Juliet Kiguli
Biographic Data
| ID | 1713773 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Juliet Kiguli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Juliet |
| FAMILY NAME | Kiguli |
| SIGNATURE | KIGULI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Makerere University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5892-8632 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond Ebola disease
Community perspectives on Covid-19 vaccine allocation ethical principles in Uganda
Background: The scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines raised tough questions about who should get them first. While global guidelines stress fairness, they may overlook local realities and community voices. Without understanding these perspectives, efforts to ensure equity and build trust risk falling short. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the multifaceted perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of community influencers in Uganda regarding COVID-19 v…
It’s just like a blood transfusion”
In summary, participants had positive perceptions about donated breast milk but were concerned about the potential side effects. Health workers should take extra precautions to ensure that donated breast milk is safe. The development of appropriate information and communication programs to sensitize the public about the benefits of donated breast milk will improve the uptake. Further research should focus on understanding the social-cultural beli…
Prevention and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Uganda and South Africa
Health systems in many low- and middle-income countries are struggling to manage type 2 diabetes (T2D). Management of glycaemia via well-organized care can reduce T2D incidence, and associated morbidity and mortality. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of facility plus community care interventions (integrated care), compared to facility only care interventions (facility care) towards improvement of T2D outcomes in Uga…
Help-seeking and challenges faced by transwomen following exposure to gender-based violence; a qualitative study in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda
The immediate sources of GBV support services included key population-friendly healthcare facilities and CSOs, police, and friends and family. However, a significant number of transwomen did not report incidences of GBV. Transwomen were discriminated against at some key population healthcare facilities and CSOs, and police, which hindered help-seeking following exposure to GBV. This study highlights the need to tackle internalized stigma and disc…
Pigs as a shortcut to money? Social traps in smallholder pig production in northern Uganda
Recent decades have seen a growing market for pork in Uganda. The government and donors have promoted pig rearing as a potential route out of poverty for poor smallholders. The idea is that upscaling and commercialisation of smallholder pig production can be a successful way out of poverty. Drawing on the concepts of trust and social traps, this article describes how pig production fails as a pathway out of poverty in post-conflict communities in…
Perinatal death in Northern Uganda
The incidence of perinatal death in this region was higher than had previously been reported in Uganda. Risk factors for perinatal mortality were nulliparity and maternal age >30 years. Pregnant women in this region need improved access to care during pregnancy and childbirth
I felt very small and embarrassed by the health care provider when I requested to be tested for syphilis”
HIV programs are likely to be important entry points for syphilis testing among FSW. Multi-level interventions to address testing barriers should consider focusing on these service delivery points. Extending the dual syphilis and HIV testing approach to FSW may improve testing uptake for both infections at public health facilities and decrease population-level incidence
The Ambiguity Imperative
Global health programs are compelled to demonstrate impact on their target populations. We study an example of social franchising - a popular healthcare delivery model in low/middle-income countries - in the Ugandan private maternal health sector. The discrepancies between the program's official profile and its actual operation reveal the franchise responded to its beneficiaries, but in a way incoherent with typical evidence production on social …
Tree Planting Stakeholder analysis in the Ugandan Albertine Rift
Background: Trees provide ecosystem services, for example, by preserving soil fertility and sequestering carbon. They contribute 8.7 percent to Uganda’s national economy. Due to the ecosystem services trees provide, several stakeholders in Uganda have intervened to increase tree cover in the landscape. These stakeholders include; Ministry of water and Environment, National Forestry Authority, World vision Uganda (WVU) and licensed individual tree…
Dietary patterns and practices in rural eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The burden of type 2 diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double by 2040, partly attributable to rapidly changing diets. In this paper, we analysed how community members in rural Uganda understood the concept of a healthy or unhealthy diet, food preparation and serving practices to inform the process of facilitating knowledge and skill necessary for self-management and care for type 2 diabetes. This was a qualitative study i…
What kind of life is this?’ Diabetes related notions of wellbeing among adults in eastern Uganda and implications for mitigating future chronic disease risk
To make type 2 diabetes prevention relevant to healthy people, health education messages should link current lifestyles to future wellbeing. Diabetes patients need counselling support, akin to that in HIV care, to address deep worry and loss of hope
“When they know that you are a sex worker, you will be the last person to be treated”
BACKGROUND: HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs) in high burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa varies between 24 and 72%, however their access to HIV services remains limited. This study explored FSWs' perspectives of the barriers and opportunities to HIV service access in Uganda. METHODS: The cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted between October and December 2013. Twenty-four focus group discussions were conducted with 190 F…
