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Knowledge of cervical cancer and screening practices among female primary school teachers in Kampala city, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
Introduction/Background:
Cancer of the cervix is the commonest cancer of women in Uganda. Over 80% of patients diagnosed with cervical cancer in Mulago Hospital present with advanced disease. Cervical cancer screening ...
Financial interventions and movement restrictions for managing the movement of health workers between public and private organizations in low- and middle-income countries
(Wiley, 2014-02)
Background:
Health workers move between public and private organizations in both urban and rural areas during the course of their career. Depending on the proportion of the population served by public or private organizations ...
Assessment of availability and quality of health services in Secondary Schools in Nebbi District
(Makerere University, 2012-10)
Introduction: Health is among the issues that determine the performance of a child at school. Children are vulnerable to communicable diseases, injuries, social problems and negative lifestyles which affect their physical ...
Acceptability of male infant medical circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy among patients attending a Health Centre IV in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2011)
Background: Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection by 50-60%. UNAIDS has recommended that MMC be integrated into prevention strategies in countries of high prevalence. Circumcision ...
Clients' perception of the quality and satisfaction with provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling in Kayunga District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-12)
Introduction: Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling (PITC) is well accepted and implemented in many countries in PMTC, TB and STD clinics. However, information about clients’ perceptions of its quality and satisfaction ...
Compliance of health workers with malaria rapid diagnostic test guidelines in Rukungiri District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
Introduction and background: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for diagnosis of malaria were introduced in November 2008 and rolled out to all health centre (HC) of level II in Rukungiri district. Before their introduction, ...
Factors influencing the conduct of health facility maternal and perinatal death audits in Oyam District, Uganda, 2012
(Makerere University, 2013)
Introduction: Maternal and perinatal deaths audit (MPDA) is one of the low-cost strategies identified by the World Health Organization to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality. MPDA is an in-depth systematic investigation ...
High Incidence of HIV-1 infection in a general population of fishing communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2014)
Background: High HIV-1 incidence rates were reported among persons in fisherfolk communities (FFC) in Uganda who were
selected for high risk behaviour. We assessed the incidence of HIV-1 and associated risk factors in a ...
Financing operation and maintenance of sanitary facilities in urban slums in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Introduction: Sanitation in urban slums of Kampala remains a main challenge especially for the urban poor. The rapid growth of slums has led to pressing problems including lack of access to sanitary facilities. As a result ...
Risk factors for non return for postnatal care among HIV positive mothers at Kampala capital city authority health facilities
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Despite scale up of Perinatal prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV interventions, postnatal continuity of comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, for both the mother and baby remains a challenge in ...