High prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care: a cross-sectional study in two hospitals in northern Uganda

P Bayo, E Ochola, C Oleo, AD Mwaka - BMJ open, 2014 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To determine the prevalence of the hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection and hepatitis B
e antigen (HBeAg) positivity among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in two …

[HTML][HTML] Health policy mapping and system gaps impeding the implementation of reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health programs in South …

L Belaid, P Bayo, L Kamau, E Nakimuli, E Omoro… - Conflict and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Pregnant women, neonates, children, and adolescents are at higher risk of
dying in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Strengthening the healthcare system is a key …

[HTML][HTML] “Midwives do not appreciate pregnant women who come to the maternity with torn and dirty clothing”: institutional delivery and postnatal care in Torit County …

P Bayo, L Belaid, EO Tahir, E Ochola, A Dimiti… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the
world, at 789 deaths per 100,000 live births. The majority of these deaths are due to …

[HTML][HTML] Community views on short birth interval in Northern Uganda: a participatory grounded theory

L Belaid, P Atim, E Ochola, B Omara, E Atim… - Reproductive …, 2021 - Springer
Background Short birth interval is associated with adverse perinatal, maternal, and infant
outcomes, although evidence on actionable factors underlying short birth interval remains …

Why women die after reaching the hospital: a qualitative critical incident analysis of the 'third delay'in postconflict northern Uganda

G Alobo, E Ochola, P Bayo, A Muhereza, V Nahurira… - Bmj Open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To critically explore and describe the pathways that women who require
emergency obstetrics and newborn care (EmONC) go through and to understand the delays …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impact of a community participatory intervention on women's capability: a qualitative study in Gulu Northern Uganda

L Belaid, E Ochola, P Bayo, GW Alii, M Ogwang… - BMC Women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background Community participatory interventions mobilizing women of childbearing age
are an effective strategy to promote maternal and child health. In 2017, we implemented this …

Mothers' perceptions of the practice of kangaroo mother care for preterm neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

P Bayo, G Alobo, C Sauvé, GT Feyissa - JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this review was to explore the experiences of mothers with the
practice of kangaroo mother care for preterm neonates at home in sub-Saharan Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Communities and service providers address access to perinatal care in postconflict Northern Uganda: socialising evidence for participatory action

L Belaid, P Atim, E Atim, E Ochola… - Family Medicine and …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Describe participatory codesign of interventions to improve access to perinatal
care services in Northern Uganda. Study design Mixed-methods participatory research to …

Estimating the met need for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services in three payams of Torit County, South Sudan: a facility-based, retrospective cross-sectional …

P Bayo, I Itua, SP Francis, K Boateng, EO Tahir… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To determine the met need for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services in three
Payams of Torit County, South Sudan in 2015 and to determine the frequency of each major …

Maternal and neonatal health care service utilisation in the wake of active conflict and socio-economic downturn in Torit County, Republic of South Sudan: a …

P Bayo, L Belaid, E Ochola, EO Tahir, A Dimiti… - African Journal of …, 2021 - ajol.info
Recurrent conflicts and economic downturn hamper access to health care. We examined
how renewed conflict in July 2016 in Torit County, South Sudan affected health facility …