Joseph Ngonzi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7733350 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph Ngonzi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph |
| FAMILY NAME | Ngonzi |
| SIGNATURE | NGONZI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mbarara University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5253-9516 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
First Mile program
Uganda's public healthcare system faces significant systemic challenges in delivering care, contributing to poor health outcomes. In response, a North-South partnership between Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) implemented the First Mile Project, a seven-year initiative (2018-2024) designed to strengthen the regional health system in southwester…
Beyond facility-based births
Maternal and newborn studies in Uganda have primarily focused on measuring contact coverage, such as the proportion of facility-based births. However, this is inadequate and may overestimate the benefits of services provided to women and newborns if the quality of care in the facilities is not considered. Effective coverage of care addresses this limitation and adjusts for the quality of services. This study assessed the effective coverage of mat…
Risk factors for catastrophic healthcare expenditure and high economic burden for children with anorectal malformations in Southwestern Uganda
Identifying methods to provide financial protection from CHE is essential for all children. ARM patients are at particularly high risk for CHE and high OPP expenditures, especially those living far from healthcare services and in rural areas
Magnitude and trends in cervical cancer at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda
High-income countries have documented a significant decline in the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer over the past decade but such data from low and middle-income countries such as Uganda is limited to ascertain trends. There is also paucity of data on the burden of cervical cancer in comparison to other gynaecologic malignancies and there is a likelihood that the incidence might be on the rise. To describe the current trends and magnitu…
Impact of the Mbarara University of Science and Technology residency training on increasing access to specialty care workforce
Graduate tracer studies provide an avenue for assessing the impact of residency training on the distribution and access to specialty care and exploring job and professional satisfaction of alumnus. This study examined how the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) clinical residency training program influenced the spatial distribution and career paths of specialists. We conducted a mixed methods study involving an online survey and 1…
The epidemiology and risk factors for postnatal complications among postpartum women and newborns in southwestern Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for two-thirds of the global burden of maternal and newborn deaths. Adverse outcomes among postpartum women and newborns occurring in the first six weeks of life are often related, though data co-examining patients are limited. This study is an exploratory analysis describing the epidemiology of postnatal complications among postpartum women and newborns following facility birth and discharge in Mbarara, Uganda. This s…
Demand-Side Factors in Maternal Health Outcomes
While community health workers (CHWs) are a core feature of many low-resource healthcare systems, evidence on both their health impacts and the mechanisms behind these impacts remains limited. Using a difference-in-differences design with a control and treatment group, this study evaluated a CHW programme in southwestern Uganda aimed at improving maternal health outcomes. We found relatively little evidence of an overall programme effect on healt…
Effects of Maternal HIV Infection and Alcohol Use in Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes in Uganda
Implementing community-based human papillomavirus self-sampling with SMS text follow-up for cervical cancer screening in rural, southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Self-collected HPV screening may improve cervical cancer screening coverage in low resource countries, yet data guiding implementation and follow-up of abnormal results are sparse. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort implementation study of HPV self-testing program in Mbarara, Uganda with mobile phones to facilitate result notification and referral for treatment at a regional hospital. The effectiveness of the interventions was anal…
Antenatal Care Visit Attendance Frequency and Birth Outcomes in Rural Uganda
HIV Infection and risk of postpartum infection, complications and mortality in rural Uganda
HIV infection may increase risk of postpartum infection and infection-related mortality. We hypothesized that postpartum infection incidence and attributable mortality in Mbarara, Uganda would be higher in HIV-infected than HIV-uninfected women. We performed a prospective cohort study of 4231 women presenting to a regional referral hospital in 2015 for delivery or postpartum care. All febrile or hypothermic women, and a subset of randomly selecte…
Prevalence of Ethanol Use Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Uganda
Estimating the costs of induced abortion in Uganda
Induced abortions are associated with substantial costs in Uganda and patients incur the bulk of the healthcare costs. This reinforces the case made by other researchers--that efforts by the government to reduce unsafe abortions by increasing contraceptive coverage or providing safe, legal abortions are critical
