College of Health Sciences (CHS): Recent submissions
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Compensatory mutations in rpoA, rpoC and rpoD genes among rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)Background; Mycobacterium tuberculosis can acquire resistance to rifampicin through mutations in the rpoB gene. This is normally accompanied by the fitness cost which however can be mitigated by the acquired secondary ... -
Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among HIV infected adult patients on antiretroviral therapy at Kasangati Health Centre IV, Wakiso district
(2019-11)Introduction: Scaling-up of HIV treatment and care services in sub Saharan Africa (SSA) has resulted in a large number of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART), reducing the deaths due to HIV/AIDS. However, a new burden ... -
Nutritional status in the periconception period and lifestyle factors associated with preterm birth among mothers giving birth in Kawempe and Naguru hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A case control study
(2019-09)Background: Nutritional status in the periconception period and lifestyle factors constitute series of modifiable and non-modifiable exposures that influence adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery. Unfortunately, ... -
BARRIERS AND MOTIVATORS FOR MAINTENANCE OF OPEN DEFECATION FREE COMMUNITIES IN ABIM DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)Introduction: Lack of access to improved sanitation facilities is still a serious threat to public health affecting billions of people globally. Consequently, people are compelled to practice open defecation which ... -
Nutrition Status of Children 6-23 months of mothers in and out of Mother Care Groups in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement
(2019)Introduction: Inadequate maternal knowledge on feeding practices of children under two years is related to inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices that increases the risk of malnutrition among the ... -
COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE (PBO) LONG LASTING INSECTICIDE NETS (LLINS) COMPARED TO NON PBO LLINS IN THE REDUCTION OF MALARIA AMONG CHILDREN LESS THAN TEN YEARS IN JINJA DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: Vector resistance in Uganda has threatened to reverse the present gains in Malaria control. To address the challenge of vector resistance, WHO recommends the distribution of Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) Long Lasting ... -
A FUZZY PATIENT RECORD MATCHING ALGORITHM BASED ON HIV PATIENT DATA
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Background: Accurate patient information including transfer-in and outs at every hospital visit is crucial for the successful HIV care and treatment. Patient matching across different health facilities is still a challenge ... -
ACCEPTABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR UGANDA’S PROPOSED NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AMONG INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS IN IGANGA AND MAYUGE DISTRICTS
(Makerere University, 2019)Introduction: Access to health care remains a challenge especially among the informal sector in most of the low-income countries due to out of pocket (OOP) expenditures, with Uganda spending over 40.0% out of pocket on ... -
THE PERCEIVED IMPACT OF STROKE AND FEASIBILITY OF A MOBILE PHONE SUPPORTED ADL INTERVENTION IN UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-12-01)Background: Rehabilitation after stroke in Uganda is limited due to poor infrastructure, inadequate number of professionals and the poor socio-economic situation of the people. A sizeable number of patients with moderate ... -
Association of Carbapenemase Genes with Phenotypic Resistance to Carbapenems among Gram Negative Bacteria
(Winnie Binoga, 2019-12-05)BACKGROUND: Carbapenem drugs are the last resort antibacterial agents used in the treatment of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase multi drug resistant Gram negative bacterial infections. Resistance to these drugs is reported ... -
EFFECTS OF INTEGRATED COMMUNITY CASE MANAGEMENT ON MALARIA TEST POSITIVITY RATES IN CHILDREN UNDER-FIVE IN NORTHERN UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-12-05)Introduction Over 216 million Malaria cases and 445,000 Malaria deaths globally were reported in 2015 according to the 2016 World malaria report. Despite the reduction in mortality of about 1000 deaths between 2010 and ... -
WOMEN'S SATISFACTION AND EXPERIENCES WITH QUALITY OF CARE AT BIRTH IN MITYANA DISTRICT, UGANDA
(2019-12-04)Background: Poor quality of care at birth contributes directly or indirectly to the poor maternal outcomes. Women’s satisfaction and experiences with quality of care at birth in health facilities have become a public health ... -
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TREATMENT INITIATION DELAYS AT MULTI DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT CENTRES IN UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-09-05)Background: Multi Drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major challenge to tuberculosis (TB) control. Globally, 3.9% of new and 21% of previously treated TB cases have MDR-TB. In Uganda, 1.4% of new and 12.1% of ... -
Long Lasting Insecticidal Net (LLIN) Care Attitudes, Practices, and associated factors in Budondo Subcounty, Jinja district, Uganda
(Migamba Stella Martha, 2019-12-04)Introduction : The use of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) is the most cost-effective malaria control intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa. LLIN lifespan is determined by insecticide bio-efficacy and physical fabric ... -
EMERGENCY SURGICAL SERVICES; A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF DELAYS AND ASSOCIATED MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY AT MNRH.
(Makerere University, 2019-08-02)Background: Delayed time to offer emergency surgical services is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Surgical emergency is the largest burden of disease in surgery. It has been noted that the provision of ... -
INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM RECOVERY AFTER LONG TERM ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN AN AFRICAN COHORT
(Makerere University, 2019-08-30)Background: Restoration of the immune system has been observed in many cohorts worldwide upon initiation of antiretroviral therapy. However, we have reported partial restoration of the T cell subset function despite seven ... -
knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms in the refugees communities of Palabek refugee settlement ,Lamwo district.
(Adoch winnie et al 2019. knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms in the refugees communities of Palabek refugee settlement ,Lamwo district., 2019-12-02)ABSTRACT Background There are 1.2 million refugees in Uganda (UNHCR 2019), most of these being women and prone to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality ... -
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITION STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6-59 MONTHS FROM THE REFUGEE HOST COMMUNITY AND NON-HOST COMMUNITY OF ISINGIRO DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-12-02)Background: Proxy-indicators in nutrition among under-fives assess, monitor well-being of populations. Under-nutrition is a public health concern in refugee hosting districts which are rural with generally poor social ... -
SEPSIS BURDEN AND MORTALITY PREDICTION USING QUICK SEQUENTIAL ORGAN FAILURE ASSESSMENT SCORE AMONG MEDICAL EMERGENCY WARD PATIENTS AT MULAGO HOSPITAL
(Makerere University, 2019)Introduction: Sepsis, currently defined as life threatening organ dysfunction due to dysregulated host response to infection can result from any infection with bacteria causing majority of cases. It is estimated that 31 ... -
Incidence and predictors of early and late HIV sero-conversion among HIV exposed infants In Oyam district, Northern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-28)Introduction: Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major source of HIV infection among children. Uganda has progressed towards eliminating vertical transmission of HIV though 95,000 ...