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Joseph Ngonzi

Senior Lecturer at Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Verified email at must.ac.ug
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[HTML][HTML] Puerperal sepsis, the leading cause of maternal deaths at a Tertiary University Teaching Hospital in Uganda

J Ngonzi, YF Tornes, PK Mukasa, W Salongo… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Maternal mortality is highest in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, the WHO- MDG
5 (aimed at reducing maternal mortality by 75 % between 1990 and 2015) has not been …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing use of long-acting versus short-acting contraceptive methods among reproductive-age women in a resource-limited setting

…, L Kugonza, I Busingye, P Nabukalu, J Ngonzi… - BMC women's …, 2017 - Springer
Background Unplanned pregnancy remains a common problem in many resource-limited
settings, mostly due to limited access to modern family planning (FP) services. In particular, …

[HTML][HTML] Out-of-pocket payment for surgery in Uganda: the rate of impoverishing and catastrophic expenditure at a government hospital

…, P Kayima, L Abesiga, N Portal Benitez, J Ngonzi… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background and objectives It is Ugandan governmental policy that all surgical care delivered
at government hospitals in Uganda is to be provided to patients free of charge. In practice, …

Antenatal care visit attendance frequency and birth outcomes in rural Uganda: a prospective cohort study

…, GR Mugyenyi, MJ Siedner, LE Riley, J Ngonzi… - Maternal and child …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives Antenatal care (ANC) is designed to improve pregnancy outcomes by providing
screening and treatment for preventable and treatable diseases. However, data are lacking …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and bacteriology of culture-positive urinary tract infection among pregnant women with suspected urinary tract infection at Mbarara regional …

B Johnson, BM Stephen, N Joseph, O Asiphas… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pregnant women contribute about 25% of all
infections and are among the most frequent clinical bacterial infections. Pregnancy changes in …

[HTML][HTML] Uterine rupture in a teaching hospital in Mbarara, western Uganda, unmatched case-control study

PK Mukasa, J Kabakyenga, JK Senkungu, J Ngonzi… - Reproductive health, 2013 - Springer
Background Uterine rupture is one of the most devastating complications of labour that
exposes the mother and foetus to grave danger hence contributing to the high maternal and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of postpartum depression and associated factors among women in Mbarara and Rwampara districts of south-western Uganda

C Atuhaire, GZ Rukundo, G Nambozi, J Ngonzi… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and
has severe consequences on the well-being of mothers, new-borns, families, and …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence of postpartum infection, outcomes and associated risk factors at Mbarara regional referral hospital in Uganda

J Ngonzi, LM Bebell, Y Fajardo, AA Boatin… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2018 - Springer
Background There is a paucity of recent prospective data on the incidence of postpartum
infections and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa. Retrospective studies estimate that …

[HTML][HTML] Functionality and acceptability of a wireless fetal heart rate monitoring device in term pregnant women in rural Southwestern Uganda

GR Mugyenyi, EC Atukunda, J Ngonzi, A Boatin… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Over 3 million stillbirths occur annually in sub Saharan Africa; most occur
intrapartum and are largely preventable. The standard of care for fetal heart rate (FHR) …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial-resistant infections among postpartum women at a Ugandan referral hospital

LM Bebell, J Ngonzi, J Bazira, Y Fajardo, AA Boatin… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Puerperal sepsis causes 10% of maternal deaths in Africa, but prospective
studies on incidence, microbiology and antimicrobial resistance are lacking. Methods We …