Browsing by Subject "Tororo District"
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Assessing the effect of menstruation on school performance among adolescent girls in primary schools in Petta Sub County Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-30)Introduction: Menstruation is characterized by psychological and physiological challenges that affect school attendance, participation, concentration and completion of class work among adolescent girls. Limited data exists ... -
Assessment of the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) communty based directly observed treatemtn, (CB-DOTS), in Tororo District, Uganda
(2007-05)INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) affects 20 million people the world over. Uganda is among the 22 high burden countries (HBC) and is ranked 16th in the global TB control. Community based directly observed ... -
Availability, functionality and access of blood pressure machines at the points of care in public primary care facilities in Tororo District, Uganda
(African Online Scientific Information Systems, 2021)Background: Early diagnosis of hypertension prevents a significant number of complications and premature deaths. In resource-variable settings, diagnosis may be limited by inadequate access to blood pressure (BP) machines. ... -
Bank lending, information asymmetry, credit accessibility and performance of farmers: the case of Tororo District.
(Makerere University, 2011-07)The study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the relationship between bank lending and credit accessibility, to examine the relationship between information asymmetry and credit accessibility and to ... -
Changing malaria fever test positivity among paediatric admissions to Tororo district hospital, Uganda 2012–2019
(BMC, 2020)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) and indoor residual house-spraying (IRS) for malaria control in endemic countries. However, long-term impact data of vector ... -
Community knowledge attitudes and practices on intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria in pregnant women in Tororo District – Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2008)Introduction: Utilization of intermittent presumptive treatment (IPT) of malaria for pregnant women is still low in Tororo district. IPT1 coverage from July 2005 to July 2006 was 45% and IPT2 was not established. All ... -
Contribution of Hope4Kids International to the development of Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-04)The purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of H4KI to the development of Tororo District, Uganda. The objectives of the study were to analyse the activities of H4KI towards development in Tororo District, ... -
Factors associated with untimely vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-11)ABSTRACT Background: Vaccination is one of the most cost effective child survival interventions preventing an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths due to Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD’s) annually. However, these diseases ... -
Factors influencing uptake of HIV voluntary testing among women attending antenatal care in Tororo District, Uganda
(2004)Background: HlV/AlDS is a major public health problem in Uganda, ranked the 2nd cause of mortality and morbidity in all age groups. Of HIV positive pregnant mothers, 30% transmit the virus to their babies. In 2001 Tororo ... -
A general view of the Tororo plant of the Uganda Cement Industry Limited
(1956)The photograph shows a general view of the Tororo plant of the Uganda Cement Industry Limited in the background there is the Tororo Rock a distinctive landmark raised above the surrounding landscape, in 1956 -
The nature and demographic characteristics of disabled persons' participation in a community-based rehabilitation programme in Tororo District
(Makerere University, 2010)The overall objective of study was to examine the nature and demographic characteristics of disabled persons' participation in the Tororo CBR programme. The sample comprised disabled-persons (n=115) selected from the three ... -
Uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy and associated factors among eligible people living with HIV/AIDS in care at health facilities in Tororo District
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction and Background: Uganda adopted the strategy of uptake of IPT among PLWHA. The aim of this was to reduce the risk of acquiring active TB among patients with latent TB infections. Despite various interventions, ...