Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Makerere University"
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Awareness and attitudes towards emergency contraceptive pills among female non-medical undergraduate students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction: Emergency Contraception (EC) refers to a group of birth control modalities that can prevent unplanned pregnancy, especially when used after unprotected intercourse within defined time limits. Approximately ... -
Learning health professionalism at Makerere University: an exploratory study amongst undergraduate students
(BMC Medical Education, 2010)Background: Anecdotal evidence shows that unprofessional conduct is becoming a common occurrence amongst health workers in Uganda. The development of appropriate professional values, attitudes and behaviors is a continuum ... -
A need to accelerate health research productivity in an African University: the case of Makerere University College of Health Sciences.
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2017)Background: In the last decade, Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) has taken strides in research and training to improve healthcare through collaborative training and research programs. However, ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder symptoms among Makerere University Undergraduate students
(Makerere University, 2022-11-07)Background: University students represent a special group of people going through a critical period of transition from adolescence to adulthood. Through this transition, students face new challenges, such as making ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with unsafe abortion among students of Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-20)Background: Maternal mortality is still very high globally and especially in sub-Sahara Africa and is a major reproductive health burden. Unsafe abortion is the biggest contributor, to maternal mortality with 13% of all ... -
Prevalence of modern contraceptive use and associated factors among continuing undergraduate students at Makerere University
(Makerere Univeristy, 2023)Background Globally, the rates of unplanned pregnancies are highest among students in tertiary institutions despite the increased knowledge of modern and emergency contraceptives. Some of the attributable causes of those ... -
Uptake and factors associated with cervical cancer screening among female health workers at Makerere University teaching hospitals. .
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Background World Health Organization estimated 342,000 deaths and 570,000 new cases of cervical cancer in 2020. In Uganda cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death accounting for 40% cases and over 4000 ...