Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Mukunya, David"
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Adding video-debriefing to Helping-Babies-Breathe training enhanced retention of neonatal resuscitation knowledge and skills among health workers in Uganda: a cluster randomized trial
Odongkara, Beatrice; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Pejovic, Nicolas; Achora, Vincentina; Mukunya, David; Ndeezi, Grace; Tumwine, James K.; Nankabirwa, Victoria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Skilled birth attendants must be competent to provide prompt resuscitation to save newborn lives at birth. Both knowledge and skills (competence) decline with time after training but the optimal duration for ... -
Barriers and enablers of adherence to infant nevirapine prophylaxis against HIV 1 transmission among 6-week-old HIV exposed infants: A prospective cohort study in Northern Uganda
Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Mukunya, David; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Musaba, Milton W.; Arach, Agnes Anna; Waako, Paul; Tumwine, James K.; Ndeezi, Grace (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Sub-optimal adherence to infant prophylaxis has been associated with mother-to-child-transmission of HIV. However, the factors associated have not been well characterised in different settings. This study ... -
Can an integrated intervention package including peer support increase the proportion of health facility births? A cluster randomised controlled trial in Northern Uganda
Nankabirwa, Victoria; Mukunya, David; Ndeezi, Grace; Odongkara, Beatrice; Arach, Agnes A.; Achora, Vicentina; Mugenyi, Levi; Sebit, Mohammad Boy; Wandabwa, Julius N.; Waako, Paul; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Tumwine, James K (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: To assess the effect of an integrated intervention package compared with routine government health services on the frequency of health facility births. Setting: Three subcounties of Lira district in Northern ... -
A cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of household alcohol-based hand rub for the prevention of sepsis, diarrhoea, and pneumonia in Ugandan infants (the BabyGel trial): a study protocol
Chebet, Martin; Mukunya, David; Burgoine, Kathy; Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Wang, Duolao; Medina-Lara, Antonieta; Faragher, Eric Brian; Odiit, Amos; Olupot-Olupot, Peter; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Waniaye, John Baptist; Wandabwa, Julius; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Weeks, Andrew (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Infections are one of the leading causes of death in the neonatal period. This trial aims to evaluate if the provision of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) to pregnant women for postnatal household use prevents ... -
“The cord is the child”: meanings and practices related to umbilical cord care in Central Uganda
Mukunya, David; Haaland, Marte Emilie Sandvik; Tumwine, James K; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Moland, Karen Marie Ingeborg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-04)Background: Infections account for a quarter of all newborn deaths and the umbilical cord has been identified as a major route of newborn infections. Objective: To explore the meanings and practices related to the umbilical ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Health Facility Utilization at Birth in South Sudan
Tongun, Justin Bruno; Mukunya, David; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Sebit, Mohammed Boy; Tumwine, James K; Ndeezi, Grace (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-09)South Sudan has a high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 800 deaths per 100,000 live births. Birth in health facilities with skilled attendants can lower this mortality. In this cross-sectional study, we determined the ... -
Effect of pre-operative bicarbonate infusion on maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with obstructed labour in Mbale hospital: A double blind randomized controlled trial
Musaba, Milton W.; Wandabwa, Julius N.; Ndeezi, Grace; Weeks, Andrew D.; Mukunya, David; Waako, Paul; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Mugabe, Kenneth Tulyamuhika; Semakula, Daniel; Tumwine, James K.; Barageine, Justus K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Oral bicarbonate solution is known to improve both maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with abnormal labour (dystocia). Its effectiveness and safety among women with obstructed labour is not ... -
Exclusive breastfeeding among HIV exposed infants from birth to 14 weeks of life in Lira, Northern Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Tumwine, James K.; Mukunya, David; Waako, Paul; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Ndeezi, Grace (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Breastfeeding is important for growth, development and survival of HIV exposed infants. Exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of morbidity, mortality and increases HIV free survival of infants. Evidence on ... -
Factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding: a survey in Northern Uganda
Mukunya, David; Tumwine, James K; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Ndeezi, Grace; Odongo, Isaac; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Tongun, Justin Bruno; Kizito, Samuel; Napyo, Agnes; Achora, Vincentina; Odongkara, Beatrice; Tylleskär, Thorkild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Initiation of breastfeeding later than 1 hour after birth is associated with increased neonatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with delayed initiation of ... -
