Prevalence, predictors and risk perceptions of Hypertension among adults in Bududa Town Council, Eastern Uganda
Hypertension remains a major public health issue in Bududa Town Council, closely linked to modifiable behaviors and limited risk awareness, including poor preventive knowledge, treatment non-adherence, and inadequate access to reliable health information.
Authors
- Hussein Mukasa Kafeero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0247-8783)
- Mariam Namusoke
- Babatunde Adewale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9811-0333)
- Abdul Walusansa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9769-1343)
- Kharim Mwebaza Muluya
- Swaibu Zziwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6419-5976)
- Ali Kudamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6669-4039)
- James Kutosi
- Cabral B Kibedi
- Irene Namasopo
- Isaac Kuloba
- Base Nabutsale
- Francis Busiku
Institutions
- Islamic University in Uganda (UG)
- Kabale University (UG)
- Kyambogo University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v25i4.19
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00