Community Perceptions of Neonatal Infection in Uganda
Pregnant women and community members' understanding of the causes and treatment of neonatal illnesses were diverse, including environmental, social-behavioral, and supernatural causes, while both conventional and traditional remedies were perceived as appropriate treatments and sought accordingly. Understanding community perceptions and practices around neonatal infections is key to improving neonatal health interventions and outcomes.
Authors
- Joseph Peacock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8767-7377)
- Alexander Amone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5920-281X)
- Ritah Namugumya
- Agnes Ssali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-0411)
- Tim Old (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2564-2555)
- Carol Nanyunja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3684-4267)
- Liberty Cantrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5413-7641)
- Paul Trafford Heath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7540-7433)
- Valerie Tusubira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3395-8755)
- Rowan W. Parks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4416-9516)
- Geraldine O’Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1922-9492)
- Hannah G Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9064-0874)
- Vicki Chalker
- Caitlin Farley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5309-2991)
- Mary Kyohere
- Phiona Nalubega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3204-7474)
- Lauren Hookham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-655X)
- Kirsty Le Doaré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-085X)
- Konstantinos Karampatsas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5313-9482)
- Abdelmajid Djennad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4830-0331)
- Godfrey Matovu
- Melanie Etti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3265-635X)
- Moses Musooko
- Philippa Musoke
- Edward Portal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2142-3443)
- Madeleine Cochet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0436-4843)
- Maxensia Owor
- Cleophas Komugisha
- Musa Sekikubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-9650)
- Patience Atuhaire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2662-0756)
- Margaret Sewegaba
- Tobius Mutabazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-1416)
- Stephen D. Bentley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8094-3751)
- Sue Beach
- Juliet Sendagala Nsimire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6760-7857)
- Janet Seeley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-5272)
- Merryn Voysey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6324-6559)
- Annettee Nakimuli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2806-0243)
- O. Brad Spiller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9117-6911)
- Emilie Karafillakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-906X)
- Pooja Ravji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2878-5538)
- Ellie Duckworth
- Rose Azuba
- Sam Kipyeko
- Katie Cowie
- Agnes Nyamaizi
- Amusa Wamawobe
- Christine Najuka
- Richard Katungye
- Dan R Shelley
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- MUJHU Research Collaboration (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae607
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership