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Acceptability of integration of cervical cancer screening into routine HIV care, associated factors and perceptions among HIV-infected women: a mixed methods study at Mbarara regional referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-05-07)
Background: Integrating Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS) into routine HIV care has been
endorsed as an effective strategy for increasing uptake of CCS, and facilitating early detection and
treatment of pre-cancerous lesions ...
Assessment of implementation of the malaria test, treat and track cascade in eight health facilities in Gulu district
(Makerere University, 2021-04-09)
Background: Every suspected malaria case should be tested for the presence of the malaria
parasite, every confirmed case should be treated with antimalarial medicine, and every confirmed
case should be tracked through ...
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 ...
Assessing willingness to be vaccinated against Ebola virus among at risk communities in Kasese district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-06-07)
Introduction: In December 2018, Uganda approved vaccination of all front-line workers against Ebola Virus in several districts that were designated as high-risk for Ebola outbreaks. Following the June 2019 Ebola outbreak ...
Factors associated with virological non-suppression among HIV positive adult males (15 years or older) in the fishing communities of Bulisa district.
(makerere university, 2021-02-22)
Background: Virological non-suppression is a key driver of HIV transmission. However, the
prevalence and determinants of virological non-suppression in fishing communities are not well
understood. This study was set out ...
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 ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards hepatitis B control among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Moroto regional referral hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-08-30)
Background
Hepatitis B virus (Brouard et al.) Infection is a serious public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa with a prevalence of 9-20%. In Uganda (4.9%) of the pregnant women are infected with HBV. Furthermore, ...
Ocular manifestations and associated factors among traditional eye medicines users attending the eye clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: Over the past decades there has been a phenomenal increase in the use of Traditional Eye medicines (TEM) worldwide. The limited resources and availability of eye care services in developing nations are some of ...
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 ...