Background Evidence suggests that in spite of some adolescents being sexually active,
many parents do not discuss sex-related issues with them due to lack of age-appropriate …

In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), early and unintended pregnancy leads to a colossal loss of
educational opportunities for girls. Existing studies that show associations between early/…

Presenting psychology as an applied discipline that can help adult educators be more
effective in their work, this book analyses the cultural factors that influence the characteristics, …

Background Limited data are available on the distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV)
genotypes in the general population and in invasive cervical cancer (ICC) in Uganda. Yet, with …

“If my husband leaves me, I will go home and suffer, so better cling to him and hide this thing”:
The influence of gender on Option B+ prevention of mother-to-child transmission …

Background Appropriate malaria management is a key malaria control strategy. The
objective of this study was to determine health care worker adherence levels to malaria case …

Background Young people in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by the HIV pandemic to a
greater extent than young people elsewhere and effective HIV-preventive intervention …

Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of mortality among women in Uganda. The
availability of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine presents an opportunity to prevent …

The quality and success of postgraduate education largely rely on effective supervision.
Since its inception in 2008, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) …

Background In Uganda, the current national health sector strategic and investment plan
underscores schistosomiasis as one of the diseases targeted for elimination by the year 2015. …