Weeping in silence
BACKGROUND: Stillbirths do not register amongst national or global public health priorities, despite large numbers and known solutions. Although not accounted in statistics - these deaths count for families. Part of this disconnect is that very little is known about the lived experiences and perceptions of those experiencing this neglected problem. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore local definitions and perceived causes of stillbirths as wel…
‘As soon as the umbilical cord gets off, the child ceases to be called a newborn’
BACKGROUND: The first week of life is the time of greatest risk of death and disability, and is also associated with many traditional beliefs and practices. Identifying sick newborns in the community and referring them to health facilities is a key strategy to reduce deaths. Although a growing area of interest, there remains a lack of data on the role of sociocultural norms and practices on newborn healthcare-seeking in sub-Saharan Africa and the…
Use of mobile phone consultations during home visits by Community Health Workers for maternal and newborn care
Current Controlled Trials NCT02084680. Registered 14 March 2014
Change means sacrificing a good life’
Health promotion should target both community norms and individual awareness regarding obesity, physical activity and diet, and should address the notion that obesity and unhealthy foods represent a good life. Health educators should plan with clients on how to overcome barriers and misconceptions to lifestyle change, leveraging the pervasive perception of type 2 diabetes as a severe disease to motivate change
Situational analysis of teaching and learning of medicine and nursing students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
BACKGROUND: Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) in Uganda is undergoing a major reform to become a more influential force in society. It is important that its medicine and nursing graduates are equipped to best address the priority health needs of the Ugandan population, as outlined in the government's Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP). The assessment identifies critical gaps in the core competencies of the MakCHS medicine a…
More support for mothers
Immunisation programmes should position themselves to address social contexts. A community programme that empowers women economically and helps men recognise the role of women in decision making for child health is needed. Increasing male involvement and knowledge of immunisation concepts among caretakers could improve immunisation
Dietary patterns and practices in rural eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The burden of type 2 diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double by 2040, partly attributable to rapidly changing diets. In this paper, we analysed how community members in rural Uganda understood the concept of a healthy or unhealthy diet, food preparation and serving practices to inform the process of facilitating knowledge and skill necessary for self-management and care for type 2 diabetes. This was a qualitative study i…
Pigs as a shortcut to money? Social traps in smallholder pig production in northern Uganda
Recent decades have seen a growing market for pork in Uganda. The government and donors have promoted pig rearing as a potential route out of poverty for poor smallholders. The idea is that upscaling and commercialisation of smallholder pig production can be a successful way out of poverty. Drawing on the concepts of trust and social traps, this article describes how pig production fails as a pathway out of poverty in post-conflict communities in…
Situational analysis of teaching and learning of medicine and nursing students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
BACKGROUND: Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) in Uganda is undergoing a major reform to become a more influential force in society. It is important that its medicine and nursing graduates are equipped to best address the priority health needs of the Ugandan population, as outlined in the government's Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP). The assessment identifies critical gaps in the core competencies of the MakCHS medicine a…
More support for mothers
Immunisation programmes should position themselves to address social contexts. A community programme that empowers women economically and helps men recognise the role of women in decision making for child health is needed. Increasing male involvement and knowledge of immunisation concepts among caretakers could improve immunisation
Change means sacrificing a good life’
Health promotion should target both community norms and individual awareness regarding obesity, physical activity and diet, and should address the notion that obesity and unhealthy foods represent a good life. Health educators should plan with clients on how to overcome barriers and misconceptions to lifestyle change, leveraging the pervasive perception of type 2 diabetes as a severe disease to motivate change
Weeping in silence
BACKGROUND: Stillbirths do not register amongst national or global public health priorities, despite large numbers and known solutions. Although not accounted in statistics - these deaths count for families. Part of this disconnect is that very little is known about the lived experiences and perceptions of those experiencing this neglected problem. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore local definitions and perceived causes of stillbirths as wel…
‘As soon as the umbilical cord gets off, the child ceases to be called a newborn’
BACKGROUND: The first week of life is the time of greatest risk of death and disability, and is also associated with many traditional beliefs and practices. Identifying sick newborns in the community and referring them to health facilities is a key strategy to reduce deaths. Although a growing area of interest, there remains a lack of data on the role of sociocultural norms and practices on newborn healthcare-seeking in sub-Saharan Africa and the…
Use of mobile phone consultations during home visits by Community Health Workers for maternal and newborn care
