User profiles for Juliet Babirye

Juliet N. Babirye

Makerere University College of Health Sciences School of Public Health
Verified email at musph.ac.ug
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[HTML][HTML] Timeliness of childhood vaccinations in Kampala Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study

JN Babirye, IMS Engebretsen, F Makumbi, LT Fadnes… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Child survival is dependent on several factors including high vaccination
coverage. Timely receipt of vaccines ensures optimal immune response to the vaccines. Yet …

Early relationships and marriage in conflict and post-conflict settings: vulnerability of youth in Uganda

J Schlecht, E Rowley, J Babirye - Reproductive health matters, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
While there is increased attention to child marriage, defined as marriage before 18 years of
age, in countries where the practice is especially prevalent, less attention has been directed …

[HTML][HTML] Health system factors influencing uptake of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine among adolescent girls 9-15 years in Mbale District, Uganda

…, G Kiwanuka, F Muneza, C Kamya, JN Babirye - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women with more
than 85% of the burden in developing countries. In Uganda, cervical cancer has shown an …

[HTML][HTML] More support for mothers: a qualitative study on factors affecting immunisation behaviour in Kampala, Uganda

JN Babirye, E Rutebemberwa, J Kiguli, H Wamani… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
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 …

The comparative efficacy of chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Kampala, Uganda

…, G Dorsey, A Gasasira, G Ndeezi, JN Babirye… - Transactions of the …, 2001 - Elsevier
Chloroquine (CQ) remains the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in much of Africa
despite the growing problem of resistance to this drug. Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the low level of cervical cancer screening in Masaka Uganda using the ASE model: a community-based survey

C Twinomujuni, F Nuwaha, JN Babirye - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among women globally and
its impact is mostly felt in developing countries like Uganda where its prevalence is higher …

[HTML][HTML] We are like co-wives”: Traditional healers' views on collaborating with the formal Child and Adolescent Mental Health System in Uganda

A Akol, KM Moland, JN Babirye… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Early identification and management of mental illness in childhood and adolescence
helps to avert debilitating mental illness in adulthood but the attention given to Child …

Level and factors associated with uptake of human papillomavirus infection vaccine among female adolescents in Lira District, Uganda

…, C Kihembo, A Kisakye, P Nsubuga, JN Babirye - Pan African Medical …, 2018 - ajol.info
Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye and Justine Namakula participated in the development of study
proposal and data interpretation. Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye, Angela Kisakye, Peter Nsubuga and …

[HTML][HTML] Urban settings do not ensure access to services: findings from the immunisation programme in Kampala Uganda

JN Babirye, IMS Engebretsen, E Rutebemberwa… - BMC health services …, 2014 - Springer
Background Previous studies on vaccination coverage in developing countries focus on
individual- and community-level barriers to routine vaccination mostly in rural settings. This …

[HTML][HTML] Does child and adolescent mental health in-service training result in equivalent knowledge gain among cadres of non-specialist health workers in Uganda? A …

A Akol, J Nalugya, S Nshemereirwe, JN Babirye… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Early identification and management of child and adolescent mental health (CAMH)
disorders helps to avert mental illness in adulthood but a CAMH treatment gap exists in …