Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) remains a leading cause of disability worldwide, disproportionately affecting populations in low-resource settings. Despite mounting evidence of its psychosocial underpinnings, ...

ABSRACT Background: Child mortality remains critically high in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where about one in ten children dies before the age of five, largely due to preventable ...

ABSTRACT: Background: This Dissertation investigates the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine uptake, by focusing on the roles of information symmetry and cultural values. The study explores how access to balanced and ...

Unsafe abortion remains a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality, especially morbidity and mortality, especially in low-resource and conflict settings like South Sudan. This study assessed the knowledge, ...

ABSTRACT Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the availability of free first-line treatment, TB treatment success remain suboptimal in many ...

This study explored the use of polythene bags in food handling among vendors in Kabalagala, Kampala, Uganda, and examined how various socio-demographic and structural factors contribute to this practice. The research applied ...

This study investigated the influence of women’s empowerment on the use of modern contraceptives among women of reproductive age (18-49 years) in Sironko District, Uganda. Employing a mixed-methods design, the research ...

ABSRACT Background: Child mortality remains critically high in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where about one in ten children dies before the age of five, largely due to preventable ...

Background Key and Priority populations in Tanzania have high HIV prevalence compared to the national HIV prevalence with variation as per group 26%, 25%, and 36 % for FSW, MSM and PWID respectively. KPPs living with HIV ...

Back ground: Globally, Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) has been identified as a major of death to about 41 million of people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths. Out of all NCDs deaths, 77% are in low- and middle-income ...