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Factors associated with healthcare workers’ compliance to infection prevention and control guidelines in neonatal intensive care units and maternity wards in Kamuli, Iganga and Jinja districts
(Makerere University, 2021-05-11)
Background: Newborns admitted in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are at a high risk of contracting Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) and deaths due to lapse in compliance to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) ...
Assessing suspected postpartum illnesses, associated factors and self reported management actions adopted among mothers in Wakiso district,Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-06)
Background: Every day 15 women die in Uganda due to pregnancy and child birth related causes which mostly occur during the post-partum period. Health care workers sometimes lack capacity to conduct essential care actions ...
Modelling the impact of interventions on the optimal control of Cholera in hotspots in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-23)
Background: Cholera is an infectious disease that is caused by eating food or drinking water
contaminated with a bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. Historically there have been seven (7)
pandemics and Uganda as a country ...
A predictive model for the early detection of diabetes using machine learning : a case study of Kiruddu hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03-30)
Diabetes Mellitus is one of major chronic non-communicable diseases which is either caused when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin, it produces. Many complications ...
Case detection of tuberculosis patients using machine learning : a case study of China Friendship Hospital Naguru, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-08-18)
Although early detection and treatment of Tuberculosis cases are the hallmark of successful TB control, diagnostic delay is still long and common in Uganda. Therefore, the study aimed at developing a tool that uses ...
Risk prediction of schistosomiasis infection among preschool children in Uganda using random forests compared with the logistic regression classifier
(Makerere University, 2021-05-12)
Introduction: Schistosomiasis is a major public health concern in many tropical and sub-tropical regions in the world including Uganda. In Uganda, the national prevalence estimates of schistosomiasis among Pre-School ...
Prevalence and correlates of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among multipara women with disabilities in Iganga District – Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Background: Numbering at more than 50 million, women with disabilities are an indispensable population in the efforts to reduce maternal mortality, given that they possess two of the characteristics that increase the risk ...
Assessment of oral health status and associated factors among children with sickle cell disease at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-12)
Introduction
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder, a lifelong condition that is commonly found in regions where malaria is endemic. SCD affects all tissues and organs of the body causing severe systemic ...
Developing a prediction model to detect the likelihood of early-stage breast cancer using machine learning techniques at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2021-06-02)
Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women worldwide, with over one million cases occurring annually. It is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the world. In Uganda, it is ...
Incident hypertension in a cohort of HIV-infected individuals at Ndola teaching hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-01-07)
BACKGOUND: Available data on the association between antiretroviral therapy (ART) and hypertension is inconclusive and mainly from studies carried out in the developed countries. This study aimed to determine the incidence ...