David Musoke

Datos Biográficos

ID327655
NOMBREDavid Musoke
NOMBRESDavid
APELLIDOMusoke
FIRMAMUSOKE D
AFILIACIONESMakerere University
ORCID0000-0003-3262-3918
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS49
TOTAL DE CITAS3
TOTAL COMO AUTOR40
TOTAL COMO EDITOR9
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2015
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Barriers and opportunities to addressing social determinants of malaria in Wakiso District, Uganda

    Open AccessDavid Musoke, Edwinah Atusingwize et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Malaria remains a significant public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Uganda, where it is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. There is limited evidence on factors related to social determinants within ongoing malaria control efforts in the country. This study explored barriers and opportunities in addressing the social determinants of malaria in Uganda. A qualitative study was conducted in Wakiso district. Data were …

  • Effects of climate change-related hazards on food security and health within refugee settlements in Uganda

    Open AccessMichael T Wagaba, Jean‐Pierre Van Geertruyden et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2026

    BACKGROUND: Climate change presents more dire impacts on food security and health in Africa than any other region worldwide. These impacts are expectedly more pronounced in predominantly agrarian refugee settings like Uganda, which is also the largest refugee host in Africa. However, there is limited contextual evidence regarding the effects of climate change-related hazards in Uganda to guide context-relevant interventions amidst the ongoing aid…

  • Barriers to community engagement during the response to an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda

    Open AccessDavid Musoke, Edwinah Atusingwize et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    BACKGROUND: Uganda reported an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in 2022. As part of the outbreak response, government and partners promoted community engagement, which seeks to involve communities in the design, implementation and evaluation of interventions to raise awareness, build trust between communities and partners and create ownership of interventions. This study, therefore, explored barriers to community engagement during the 2022-2…

  • Comparing apples with apples

    Open AccessSheilagh Hodgin, Uta Lehmann et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    This paper proposes a taxonomy for Community Health Workers (CHWs) and others engaged in front-line community health activities, encompassing formally-employed workers extending government primary health care (PHC) service delivery as well as a range of other actors with roles at the nexus of government PHC and communities. The taxonomy is grounded in current definitions from the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization,…

  • Caregivers’ practices and factors associated with malaria vaccine uptake among under-five children in the Tiko Health District, Cameroon

    Open AccessIdang Maureen Abiache, Divine Nsobinenyui et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five in Cameroon. In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine for children in areas with moderate to high transmission. This study assessed caregivers’ practices and factors associated with malaria vaccine uptake among under-five children in the Tiko Health District. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from…

  • Barriers and enablers of community-based health insurance enrollment in the Sidama national regional state, Southern Ethiopia, 2024

    Open AccessKare Chawicha Debessa, Keneni Gutema Negeri et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    The universal health coverage (UHC) efforts in low- and middle-income countries such as Ethiopia encounter significant challenges in the implementation of community-based health insurance (CBHI) programs. This study investigated barriers and enablers influencing CBHI enrollment in Sidama National Regional State. Using purposive sampling, 48 participants were recruited, including four focus groups (12 participants each) and 20 key informant interv…

  • Bat-human interactions and associated factors among communities in Bundibugyo District, Uganda

    Open AccessJames Natweta Baguma, Shamilah Namusisi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    More than 70% of new, emerging, and reemerging infectious diseases are from animal origin. Human interaction with bats has been associated as a driver for various fetal zoonoses, including numerous viral diseases of bat-origin. A lot of serological evidence has been gathered around human-bat interaction, yet very little is known regarding the underlying risk factors at community level. This study was aimed at understanding the human-bat interacti…

  • Prevalence and factors associated with multidrug resistant Escherichia coli carriage on chicken farms in west Nile region in Uganda

    Open AccessCeaser Adibaku Nyolimati, Jonathan Mayito et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Infections with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) pathogens in food-animals threaten public health and food security. However, the epidemiology and factors associated with MDR Escherichia coli (MDR E . coli ) on Ugandan farms are not well known. This study investigated the prevalence, resistance patterns and factors associated with MDR E . coli carriage on chicken farms. Escherichia coli was isolated from each of the 158 chicken farms sampled. The disc …

  • Types and effectiveness of mental health promotion programmes for young people in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessTholene Sodi, Katlego Rantho et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2025

    Studies show that mental health promotion is an effective strategy that can reduce the burden of mental health disorders and improve overall well-being in both children and adults. In addition to promoting high levels of mental well-being and preventing the onset of mental illness, these mental health promotion programmes, including mental illness prevention interventions, help increase levels of mental health literacy in community members. While…

  • Livelihoods as a key social determinant of malaria

    Open AccessKevin Deane, Edwinah Atusingwize et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2025

    Malaria continues to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Recent progress towards eliminating malarias has stagnated and, in some cases began to reverse. One key dimension which remains poorly understood in malaria research is the social determinants of the disease, which direct attention to the conditions in which people live and work. We present findings from a qualitative study that explored perceptions and unders…

  • Barriers and facilitators of compliance with infection prevention and control measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in health facilities in Kampala city, Uganda

    Open AccessMitima Jean-Marie Limenyande, John Bosco Isunju et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) was crucial to reduce the spread of the virus in health facilities. This study explored the barriers and facilitators of IPC compliance among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kampala City, Uganda. Key informant interviews were conducted with 14 participants in 12 health facilities located in Nakawa division, Kampala City. Of these facilities, 3 were gove…

  • Involvement of community health workers in the Covid-19 pandemic response in Uganda

    Open AccessDavid Musoke, Micheal Jonga et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Community Health Workers (CHWs) are a key human resource for health particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In many parts of the world, CHWs are known to have played an instrumental role in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the involvement of CHWs in the COVID-19 response in Uganda. A qualitative study that involved 10 focus group discussions (FGDs) among CHWs was conducted. The study was carried out in 5 districts …

