Employment status of AFROHUN-Uganda one health alumni, and facilitators and barriers to application of the one health approach: a tracer study

Ssekamatte, Tonny; Mugambe, Richard K.; Nalugya, Aisha; Isunju, John Bosco; Kalibala, Patrick; Musewa, Angella; Bikaako, Winnie; Nattimba, Milly; Tigaiza, Arnold; Nakalembe, Doreen; Osuret, Jimmy; Wafula, Solomon Tsebeni; Okech, Samuel; Buregyeya, Esther; Tsiouris, Fatima; Michaels-Strasser, Susan; Kabasa, John David; Bazeyo, William

doi:10.1186/s12913-022-08537-7

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“…This study revealed a high absorption rate of alumni into the workforce. A similar absorption rate was recently reported in the same setting [6], but a lower rate has been reported in a similar setting among a more diverse population of One Health alumni [7,16]. This reflects a growing focus on, and higher demand for, specialized health workers in the country to counteract the negative consequences of task-shifting [17].…”

Section: Employment Ratessupporting

confidence: 73%

Impact of Global Health Scholarship Programs in the Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Tusiimire,

Nakiwala,

Turigye

et al. 2024

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In recognition of the critical role of residency programs in narrowing healthcare inequalities, Global Health scholarships were introduced at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) in 2011. Since then, at least 154 postgraduate students in priority programs have benefited. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey to examine how the scholarships and beneficiaries have impacted MUST and the community. Fifty (50) beneficiaries, representing 32.5%, responded, of whom 36 (72%) were alumni. Most respondents were males (n = 30; 60%) pursing Master of Medicine (n = 29; 58%) or Master of Nursing Science (n = 20; 40%) programs. The scholarship schemes included First Mile (n = 29; 58%), Kayanja (n = 12; 24%), Paiko (n = 5; 10%) and Seed (n = 4; 8%). The majority of the scholarships supported both tuition and research fees (n = 41; 82%), the rest being partial. Career advancement was undertaken by eight (16%) of the scholars in the form of fellowships (n = 3; 6%), other masters (n = 3; 6%) and PhDs (n = 3; 6%), with some students having attained a combination of these. All scholars belonged to at least one health professional association. Over 88% (n = 32) of the alumni and 28% (n = 4) of the students were employed. The majority of those employed were in the public sector (n = 24; 66.7%), mainly the health sector (n = 18; 50%), academia (n = 14; 38.9) or both (n = 4; 11.1%). There was a high impact on health care provision, undergraduate training and research carried out by the scholars both during training and post-graduation. High levels of career satisfaction, scholarship impact and academic program relevance were reported. The findings provide insights on how low-fund specialty scholarships can have a far-reaching impact on local training, health care and research in low- and middle-income countries.

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Impact of Global Health Scholarship Programs in the Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Tusiimire,

Nakiwala,

Turigye

et al. 2024

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“…The study revealed a good absorption rate of alumni into the workforce. A lower absorption rate has been reported in a similar setting but among a more diverse population of one healthy alumni [1,15]. In addition, the majority of the respondents in employment were in the public sector, yet the private sector is the largest employer in Uganda.…”

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Impact of Global Health scholarship programs in the Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Tusiimire,

Nakiwala,

Turigye

et al. 2023

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Introduction: Since 2011, the Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has received several scholarship awards to students in priority health science-related programs. The scholarships are intended to build capacity in health service delivery at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) and the neighboring communities. We conducted an impact evaluation of the scholarship program ten years since the first cohort of scholars was admitted. Methods A mixed methods cross-sectional design was employed. Past and present scholars were requested to complete an extensive online survey assessing demographics, academic accomplishments, employment status, perceived impacts, and career satisfaction. Qualitative data on scholars’ impacts were collected using open-ended questions in the online tool. For each question, the data were analyzed by deductive thematic content analysis. Results Fifty (50) scholars representing 32.5% responded, of whom 36 (72%) were alumni. Most of the scholars were male (n = 30; 60%). Master of Medicine (n = 29; 58%) and Master of Nursing Science (n = 20; 40%) had the majority of respondents. The scholarship schemes included First Mile (n = 29; 58%), Kayanja (n = 12; 24%), Paiko (n = 5; 10%) and Seed (n = 4; 8%). The majority of the scholarships supported both tuition and research fees (n = 41; 82%), the rest being partial. Career advancement was undertaken by 8 (16%) of the scholars in the form of fellowships (n = 3; 6%), other masters (n = 3; 6%) and PhDs (n = 3; 6%), with some students having attained a combination of these. All scholars belonged to at least one health professional association. Over 88% (n = 32) of the alumni and 28% (n = 4) of the students were employed. The majority of those employed were in the public sector (n = 24; 66.7%), mainly the health sector (n = 18; 50%), academia (n = 14; 38.9) or both (n = 4; 11.1%). All the scholars in employment were based in Uganda. High levels of career satisfaction and self-perception of positive impact were reported. The scholars generally perceived that both the scholarship and the educational program were relevant for their career advancement and had enabled them to make a positive impact in healthcare at the community level. Conclusions MUST scholars reported valuable impacts on their communities via the provision of better-quality healthcare post-training. This reaffirms the value of targeted specialized training of health workers through scholarships and program development and the need for continued scholarship support for future scholars. The findings should act as an impetus to inform relevant improvements and standardization of the scholarship program and educational content by all stakeholders.

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Facilitators and barriers to the utilisation of sanitation-related decision-making support tools among environmental health practitioners in Uganda

Mugambe,

Ssekamatte,

Isunju

et al. 2023

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Employment status of AFROHUN-Uganda one health alumni, and facilitators and barriers to application of the one health approach: a tracer study

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References 48 publications

Impact of Global Health Scholarship Programs in the Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Impact of Global Health Scholarship Programs in the Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Impact of Global Health scholarship programs in the Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Facilitators and barriers to the utilisation of sanitation-related decision-making support tools among environmental health practitioners in Uganda

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