Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Makerere University"
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Assessing career aspirations and influencing factors: a case study of final year undergraduate Pharmacy Students in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)The World Health Organization estimates world over shortage of health workers by 2035. Despite the increase in number of undergraduate pharmacy schools and students in Uganda, there is still critical shortage of pharmacists ... -
Assessment of mental health literacy among Makerere University non-medical students
(Makerere University, 2023-06)Introduction: Despite the increasing prevalence of mental health disorders, many people do not seek help due to lack of knowledge on mental health and negative attitudes towards help-seeking. University non-medical students ... -
Barriers and facilitators to the uptake of the covid-19 vaccination among medical students in clinical years at Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-25)Background: The COVID-19 vaccine is one of the ways to manage the pandemic as it boosts the immunity of people to fight the COVID infection. But evidence suggests that some people including medical students are still ... -
Characterization of clinical isolates of fungal pathogens in the clinical microbiology laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2020-01)Background: This study was carried out with the following objectives; To characterize the clinical isolates of fungal pathogens in the clinical microbiology laboratory, Department of medical microbiology and to determine ... -
Culture shock among undergraduate international students at Makerere University: prevalence, associated factors, and impact.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-05)Background: Understanding Culture shock existence among undergraduate international students will provide a baseline evidence upon which appropriate interventions by responsible stakeholders will be employed to reduce its ... -
Cytological abnormalities in soft tissue tumors seen at Cytology Clinic of Pathology Department Makerere University College of Health Sciences.
(2019)Background; Most soft-tissue tumors are benign, outnumbering malignant tumors approximately 150:1 with roughly 20 malignant soft-tissue tumors per 1 million people in the United States (Krumme & Kotwal, 2010). This also ... -
Determination of diet patterns and associated factors amongst undergraduate students at Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-08)Introduction: Nutrition plays an important role in the increasing burden of cancer, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Late adolescent to early adulthood is a period of life characterized by modification of ... -
Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening among female students of Makerere University
(Makerere university, 2019-09)There is a higher Human Papilloma Virus peak prevalence in younger women (18-25 years) of university age. The undergraduate university students are more at a risk of acquiring cervical cancer because they are at the stage ... -
Factors associated with emergency contraceptives use among female students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Introduction: Uganda has one of the most rapidly growing population in the world, where its fertility rate is among the world’s highest at 5.8 children per woman. High numbers of births, short birth intervals and early ... -
Fire outbreak management, functionality and preparedness among students at the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-09-20)Introduction: 600 fires were reported in Uganda in the first months of 2021, putting the country on course for a more than 40% rise over 2020.The most common causes of fires are heating equipment, electrical and lighting ... -
Identifying challenges faced by undergraduate radiography students of Makerere University during their clinical rotations at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Background: The education of radiography in Africa has lagged behind the rest of the world, despite nearly starting at around the same time. In Radiography, clinical rotations are of paramount importance in the acquisition ... -
Knowledge and practices on antibiotic resistance among undergraduate non-medical students residing in halls at Makerere University Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background:Globally the use of antibiotics has contributed greatly to the decline in morbidity and mortality caused by infectious diseases. However, over time microorganisms have developed resistance to these antibiotic ... -
Knowledge and practices towards post exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection and factors associated with good knowledge among undergraduate clinical students in Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: According to the ministry of health's HIV testing and treatment guidelines, every health worker exposed to HIV through occupational exposure is supposed to be initiated on HIV PEP treatment within the first ... -
Knowledge and practices towards screening of cervical cancer among female students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences between the age of 18-45 years, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Title: Knowledge and practices towards cervical cancer screening among the female students, at Makerere University College of Health sciences. Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on drug use among the Makerere University undergraduate students of the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
(2017-05-01)Introduction and Background: Students of higher educational institutions like Universities are at high risk of drug use which is accompanied with physical and /or mental health complications/consequences. Currently, ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards contraceptive methods among Makerere university undergraduate students
(Makerere University, 2022-09)ABSTRACT. Introduction Despite the many forms of modern and traditional contraceptive methods available today and the mass awareness campaigns aimed at educating university students on contraception and its benefits, the ... -
Knowledge, perceptions and practices on self-medication among Undergraduate Medical Students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Drugs play a very important role in treatment of diseases in any health care system. However, there is misuse of drugs worldwide. Self-medication is one of the problems of misuse of drugs worldwide and plays ... -
Prevalence of alcohol consumption and associated factors among undergraduate medical student at Makerere university
(Makerere University, 2023-02-08)Background: The prevalence of alcohol consumption is high among young adults worldwide. This group is at risk for alcohol abuse and alcohol-related problems especially while they are within the college environment. Often ... -
The prevalence of Tem gene among the E.coli and klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Makerere University microbiology laboratory
(Makerere University, 2023-01-15). viii ABSTRACT Introduction: The Enterobactericeae comprise a large family of clinically significant gram negative bacteria. They cause over 30% of the morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infections. ... -
Utilisation of health services at Makerere University Hospital by students of Makerere University Kampala – Uganda
(2019-11-25)Introduction: Institutions of learning are in a unique position to promote the health and safety of young people and help them establish proper lifelong health behavior patterns. Since students spend most of their time in ...