School of Public Health (Public-Health)
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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACILITY HEALTH WORKERS TOWARDS INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES IN HOIMA DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-09-20)Introduction: Under-five mortality remains high in Sub-Saharan Africa at 78 deaths per 1000 live births in 2016. In Hoima district, it stands at 85 deaths per 1000 live births while the national rate is 64 deaths. ... -
BREASTFEEDING STATUS AMONG FEMALE TEACHERS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY
(Makerere University, 2019-11-20)Background: Breastfeeding is key in a child’s survival however it is a challenge among working mothers. The status of breastfeeding among teachers in public primary schools in Kampala is not known. Objective: To investigate ... -
Maternal knowledge on infant and young child feeding, feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6-23 months in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement
(Makerere University, 2019-11-19)Background: Undernutrition is a major public health concern in Uganda especially among the refugee population. Maternal knowledge is an important determinant of the child’s feeding practices and nutritional status. ... -
UTILIZATION OF MODERN REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PADS AMONG SCHOOL GOING ADOLSECENT GIRLS AGED(10-19) YEARS IN BIDI BIDI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT YUMBE DISTRICT, UGANDA
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019-11-15)Background: Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is a spectrum of interventions necessary to ensure adolescent girls and women in various contexts hygienically manage their monthly menstrual flow. We assessed the knowledge, ... -
Utilization of inactivation polio vaccine among children aged 12 to 23 months in Kalungu district, Uganda
(Mirembe Rachel Faith, 2019-11-18)Background: Uganda officially introduced Inactivated polio vaccine in May 2016 as part of the polio eradication and endgame strategy and integrated it into its routine immunization program in addition to the Oral polio ... -
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FATHER’S INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD CARE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF 6-59 MONTHS OLD CHILDREN IN NAMUWONGO SLUM AREA, KAMPALA.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-19)Introduction: Under-nutrition has remained a major global health problem leading to poor nutritional status of over 200 million under-5 children worldwide. Developing countries are still the most affected with over three ... -
NUTRITION STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6 TO 59 MONTHS IN BUSSI ISLAND, WAKISO DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-11-18)Background: Child malnutrition remains a global challenge with rural and hard to reach areas of low and middle income countries being the most affected as a result of its effects like weakened immunity and increased risk ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY DISCONTINUATION OF CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANTS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN WAKISO DISTRICT, A FACILITY BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
(2019-11-14)Introduction: Over the recent years, there has been a gradual increment in the number of women using contraceptive implants in Uganda. In Wakiso district, the number of implant insertions increased from 6,344 in the FY ... -
COVERAGE AND UTILIZATION OF VOLUNTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION FOR HIV PREVENTION IN FISHING COMMUNITIES IN KIGOROBYA SUB-COUNTY, HOIMA DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2018-08-08)Background. In Uganda, only 40% of men are circumcised yet SMC for HIV prevention was introduced in 2010 after randomized trials showed that it reduces HIV acquisition in males by 60%. Coverage and utilization of ... -
Availability and Utilization of Sexual Reproductive Health Services among adolescents in boarding secondary schools in Soroti District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-14)Background: Adolescence represents a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. During this period, adolescents are exploring, highly active and are willing to take risks including sexual experimentation. Therefore, ... -
Missed Opportunities for Measles Vaccination among Children Aged 9-59 Months During 2017 Measles Supplementary Immunization Activity in Lilongwe District, Malawi.
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: In Lilongwe District, and for the duration between 2013 and 2017, the measles immunization coverage had stagnated between 65% and 71%. In June 2017, a measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) was ... -
The Challenges faced by Media Organisations in Migrating from Analogue Transmission to Digital Transmission in Uganda: A Case Study Of WBS TV
(Makerere University, 2015-05-08)Uganda committed to switching off its analogue signals by 2015 in line with the international deadline. Not much has been achieved in that regard. Subsequent efforts to phase out the analogue broadcasting systems and replace ... -
Impact of Pastoral land use change on Surface Water Quality in Kagera Sub-Basin
(Makerere University, 2015-11)Land use change is one of the key factors which strongly influence the process of pastoral development in the Kagera basin within which River Kagera, a principal river that drains into Lake Victoria flows through. The ... -
Molecular Characterization and Rapid Detection of Vibrio Cholerae in Uganda: the Relationship between Human Pathogens and Aquatic Environment
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Introduction. Cholera is a preventable and treatable disease that is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda resulting in serious socioeconomic consequences. The aims of this study were to genotype the V. cholerae ... -
Male involvement in prenatal care in Jinja Municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Abstract Background: Male involvement in prenatal care remains a challenge to safe motherhood. Objective: This study assessed the prevalence and factors influencing male involvement in prenatal care in Jinja municipality-Jinja ... -
Retention trends of adolescents enrolled in care in public health facilities of Kampala capital city.
(2019-09-23)HIV still poses a challenge as the leading cause of death among adolescents in Sub Saharan Africa despite availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The high rates of mortality are partly due to suboptimal retention of ... -
Factors associated with the recurrence of cholera outbreaks in Bunyole east county, Butaleja district Uganda: a comparative study.
(Makerere University, 2019-06-20)Background: Despite the strides that have been made around the globe in the area of sanitation, infrastructure and education, cholera continues to ravage communities in low income countries like Uganda. Bunyole East County ... -
Factors associated with diagnostic and referral delay of patients with epidemic kaposi sarcoma for care at the Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2013-07)Background: Epidemic Kaposi sarcoma (EKS) is the most prevalent cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, EKS patients generally present with advanced stage disease, which is associated with poor treatment response and ... -
Nutrition status of children under five years in tobacco growing and non-tobacco growing households in Kiryandongo district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)Introduction and background: Globally 300 million children under 5years suffer from under-nutrition, which varies from region to region. A tobacco growing rural area in Malawi reported under nutrition like in Kiryandongo ... -
Quality of post abortion care services in Public Health facilities in Kampala – Uganda
(2018-10)Introduction Complications occurring after unsafe abortion contribute to maternal mortality and morbidity in low income countries and are recognized by the international community as an important public health problem. In ...
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