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Gendered time use among specializing medical doctors at Makerere University, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health. Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2222-9450
Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8114-4705
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6401-889X
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2026 (English)In: Global Health Action, ISSN 1654-9716, E-ISSN 1654-9880, Vol. 19, no 1, article id 2636410Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Background: Previous research shows that gendered differences in time use unfairly impact women’s career advancement and influence workforce management. Despite a growing body of literature on gendered time use, the topic has not been well documented among specializing medical doctors in sub-Saharan African countries, including Uganda. Objectives: This study was conducted among specialist medical doctors at Makerere University to: (i) analyze gendered differences in time use for paid and unpaid activities and (ii) assess whether parenting influences time use. Methods: The study sample comprised 244 medical doctors pursuing graduate specialist programs in 2024. The data collection, which utilized a self-administered questionnaire, assessed socio-demographic factors and self-reported time spent on paid work, unpaid domestic work, unpaid care for household members, studying, socializing, and leisure activities. Quantile regression analysis, with 95% confidence intervals, was used to compare median differences in reported time use across various activities for men and women. Results: Compared to men, women reported spending more time on unpaid domestic work (2 vs 1 h/day: 95% CI: 0.6, 1.4) and less time on leisure activities (4 vs 7 h/week: 95% CI: −5.3, −0.8). Women with children spent more time on paid work than their male counterparts. Women with children reported spending half a day more on paid work and an additional hour on unpaid domestic work compared to men with children. Conclusion: This gender imbalance in time use could negatively impact the career progression and well-being of female doctors and further reinforce gender inequalities in the medical workforce in Uganda.

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Taylor & Francis Group, 2026. Vol. 19, no 1, article id 2636410
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gender differences, health workforce, Time use, Uganda, unpaid domestic work
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Epidemiology Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-251300DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2026.2636410ISI: 001705936200001PubMedID: 41773312Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105031821279OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-251300DiVA, id: diva2:2048910
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