Jonathan Izudi
Biographic Data
| ID | 1732531 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonathan Izudi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonathan |
| FAMILY NAME | Izudi |
| SIGNATURE | IZUDI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mbarara University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9065-0389 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Peer-led sexual and reproductive health education and risky sexual behavior among adolescent girls and young women in rural Uganda
Adolescent girls and young women face significant sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges. This study assessed the preliminary effectiveness of a community-based, peer-led SRH education intervention on risky sexual behaviors and comprehensive SRH knowledge among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in Moroto District, northeastern Uganda. From October 2024 to January 2025, we conducted a pre-post quasi-experiment study withou…
Barriers and facilitators to community-based, peer-led sexual and reproductive health intervention for adolescent girls and young women in northeastern Uganda
Peer-led interventions can effectively improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge, promote safer sexual behaviors among adolescents and young people, especially where health system capacity is limited. To inform a planned pre-post study, we explored the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a community-based, peer-led SRH intervention for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years in northeastern Uganda. We …
Intention to disclose medical errors by healthcare providers to patients and associated factors in Ugandan health facilities
This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with intention to disclose medical errors by healthcare providers to patients in public health facilities in Mukono District, Uganda. We conducted an analytic cross-sectional study among healthcare providers across four public health facilities in Mukono District, Uganda. The outcome, Intention to disclose medical errors to patients, was defined as self-reported likelihood of informing a p…
Timeliness of vaccine administration among children in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
Timeliness of vaccination among children in urban informal settlements is understudied in sub-Saharan Africa. We determined the proportion of children below 5 years who received vaccines on time and the associated factors in two large urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. We conducted an analytic cross-sectional study in Viwandani and Korogocho, randomly selected households with a child below 5 years, and administered questionnaires to mo…
Barriers and facilitators to integrating tuberculosis treatment into community pharmacies for people with TB/HIV in Kampala, Uganda
Community pharmacies (private retail drug shops or pharmacies) have proven successful for delivering anti-retroviral therapy to people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Leveraging this model for tuberculosis (TB) treatment integration could improve access to both TB and HIV treatment among people with TB/HIV. We identified the barriers and facilitators to integrating TB treatment into community pharmacies for people with TB/HIV in K…
Appropriateness, barriers, and facilitators of multi-month dispensing of tuberculosis drugs in rural eastern Uganda
Multi-month dispensing of tuberculosis (TB) drugs is an innovative strategy that may reduce frequent clinic visits and travel costs among people with TB (PWTB) in rural areas. To inform a planned trial, we explored the appropriateness, barriers, and facilitators to multi-month dispensing among PWTB and healthcare providers in rural eastern Uganda. We used qualitative methods situated within the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research t…
Impact of the Stopcut project on the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Southwest Nigeria
The findings indicate that the StopCut intervention effectively improved participants' knowledge about FGM/C, legal frameworks, and reporting behaviour. The study thus highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to challenging cultural beliefs and scaling up the interventions to other areas as well
Effect of safe water delivery plus water and sanitation hygiene behavior change communication on diarrheal disease prevalence among children under 5 years in a slum setting in Nairobi, Kenya
The intervention significantly reduced diarrheal disease prevalence in children under five years of age in the slum setting. Therefore, there is a need to expand the intervention to the remaining areas to reduce diarrheal disease morbidity and mortality
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…
Joint regression modeling of blood pressure and associated factors among adults in Uganda
Blood pressure (BP) is a repeated measurement data as multiple measurements of both systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) are simultaneously obtained on a patient to determine a raised blood pressure (hypertension). In examining factors associated with hypertension, BP is measured either as a binary outcome leading to information loss and reduced statistical efficiency or as a continuous outcome based on the average of …
Barriers and facilitators to viral load suppression among people living with HIV following intensive adherence counseling in Kampala, Uganda
Ebola incidence and mortality before and during a lockdown
On September 20, 2022, an Ebola Disease (EBOD) outbreak was declared in Mubende district, Central Uganda. Following a rapid surge in the number of cases and mortality, the Government of Uganda imposed a lockdown in the two most affected districts, Mubende and Kassanda. We describe the trends in EBOD incidence and mortality nationally and in the two districts before and during the lockdown and the lessons learned during the epidemic response. We r…
Impact of intensive adherence counseling on viral load suppression and mortality among people living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda
Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) is recommended for people living with HIV (PLHIV) with viral load (VL) ≥1,000 copies/ml after ≥6 months of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). We evaluated the effect of IAC on VL suppression and all-cause mortality among PLHIV on first-line ART with VL ≥1,000 copies/ml after ≥6 months of ART in Kampala, Uganda using regression discontinuity design, a quasi-experimental method for effect estimation when interventio…
