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Knowledge and practices of hand washing among mothers of children under-five years in tegeres sub-county, kapchorwa district
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2022-09): Hand washing among mothers of children under-five years at critical moments is low and most Ugandans are still susceptible to diarrheal and acute respiratory diseases. This is mainly among mothers of children under-five ... -
ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN’S ADAPTATION TO ACCESS AND USE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES DURING THE LOCKDOWN IN LUKAYA TOWN COUNCIL
(Makerere University, 2022-10-01)The outbreak of COVID 19 greatly affected health service delivery as it resulted in lockdowns in most of the states and countries which came along with various limitations to access of health care such as family planning ... -
Home storage practices and associated factors of orally reconstituted antibiotics in Kawaala, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-07)Introduction: Bacterial infections such as pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the under 5s’and in Uganda it accounts for 10-30% of childhood deaths. These infections are managed mainly with antibiotic ... -
prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (CTXM and tem) drug resistance genes among klebsiella pneumoniae and e. coli isolatesfrom Entebbe
(Makerere University, 2022-03-24)The prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) genes specifically CTXM and TEM, among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Entebbe regional referral Hospital,Uganda was investigated in this ... -
Prevalence of the TEM gene among Eschericia coli and Klebseilla pneumoniae isolates from microbiology laboratory
(Makerere University, 2022-12-13)Background: Extended spectrum beta lactamases play a key role in antimicrobial resistance by inhibiting the beta lactams such as the cephalosporins and penicillins preventing the drugs from killing the Enterobacteriaceae. ... -
Validation of the simplified carbapenem inactivation method for detection of carbapenemase producing gram negative rods at the Medical Microbiology Laboratory
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to validate the simplified Carbapenem inactivation method by determining the sensitivity and the specificity, this test is more reliable and time consuming compared to the modified ... -
Infection prevention and control in Mulago National Referral Hospital after the third wave of Covid-19
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Background On the global scale out of every 100 patients in acute care hospitals seven patients in high income countries and 15 patients in law and middle-income countries will acquire at least one nosocomial infection ... -
The molluscicidal effect of Jatropha Curcas ethnolic extracts against Biomphalaria vector snails
(Makerere University, 2022-09-09)General objective: To evaluate the molluscicidal effect of Jatropha curcas herb against snails of Biomphalaria species. Specific objectives: 1. To formulate ethanolic extracts from the leaves of Jatropha curcas ... -
Determination of the levels of acetaldehyde in medicinal products packaged in polyethylene terephthalate bottles the Ugandan market
(Makerere University, 2022-09-07)Introduction Acetaldehyde (AA) is a volatile compound that belongs to a large family of aldehydes, a class of organic chemicals containing a formyl group (Andrea Re Depaolini, 2020). Acetaldehyde occurs widely in nature ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards indoor air pollution among households in Ndeija Subcounty, Rwampara District
(Makerere University, 2020-08)Introduction Globally, it is estimated that 2.8 billion people rely on solid fuels (coal and biomass) for cooking and heating. In Rwampara District, over 89% of households use solid fuels as the primary source of energy ... -
Communication difficulties in children with learning disabilities aged 3-14 years having Down’s syndrome at Kampala School for the Physically Handicapped
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: In Uganda, Communication difficulties in children with learning disabilities having down syndrome are existent in the communities. These difficulties are among the most common of childhood disabilities, ... -
Vendor’s knowledge and practices of solid waste management in Nakasero Market, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Introduction: Solid Waste Management in markets is one of the biggest challenges facing city authorities due to exponential rise in volumes generated exceeding the technical and financial capacity for collection and disposal. ... -
A low-cost manually operated physiotherapy device for alleviation of limb weakness due to prolonged bedrest
(Makerere University, 2022-09)This report encompasses the technical aspects of the activities performed by team MEDI-MINDS up to design III. The contents here in are divided into three sections: Section I-Review of Design I, Section II- Revision of ... -
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards solid waste management in Central Division, Fort Portal Tourism City
(Makerere University, 2022-08-07)Background Solid wastes management is increasingly becoming a critical issue of concern in newly created cities in Uganda as it is greatly associated with increasing adverse environmental health problems that greatly ... -
Communication difficulties in school aged with learning difficulties having cerebral palsy at Kampala School for the physically handicapped
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Purpose; To investigate communication difficulties in school aged children with learning difficulties having cerebral palsy. Methods; 25 children aged 6-11 years with learning difficulties having cerebral palsy were ... -
Prevalence of ESBLs among E.coli and K.pneumoniae isolates from Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-05)Background; Enterobacteriaceae are common causes of health care associated and community acquired infections yet resistance to the commonly used antibiotics for the infections is increasing. Knowledge about the numbers ... -
Prevalence, pattern of refractive error and visual impairment among secondary school students in Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Introduction: Recent estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest that 2.2 billion people are visually impaired, uncorrected refractive error accounts for 123.7 million, cataract 65.2 million, age-related macular ... -
Prevalence of SHV gene amongst archived Enterobacteriacaea DNA isolates in the Molecular Laboratory of Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Multidrug resistance is a great problem in the treatment of infections especially from the gram-negative bacilli. The gram-negative bacilli have a wide range of mechanism used in the resistance including the ... -
Optimizing medical waste management through design, implementation and assessment of a hand-held sort-it device incorporating magnetic separation technology
(Makerere University, 2022-11)This report follows the activities of team Transcend Technologies in an effort to fulfil the requirements of the design course series for the period of 18th march 2021 to 24th September, 2022. This report discusses ... -
Prevalence of NDM and OXA 48 genes in E.coli and K. pneumoniae isolates from Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Carbapenems are the drugs of choice for severe ESBL producing Gram negative bacteria. In recent findings Gram negative bacteria in particular E. coli and K. pneumoniae have evolved new genes that is NDM and OXA-48. These ...
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