Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Children"
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Assessing the relationship between mother's nutrition knowledge and her child's nutritional status in Naguru Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2022-08-05)Introduction: Developing countries face a huge burden of different forms of malnutrition. Previous studies in Uganda focused on assessing the nutrition status of children leaving out an important aspect of mothers’ ... -
Assessment of Knowledge on dispensed medicines for management of respiratory tract infections and associated factors among care takers of children under five years at Kawaala health Centre IV
(Makerere University, 2022-09-20)Back ground: Medications are an important part of treatment of respiratory infections in addition to other measures to be followed by the patient during the treatment period. A proper understanding of medication instructions ... -
Assessment of nutritional status and associated factors among children 6-59 months in Mpunge sub-county, Mukono district
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Background Nutritional status is a condition of the body influenced by the diet, the levels of nutrients in the body and ability of those levels to maintain normal metabolic integrity. Normal nutritional status among ... -
Assessment of the availability of facilities, hand washing practices and associated factors among refugees in Omugo Settlement, Arua District
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Background: Globally, 3.5 million children die before celebrating their fifth birthday due to diarrheal diseases which can be prevented through effective hand washing practice. It is estimated that up to 62% of mortality ... -
Communication difficulties among children aged three to six years diagnosed with language impairment(s) at Beanstalk Day Care and Nursery
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Introduction: In Uganda, Communication difficulties and speech-language disorders are existing in the communities. These difficulties are among the most common of childhood disabilities, affecting about 5%-8% of children ... -
Communication difficulties in children with cerebral palsy aged 2 to 5 years having language impairments at Dawn Children’s Centre, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Cerebral palsy is a neuro- developmental condition comprising a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture that are attributed to non- progressive distances of the developing infant brain. (Pakula et al, 2009) CP ... -
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, ... -
Communication difficulties in children, 3-15years with motor speech disorders
(Makerere University, 2023)Communication is an essential aspect of human interaction, and it is crucial for academic, social, and emotional development. Children with motor speech disorders (MSDs) often experience communication difficulties, which ... -
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 ... -
Cytomorphologic findings of lymph node lesions; use of fine needle aspiration as the evaluation tool for lymphadenopathy: a retrospective study conducted at Makerere University Pathology Laboratory Kampala Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)Introduction. Enlarged lymph nodes, commonly termed as lymphadenopathy is a common and worrying presentation both in adults and children . It can occur at any site of lymph node but most commonly seen at the cervical, ... -
Determine coverage, knowledge on immunization, immunizable diseases and attitudes of mothers towards immunization of children under five in Agik-Dak Sub County Amolatar District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)Background: Research has shown that immunization has played an important role in reducing the burden of immunizeable diseases among children under five worldwide. Examples, measles, tetanus, pneumonia, polio, etc. which ... -
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding of infants aged 0-6 months among mothers in Namuwongo Slum, Kampala Capital City Authority
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Back ground: Exclusive breast feeding for the first six months plays a great role in preventing infant morbidity and mortality. Mothers stop breast feeding soon after resuming work and they need supportive national policies ... -
Factors associated with stunting among pre-primary children aged 3 to 5 years, in Rwamwanja Refugee Camp, Kamwenge District
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction / Background The prevalence of stunting in Uganda has been estimated at 29% and still remains high. This is worsened in vulnerable populations like those living in refugee settlement. Stunting is responsible ... -
Factors associated with viral load non-suppression among children living with HIV at reach out Mbuya HIV/AIDS initiative Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020)Introduction Uganda has a 0.5% prevalence of HIV among children aged 0-14 years corresponding 95,000 children living with HIV. The country has adopted and scaled up the global approach to HIV treatment and control packaged ... -
Knowledge of mothers and nutrition status of children aged 6-59 months in Kahoora division, Hoima district Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12-15)Introduction: In Uganda, malnutrition among children under 5 years of age remains high with 28.9% of children stunted and is responsible for 40% of deaths among children. Malnutrition has been associated with the knowledge ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and management practices for disposable baby diapers among caretakers in urban slums of Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022)The use of disposable baby diapers to manage children’s feces is becoming a common practice in Uganda, especially in urban settings. Despite the convenience that these diapers provide to children, their increased use poses ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of children 6 to 12 years towards hand washing with soap in Nebbi Municipality, Nebbi District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-28)Introduction: Diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections are responsible for 35% and 32% of child deaths respectively and washing hands with soap reduces the risk of acute gastrointestinal disease and respiratory illness ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers of children under five years on hand washing in Nombe Sub-County Ntoroko District
(Makerere University, 2022-02-22)Background Hand washing is the most cost effective intervention for reducing global infections like diarrhea, acute respiratory tract infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 3.8 million ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on food hygiene and safety among mothers and caretakers of children under five years in Division A, Entebbe Municipality
(Makerere university, 2021-04)Background: World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that foodborne and waterborne diseases together kill about 2.2 million people annually, 1.9 million of them children and about 70% from developing countries. Lack of ... -
Lived experiences and challenges of caregivers of children between 2 and 17 years of age with cerebral palsy at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex motor disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS). The damage to the CNS leads to irreversible brain lesions, and hence CP may occur before, during, or soon after birth. ...