Food Insecurity and Engagement in Transactional Sex Among Female Secondary Students in Rwanda
The relationship between food insecurity and transactional sex is well recognized, but less is known about this relationship among adolescents. We analyzed cross-sectional baseline data from 3,130 female secondary students aged 12-19 enrolled in a three-arm, cluster randomized controlled trial to examine the association between food insecurity and transactional sex. The explanatory variable was food security and the outcome was ever engaging in t…
Adherence monitoring methods to measure virological failure in people living with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Appointment keeping and self-report within 7-day or and 30-days recall periods are non-objective measures of antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence. We assessed incidence of virological failure (VF), predictive performance and associations of these adherence measures with VF among adults on long-term ART. Data for persons initiated on ART between April 2004 and April 2005, enrolled in a long-term ART cohort at 10-years on ART (baseline) and fol…
Willingness of caregivers to donate a kidney to a patient with end-stage renal disease
Most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) benefit from a kidney transplant but there is limited information from developing countries like Uganda about the willingness of caregivers for patients with end-stage kidney disease to donate a kidney. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the magnitude and factors associated with the willingness of caregivers to donate a kidney to their patient with ESRD in Kampala, Uganda. The study was co…
Adaptations to HIV services delivery amidst the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampala, Uganda
The enforcement of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions disrupted health services delivery and currently, there is a limited understanding regarding measures employed by health facilities to ensure delivery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services amidst the interruptions. We, therefore, designed a qualitative study to explore the measures for continuity of HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampal…
Alcohol consumption and sports-betting among young male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in urban southwestern Uganda
Sports-betting is common among these young male motorcycle riders, and is associated with both alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking. Interventions to regulate sports-betting may be co-packaged with those to reduce alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking among young adult males
Treatment success and mortality among adults with tuberculosis in rural eastern Uganda
Treatment success rate among adult persons with BC-PTB in rural eastern Uganda is suboptimal and mortality rate is high. HIV infection and older age reduce chances of treatment success, and increase mortality rate. Older and HIV infected persons with BC-PTB will require special consideration to optimize treatment success rate and reduce mortality rate
Retention of HIV exposed infants in care at Arua regional referral hospital, Uganda
Retention was suboptimal. Older maternal age, ANC visits at last pregnancy, and timely NVP initiation increased retention
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Retention of HIV exposed infants in care at Arua regional referral hospital, Uganda
Retention was suboptimal. Older maternal age, ANC visits at last pregnancy, and timely NVP initiation increased retention
Treatment success and mortality among adults with tuberculosis in rural eastern Uganda
Treatment success rate among adult persons with BC-PTB in rural eastern Uganda is suboptimal and mortality rate is high. HIV infection and older age reduce chances of treatment success, and increase mortality rate. Older and HIV infected persons with BC-PTB will require special consideration to optimize treatment success rate and reduce mortality rate
Alcohol consumption and sports-betting among young male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in urban southwestern Uganda
Sports-betting is common among these young male motorcycle riders, and is associated with both alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking. Interventions to regulate sports-betting may be co-packaged with those to reduce alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking among young adult males
Adherence monitoring methods to measure virological failure in people living with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Appointment keeping and self-report within 7-day or and 30-days recall periods are non-objective measures of antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence. We assessed incidence of virological failure (VF), predictive performance and associations of these adherence measures with VF among adults on long-term ART. Data for persons initiated on ART between April 2004 and April 2005, enrolled in a long-term ART cohort at 10-years on ART (baseline) and fol…
Willingness of caregivers to donate a kidney to a patient with end-stage renal disease
Most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) benefit from a kidney transplant but there is limited information from developing countries like Uganda about the willingness of caregivers for patients with end-stage kidney disease to donate a kidney. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the magnitude and factors associated with the willingness of caregivers to donate a kidney to their patient with ESRD in Kampala, Uganda. The study was co…
Adaptations to HIV services delivery amidst the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampala, Uganda
The enforcement of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions disrupted health services delivery and currently, there is a limited understanding regarding measures employed by health facilities to ensure delivery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services amidst the interruptions. We, therefore, designed a qualitative study to explore the measures for continuity of HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampal…
Ebola incidence and mortality before and during a lockdown
On September 20, 2022, an Ebola Disease (EBOD) outbreak was declared in Mubende district, Central Uganda. Following a rapid surge in the number of cases and mortality, the Government of Uganda imposed a lockdown in the two most affected districts, Mubende and Kassanda. We describe the trends in EBOD incidence and mortality nationally and in the two districts before and during the lockdown and the lessons learned during the epidemic response. We r…
