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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited haemoglobin disorders with abnormal sickle haemoglobin in redblood cells. Sickle cell anemia, the most common and severe form, results from homozygous inheritance of sicklehaemoglobin from both parents. A study was conducted at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital to determinemedication adherence and complications among under-fives with SCD. The majority of children were over threeyears old (48.2%), with over half being females (58.2%). The majority of parents or care takers were over forty yearsold (48.2%). The study found that poor adherence to sickle cell medication was most common in under five childrenwhose mothers or caregivers were illiterate and of young age. The study aimed to identify factors associated withmedication adherence among these children and to provide specific attention to this group of patients.