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Compliance level with safety standards (section 35 to 37) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and associated factors among welders in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2021-01-11)
Background: Compliance with Occupational Safety Standards is one way of reducing global injuries and health costs while improving industrial productivity and Uganda’s GDP. However, the target of 100% protection has not yet ...
Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain amongst women attending antenatal clinic in Kamuli District Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Introduction: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal problem faced by women during pregnancy and greatly affects their quality of life, productivity in their daily routine activities and activity limitation. Despite ...
Prevalence and factors associated with major depression among female sex workers in post-conflict Gulu District : a cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2021-02-26)
Introduction: Although female sex workers in post-conflict settings are more prone to major depression, the prevalence and associated factors of major depression among this population remain understudied. This study aimed ...
Accessibility of essential maternal health related in-vitro point-of-care diagnostic tests at the primary health care level in Luwero district central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-02)
Background: Poor maternal outcomes at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level of Low-Income
Countries such as Uganda are partly attributed to poor maternal health services including
inaccessibility of appropriate maternal ...
Multilevel Models for Determinants of Maternal Health Services Utilization in Uganda Using 2016 DHS Data
(Makerere University, 2021-04-26)
Introduction: Studies on determinants of maternal health services such as Antenatal Care (ANC), Delivery
care (that is, Facility delivery or facility-based delivery) and postnatal care (PNC) in Uganda have all
applied ...
Pregnancy planning and utilization of maternal health services by female sex workers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-04)
Introduction
Globally, Female Sex workers (FSWs) face various challenges in utilizing sexual and
reproductive health (SRH) services. The challenges in utilizing the existing health services in
public facilities include ...
Morbidity, Mortality, and Associated factors among Preterm babies in the first seven days at Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-01)
Introduction: Preterm birth complications are responsible for a third of pediatric deaths under
five years. In Uganda, the preterm birth rate is estimated at 13.6 per 1000 live births. There is a
greater need to generate ...
Predictors of contraceptive uptake by adolescent girls and young women attending the HIV clinic at Mayuge health center III
(Makerere University, 2021-02-18)
Introduction: In spite of the availability of a variety of contraceptives, their use among HIV
infected women of reproductive age (15-49years) has remained low. The situation does not get
any better among HIV infected ...
Factors affecting utilization of skilled birth attendance and post natal care services among teenage mothers in Kamuli district, eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-16)
Background: According to the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) of 2016, 78.6%
of births among teenage mothers were by skilled birth attendants and only 53.1% of teenage
mothers attend a postnatal check during ...
Factors associated with postnatal care services utilization among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months, Hoima district
(Makerere University, 2021-03-10)
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality ratio is still high in Uganda, 336/100,000 live births and
about 75% of the maternal deaths occur during the postnatal period despite efforts in trying to
enhance maternal and child health. ...