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Determinants of access to HIV counselling and testing services in Kisaasi, Kampala, in the face of increasing HIV infection rates in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that affect access of HCT services amidst reported increasing HIV prevalence country wide, especially in an urban setting in Uganda. A single urban community was ...
Malaria control and prevention among the under five children in slums: A case of Bwaise.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Malaria is the leading killer disease to the extent that every year there are 300-500 million cases and about 1 million deaths in children under the age of five, 90% of which occurs in sub Saharan Africa. Research reveals ...
Inlet without outlet: The rehabilitation process of soldiers with disabilities in Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF)
(Makerere University, 2014)
Between October 1962 and January 1986, Uganda had eight regimes, coming and going through the use of the gun (Odoi – Tanga: 2009; Seguya, 2000; http://www.insightonconflict.org/conflicts/uganda/). Though one president has ...
The Good Schools Toolkit to prevent violence against children in Ugandan primary schools: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.
(BioMed Central, 2013-07-24)
Background
We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of the Good School Toolkit, developed by Raising
Voices, in preventing violence against children attending school and in improving child
mental health and educational ...
Implementation challenges of community based maintenance system of rural water facilities in Kassanda County, Mubende District
(Makerere University, 2010-10)
This study examined the implementation challenges of Community Based Maintenance System of rural water facilities in Kassanda county, Mubende district. A descriptive design that deployed both quantitative and qualitative ...
Secondary education and the promotion of adolescents’ reproductive health services: A case of Kampala Secondary Schools, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-10)
The growing incidence of adolescents engaging in sexual activity contributing to spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has increased concern for the sexual and reproductive ...
The role of faith-based organisations in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support in Uganda: A case study of Kamwokya Christian Caring Community (KCCC)
(Makerere University, 2010-10)
The now over two decades of the existence of the HIV/AIDS pandemic have brought into play a number of actors undertaking numerous interventions to combat its effect. Among the actors have been faith based organizations, ...
The influence of evangelisation in this contemporary period in light of evangelii nuntiandi – case study: Usuk Parish
(Makerere University, 2015-02)
Evangelization as described in Evangelii Nuntiandi (Evangelization in the Modern World), An Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Paul VI issued on 8 December 1975 on the theme of Catholic evangelization deals mainly with “The ...
Care takers’ choice of source of malaria treatment for children under 5 in Mpigi District Town Council
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
This study was conceived out of the need to investigate the role played by choice of malaria treatment in the low effectiveness of existing malaria control mechanisms in urban areas.The study aimed at understanding caretakers’ ...
Prospects and challenges to youth participation in democratic governance in Uganda; A case of Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2014)
This study sought to establish how youth can be positioned to participate in democratic governance in Uganda, and the study engaged both the qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study was conducted through a ...