Factors associated with undernutrition among 20 to 49 year old women in Uganda: a secondary analysis of the Uganda demographic health survey 2016
Sserwanja, Quraish; Mukunya, David; Habumugisha, Theogene; Mutisya, Linet M; Tuke, Robert; Olal, Emmanuel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-03)Background: Women are at risk of undernutrition due to biological, socio-economic, and cultural factors. Undernourished women have higher risk of poor obstetric outcomes. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors ... -
High Burden of Neurodevelopmental Delay among Children Born to Women with Obstructed Labour in Eastern Uganda: A Cohort Study
Chebet, Martin; Musaba, Milton W.; Mukunya, David; Makoko, Brian; Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Nantale, Ritah; Auma, Proscovia; Atim, Ketty; Nahurira, Doreck; Lee, Seungwon; Okello, Dedan; Ssegawa, Lawrence; Bromley, Kieran; Burgoine, Kathy; Ndeezi, Grace; Tumwine, James K; Wandabwa, Julius; Kiguli, Sarah (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Over 250 million infants in low and middle-income countries do not fulfill their neurodevelopment potential. In this study, we assessed the incidence and risk factors for neurodevelopmental delay (NDD) among children born ... -
Hookworm Infection among Pregnant Women at First Antenatal Visit in Lira, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
Apili, Felister; Ochaya, Stephen; Osingada, Charles Peter; Mbalinda, Scovia Nalugo; Mukunya, David; Ndeezi, Grace; Tumwine, James K (Journal article, 2020)Background: Hookworm infection in expectant mothers has adverse health effects on both the mothers and their unborn babies. Foetal effects are known to include intrauterine growth retardation and physical and mental growth ... -
Incidence and risk factors for low birthweight and preterm birth in post-conflict northern Uganda: A community-based cohort study
Odongkara, Beatrice; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Ndeezi, Grace; Achora, Vincentina; Arach, Anna Agnes; Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Musaba, Milton; Mukunya, David; Tumwine, James K; Tylleskär, Thorkild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Annually, an estimated 20 million (13%) low-birthweight (LBW) and 15 million (11.1%) preterm infants are born worldwide. A paucity of data and reliance on hospital-based studies from low-income countries make ... -
Incidence of home delivery among women living with HIV in Lira, Northern Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Mukunya, David; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Ndeezi, Grace; Arach, Anna Agnes Ojok; Waako, Paul; Tumwine, James K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Home delivery has been associated with mother-to-child transmission of HIV and remains high among HIV-infected women. Predictors for home delivery in the context of HIV have not been fully studied and understood ... -
Inequity in utilization of health care facilities during childbirth: a community-based survey in post-conflict Northern Uganda
Mukunya, David; Tumwine, James K; Ndeezi, Grace; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Tongun, Justin Bruno; Kizito, Samuel; Napyo, Agnes; Achora, Vincentina; Odongkara, Beatrice; Arach, Agnes Anna; Nankabirwa, Victoria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim To assess inequity in utilization of health care facilities during childbirth and factors associated with home births in Lira district, Northern Uganda. Subjects and methods In 2016, we surveyed 930 mothers with ... -
Key decision makers and actors in selected newborn care practices: A community-based survey in northern Uganda
Mukunya, David; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Ndeezi, Grace; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Tongun, Justin Bruno; Kizito, Samuel; Napyo, Agnes; Achora, Vincentina; Odongkara, Beatrice; Arach, Agnes Anna; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Tumwine, James K (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-16)Knowledge of key decision makers and actors in newborn care is necessary to ensure that health interventions are targeted at the right people. This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Lira district, Northern Uganda. ... -
Neonatal hypothermia in Northern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study
Mukunya, David; Tumwine, James K.; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Odongkara, Beatrice; Tongun, Justin Bruno; Arach, Agnes Anna; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Napyo, Agnes; Zalwango, Vivian; Achora, Vincentina; Musaba, Milton W.; Ndeezi, Grace; Tylleskär, Thorkild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To determine the prevalence, predictors and case fatality risk of hypothermia among neonates in Lira district, Northern Uganda. Setting Three subcounties of Lira district in Northern Uganda. Design ... -
Neonatal sepsis at Mulago national referral hospital in Uganda: Etiology, antimicrobial resistance, associated factors and case fatality risk
Tumuhamye, Josephine; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Bwanga, Freddie; Ndeezi, Grace; Mukunya, David; Napyo, Agnes; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Tumwine, James K (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Sepsis is the third most common cause of death among neonates, with about 225,000 newborns dying every year globally. Data concerning the microbial etiology of neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial resistance ... -
Newborn Care Practices in Northern Uganda : Studies on breastfeeding, decision-making and hypothermia
Mukunya, David (Doctoral thesis, 2020-02-13)Background: Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality. One of the key mechanisms through which optimal breastfeeding reduces neonatal mortality is by reducing neonatal hypothermia. ...