Influence of Conflict Management on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Bubaare Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Niwamanya, Lillian

“…Findings further found out that the high demand for promotions among the government workers increased on conflicts and was true since most of the local government staff entry level is diploma level and having acquired degree level, they think that they would be promoted but their dream was not fulfilled which increased on conflicts. …”
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Effect of Customer Care on the Profitability of Selected Business Enterprises in Kabale Municipality Uganda. by Niwamanya, Kenneth

“…The sample consisted of 7 business owners/managers, 34 business workers/employees and 83 customers/buyers from selected business enterprises in Kabale municipality. …”
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Political Accountability and Social Service Delivery in Local Governments: A Case Study of Nyundo Sub-County Kisoro District. by Niwarinda, Wilberforce

“…The research used a cross-sectional survey design, collecting data from 80 respondents, including local government employees, politicians, health workers, and the general public in Nyundo Sub-county, Kisoro District, through questionnaires and interview guides. …”
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Vocational and Technical Training and Promotion of Employment in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kabale Municipalty. by Mercy, Orikiriza

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Interface between biomedical and traditional systems of treatment and care among HIV positive fisher folk in two fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda by Christopher, Tumwine, Peter, Aggleton, Stephen, Bell

“…Results: Prior to HIV diagnosis, participants who described becoming ill sought different forms of help including biomedical treatment prescribed by health workers or self-prescribed; biomedical and herbal medicines together; herbal medicines only; or no form of treatment. …”
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Access of Women to Higher Education in Uganda: An Analysis of Inequalities, Barriers and Determinants by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…The central conclusion is that the family, society and the state in Uganda act as if they are constantly weighing the profitability of investing in boys' or girls' education, albeit not in the conventional way of measuring earnings of educated workers, but rather assessing the future functional value of the individual. …”
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Factors influencing male involvement in family planning among married couples seeking maternity and pediatric services in Chuk by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Immaculate, Okoth

“…Inadequate health education by health care workers on Family Planning products/services may lead to low uptake of services (P = 0.04). …”
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Association of high organochlorine pesticide serum levels with oxidative stress in intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer by Gholamreza Asadikaram, Mohammad Reza Ashrafi, Sodaif Darvish Moghaddam, Moslem Abolhassani, Fatemeh Bagheri

“…It has been revealed that certain organochlorine pesticides may increase the risk of gastric cancer incidence among farm workers. This research aimed to assay levels of 7 different organochlorine pesticides in the serum of functional dyspepsia, intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer patients, along with measuring oxidative stress parameters compared to the control group and their associations. …”
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An environmental study of tracheostomy on eight COVID-19 patients by Kai Xu, Xin-Hao Zhang, Xiao-Bo Long, Xiang Lu, Zheng Liu

“…Abstract Background Tracheostomy, as an aerosol-generating procedure, is considered as a high-risk surgery for health care workers (HCWs) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. …”
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Comparison of real-time instrument use and absorbent tube method for measuring formaldehyde in working environments: A health risk assessment for gross anatomy staff by Phanpina Soonklang, Arroon Ketsakorn, Nontiya Homkham, Chalermchai Chaikittiporn, Saowanee Norkaew

“…Formaldehyde is widely used for the preservation of cadavers, exposing workers to potential risks of formaldehyde exposure in the workplace. …”
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Improving Implementation of NCD Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Case of Fixed Dose Combinations for Hypertension in Kenya by Adrianna Murphy, Daniel Mbuthia, Ruth Willis, Benjamin Tsofa, Mary Gichagua, Peter Mugo, Kara Hanson, Michael R. Reich

“…We conducted semi-structured interviews with 39 policy-makers and healthcare workers involved in hypertension treatment policy and identified through snowball sampling. …”
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Evaluation of the Nutrition Heart Program Through the Four Elements of Community Empowerment Approach by Rika Satyadewi, Galuh Mega Kurnia, Arina Mufida Ersanti, Corie Indria Prasasti

“…Results: Access to information on the program includes the use of WhatsApp, flyers, field facilitators, and health workers. Most mothers of toddlers actively participated, although some were also mothers of toddlers who were passive due to work commitments. …”
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Clinical evidence based review and recommendations of aerosol generating medical procedures in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Andrew Thamboo, Jane Lea, Doron D. Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Arman Abdalkhani, Christopher Diamond, Jennifer Ham, Austin Heffernan, M. Cai Long, Jobanjit Phulka, Yu Qi Wu, Phillip Yeung, Marc Lammers

