Introduction: Studies exploring psychoactive substance use (PASU) among adolescents report a variety of both intrapersonal and interpersonal negatively and positively reinforcing factors. While existing studies have looked at factors affecting PASU among adolescents in general, little has been done to explore such factors in schools.
Rukundo A. & Magambo J. (2013). Professional impotence: Impact of alcohol abuse on secondary schoolteachers in Uganda. International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 2(2), 69-74. doi: 10.7895/ijadr.v2i2.104 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v2i2.104)Aims: We conducted this study to explore the impact of alcohol consumption on teachers’ jobs in Uganda. Specifically, we investigated the types of alcohol consumed by schoolteachers, reasons for alcohol abuse among teachers, justifications for mixing different types of drinks while drinking, and the effects of alcohol abuse on secondary schoolteachers. Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive.Participants: We involved 54 teachers (79.6% males and 20.4% females) in focus group discussions (FGDs) and four teachers (all male) in in-depth interviews.Measurement: Interviews were conducted to validate the data from FGDs as done by vanTartwijk, den Brok, Veldman and Wubbels (2008). Thematic analysis was employed to describe themes and emerging trends.Results: Data gathered from both in-depth interviews and FGDs show that teachers in Uganda drink a variety of “local” and “exotic” types of alcohol, for a variety of reasons. Results also indicate that during drinking sessions, teachers mix drinks for different reasons, but mainly to increase or decrease the potency of alcoholic drinks, depending on their types. All participants mentioned that over-consumption of alcohol negatively affects the teacher’s job and career in ways that include poor performance, neglect and loss of job.Conclusion: While teachers in Uganda drink many types of alcohol for apparently “good” reasons, those teachers who over-drink eventually fall into job inefficiency.
Knowledge and practices of women regarding prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in rural southwest Uganda Worldwide, about 3.4 million children aged under 15 years are HIV-infected, with 90% living in Sub-Saharan Africa; 1 150 000 of these children are in Uganda. Ninety-five percent of pediatric HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa results from mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) during pregnancy, labor, or with breastfeeding. Prevention measures (PMTCT) can reduce the risk of MTCT, 2 but only if women have this knowledge. [3][4][5][6] Currently, in rural south-west Uganda, information on MTCT and PMTCT is provided to women by local health workers including volunteer village health teams. 7 This study explored the knowledge and practices of women in rural south-west Uganda regarding MTCT and PMTCT to determine if women have this needed knowledge.We conducted an exploratory descriptive study among women of child-bearing age (15-49 years) from Mwizi, a rural sub-county in Mbarara district in south-west Uganda, in July and August 2011. A semi-structured oral questionnaire was administered to 100 women randomly sampled from the five sub-county parishes; 10 women per parish.Of the 100 women approached, all participated; 88% were aged between 15 and 25 years, 88% had a primary education, 84% were peasant farmers, 88% were married, and 91% had been pregnant or were pregnant at the time of the study. Ninety-one percent knew that MTCT occurs; 72% were aware of PMTCT. Only 7% had adequate knowledge about MTCT and the needed prevention steps. While 82% knew MTCT can occur during labor and delivery, only 54% knew breastfeeding was a risk and only 23% knew HIV could be transmitted during pregnancy. Sixty-eight percent knew that delivery at a health facility could reduce the risk because additional preventative measures would be taken. Seventy percent recalled hearing messages about MTCT and PMTCT from a health worker, their major source of PMTCT information. Several women had practiced PMTCT interventions themselves or had advised their friends.In conclusion, most women of child-bearing age in Mwizi sub-county of Uganda lacked adequate knowledge to prevent MTCT despite high awareness of MTCT and the need for PMTCT. For PMTCT knowledge to trickle down to rural women, messaging from village health workers, the major source of information, needs to be reinforced. More training on techniques to reinforce PMTCT messages is needed. Other forms of messaging, i.e., radio and cell phone messages, village meeting discussions, and social gatherings might reinforce prevention awareness. 8,9
Purpose-The paper presents the influence of managerial competencies on supply chain performance of relief aid organizations in western Uganda.Methods-The study employed a cross-sectional and quantitative research design comprising 105 relief aid organizations operating in western Uganda. Data was analyzed using SPSSv22, to generate descriptive statistics, run correlation and hierarchical regression analysis.Findings-The findings showed a positive significant influence of managerial competencies on supply chain performance of relief aid organizations in western Uganda. Limitations-The study did not examine the influence of other factors such as the other supply chain enablers which include infrastructure on humanitarian supply chain performance. The focus was on the influence of managerial competencies on supply chain performance.Unique contribution to practice and policy- relief aid organizations should emphasize attracting, training and retaining staff with professional, social and personal competencies to ensure efficient delivery of relief supplies.
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