Rural and urban correlates of stunting among under-five children in Sierra Leone: a 2019 nationwide cross-sectional survey

Q Sserwanja, K Kamara, LM Mutisya… - Nutrition and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Undernutrition accounts for at least 50% of the annual global under-five
mortality burden. Although disparities in the childhood stunting between urban and rural …

Exposure to different types of mass media and timing of antenatal care initiation: insights from the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey

Q Sserwanja, LM Mutisya, MW Musaba - BMC women's health, 2022 - Springer
Background Early initiation of antenatal care (ANC) within the first trimester is highly
recommended in the current 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Mass …

Modern contraceptive utilization and associated factors among married women in Liberia: evidence from the 2019 Liberia demographic and health survey

M Tsegaw, B Mulat, K Shitu - Open Access Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Contraceptive methods help individuals control the number, interval, and timing
of pregnancies and prevent unwanted pregnancies. Objective This study aimed to assess …

Prevalence of adequate postnatal care and associated factors in Rwanda: evidence from the Rwanda demographic health survey 2020

J Kawuki, G Gatasi, Q Sserwanja - Archives of Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Although quality postnatal care (PNC) is a known significant intervention for
curbing maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality, it is underutilized in most develo** …

Association between exposure to family planning messages on different mass media channels and the utilization of modern contraceptives among young women in …

Q Sserwanja, P Turimumahoro, L Nuwabaine… - BMC Women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background Access to sexual and reproductive health information enables young women to
make appropriate decisions. We examined the association between exposure to family …

Prevalence of risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a 2019 nationwide survey

J Kawuki, K Kamara, Q Sserwanja - BMC infectious diseases, 2022 - Springer
Background and aim For over 40 years of the HIV/AIDS global epidemic, no effective cure
nor vaccine is yet available, making the current control strategies focused on curbing new …

Prevalence and factors associated with utilisation of postnatal care in Sierra Leone: a 2019 national survey

Q Sserwanja, L Nuwabaine, K Kamara, MW Musaba - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Within Sub-Saharan Africa, some countries still report unacceptably
high rates of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, despite improvements in the …

Prevalence and correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms among adults in Guangdong Province of China: A population-based study

WQ Xu, WY Tan, XL Li, ZH Huang, HR Zheng… - Journal of Affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims To examine the prevalence and health correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms
among adults living in Guangdong province of China with a large population and rapid …

Prevalence and factors Associated with Risky sexual behaviors among sexually active female adolescents in Zambia

Q Sserwanja, D Mwamba, P Poon, JH Kim - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Despite decades long commitment to women's reproductive health rights, sexually
transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies continue to be major public health …

Factors associated with utilization of quality antenatal care: a secondary data analysis of Rwandan demographic health survey 2020

Q Sserwanja, L Nuwabaine, G Gatasi… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Over the last decade, progress in reducing maternal mortality in Rwanda has
been slow, from 210 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015 to 203 deaths per 100,000 live …