Impact of intensive adherence counseling on viral load suppression and mortality among people living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda
Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) is recommended for people living with HIV (PLHIV) with viral load (VL) ≥1,000 copies/ml after ≥6 months of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). We evaluated the effect of IAC on VL suppression and all-cause mortality among PLHIV on first-line ART with VL ≥1,000 copies/ml after ≥6 months of ART in Kampala, Uganda using regression discontinuity design, a quasi-experimental method for effect estimation when interventio…
Food Insecurity and Engagement in Transactional Sex Among Female Secondary Students in Rwanda
The relationship between food insecurity and transactional sex is well recognized, but less is known about this relationship among adolescents. We analyzed cross-sectional baseline data from 3,130 female secondary students aged 12-19 enrolled in a three-arm, cluster randomized controlled trial to examine the association between food insecurity and transactional sex. The explanatory variable was food security and the outcome was ever engaging in t…
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…
Joint regression modeling of blood pressure and associated factors among adults in Uganda
Blood pressure (BP) is a repeated measurement data as multiple measurements of both systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) are simultaneously obtained on a patient to determine a raised blood pressure (hypertension). In examining factors associated with hypertension, BP is measured either as a binary outcome leading to information loss and reduced statistical efficiency or as a continuous outcome based on the average of …
Barriers and facilitators to viral load suppression among people living with HIV following intensive adherence counseling in Kampala, Uganda
Barriers and facilitators to integrating tuberculosis treatment into community pharmacies for people with TB/HIV in Kampala, Uganda
Community pharmacies (private retail drug shops or pharmacies) have proven successful for delivering anti-retroviral therapy to people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Leveraging this model for tuberculosis (TB) treatment integration could improve access to both TB and HIV treatment among people with TB/HIV. We identified the barriers and facilitators to integrating TB treatment into community pharmacies for people with TB/HIV in K…
Appropriateness, barriers, and facilitators of multi-month dispensing of tuberculosis drugs in rural eastern Uganda
Multi-month dispensing of tuberculosis (TB) drugs is an innovative strategy that may reduce frequent clinic visits and travel costs among people with TB (PWTB) in rural areas. To inform a planned trial, we explored the appropriateness, barriers, and facilitators to multi-month dispensing among PWTB and healthcare providers in rural eastern Uganda. We used qualitative methods situated within the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research t…
Impact of the Stopcut project on the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Southwest Nigeria
The findings indicate that the StopCut intervention effectively improved participants' knowledge about FGM/C, legal frameworks, and reporting behaviour. The study thus highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to challenging cultural beliefs and scaling up the interventions to other areas as well
Effect of safe water delivery plus water and sanitation hygiene behavior change communication on diarrheal disease prevalence among children under 5 years in a slum setting in Nairobi, Kenya
The intervention significantly reduced diarrheal disease prevalence in children under five years of age in the slum setting. Therefore, there is a need to expand the intervention to the remaining areas to reduce diarrheal disease morbidity and mortality
Peer-led sexual and reproductive health education and risky sexual behavior among adolescent girls and young women in rural Uganda
Adolescent girls and young women face significant sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges. This study assessed the preliminary effectiveness of a community-based, peer-led SRH education intervention on risky sexual behaviors and comprehensive SRH knowledge among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in Moroto District, northeastern Uganda. From October 2024 to January 2025, we conducted a pre-post quasi-experiment study withou…
Barriers and facilitators to community-based, peer-led sexual and reproductive health intervention for adolescent girls and young women in northeastern Uganda
Peer-led interventions can effectively improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge, promote safer sexual behaviors among adolescents and young people, especially where health system capacity is limited. To inform a planned pre-post study, we explored the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a community-based, peer-led SRH intervention for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years in northeastern Uganda. We …
Intention to disclose medical errors by healthcare providers to patients and associated factors in Ugandan health facilities
This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with intention to disclose medical errors by healthcare providers to patients in public health facilities in Mukono District, Uganda. We conducted an analytic cross-sectional study among healthcare providers across four public health facilities in Mukono District, Uganda. The outcome, Intention to disclose medical errors to patients, was defined as self-reported likelihood of informing a p…
Timeliness of vaccine administration among children in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
Timeliness of vaccination among children in urban informal settlements is understudied in sub-Saharan Africa. We determined the proportion of children below 5 years who received vaccines on time and the associated factors in two large urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. We conducted an analytic cross-sectional study in Viwandani and Korogocho, randomly selected households with a child below 5 years, and administered questionnaires to mo…
Medicine (13 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (6 works) · Biostatistics (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Nursing (5 works)