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Availability of cold chain products and systems, and factors associated with adherence to essential cold chain requirements among community pharmacies in Kampala and Gulu districts
(Makerere University, 2022-03-15)Background: Ensuring effectiveness of vaccines and other cold chain items, requires appropriate storage from the manufacturing process to their administration. Cold chain systems maintain the potency of cold chain items ... -
Birth asphyxia in Northern Uganda: Associated factors, intrapartum practices and the predictive value of lactate
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Introduction: Birth asphyxia is responsible for approximately 24% of all neonatal deaths globally, with an even higher share in Uganda. Birth asphyxia is associated with immediate neurological and long-term neurodevelopmental ... -
Brain impairment and high risk newborn babies: Burden, system capacity and neurodevelopmental outcomes in Busoga Region in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-11)Background: Globally, child health has improved with a significant reduction in mortality over the past decades. The global survive and thrive agenda calls for investment in quality health services that optimize development ... -
A case control study on maternal serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and the risk of very early onset neonatal sepsis in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-06)INTRODUCTION Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3 levels in pregnancy have been associated with an increased risk of adverse fetal outcomes including an increased risk of early-onset-neonatalsepsis in the full-term infant. ... -
The challenge in the maintenance of catholic schools in the light of Gravissimum Educationis, Pallisa sub county
(Makerere University, 2015-05)The research was based in Pallisa Sub County and carried out in catholic schools. The major objective of the research was to find out how best the Catholic Church can do to maintain its founded schools. This research ... -
Choice of mode of delivery and associated factors among pregnant women with one previous scar at two public hospitals in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-10-23)Background; There is unnecessarily increasing rate of cesarean sections in Uganda despite a success rate of 60-80% for women delivering vaginally after a cesarean section. This has led to increased health costs and associated ... -
Competency of Midwives in assisting vaginal breech births in lower-level health facilities of Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2022-11-01)Background: Globally, term breech delivery has attracted much debate as the presentation is associated with fetal morbidity and mortality. The policy to deliver all term breech presenting fetus by caesarian section is ... -
Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6 to 23 months in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2015)Introduction: Proper complementary and breast feeding practices result into 63% reduction in child mortality. In Uganda, 60% of child mortality rates are directly or indirectly caused by malnutrition. However, efforts ... -
Confidence of pre-registration nurse-midwife technicians to provide intrapartum care: A case study of Southern region nursing and midwifery colleges in Malawi
(Makerere University, 2022-03-02)Introduction: Midwifery service provision is based on key skills which are usually acquired during training. These skills are based on guidelines set by the International Confederation of Midwives. Perceived self-efficacy ... -
Coping patterns of health workers and patients towards medicine stock outs in public health facilities in Uganda: A case study of Kabarole District
(Makerere University, 2019-09-18)Introduction: Medicine stock outs are a common problem in health facilities countries public health facilities. Stock out of medicines in developing patients and health workers outcomes. Objectives:To establish how health ... -
Copy number and mitochondria haplogroups in two HIV pediatric HIV phenotypes- rapid progressors and long term non progressors
(Makerere University, 2022-08-22)Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) was used to evaluate mitochondrial genetic factors associated with pediatric HIV disease progression. The Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN) is currently studying the two different ... -
Corneal morbidity and associated factors among adults with reduced vision presenting to the eye clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019)Introduction. Corneal morbidity is an important cause of visual loss and contributes to about 5.1% of the global blindness burden. Population surveys done in sub-Saharan Africa and among developing countries have shown ... -
Coverage and factors associated with postnatal domiciliary care in Aruu county, Pader district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2008-10)Introduction: Postnatal domiciliary care is one of the ways of delivering postnatal care which involves a skilled attendant or health worker following mother and baby at home and offering essential care. It’s emerging due ... -
Delayed definitive treatment among trauma patients attending oral and maxillofacial surgery unit of Mulago hospital, Uganda: prevalence and associated factors
(Makerere University, 2022-02-17)Background, Oral and maxillofacial (OMF) trauma or injuries are common presentations in hospital emergency rooms and account for about 50% of all deaths globally. The definitions of delayed definitive treatment of OMF ... -
Development of standardized herbal antidiabetic formulation from bioactive extracts of Galega officinalis
(Makerere University, 2023-03)Diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness that has continued to affect the entire population worldwide. Conventional interventions have been long used; however due to their various limitations there is need for more and a ... -
Effect of COVID-19 disruptions on supplier logistics performance, costs, and availability of medicines in public referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Background: COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread economic disruptions globally at its peak. It was characterized by lockdowns, shutdowns of factories and international transport, and panic responses such as restrictions on ... -
Evaluation of antipyretic and immunomodulatory activity of aqueous and total crude extract of indigenous red Capsicum annuum L. fruit extracts in albino Wistar rats
(Makerere Univesrity, 2023)Background: Capsicum annuum L. is a common plant used as a spice and as a medicinal plant in management of fever and immune booster in local communities though its effectiveness is not fully known. This study aimed at i) ... -
Evaluation of preclinical safety of combined extracts of Taraxacum officinale, Zingiber officinale AND Vernonia amygdalina
(2023-01-20)The use of herbal medicines for treatment of different disease has been in existence for a long time in human history. Although herbal medicines are considered safe by the public, some herbal medicines have known toxicity ... -
Experiences, use and preferences for medicine information among the general public in Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2022-01)Background: The Joint FIP/WHO guidelines on good pharmacy practice states that patients and the public should receive sufficient written and verbal information or advice on medicines consumed(F. WHO, 2010). No studies from ... -
Exploration of facilitators and barriers to completion of immunization schedule of the under one year infants among care takers in Buikwe district.
(Makerere University, 2019-04-09)Background: Incomplete immunization of the under one year infants is a public health concern in Uganda. Unimmunized and incomplete immunization schedule of infants increase morbidity and mortality rate among infants. ...