  • Expanded roles of community health workers to sustain malaria services in the Asia-Pacific

    Open AccessMonnaphat Jongdeepaisal, Massaya Sirimatayanant et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Malaria Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) are an important component of malaria elimination efforts. As malaria declines with intensified efforts to eliminate by 2030, expanding their roles beyond malaria could help to sustain funding and provision of malaria services at the community level. Evidence of how programmes have implemented and managed CHWs performing both malaria and non-malaria roles across the Asi…

  • Factors associated with the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy in Cameroon

    Open AccessDominique Ken Guimsop, Ange Faustine Kenmogne Talla et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health concern that contributes to a significant increase in maternal and child mortality and morbidity. Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is a key intervention recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and implemented in Cameroon to reduce the morbidity associated with malaria during pregnancy. This study aimed to assess the dist…

  • Facilitators and barriers to integrated malaria prevention in Wakiso district, Uganda

    Open AccessDavid Musoke, Grace Biyinzika Lubega et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Malaria continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Appropriate combinations of non-chemical and chemical methods of malaria vector control in the context of integrated vector management have been recommended by the World Health Organization. The aim of the study was to explore facilitators and barriers to using integrated malaria prevention in Wakiso district, Uganda. This qualitative stud…

  • Schools of public health as a cornerstone for pandemic preparedness and response

    Open AccessRawlance Ndejjo, Honore Kabwebwe Mitonga et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2024

  • Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? – a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda

    Open AccessMichael T Wagaba, David Musoke et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2024

    BACKGROUND: There is inadequate evidence about the influence of digital and cash payment modalities on the performance of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in underserved communities, such as refugee settlements. OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of CHWs when paid in cash or digitally in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda. METHODS: A comparative cross-sectional mixed methods design was used. Secondary data comprising 247 CHW reports during a s…

  • Covid-19 vaccination, perceptions about the vaccine and willingness to take the vaccine among unvaccinated individuals at two Ugandan border points of entry

    Open AccessJoseph K B Matovu, Rebecca Nuwematsiko et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    COVID-19 vaccine uptake was high in this setting while nearly six out of every ten unvaccinated individuals were willing to take the vaccine. Our findings lend credence for ongoing vaccination efforts at points of entry to contain the importation of new COVID-19 variants into the country

  • The Unequal Economic and Livelihood Impacts of Covid-19 Lockdowns

    Open AccessDavid Musoke, Kevin Deane et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2024

    Lockdowns were a key policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While they were viewed as a necessary intervention, concerns were raised about their potential for harmful economic and livelihood impacts. However, few studies have addressed the unequal economic and livelihood impacts of lockdowns. Our article reports findings from a qualitative study conducted in Uganda on economic and livelihood impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns in urban and rural set…

  • Epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli at the human-animal-environment interface in a farming community of central Uganda

    Open AccessJames Muleme, David Musoke et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Background Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) represents a significant global public health concern. The epidemiology of ESBL-Ec in Uganda is not well understood although it is harbored by humans, animals, and the environment. This study explains the epidemiology of ESBL-Ec using a one health approach in selected farming households in Wakiso district, Uganda. Methodology Environmental, human, and animal samples …

  • The effects of Covid-19 lockdown measures on health and healthcare services in Uganda

    Open AccessDavid Musoke, Sarah Nalinya et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Many countries across the world instituted lockdowns as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, these lockdowns had consequences on health systems. This study explored effects of the COVID-19 lockdown measures on health and healthcare services in Uganda. The qualitative study employed focus group discussions (FGDs), household interviews, and key informant interviews (KIIs) in both an urban (Kampala district) and rural (Wakiso distri…

  • Does mHealth influence community health worker performance in vulnerable populations? A mixed methods study in a multinational refugee settlement in Uganda

    Open AccessMichael T Wagaba, David Musoke et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide healthcare in under-served communities, including refugee settlements, despite various challenges hindering their performance. Implementers have adopted mobile wireless technologies (m-Health) to improve the performance of CHWs in refugee settlements. We assessed the CHWs’ performance and associated factors in a multi-national refugee settlement, operating mHealth and paper-based methods. This cross-section…

  • Knowledge, perceptions and practices on antimicrobial resistance in humans and animals in Wakiso district, Uganda

    Open AccessDavid Musoke, Grace Biyinzika Lubega et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Despite increasing evidence on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), there is limited literature on antimicrobial access and use in humans and animals in community settings globally. This study assessed knowledge and perceptions of AMR, as well as practices relating to the use of antimicrobials in humans and animals in Wakiso district, Uganda. This was a cross-sectional study among 418 participants that employed quantitative data collection methods. A …

  • Adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among health care workers in private health facilities in Kampala’s informal settlements, Uganda

    Open AccessDouglas Bulafu, Fernando Fita Ortega et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Poor adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among healthcare workers (HCWs) is a major contribution to diagnostic challenges, treatment failure, and non-rational use of antimalarial medicines. However, there is limited information about adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among HCWs in private health facilities in informal settlements in Uganda. This study therefore assessed the level of adherence to malaria treatment guidelines and asso…

  • Spatial distribution of suspected and confirmed cholera cases in Mwanza City, Northern Tanzania

    Open AccessMonica T Madullu, Deborah S K Thomas et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Cholera, which is caused by Vibrio cholerae , persists as a devastating acute diarrheal disease. Despite availability of information on socio-cultural, agent and hosts risk factors, the disease continues to claim lives of people in Tanzania. The present study explores spatial patterns of cholera cases during a 2015–16 outbreak in Mwanza, Tanzania using a geographical information system (GIS) to identify concentrations of cholera cases. This cross…