Bob Omoda Amodan
Biographic Data
| ID | 7747775 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bob Omoda Amodan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bob Omoda |
| FAMILY NAME | Amodan |
| SIGNATURE | AMODAN B O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4561-1337 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Knowledge, attitudes and barriers to uptake of Covid-19 vaccine in Uganda, February 2021
INTRODUCTION: Uganda planned to start its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in March 2021, prioritising healthcare workers, security personnel, elderly and people with comorbidities. However, the willingness to receive the vaccine and potential barriers and hindrances were unknown. To understand the barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to its rollout, we explored the communities' knowledge, attitudes and barriers. METHODS: We conducted a …
Trends of key surveillance performance indicators of acute flaccid paralysis
Most districts reported AFP cases. However, there was a decline in the NPAFP rate from 2015-2020 and few districts achieved the target rate. The suboptimal AFP surveillance system performance leaves the country at risk of missing ongoing poliovirus transmission. We recommend health worker training on active AFP searches, intensified supportive supervision, increase the number of environmental surveillance sentinel sites to boost AFP surveillance …
Violence and discrimination among Ugandan residents during the Covid-19 lockdown
A substantial proportion of Ugandan residents experienced violence and/or discrimination during the COVID-19 lockdown, mostly perpetrated by law enforcement officers. We recommend mitigation of the collateral impact of lockdowns with interventions that focus on improving policing quality, ensuring continuity of essential services, and strengthening support systems for vulnerable groups including males
Level and Determinants of Adherence to Covid-19 Preventive Measures in the First Stage of the Outbreak in Uganda
We conducted an online survey in the first two months of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in Uganda to assess the level and determinants of adherence to and satisfaction with the COVID-19 preventive measures recommended by the government. We generated Likert scales for adherence and satisfaction outcome variables and measured them with four preventive measures, including handwashing, wearing face masks, physical distancing, and co…
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Level and Determinants of Adherence to Covid-19 Preventive Measures in the First Stage of the Outbreak in Uganda
We conducted an online survey in the first two months of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in Uganda to assess the level and determinants of adherence to and satisfaction with the COVID-19 preventive measures recommended by the government. We generated Likert scales for adherence and satisfaction outcome variables and measured them with four preventive measures, including handwashing, wearing face masks, physical distancing, and co…
Violence and discrimination among Ugandan residents during the Covid-19 lockdown
A substantial proportion of Ugandan residents experienced violence and/or discrimination during the COVID-19 lockdown, mostly perpetrated by law enforcement officers. We recommend mitigation of the collateral impact of lockdowns with interventions that focus on improving policing quality, ensuring continuity of essential services, and strengthening support systems for vulnerable groups including males
Trends of key surveillance performance indicators of acute flaccid paralysis
Most districts reported AFP cases. However, there was a decline in the NPAFP rate from 2015-2020 and few districts achieved the target rate. The suboptimal AFP surveillance system performance leaves the country at risk of missing ongoing poliovirus transmission. We recommend health worker training on active AFP searches, intensified supportive supervision, increase the number of environmental surveillance sentinel sites to boost AFP surveillance …
Knowledge, attitudes and barriers to uptake of Covid-19 vaccine in Uganda, February 2021
INTRODUCTION: Uganda planned to start its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in March 2021, prioritising healthcare workers, security personnel, elderly and people with comorbidities. However, the willingness to receive the vaccine and potential barriers and hindrances were unknown. To understand the barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to its rollout, we explored the communities' knowledge, attitudes and barriers. METHODS: We conducted a …
Environmental health (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works) · COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 works) · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts (2 works)