Study area
Mayuge district is located in south-eastern Uganda, next to Lake Victoria and 146 km from Uganda’s capital, Kampala. It has 13 sub-counties. According to the results of the MANE project registration activity in 2020, Mayuge’s population is 509,118; with 95,418 children under five; and 156,182 children between five and 14 years old. It has a total of 504 primary schools, 41 health centres, and one hospital (Buluuba hospital).