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Competencies of lower-level community health centre leaders in annual health work planning and their influence on district performance in Busoga sub-region:
(PLoS One, 2020-07-30) Muluya,Kharim Mwebaza; Muwanguzi,Gangu David; Aremu,Abdulmujeeb Babatunde; Naziru,Rashid; Wananda,Irene; Kayemba,Jonah Fred; Ogara,Collin; Waib,Musa; Mugisha,John Francis; Waiswa,Peter
Introduction
Lower-level community health centres play a crucial role in the delivery of primary healthcare services, and the competencies of their leaders can significantly influence district performance. Annual health work planning in local governments faces imple- mentation obstacles every year. This mostly affects lower-level community health centres in Busoga region. It is evidenced by late submission of annual health work plans to authorized offices and also these work plans are poorly made by lower-level community health centres in Busoga region. This prompted a retrospective study to understand the competencies of leaders in the lower-level community health centres in annual health work plan development.
Effectiveness of the Box Savings Initiative for Transport Costs on Health Facility- Based Deliveries:
(Gynecology & Reproductive Health, 2025-05-21) Mwebaza, Muluya Kharim; Aremu,Abdulmujeeb Babatunde; Naziru, Rashid; Muwanguzi,Gangu David; Kibaara,Rucha Kenneth; Kithuka,Peter; Otieno,George Ochieng; Waibi,Musa; Mugisha,John Francis; Waiswa,Peter
Introduction:
Access to maternal healthcare is crucial for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, especially in rural areas where barriers such as transport costs limit facility-based deliveries. This study explores the effectiveness of Mothers' Box Savings Initiative on transport costs and its influence on health facility-based deliveries in the Busoga region of Uganda. Franchisor-franchisee transport model is important in building bond between mothers and local transporters. Mothers' Box Savings Initiative is a community-based saving scheme where expectant mothers save small amounts regularly to afford transportation to health facilities during delivery and when develop complications.
Methods:
this was an interventional study with mixed-methods approach employed for 6 months. The franchisor- franchisee model was aimed at bringing local transporters closer to pregnant mothers. However, the Box Savings Initiative was required for mothers to afford transport costs to health centres for deliveries and treatment of maternal related complications in the Busoga region.
Results:
After the initiation of box savings for transport costs affordability to health centres, deliveries in the intervention arm drastically increased to 70.5 percent and lethargically to 51.2 percent in the control arm. There was statistically significant change effect with the intervention (change average value at 0.314 and p-value at 0.000). The findings indicate that women involved in Mothers' Box Savings and can afford to meet transport costs are significantly more likely to have health facility-based deliveries (AOR=0.117; p-value=0.009; CI= 0.135 – 2.374 and AOR=2.290; p-value=0.011; CI=1.001 – 5.216 respectively).
Conclusion:
This suggests that the financial empowerment provided by savings initiatives directly contributes to improved maternal health outcomes by reducing barriers to accessing skilled birth attendants. The study underscores the importance of community savings mechanisms as a cost-effective strategy for enhancing maternal healthcare accessibility in low-resource settings.
Predictors of Smartphone Usage Addiction among Health Sciences Students in Selected Universities in Kampala, Uganda
(East African Health Research Journal, 2024-11-10) Aremu,Abdulmujeeb Babatunde; Afolabi,Ismail Bamidele Afolabi; Naziru, Rashidc
Background:
Globally, smartphone use among university students is expanding at an exponential rate, and its lingering addiction has now become a global issue, causing some emotional comprehension issues that can lead to significant consequences. Hence, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of smartphone addiction (overuse) and its predictors among health sciences students at selected universities in Kampala, Uganda.
Methodology:
An online-based descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed for this study among 308 students of health sciences in Ugandan universities. A three-sectioned, pretested, and validated questionnaire was used to capture data on socio-demographic attributes and smartphone use habits from the respondents. The data were analysed using IBM SPSS version 26. The outcome variable (i.e., smartphone addiction) was transformed into a weighted aggregate score prior to dichotomisation. Analysis of variance, chi-square test of independence, and binary logistic regression analysis were employed for the study hypotheses, and the significance level was set at P ≤ .05.
