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ArticleBMC health services research2022

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

Tonny Ssekamatte, Richard K Mugambe, Aisha Nalugya, John Bosco Isunju, Patrick Kalibala, Angella Musewa, Winnie Bikaako, Milly Nattimba, Arnold Tigaiza, Doreen Nakalembe and 8 more

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Tonny SsekamatteDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda. tssekamatte@musph.ac.ug.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8127-6759
Richard K MugambeDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Aisha NalugyaDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
John Bosco IsunjuDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Patrick KalibalaAfrica One Health University Network, Plot 20B Kawalya Kagwa Cl, Kololo, Kampala, Uganda.
Angella MusewaAfrica One Health University Network, Plot 20B Kawalya Kagwa Cl, Kololo, Kampala, Uganda.
Winnie BikaakoMakerere University College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Kampala, Uganda.
Milly NattimbaMakerere University College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Kampala, Uganda.
Arnold TigaizaDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Doreen NakalembeDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Jimmy OsuretDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Solomon T WafulaDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Samuel OkechAfrica One Health University Network, Plot 20B Kawalya Kagwa Cl, Kololo, Kampala, Uganda.
Esther BuregyeyaDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Fatima TsiourisColumbia University, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Susan Michaels-StrasserColumbia University, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
John David KabasaAfrica One Health University Network, Plot 20B Kawalya Kagwa Cl, Kololo, Kampala, Uganda.
William BazeyoDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kampala, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P. O Box, 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

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Abstract

backgroundThe One Health (OH) approach integrates multiple competencies in the prevention and control of disease outbreaks. Through a range of OH competence-based activities, the Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN) built the capacity of selected students at Makerere University and Mbarara University of Science and Technology. This study applied the Systems Theoretical Framework (STF) of career development to establish the employment status of AFROHUN-Uganda alumni, and the facilitators and barriers to application of the OH approach in their organisations.

methodsWe conducted an embedded mixed-methods study among a random sample of 182 AFROHUN-Uganda alumni of the 2013-2018 cohorts. For quantitative data, descriptive statistics were computed using Stata 14.0 statistical software. A total of 12 in-depth interviews were conducted, and NVivo 12 Pro was used to organise data during thematic analysis.

resultsWhile the majority, 87.4% were or got employed after participating in the AFROHUN Uganda capacity building programme, 68.1% were employed at the time of the survey, 57.7% had worked with their current employer for at least a year, and 39% held managerial positions. The facilitators of applying the OH approach into employing organisations included being knowledgeable about OH, the presence of a multidisciplinary workforce, the nature of activities implemented, and existing partnerships and collaborations between organisations. The barriers to the application of the OH approach included limited funding, a negative attitude towards working with people from other disciplines, and limited knowledge of the One Health approach.

conclusionNotably, more than two-thirds of the OH alumni were employed, and more than a third held managerial position. While these findings portray a fairly good absorption rate of the OH alumni into the workforce, they also highlight the facilitators of application of the OH approach that need to be promoted as well as the barriers that need to be addressed if the application of the OH approach is to be improved within the workforce.

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One HealthCapacity BuildingEmploymentHumansUgandaUniversitiesCareer developmentEmployment statusGlobal healthOne healthTracer study

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PMID36167534
PMCPMC9513298

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