Filimin Niyongabo

Biographic Data

ID9067755
NAMEFilimin Niyongabo
GIVEN NAMESFilimin
FAMILY NAMENiyongabo
SIGNATURENIYONGABO F
AFFILIATIONSMakerere University
ORCID0000-0002-5630-6936
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT4
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • 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…

  • 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…