Acceptability of Integrated Community-Based HIV and Cervical Cancer Screening in Mayuge District, Uganda by Alex Mezei, Jessica Trawin, Beth Payne, Angeli Rawat, Priscilla Naguti, Jackson Orem, Melanie C.M. Murray, Carolyn Nakisige, Gina Ogilvie

“…PURPOSETo assess the acceptability of integrated screening for cervical cancer and HIV in the community setting.METHODSWe developed surveys for patients and community health workers (CHWs) who participated in the Advances in Screening and Prevention in Reproductive Cancers (ASPIRE) Mayuge trial that compared self-collected human papillomavirus testing at home versus community health meetings in Mayuge district, Uganda. Quantitative data were summarized using descriptive statistics. …”
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Parental participation improves student academic achievement: A case of Iganga and Mayuge districts in Uganda by G.M. Mahuro, N. Hungi

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Re-Examining the factors influencing the adoption of ICT for agricultural information dissemination in Uganda (Rubanda, Mayuge Districts, and Mbarara City) by Byamukama, Willbroad, Businge, Phelix Mbabazi, Kalibwani, Rebecca

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The impact of dual- versus single-dosing and fatty food co-administration on albendazole efficacy against hookworm among children in Mayuge district, Uganda: Results from a 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial. by Eun Seok Kim, Moses Adriko, Wamboko Aidah, Kabarangira Christine Oseku, David Lokure, Kalpana Sabapathy, Emily L Webb

“…<h4>Background</h4>Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is the main strategy for control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, with single-dose benzimidazole (albendazole or mebendazole) the principal MDA option. In Mayuge district, Uganda, an MDA programme has been in place for over fifteen years but hookworm infection remains common and there is concern that the effectiveness of single-dose albendazole as currently used for MDA may be sub-optimal. …”
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The impact of dual- versus single-dosing and fatty food co-administration on albendazole efficacy against hookworm among children in Mayuge district, Uganda: Results from a 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial by Eun Seok Kim, Moses Adriko, Wamboko Aidah, Kabarangira Christine Oseku, David Lokure, Kalpana Sabapathy, Emily L. Webb

“…This study aimed to assess the efficacy of dual-dose versus single-dose albendazole, with and without fatty food co-administration, against hookworm infection in Mayuge district, Uganda. The study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial among school children with hookworm infection. …”
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Schistosoma mansoni infection risk for school-aged children clusters within households and is modified by distance to freshwater bodies by Lamberti, O, Kabatereine, NB, Tukahebwa, EM, Chami, GF

“…<p><strong>Methods</strong></p> This study examined 1,832 individuals aged 5–90 years across 916 households in Mayuge District, Uganda. S. mansoni infection status and intensity were measured using Kato-Katz microscopy. …”

Influence of Schistosoma mansoni and Hookworm infection intensities on anaemia in Ugandan villages by Chami, GF, Fenwick, A, Bulte, E, Kontoleon, AA, Kabatereine, NB, Tukahebwa, EM, Dunne, DW

“…Methods We sampled 1,832 individuals aged 5–90 years from 30 communities in Mayuge District, Uganda. Demographic, village, and parasitological data were collected. …”

Profiling nonrecipients of mass drug administration for Schistosomiasis and Hookworm infections: A comprehensive analysis of Praziquantel and Albendazole coverage in community-dire... by Chami, GF, Kontoleon, AA, Bulte, E, Fenwick, A, Kabatereine, NB, Tukahebwa, EM, Dunne, DW

“…Coverage of community-directed treatment with praziquantel (PZQ) and albendazole (ALB) was analyzed in 17 villages of Mayuge District, Uganda. National drug registers, household questionnaires, and parasitological surveys were collected to track 935 individuals before and after MDA. …”

The division of labour between community medicine distributors influences the reach of mass drug administration: A cross-sectional study in rural Uganda by Chami, G, Kabatereine, N, Tukahebwa, E

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong> Routine community-based MDA was evaluated in Mayuge District, Uganda. For one month, we tracked 6,148 individuals aged 1+ years in 1,118 households from 28 villages. …”

Understanding perceptions of schistosomiasis and its control among highly endemic lakeshore communities in Mayuge, Uganda. by Lazaaro Mujumbusi, Edith Nalwadda, Agnes Ssali, Lucy Pickering, Janet Seeley, Keila Meginnis, Poppy H L Lamberton

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Rapid ethnographic appraisals were performed for six weeks in each of three Schistosoma mansoni high endemicity communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, Mayuge District, Uganda. Data were collected between September 2017 and April 2018. …”
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Mistrust in marriage-Reasons why men do not accept couple HIV testing during antenatal care- a qualitative study in eastern Uganda by Popenoe Rebecca, Namusoko Sarah, Nsabagasani Xavier, Thorson Anna, Larsson Elin C, Ekström Anna

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The study was conducted at two time points, in 2008 and 2009, in the rural Iganga and Mayuge districts of eastern Uganda. We carried out nine focus group discussions, about 10 participants in each, and in-depth interviews with 13 men, all of whom were fathers. …”
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Understanding Factors That Support Community Health Worker Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Performance in Three Ugandan Districts: Opportunities for Strengthening Uganda’s Commun... by Shivani Pandya, Mukesh Hamal, Timothy Abuya, Richard Kintu, Daniel Mwanga, Charlotte E. Warren, Smisha Agarwal

“…This study aims to identify barriers in the effective implementation of financial and non-financial incentives to support CHWs and to strengthen Uganda’s CHW program.Methods  The study was implemented in Uganda’s Lira, Wakiso, and Mayuge districts in May 2019. Ten focus group discussions (FGDs) were held with 91 CHWs, 17 in-depth interviews (IDIs) were held with CHW supervisors, and 7 IDIs were held with policy-level stakeholders. …”
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