Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Nakasujja, Noeline"

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    • Cultural beliefs and practices on perinatal death: a qualitative study among the Lango community in Northern Uganda 

      Arach, Anna Agnes Ojok; Nakasujja, Noeline; Rujumba, Joseph; Mukunya, David; Odongkara, Beatrice; Musaba, Milton W.; Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Tumwine, James K; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Ndeezi, Grace; Kiguli, Juliet (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Perinatal death has profound psychosocial effects on women and their families. Sociocultural contexts influence the burden, rituals and bereaved’s support. Little is known about cultural beliefs and practices ...

    • Perinatal death in Northern Uganda: incidence and risk factors in a community-based prospective cohort study 

      Arach, Agnes Anna; Tumwine, James K.; Nakasujja, Noeline; Ndeezi, Grace; Kiguli, Juliet; Mukunya, David; Odongkara, Beatrice; Achora, Vincentina; Tongun, Justin Bruno; Musaba, Milton W.; Napyo, Agnes; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Nankabirwa, Victoria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Perinatal mortality in Uganda remains high at 38 deaths/1,000 births, an estimate greater than the every newborn action plan (ENAP) target of ≤24/1,000 births by 2030. To improve perinatal survival, there is a ...

    • “She gives it to her child who doesn’t even talk”: a qualitative exploration of alcohol and drug use among primary school-age children in Uganda 

      Nalugya, Joyce Sserunjogi; Skylstad, Vilde; Babirye, Juliet Ndimwibo; Ssemata, Andrew Sentoogo; Ndeezi, Grace; Bangirana, Paul; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Nakasujja, Noeline (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background There is little research on alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use by school-age children in low-resource settings like Uganda. Including the voices of children in research can inform prevention and early intervention ...

    • “Your heart keeps bleeding”: lived experiences of parents with a perinatal death in Northern Uganda 

      Arach, Anna Agnes Ojok; Kiguli, Juliet; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Nakasujja, Noeline; Mukunya, David; Musaba, Milton W.; Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Tumwine, James K; Ndeezi, Grace; Rujumba, Joseph (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-15)
      Background: Worldwide, two million babies are stillborn and 1.8 million babies die before completing seven days of life. Approximately 4% of pregnant women in Uganda experience perinatal death. The response following a ...