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Prevalence and factors associated with intestinal helminths infestation and schistosoma mansoni among residents of Katosi fish landing site in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
Introduction: It is estimated that over one billion of the world’s population is chronically infested with intestinal helminths and these infestations are closely correlated to poverty, poor environmental hygiene and poor ...
Nutritional status and food habits of adolescents in public and private boarding secondary schools in Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Good nutrition is essential during adolescence as it supports the increased growth spurt that characterized puberty and teen years. Adolescence nutritional problems are common in the developing countries and ...
Knowledge of first time mothers about postpartum care
(Makerere University, 2013)
Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates in the postnatal period have been noted to be very high. In most hospital settings in Uganda, the mother who delivers by spontaneous vertex delivery is discharged within ...
Factors associated with HIV/AIDS patients’ retention into HIV/AIDS care and treatment services in Masaka hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Background; Poor patient retention and adherence to medications is associated with the development of drug resistance, disease progression and death. The HIV clinic at Masaka hospital has had 17432 clients in total ever ...
High sensitivity C - reactive protein (hscrp) among persons exposed to air pollution in Kampala city: a pilot study
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
BACKGROUND
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is on the rise in Uganda as depicted by the increased admissions of patients with such conditions in Mulago hospital. Most of these patients do not have the traditional risk factors ...
A survey of paediatric computed tomography radiation doses in two selected hospitals in Kampala, Uganda, a radiation protection concern
(Makerere University, 2013)
Background
Optimization of radiation doses during medical exposures especially in paediatrics is a basic safety requirement. Computed Tomography (CT) scan used in paediatrics is a major radiation protection concern ...
Prevalence of HIV/AIDS among breast cancer patients and the clinico-pathological presentation of breast cancer with HIV/AIDS in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-04)
Background: Breast cancer is the most common site-specific cancer accounting for 33% of all female cancers and is responsible for 20% of the cancer-related deaths in women.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of HIV ...
Factors associated with male involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programmes in Entebbe Municipality
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Involving men in PMTCT programmes increases its uptake by women. Despite this observation, providers and implementers of PMTCT programmes continue to face challenges in reaching sexual partners of HIV positive ...
Prevalence, factors associated with hypoglycaemia and two days outcome among patients admitted on the medical emergency unit at Mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
BACKGROUND
Hypoglycaemia is a clinical syndrome with diverse causes in which low blood glucose concentrations lead to symptoms and signs in affected persons. Hypoglycaemia occurs in patients with and without diabetes and ...
The impact on nurses and nurse managers of introducing PEPFAR clinical services in urban government clinics in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2011)
Background: Improving provider performance is central to strengthening health services in developing countries. Because of critical shortages of physicians, many clinics in sub-Saharan Africa are led by nurses. In addition ...