Grace Biyinzika Lubega

Dados Biográficos

ID7143047
NOMEGrace Biyinzika Lubega
PRENOMESGrace Biyinzika
SOBRENOMELubega
ASSINATURALUBEGA G B
AFILIAÇÕESMakerere University
ORCID0000-0003-0657-7903
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2021
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • 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

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Community mask wearing as a Covid-19 preventive measure, its barriers, and motivators among rural households of Uganda

    Open AccessGrace Biyinzika Lubega, Hilbert Mendoza et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Adherence to mask wearing has the potential to reduce coronavirus disease 2019 acquisition risk. However, there is limited information about community mask wearing and its predictors among rural populations. This study aimed to assess the level of adherence to community mask wearing as a COVID-19 prevention measure, its barriers, and motivators among the Ugandan rural population of Wakiso District. This cross-sectional study utilised both quantit…

  • Community health workers’ involvement in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Wakiso District, Uganda

    Open AccessDavid Musoke, Edwinah Atusingwize et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2021

    BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are an important cadre of the global health workforce as they are involved in providing health services at the community level. However, evidence on the role of CHWs in delivering interventions for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Uganda is limited. This study, therefore, assessed the involvement of CHWs in the prevention and control of NCDs in Wakiso District, Uganda with a focus on their knowledge,…