Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Karamagi, Charles A. S."
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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, ... -
Attitudes to routine HIV counselling and testing, and knowledge about prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey among antenatal attendees
Byamugisha, Robert; Tumwine, James K.; Ndeezi, Grace; Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Tylleskär, Thorkild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-13)Background HIV testing rates have exceeded 90% among the pregnant women at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Mbale District, eastern Uganda, since the introduction of routine antenatal counselling and testing for HIV in ... -
Determinants of infant growth in Eastern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study
Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Wamani, Henry; Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Tumwine, James K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12-22)Background: Child under-nutrition is a leading factor underlying child mortality and morbidity in Sub- Saharan Africa. Several studies from Uganda have reported impaired growth, but there have been few if any community-based ... -
Dramatic and sustained increase in HIV-testing rates among antenatal attendees in Eastern Uganda after a policy change from voluntary counselling and testing to routine counselling and testing for HIV: a retrospective analysis of hospital records, 2002-2009
Byamugisha, Robert; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Kagawa, Mike N.; Onyango, Saul; Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Tumwine, James K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-14)Background The burden of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Uganda is high. The aim of this paper is to describe the experience of the first 7 years of the prevention of mother- to- child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) ... -
Gendered perceptions on infant feeding in Eastern Uganda: continued need for exclusive breastfeeding support
Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Moland, Karen Marie; Nankunda, Jolly; Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Tumwine, James K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-26)Background: In resource-poor settings, HIV positive mothers are recommended to choose between ‘Exclusive breastfeeding’ (EBF) or ‘Exclusive replacement feeding’ (ERF). Acceptability, Feasibility, Affordability, Sustainability ... -
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 ... -
Low adherence to exclusive breastfeeding in Eastern Uganda: A community-based cross-sectional study comparing dietary recall since birth with 24-hour recall
Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Wamani, Henry; Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Semiyaga, Nulu; Tumwine, James K.; Tylleskär, Thorkild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-03-01)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended as the best feeding alternative for infants up to six months and has a protective effect against mortality and morbidity. It also seems to lower HIV-1 transmission compared ... -
Male partner antenatal attendance and HIV testing in eastern Uganda: a randomized facility-based intervention trial
Byamugisha, Robert; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Ndeezi, Grace; Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Tumwine, James K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-13)Background: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of a written invitation letter to the spouses of new antenatal clinic attendees on attendance by couples and on male partner acceptance of HIV testing at ...