Michael T Wagaba
Biographic Data
| ID | 9002242 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael T Wagaba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael T |
| FAMILY NAME | Wagaba |
| SIGNATURE | WAGABA M T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Makerere University |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-8622-6993 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Household food insecurity among refugees
Background Over a quarter of Uganda’s population is food-insecure. Agrarian refugee populations are disproportionately affected; however, evidence on how food insecurity varies across refugee settlements by climatic region remains limited.Objective We assessed refugee household food insecurity across three settlements located in different climatic regions of Uganda.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 refugees from Kiryandongo,…
Effects of climate change-related hazards on food security and health within refugee settlements in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Climate change presents more dire impacts on food security and health in Africa than any other region worldwide. These impacts are expectedly more pronounced in predominantly agrarian refugee settings like Uganda, which is also the largest refugee host in Africa. However, there is limited contextual evidence regarding the effects of climate change-related hazards in Uganda to guide context-relevant interventions amidst the ongoing aid…
The stifling burden of climate change on African public healthcare systems
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…
Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? – a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda
BACKGROUND: There is inadequate evidence about the influence of digital and cash payment modalities on the performance of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in underserved communities, such as refugee settlements. OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of CHWs when paid in cash or digitally in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda. METHODS: A comparative cross-sectional mixed methods design was used. Secondary data comprising 247 CHW reports during a s…
Does mHealth influence community health worker performance in vulnerable populations? A mixed methods study in a multinational refugee settlement in Uganda
Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide healthcare in under-served communities, including refugee settlements, despite various challenges hindering their performance. Implementers have adopted mobile wireless technologies (m-Health) to improve the performance of CHWs in refugee settlements. We assessed the CHWs’ performance and associated factors in a multi-national refugee settlement, operating mHealth and paper-based methods. This cross-section…
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Does mHealth influence community health worker performance in vulnerable populations? A mixed methods study in a multinational refugee settlement in Uganda
Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide healthcare in under-served communities, including refugee settlements, despite various challenges hindering their performance. Implementers have adopted mobile wireless technologies (m-Health) to improve the performance of CHWs in refugee settlements. We assessed the CHWs’ performance and associated factors in a multi-national refugee settlement, operating mHealth and paper-based methods. This cross-section…
Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? – a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda
BACKGROUND: There is inadequate evidence about the influence of digital and cash payment modalities on the performance of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in underserved communities, such as refugee settlements. OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of CHWs when paid in cash or digitally in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda. METHODS: A comparative cross-sectional mixed methods design was used. Secondary data comprising 247 CHW reports during a s…
The stifling burden of climate change on African public healthcare systems
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…
Household food insecurity among refugees
Background Over a quarter of Uganda’s population is food-insecure. Agrarian refugee populations are disproportionately affected; however, evidence on how food insecurity varies across refugee settlements by climatic region remains limited.Objective We assessed refugee household food insecurity across three settlements located in different climatic regions of Uganda.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 refugees from Kiryandongo,…
Effects of climate change-related hazards on food security and health within refugee settlements in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Climate change presents more dire impacts on food security and health in Africa than any other region worldwide. These impacts are expectedly more pronounced in predominantly agrarian refugee settings like Uganda, which is also the largest refugee host in Africa. However, there is limited contextual evidence regarding the effects of climate change-related hazards in Uganda to guide context-relevant interventions amidst the ongoing aid…
Refugee (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Human settlement (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Climate change (2 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works)