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Factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during the PMTCT B-plus era in Kyegegwa District: A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Background: Despite high antiretroviral therapy coverage (93%) for PMTCT, the vertical transmission rate in Uganda is still high (7.4%). We examined the factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during implementation ...
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months in Namutumba district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11-10)
Anaemia is one of the major causes of deaths among children under five years in Uganda where 50% of children under five years have anaemia. Childhood anaemia has both short and long term adverse consequences if not attended ...
Nutrition status and paternal involvement in complementary feeding of children 6-23 months at Child Health and Development Centre, Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
Background: Poor nutrition status of children in Uganda is a public health concern, 29% of all children less than five years are still stunted. However despite the interventions to improve the nutrition status of children, ...
Factors associated with meal frequency among children aged between 6 to 23 months in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
Introduction: Inadequate meal frequency for infants and young children among refugees is high, which is a risk factor for under nutrition, increasing morbidity and mortality among children. The study was to establish meal ...
Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated factors among children under five years in Lubombo region, Eswatini
(Makerere University, 2022-06-22)
Introduction
Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under five
years of age, with the highest number of deaths being reported in sub-Saharan Africa and South
Asia. The available ...
Factors associated with complete immunization among children aged 12-23 months in Yaqshid District, Somalia
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: World Health Organization revealed that, immunization has been estimated to avert between 2 to 3 million deaths every year globally. In Yaqshid district, immunization coverage among children stands at 49%. ...
Association between introduction of Integrated Community Case Management and utilisation of selected facility-based health services among children one year of age in Amolataar district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11-07)
BACKGROUND: Scale-up of Integrated Community Case Management of common
childhood illnesses (ICCM) is a growing focus to address health care access barriers.
Assessment of ICCM programming has paid little attention to ...
Factors associated with use of insecticide treated mosquito nets for Malaria prevention among school age children in Muntu Sub County, Amolatar District
(2018-11-12)
Introduction: Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs) are regarded as key tools for effective vector control, and hence the most widely used malaria prevention strategy in Sub Sahara Africa (SSA). In spite of this, the ...
Factors associated with uptake of anaemia related prevention and control interventions for children aged 6-59 months in Gulu district.
(2018-11-21)
Introduction: More than 70% of children in Gulu district are anaemic. Despite government interventions to control anaemia, uptake of the anaemia related prevention and control interventions remains low.
Objective: To ...
Factors influencing weight gain in children under two years admitted to Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background; Children under two years admitted with malnutrition often gain weight inadequately with more than 90% of the children failing to gain adequate weight at discharge. This study investigated factors that influence ...