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Abortion in Uganda : the neglected dangers
(2020-05-22)
Abortion can be defined as an ending of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or spontaneous ...
The key to stopping refugee crisis in Africa is in our hands
(2020-03)
Refugee Convention of 1951 in Geneva, defined a Refugee as “well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion and who, on account ...
Maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa still a major challenge : Uganda's perspective
(2020-03-31)
World Health Organization (WHO) defines Maternal mortality as “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related ...
Determinants of return for review in recommended time after repair among obstetric fistula patients: a case study of Kitovu Hospital, Masaka Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Although there is an increasing body of literature emerging on fistula and its impact on society, many of the reviewed studies scarcely discuss subsequent practices after fistula repair. Fistula treatment through surgery ...
Multilevel and interaction modelling of factors associated with pneumonia among children under-five years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
The study aimed at determining the risk factors associated with pneumonia among children under-five years in Uganda using secondary data from 2016 Demographic and Health Survey. Data was applied to 4417 children under- ...
C-section deliveries in Uganda : why you should get concerned
(2020-09-21)
Cesarean delivery (C-section) is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus.
The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that a cesarean delivery rate of 15% of all births ...
Factors associated with health facility delivery among women with disabilities in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Nearly half of all the women who die due to pregnancy-related causes are from sub-Saharan Africa. Women living with disabilities face challenges in accessing health facility delivery because of their inabilities and external ...
Effects of privatization reform on generation and distribution of electricity in Uganda, (1995 - 2013).
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
This is an econometric study with the main objective of finding out the effect of privatization reform on electricity generation and distribution in Uganda for the quarterly periods from 1995 to 2013. Electricity generation ...
Determinants of refugees food security : a case study of Kyangwali refugee settlement
(Makerere University, 2020-04-15)
This study assessed the household food security situation in Kyangwali Refugee settlement and its associated determinants. The main objective was to study the determinants of food security in Kyangwali Refugee settlement ...
Child, maternal and household risk factors associated with under-five mortality in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
This study examined the association between child, mother, and household risk factors and child mortality in Uganda. Uganda Demographic and Health Survey data for 2016 were analysed to achieve the study objectives. The ...