ABSTRACT

Abstract

The paper examined the family dynamics in times of COVID-19 in Uganda. The study was guided by a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. The investigations demonstrated that the prevalence of COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected the health status of women in Uganda. The study witnessed an increase in the number of maternal death cases between January and March 2020 and decrease in the number of child deliveries carried out at different health facilities. The study concludes that the increase in maternal deaths and decrease in the number of child deliveries in health facilities were attributed to the restrictions in the movement of public transport and private vehicles as well as curfew time during the lockdown.

Keywords: family dynamics, health of women, gender-based violence, domestic violence, child