Covid-19 – factors promoting vaccine hesitancy and measures to address these in Uganda
It is essential to understand the drivers of vaccine hesitancy to design a tailored and contextualized intervention. A multi-faceted intervention targeting context-specific promoters of hesitancy is more effective than one, as vaccine hesitancy is a complex phenomenon with a multitude of drivers.
Considerations for improving HPV vaccination uptake among adolescent girls in Mukono district
Low uptake of HPV might be a consequence of a multiplicity of determinants, and so, interventions to improve uptake should look to solve multiple issues. Uptake challenges of follow-up doses might be consequences of inadequacies in giving the first dose, and so, the focus should not only be on the second dose but rather […]
Effects of COVID-19 on education and potential solutions: Buikwe District, Uganda
COVID-19 has affected most aspects of life. The full extent of this effect has not been fully understood as the pandemic continues to ravage the world. It is an evolving situation that should be continuously studied. Closure of schools has had disastrous effects on every stakeholder in the education system.
Causes of absenteeism and associated mitigating measures among health workers
To address absenteeism, the District Health Team (DHT) should identify its causes and institute the appropriate measures. However, the DHT must engage the health workers and facility managers in designing the interventions.
Scale-up strategies for the MoH’s Transformative leadership and cultural change collaborative initiative in Uganda
Deciding on a scale-up strategy is a process and it starts with having a shared understanding of what scaling up the specific program will mean for all stakeholders. The considerations of how to scale-up should consider the different, often overlapping dimensions of the strategies under different contexts. The dimensions of scaling up include approach […]
