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Bakibinga Pauline
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
Biography
Pauline is the project manager of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health project under the Health Challenges and Systems Research Program. She holds a Bachelorâs degree in Medicine and Surgery from Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda (2006), a Masterâs degree in International Health Promotion from the University of Bergen, Norway (2009) and a Ph.D. in International Health from the same university (2012). Her thesis described the job engagement and self-care experiences of nurses and midwives known to thrive on the job in Uganda. She has previously worked as a Clinician and Researcher in Uganda.
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Original Research Article
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Positivity among Women Receiving Antenatal Care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Author(s): Aheisibwe Hillary*, Mugisha Julius, Ngonzi Joseph, Kayondo Musa, Mayanja Ronald, Kanyesigye Hamson, Wasswa Salongo, Lugobe Henry Mark, Migisha Richard, Bakibinga Pauline, Masembe Sezalio and Kabanda Taseera
Background: Hepatitis B infection is a disease of public health significance. The burden of the disease among the pregnant women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital was not known yet determining seropositivity at antenatal care could prevent HBV in the newborn. This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B surface antigen positivity among women attending antenatal care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that consisted of 385 pregnant women who attended antenatal care clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in a period of three months beginning December 2018 to February 2018. Blood samples were tested for HBsAg using immune-chromatography and positive samples confirmed using the ARCHITECT S2000r system. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Logist.. View more»