• Are we overlooking alcohol use by younger children? 

      Skylstad, Vilde; Babirye, Juliet Ndimwibo; Kiguli, Juliet; Skar, Ane-Marthe Solheim; Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Nalugya, Joyce Sserunjogi; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Alcohol use is a leading contributor to the burden of disease among youth. Early-onset use is associated with later life dependency, ill health and poor social functioning. Yet, research on and treatment opportunities for ...
    • More support for mothers: a qualitative study on factors affecting immunisation behaviour in Kampala, Uganda 

      Babirye, Juliet N.; Rutebemberwa, Elizeus; Kiguli, Juliet; Wamani, Henry; Nuwaha, Fred; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-25)
      Background: The proportion of Ugandan children who are fully vaccinated has varied over the years. Understanding vaccination behaviour is important for the success of the immunisation programme. This study examined influences ...
    • 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 ...
    • Urban settings do not ensure access to services: findings from the immunisation programme in Kampala Uganda 

      Babirye, Juliet N.; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Rutebemberwa, Elizeus; Kiguli, Juliet; Nuwaha, Fred (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-06)
      Background: Previous studies on vaccination coverage in developing countries focus on individual- and community-level barriers to routine vaccination mostly in rural settings. This paper examines health system barriers to ...
    • “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 ...