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Drivers, processes and coping mechanisms of institutional restructuring in Uganda : a case study of the 2018 Ministry of Health restructuring
(Makerere University, 2020-12-28)
Various internal and external factors drive decisions to undertake restructuring in ministries,
organizations, or agencies. The purpose of this study was to determine the drivers, processes, and
coping mechanisms for the ...
Availability and accessibility of minimum initial service package for reproductive health in Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Background: The Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) for reproductive health is a standard of care in humanitarian emergencies. The study investigated the availability and accessibility of MISP for reproductive health ...
Utilization of emergency contraception by female students in Kampala International University, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Introduction: Unintended pregnancy is a major challenge to the reproductive health of young adults especially in developing countries. Emergency contraception prevents unintended pregnancy hence averting abortion, maternal ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with oral rehydration therapy among caregivers of children two years or less with diarrhoea in Arua District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-06)
Diarrhea has been considered as a major cause of mortality in children aged less than five years old. It accounted for 526,000 (9%) of all deaths globally in 2015 and Uganda contributed nearly 7000 (8%). Most of these ...
Multi-Factor Authentication for Enhanced Security of Mobile Health Data Collection Systems.
(Makerere University, 2020-11-30)
Introduction:
This study describes an additional enhanced authentication method for Mobile Health Data Collection Systems (MHDCS) compared to the commonly existing method of using usernames and passwords for field data ...
Factors associated with optimal feeding practices among mothers with children aged 0-24 months in Soroti county
(Makerere University, 2020-09-15)
Introduction: Infant and young child feeding practices directly affect the nutritional status and survival of children under two years. Poor feeding practices by caregivers have been identified as a major cause of under ...
Factors affecting performance of professional nurses and midwives in health facilities in Lira district
(Makerere University, 2020-01-08)
Performance of professional nurses and midwives is a major concern in health service delivery all
over the world. There is wide acceptance that a professional nurses and midwives sufficient in
numbers, adequately ...
Factors associated with virologic re-suppression among children 1-9 years on anti-retroviral therapy at the AIDS Support Organization, Soroti Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-10-30)
Background: Virologic re-suppression refers to a decrease in viral load below 1000 copies/ml for children who had achieved virological suppression but whose viral load levels were elevated thereafter despite the availability ...
Towards a low-resource digital infrastructure to streamline clinicians’ viewing and interpretation of radiographic images: a case study of Nsambya hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-11-11)
Background:
Picture Achieving and Communication Systems (PACS) are said to improve quality of care
through timely access to radiological images. However, Anecdotal reports suggest that it takes
about 30-40 minutes to ...
Towards a low-resource digital infrastructure to streamline clinicians’ viewing and interpretation of radiographic images: a case study of Nsambya hospital.
(Makerere University, 2020-11-11)
Background:
Picture Achieving and Communication Systems (PACS) are said to improve quality of care
through timely access to radiological images. However, Anecdotal reports suggest that it takes
about 30-40 minutes to ...