Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Heggenhougen, Kristian"

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Antenatal HIV testing in rural eastern Uganda in 2003 : incomplete rollout of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme?

Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Tumwine, James K.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Heggenhougen, Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-05-03)

Background: Uganda began to implement the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in 2000, and by the end of 2003 it had expanded to cover 38 of the 56 districts including Mbale District. However, ...
Intimate partner violence against women in eastern Uganda: implications for HIV prevention

Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Tumwine, James K.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Heggenhougen, Kristian (Journal article, 2006-11-20)

Background: We were interested in finding out if the very low antenatal VCT acceptance rate reported in Mbale Hospital was linked to intimate partner violence against women. We therefore set out to i) determine the prevalence ...
Intimate partner violence and infant morbidity: evidence of an association from a population-based study in eastern Uganda in 2003

Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Tumwine, James K.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Heggenhougen, Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-11-07)

Background: Although recent studies suggest that there is an association between intimate partner violence and child mortality, the underlying mechanisms are still unknown. It is against this background that as a secondary ...