adequate vaccine coverage is critical to the effectiveness of the vaccine at population level. Data on acceptability of the vaccine in Ugandan urban areas are limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Efforts have been invested towards cessation of tobacco use among youths aged 18-35 years, however, motivators for continued tobacco smoking and reasons for quitting are limited in Ugandan settings. Therefore, this study aimed to explore motivations for continued tobacco smoking and reasons for quitting in Wakiso district Uganda.
Methods: This study used explanatory sequential method.