Results:
The prevalence of smartphone addiction was found to be 53.9%. Female respondents were predominant, 179 (58.1%), and relatively three-quarters of the respondents, 237 (76.9%), were unmarried. The smartphone addiction score among the respondents was 16.13 (95% confidence interval [CI], 15.49 to 16.78) on a maximum reference scale of 30. At the multivariable model, daily time spent using a smartphone (AOR 0.40; 95% CI, 0.23 to 0.69) and the onset of smartphone use (AOR 0.55, 95% CI, 0.31 to 0.97) were identified as the significant independent predictors of smartphone addiction.
Conclusion:
This study reported a high prevalence of smartphone addiction among the sampled health sciences students in Ugandan universities. The most significant predictors of smartphone addiction include the number of hours spent on a smartphone daily and the onset of smartphone use. Given the negative health outcomes that this problem may evoke, this study calls for targeted health education intervention to enhance self-control skills, and to effectively tackle smartphone addiction among university students in Uganda.
Evaluation of the Kenyan Kadhi’s Court Bench Book from An Islamic Sharia Perspective: Focusing On The Marriage Section
(Jurnal Syariah, Jil., 2025-04-30) Manswab Mahsen Abdulrahman; Abdul Hafiz Musa Walusimbi
This study critically evaluates the Kadhis Court Bench Book, specifically examining the marriage section in Chapter Four, Articles 1 through 20, via the framework of Islamic Sharia. It assesses the strengths and weaknesses of these provisions, focusing on aspects of clarity, consistency, and adherence to Islamic legal principles. The research problem regarding the enactment of the Kadhis Court Bench Book arises from the judiciary's acknowledgment of inconsistencies in verdicts resulting from divergent opinions among the various schools of thought. To conduct this evaluation, a qualitative approach will be adopted, using methods such as document analysis, comparative analysis, case study review, and data interpretation. The findings show that the Bench Book lacks systematic organization, with certain sections deviating from essential Sharia principles or offering insufficient clarity. The reliance on lesser-known madhhabs in its application in Kenya contributes to inconsistencies, as certain provisions do not fully adhere to fundamental Sharia principles. Some provisions are difficult to implement and the arisal of ambiguities and gaps in specific provisions can lead to differing interpretations. Ultimately, the study recommends the creation of a systematical framework for continuous monitoring and evaluation of the Bench Book’s implementation, facilitating timely revisions to address emerging challenges in marital jurisprudence.
EVALUATION OF THE KENYAN KADHI’S COURT BENCH BOOK FROM AN ISLAMIC SHARIA PERSPECTIVE:
(Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, 2025-04-30) Manswab,Mahsen Abdulrahman; Walusimbi,Abdul Hafiz Musa
This study critically evaluates the Kadhis Court Bench Book, specifically examining the marriage section in Chapter Four, Articles 1 through 20, via the framework of Islamic Sharia. It assesses the strengths and weaknesses of these provisions, focusing on aspects of clarity, consistency, and adherence to Islamic legal principles.
The research problem regarding the enactment of the Kadhis Court Bench Book arises from the judiciary's acknowledgment of inconsistencies in verdicts resulting from divergent opinions among the various schools of thought.
To conduct this evaluation, a qualitative approach will be adopted, using methods such as document analysis, comparative analysis, case study review, and data interpretation.
The findings show that the Bench Book lacks systematic organization, with certain sections deviating from essential Sharia principles or offering insufficient clarity.
The reliance on lesser-known madhhabs in its application in Kenya contributes to inconsistencies, as certain provisions do not fully adhere to fundamental Sharia principles. Some provisions are difficult to implement and the arisal of ambiguities and gaps in specific provisions can lead to differing interpretations. Ultimately, the study recommends the creation of a systematical framework for continuous monitoring and evaluation of the Bench Book’s implementation, facilitating timely revisions to address emerging challenges in marital jurisprudence.