“…Abstract Background Aerosol generating medical procedures (AGMPs) present risks to health care workers (HCW) due to airborne transmission of pathogens. …”
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Assessing waste separation behaviour in Nigeria: implications for post-Covid-19 pandemic waste management strategies by Tolulope B Olaiya, Shuliang Zhao, Oyewale D Abioye, Uzoamaka P Mgbachi, Oluwabunmi A Falebita

“…During medical emergencies, effective management of waste is crucial to preventing the spread of infections, protecting healthcare workers, and ensuring the safety of the broader society. …”
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Timeliness metrics for screening and preventing TB in household contacts of pulmonary TB patients in Kenya by D. Nair, P. Thekkur, I. Mbithi, M. Khogali, R. Zachariah, S. Dar Berger, S. Satyanarayana, A. M. V. Kumar, I. Kathure, J. Mwangi, A. F. Bochner, A. McClelland, J. M. Chakaya, A. D. Harries

“…Main barriers to TPT uptake were HHCs not consulting clinicians, HHCs being unwilling to initiate TPT and drug shortages. Healthcare workers felt that a timeliness metric was valuable for streamlining HHC management and proposed “3-5-7” as a workable alternative. …”
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Mask Material Filtration Efficiency and Mask Fitting at the Crossroads: Implications during Pandemic Times by Karin Ardon-Dryer, Juliusz Warzywoda, Rumeysa Tekin, Jnev Biros, Sharilyn Almodovar, Brandon L. Weeks, Louisa J. Hope-Weeks, Albert Sacco

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the widespread use and need for respirators and face masks for the healthcare workers and public. In this study, several generally available respirators and mask designs were fit tested, and their materials were evaluated for filtration efficiency using 250 nm polystyrene latex particles. …”
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The impact of short-term changes in sleeping and eating patterns on glucometabolic health and gut microbiota in healthy young adults: a proof-of-concept controlled feeding study by Jiehua Chen, Ruijie Zhang, Chao Zhou, Louise Weiwei Lu, Dana Feng, Haiqiao Zou, Ran Gao, Xinying Zhang, Peiyi Chen, Jiayue Zhu, Haoxie Xu, Nina Zeng, Cijuan Zhang, Bin Liu, Mingfu Wang, Qian Ge, Caiqun Ouyang, Feng Chen

“…Epidemiological studies showed that night workers are at higher risk of developing chronic metabolic diseases. …”
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Disability, comorbidities and risk determinants at end of TB treatment in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe by The Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe TB Disability Study Group (members listed here in alphabetical order):, S.A. Adakun, F.M. Banda, A. Bloom, M. Bochnowicz, J. Chakaya, A. Chansa, H. Chiguvare, R. Chimzizi, C. Colvin, J.P. Dongo, A. Durena, C. Duri, R. Edmund, A.D. Harries, I. Kathure, F.N. Kavenga, Y. Lin, H. Luzze, I. Mbithi, M. Mputu, A. Mubanga, D. Nair, M. Ngwenya, B. Okotu, P. Owiti, A. Owuor, P. Thekkur, C. Timire, S. Turyahabwe, E. Tweyongyere, M. YaDiul, R. Zachariah, K. Zimba

“…METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study within national TB programmes. RESULTS: Health workers assessed 1,063 patients (78% of eligible) in a median of 22 min [IQR 16–35] and found it useful and feasible to accomplish in addition to other responsibilities. …”
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Ultraviolet-C-based sanitization is a cost-effective option for hospitals to manage health care-associated infection risks from high touch mobile phones by David C. Cook, David C. Cook, Matthew Olsen, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, John F. Fraser, Adrian Goldsworthy, Adrian Goldsworthy, Rashed Alghafri, Rashed Alghafri, Simon J. McKirdy, Lotti Tajouri, Lotti Tajouri, Lotti Tajouri

“…Mobile phones have become essential tools for health care workers around the world, but as high touch surfaces, they can harbor microorganisms that pose infection risks to patients and staff. …”
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High-resolution observation per 1.5 h revealed prominent time-dependent daily contamination variations of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants and their quinone derivatives PPDQs... by Zifang Peng, Shijiao Hou, Qingyun He, Fangcheng Su, Lishun Ren, Congcong Pei, Dan Yin, Yanhao Zhang, Yanjie Huang, Shusheng Zhang, Zongwei Cai

“…Almost all daily time intervals with relatively high pollution levels of PPDs and PPDQs were commuting time for majority of workers, which was possibly because of increased rubber tire abrasion induced by huge traffic volume. …”
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