ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2022
Sickle cell trait screening in students in a Ugandan university: a cross-sectional study.
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- Update on the practice of premarital screening for sickle cell traits in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Determinants of perception and willingness to uptake premarital screening test for sickle cell disease among health sciences undergraduate students in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Journal of community genetics · 2025Article
- Low uptake and poor knowledge of preconception sickle cell trait screening among pregnant women in Bushenyi District, southwestern Uganda: Implications for sustainable development goals.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Public-private partnerships in tackling sickle cell disease in Uganda: a narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Knowledge and attitude towards sickle cell anemia among care givers of paediatric sickle cell patients at a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: a cross sectional study.BMC research notes · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the uptake, knowledge level and attitude towards sickle cell trait screening in students aged 18 to 35 years in a Ugandan university.
methodsThis was a university-based, cross-sectional study of students aged 18 to 35 years who were students at the Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences. We used a simple random sampling technique to recruit participants. We conducted multivariable logistic regression to establish the association between factors such as age, year of study, marital status and uptake of sickle cell trait screening (SCTS) services.
resultsA total of 315 students participated in the study. The uptake rate of SCTS was 24.4%. The knowledge level regarding sickle cell disease/SCTS was 93.7%, and 73.3% of respondents had a positive attitude towards SCTS, with a mean score of 23.32 ± 5.84. A multivariate analysis showed that those aged 25 to 29 years were 7.8 times more likely to have SCTS, while married respondents were 1.3 times more likely to be screened.
conclusionThe uptake of SCTS services was low relative to the total number of participants recruited in this study. Therefore, the uptake of SCTS needs to be encouraged in students at universities.
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