Amos Deogratius Mwaka

Datos Biográficos

ID353024
NOMBREAmos Deogratius Mwaka
NOMBRESAmos Deogratius
APELLIDOMwaka
FIRMAMWAKA A D
AFILIACIONESMakerere University
ORCID0000-0001-7952-2327
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2016
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • The stifling burden of climate change on African public healthcare systems

    Open AccessJack Ogony, Judith Mangeni et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Climate change is the greatest health threat of the 21st century to global health and primary health care. Despite being the least contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, Africa is disproportionately facing severe impacts of climate change, particularly on its health systems which is already neglected and underfunded. The crisis poses a fundamental threat to human health by undermining healthcare infrastructure, straining work…

  • Reconciliation among the central luo of northern Uganda

    Open AccessAmos Deogratius Mwaka, Willy Obol OlangoARTICLECogent Social Sciences2023

    There are suggestions to adopt Mato Oput as a way to bring about reconciliation in northern Uganda; however, there are limited data on the processes and events that lead to Mato Oput. The aim of this study was to describe the processes that lead to and the ingredients of Mato Oput. We conducted a qualitative study using an ethnographic approach and secondary data review. The researchers visited and interviewed renowned elders purposefully selecte…

  • There Were Moments We Wished She Could Just Die

    Open AccessJulia Irani, Joseph Rujumba et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2022Referencias: 42

    Nodding Syndrome (NS) occurs within a wide spectrum of epilepsies seen in onchocerciasis endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa. It has debilitating consequences on affected individuals and increases the socio-economic, physical and psychological burden on care-givers and their households, diminishing their standing within the community. Social science research on the disproportionate burden of the disease on females is limited. Based on ethnographi…

  • Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms among women in a refugee settlement

    Open AccessWinnie Adoch, Christopher Orach Garimoi et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2020

    A significant proportion of women in Palabek refugee settlement had not heard about cervical cancer. Refugee health services providers could increase awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms through health education in order to promote risk reduction behaviours and guide women during symptoms appraisal. Single women and those who lived more than one kilo metre from nearest health facility in home country could be a priority group fo…

  • Setting up a clinical trial for a novel disease

    Open AccessRonald Anguzu, Pamela Akun et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2018

    A large amount of preparation goes into setting up trials. Different challenges and lessons are experienced. Our trial, testing a treatment for nodding syndrome, an acquired neurological disorder of unknown cause affecting thousands of children in Eastern Africa, provides a unique case study. As part of a study to determine the aetiology, understand pathogenesis and develop specific treatment, we set up a clinical trial in a remote district hospi…

  • Awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms

    Open AccessAmos Deogratius Mwaka, Christopher Garimoi Orach et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2016

    BACKGROUND: Lack of awareness of risk factors and symptoms for cancer may lead to late diagnosis and poor prognosis. OBJECTIVE: We assessed community awareness about cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms and perceptions about prevention and cure of cervical cancer in order to contribute data to inform interventions to improve cervical cancer survival. DESIGN: Cross-sectional population-based survey. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: We conducted this…