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Compliance level with safety standards (section 35 to 37) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and associated factors among welders in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2021-01-11)
Background: Compliance with Occupational Safety Standards is one way of reducing global injuries and health costs while improving industrial productivity and Uganda’s GDP. However, the target of 100% protection has not yet ...
Navigating the HIV pathway among HIV-positive men at Kawaala health center III, Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-14)
Introduction: Although Uganda has made significant success in scaling up ART initiation among
people living with HIV, the majority of men living with HIV remain undiagnosed. Even among
those men who are diagnosed, up ...
Pharmaceutical waste burden and disposal practices among private pharmacies in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-08-19)
Background: In the absence of their timely and safe disposal, pharmaceutical waste poses serious detrimental health and environmental implications. Pharmaceutical waste also presents opportunities for diversion and repackaging ...
High risk sexual behaviours of young psychoactive substance users in Kampala’s informal settlements, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05-02)
Background
The use of psychoactive substances such as marijuana, alcohol, khat and heroin continues to rise globally. The increased use of these substances is coupled with an increase in risky sexual behaviours among its ...
Implementation and barriers to antimicrobial stewardship activities in private hospitals in Kampala, Uganda; A case of antimicrobial stewardship programmes
(Makerere University, 2021-08-23)
Background: Antimicrobial Stewardship has been recommended as one of the ways of combating antimicrobial resistance which has been declared a public health emergency. Stewardship Programs have been implemented and studied ...