Current Controlled Trials NCT02084680. Registered 14 March 2014
“When they know that you are a sex worker, you will be the last person to be treated”
BACKGROUND: HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs) in high burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa varies between 24 and 72%, however their access to HIV services remains limited. This study explored FSWs' perspectives of the barriers and opportunities to HIV service access in Uganda. METHODS: The cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted between October and December 2013. Twenty-four focus group discussions were conducted with 190 F…
What kind of life is this?’ Diabetes related notions of wellbeing among adults in eastern Uganda and implications for mitigating future chronic disease risk
To make type 2 diabetes prevention relevant to healthy people, health education messages should link current lifestyles to future wellbeing. Diabetes patients need counselling support, akin to that in HIV care, to address deep worry and loss of hope
Tree Planting Stakeholder analysis in the Ugandan Albertine Rift
Background: Trees provide ecosystem services, for example, by preserving soil fertility and sequestering carbon. They contribute 8.7 percent to Uganda’s national economy. Due to the ecosystem services trees provide, several stakeholders in Uganda have intervened to increase tree cover in the landscape. These stakeholders include; Ministry of water and Environment, National Forestry Authority, World vision Uganda (WVU) and licensed individual tree…
Dietary patterns and practices in rural eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The burden of type 2 diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double by 2040, partly attributable to rapidly changing diets. In this paper, we analysed how community members in rural Uganda understood the concept of a healthy or unhealthy diet, food preparation and serving practices to inform the process of facilitating knowledge and skill necessary for self-management and care for type 2 diabetes. This was a qualitative study i…
Perinatal death in Northern Uganda
The incidence of perinatal death in this region was higher than had previously been reported in Uganda. Risk factors for perinatal mortality were nulliparity and maternal age >30 years. Pregnant women in this region need improved access to care during pregnancy and childbirth
I felt very small and embarrassed by the health care provider when I requested to be tested for syphilis”
HIV programs are likely to be important entry points for syphilis testing among FSW. Multi-level interventions to address testing barriers should consider focusing on these service delivery points. Extending the dual syphilis and HIV testing approach to FSW may improve testing uptake for both infections at public health facilities and decrease population-level incidence
The Ambiguity Imperative
Global health programs are compelled to demonstrate impact on their target populations. We study an example of social franchising - a popular healthcare delivery model in low/middle-income countries - in the Ugandan private maternal health sector. The discrepancies between the program's official profile and its actual operation reveal the franchise responded to its beneficiaries, but in a way incoherent with typical evidence production on social …
Prevention and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Uganda and South Africa
Health systems in many low- and middle-income countries are struggling to manage type 2 diabetes (T2D). Management of glycaemia via well-organized care can reduce T2D incidence, and associated morbidity and mortality. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of facility plus community care interventions (integrated care), compared to facility only care interventions (facility care) towards improvement of T2D outcomes in Uga…
Help-seeking and challenges faced by transwomen following exposure to gender-based violence; a qualitative study in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda
The immediate sources of GBV support services included key population-friendly healthcare facilities and CSOs, police, and friends and family. However, a significant number of transwomen did not report incidences of GBV. Transwomen were discriminated against at some key population healthcare facilities and CSOs, and police, which hindered help-seeking following exposure to GBV. This study highlights the need to tackle internalized stigma and disc…
Pigs as a shortcut to money? Social traps in smallholder pig production in northern Uganda
Recent decades have seen a growing market for pork in Uganda. The government and donors have promoted pig rearing as a potential route out of poverty for poor smallholders. The idea is that upscaling and commercialisation of smallholder pig production can be a successful way out of poverty. Drawing on the concepts of trust and social traps, this article describes how pig production fails as a pathway out of poverty in post-conflict communities in…
It’s just like a blood transfusion”
In summary, participants had positive perceptions about donated breast milk but were concerned about the potential side effects. Health workers should take extra precautions to ensure that donated breast milk is safe. The development of appropriate information and communication programs to sensitize the public about the benefits of donated breast milk will improve the uptake. Further research should focus on understanding the social-cultural beli…
Beyond Ebola disease
Community perspectives on Covid-19 vaccine allocation ethical principles in Uganda
Background: The scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines raised tough questions about who should get them first. While global guidelines stress fairness, they may overlook local realities and community voices. Without understanding these perspectives, efforts to ensure equity and build trust risk falling short. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the multifaceted perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of community influencers in Uganda regarding COVID-19 v…
Medicine (14 works) · Nursing (12 works) · Public health (10 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Family medicine (8 works) · Focus group (7 works) · Qualitative research (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works)