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Estimating the costs of induced abortion in Uganda
Induced abortions are associated with substantial costs in Uganda and patients incur the bulk of the healthcare costs. This reinforces the case made by other researchers--that efforts by the government to reduce unsafe abortions by increasing contraceptive coverage or providing safe, legal abortions are critical
Prevalence of Ethanol Use Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Uganda
HIV Infection and risk of postpartum infection, complications and mortality in rural Uganda
HIV infection may increase risk of postpartum infection and infection-related mortality. We hypothesized that postpartum infection incidence and attributable mortality in Mbarara, Uganda would be higher in HIV-infected than HIV-uninfected women. We performed a prospective cohort study of 4231 women presenting to a regional referral hospital in 2015 for delivery or postpartum care. All febrile or hypothermic women, and a subset of randomly selecte…
Antenatal Care Visit Attendance Frequency and Birth Outcomes in Rural Uganda
Implementing community-based human papillomavirus self-sampling with SMS text follow-up for cervical cancer screening in rural, southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Self-collected HPV screening may improve cervical cancer screening coverage in low resource countries, yet data guiding implementation and follow-up of abnormal results are sparse. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort implementation study of HPV self-testing program in Mbarara, Uganda with mobile phones to facilitate result notification and referral for treatment at a regional hospital. The effectiveness of the interventions was anal…
Demand-Side Factors in Maternal Health Outcomes
While community health workers (CHWs) are a core feature of many low-resource healthcare systems, evidence on both their health impacts and the mechanisms behind these impacts remains limited. Using a difference-in-differences design with a control and treatment group, this study evaluated a CHW programme in southwestern Uganda aimed at improving maternal health outcomes. We found relatively little evidence of an overall programme effect on healt…
Effects of Maternal HIV Infection and Alcohol Use in Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes in Uganda
Magnitude and trends in cervical cancer at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda
High-income countries have documented a significant decline in the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer over the past decade but such data from low and middle-income countries such as Uganda is limited to ascertain trends. There is also paucity of data on the burden of cervical cancer in comparison to other gynaecologic malignancies and there is a likelihood that the incidence might be on the rise. To describe the current trends and magnitu…
Impact of the Mbarara University of Science and Technology residency training on increasing access to specialty care workforce
Graduate tracer studies provide an avenue for assessing the impact of residency training on the distribution and access to specialty care and exploring job and professional satisfaction of alumnus. This study examined how the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) clinical residency training program influenced the spatial distribution and career paths of specialists. We conducted a mixed methods study involving an online survey and 1…
The epidemiology and risk factors for postnatal complications among postpartum women and newborns in southwestern Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for two-thirds of the global burden of maternal and newborn deaths. Adverse outcomes among postpartum women and newborns occurring in the first six weeks of life are often related, though data co-examining patients are limited. This study is an exploratory analysis describing the epidemiology of postnatal complications among postpartum women and newborns following facility birth and discharge in Mbarara, Uganda. This s…
Beyond facility-based births
Maternal and newborn studies in Uganda have primarily focused on measuring contact coverage, such as the proportion of facility-based births. However, this is inadequate and may overestimate the benefits of services provided to women and newborns if the quality of care in the facilities is not considered. Effective coverage of care addresses this limitation and adjusts for the quality of services. This study assessed the effective coverage of mat…
Risk factors for catastrophic healthcare expenditure and high economic burden for children with anorectal malformations in Southwestern Uganda
Identifying methods to provide financial protection from CHE is essential for all children. ARM patients are at particularly high risk for CHE and high OPP expenditures, especially those living far from healthcare services and in rural areas
First Mile program
Uganda's public healthcare system faces significant systemic challenges in delivering care, contributing to poor health outcomes. In response, a North-South partnership between Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) implemented the First Mile Project, a seven-year initiative (2018-2024) designed to strengthen the regional health system in southwester…
Medicine (9 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (7 works) · Obstetrics (6 works) · Pregnancy (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Referral (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Public health (4 works)