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Factors influencing delayed Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Mukono District, Uganda.
(2001)
Setting
This study was carried out in Mukono District situated in the South East of Uganda. TB cases present late for care and the factor influencing these delays were not known in district.
Objectives
The study aimed ...
The effects of socio-economic status on prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis infection in walukuba division, jinja district, uganda.
(2007-01)
BACKGROUND:
Schistosomiasis contributes to the top ten causes of morbidity in jinja district. Despite the district’s interventions, new cases continue to emerge.
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the association between the ...
Utilization of traditional medicine as a health care option: a case for Kiruhura District
(2008-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Traditional medicine has existed in Uganda for a very long time before the advent for modern forms of treatment and almost all communities entirely depended on it for their health care needs. Traditional ...
Traditional Medicine; Practise and Utilization in an Urban Setting.
(2001)
INTRODUCTION
Whereas WHO recommends collaboration with traditional practitioners(TPs) in the provision of health care, in Uganda however there is little documentation on the practice and use of TM. This study examined the ...
Immunization coverage and risk factors for high dropout in Rakai district.
(2009-04)
INTRODUCTION:
Worldwide over 27 million children under 1 year remain overlooked by routine immunization services. In Uganda, only 71% of children under-1 year are fully immunized. In Rakai district coverage rates are lower ...
Factors influencing the prevalence of Intensinal Helmiths among Pupils in Primary Schools in Troro District- Uganda.
(2001)
INTRODUCTION:
Intestinal helminths continue to be a public health problem in Tororo District affecting many primary school pupils, irrespective of their age and sex. Much of the published information at the national and ...
Assessment of the Implementation of the Health Sub-District Concept in Arua District in Uganda.
(2001-03)
INTRODUCTION:
The implementation of the HSD concept, a strategy under health sector reforms and decentralization had been associated with poor management and delivery of health services in HSDs in Arua District. This was ...
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria in pregnant women in Tororo district, Uganda.
(2008-07)
INTRODUCTION:
Utilization of intermittent presumption 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 ...
Factors associated with contraceptive use among women in jinja district.
(2009-06)
BACKGROUND:
The contraceptive prevalence rate of Uganda is 24% (UDHS 2006). Eighteen percent of married women use modern methods, while 6% use a traditional method. As expected, current contraceptive use is higher among ...
Factors associated with repeated cholera outbreaks: a case of Arua district, Uganda
(2007-05)
Introduction and Background: Cholera has remained a global health problem despite the advent of modern medicine and mainly affects developing countries where the public health community is least prepared to handle outbreaks. ...