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    Effectiveness of a Pre-treatment Snack on the Uptake of Mass Treatment for Schistosomiasis in Uganda: a cluster randomized trial 

    Muhumuza, Simon; Olsen, Annette; Katahoire, Anne; Kiragga, Agnes N.; Nuwaha, Fred (PLoS Med, 2014-05-13)
    Background: School-based mass treatment with praziquantel is the cornerstone for schistosomiasis control in school-aged children. However, uptake of treatment among school-age children in Uganda is low in some areas. The ...
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    Understanding Low Up Take of Mass Treatment for Intestinal Schistosomiasis Among School Children: a qualitative study in Jinja district, Uganda. 

    Muhumuza, Simon; Olsen, Annette; Nuwaha, Fred; Katahoire, Anne (Cambridge University Press, 2014-04-16)
    Despite attempts to control intestinal schistosomiasis through school-based mass drug administration (MDA) with praziquantel using school teachers in Uganda, less than 30% of the school children take the treatment in some ...
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    Reduced uptake of mass treatment for schistosomiasis control in absence of food: beyond a randomized trial 

    Muhumuza, Simon; Olsen, Annette; Katahoire, Anne; Nuwaha, Fred (BioMed Central Ltd., 2015-10)
    Backgroud: Sustaining high uptake of praziquantel is key for long-term control of schistosomiasis. During mass treatment in 2013, we randomized 12 primary schools into two groups; one group received education messages for ...
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    Increasing teacher motivation and supervision is an important but not sufficient strategy for improving praziquantel uptake in Schistosoma mansoni control programs: serial cross sectional surveys in Uganda 

    Muhumuza, Simon; Katahoire, Anne; Nuwaha, Fred; Olsen, Annette (BioMed Central, 2013-12-13)
    Background: Realization of the public health benefits of mass drug administration (MDA) for the control of schistosomiasis depends on achieving and maintaining high annual treatment coverage. In Uganda, the uptake ...
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    Association between socio economic status and schistosomiasis infection in Jinja District, Uganda 

    Muhumuza, Simon; Kitimbo, George; Oryema-Lalobo, Michael; Nuwaha, Fred (Wiley Online Library, 2009-04-20)
    Objective: To examine the role of socioeconomic situation in influencing the risk and intensity of infection with Schistosomiasis mansoni. Methods: Cross-sectional study in Walukuba Division bordering Lake Victoria, Jinja ...
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    Uptake of Preventive Treatment for Intestinal Schistosomiasis among School Children in Jinja District, Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study. 

    Muhumuza, Simon; Olsen, Annette; Katahoire, Anne; Nuwaha, Fred (PLoS ONE, 2013-05-07)
    Background: In Uganda, the current national health sector strategic and investment plan underscores schistosomiasis as one of the diseases targeted for elimination by the year 2015. However, uptake of treatment among school ...
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    “If You Tell People That You Had Sex with a Fellow Man, It Is Hard to Be Helped and Treated”: Barriers and Opportunities for Increasing Access to HIV Services among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Uganda 

    Wanyenze, Rhoda K.; Musinguzi, Geofrey; Matovu, Joseph K. B.; Kiguli, Juliet; Nuwaha, Fred; Mujisha, Geoffrey; Musinguzi, Joshua; Arinaitwe, Jim; Wagner, Glenn J. (PLOS ONE, 2016)
    Background Despite the high HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about their access to HIV services. This study assessed barriers and opportunities for expanding ...
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    “When they know that you are a sex worker, you will be the last person to be treated”: Perceptions and experiences of female sex workers in accessing HIV services in Uganda 

    Wanyenze, Rhoda K.; Musinguzi, Geofrey; Kiguli, Juliet; Nuwaha, Fred; Mujisha, Geoffrey; Musinguzi, Joshua; Arinaitwe, Jim; Matovu, Joseph K. B. (BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2017)
    Background: HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs) in high burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa varies between 24 and 72%, however their access to HIV services remains limited. This study explored FSWs’ perspectives ...
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    Barriers to Condom Use among High Risk Men Who Have Sex with Men in Uganda: A Qualitative Study 

    Musinguzi, Geofrey; Bastiaens, Hilde; Matovu, Joseph K. B.; Nuwaha, Fred; Mujisha, Geoffrey; Kiguli, Juliet; Arinaitwe, Jim; Geertruyden, Jean-Pierre Van; Wanyenze, Rhoda K. (PLOS ONE, 2015)
    Background Unprotected sexual intercourse is a major risk factor for HIV transmission. Men who have sex with men (MSM) face challenges in accessing HIV prevention services, including condoms. However, there is limited ...
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    Effectiveness of a Pre-treatment Snack on the Uptake of Mass Treatment for Schistosomiasis in Uganda: A Cluster Randomized Trial 

    Muhumuza, Simon; Olsen, Annette; Katahoire, Anne; Kiragga, Agnes N.; Nuwaha, Fred (PLOS Medicine, 2014-05)
    Background: School-based mass treatment with praziquantel is the cornerstone for schistosomiasis control in school-aged children. However, uptake of treatment among school-age children in Uganda is low in some areas. The ...

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