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Occurrence and factors associated with childhood diarrhea in Namalu sub-county, Nakapiripirit district
(Makerere University, 2020-11-20)
Background: Diarrheal diseases are the second leading cause of death among children under five. Globally, over 1.7 billion diarrheal cases among infants are recorded every year contributing to about 525,000 deaths in the ...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Occupational Health Hazards Among Employees of Uganda Breweries Limited in Luzira Parish, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020-10)
Introduction: Globally, occupational health hazards are a major cause of injuries, accidents and diseases which has become an important public health issue leading to a greater economic burden for countries. Uganda Breweries ...
Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand washing at household level in Sindi ward, Mparo town council, Rukiga district
(Makerere University, 2020-10-09)
Introduction: and washing is the act of cleaning hands for the purpose of removing soil, dirt and micro-organisms; which results into reduction of the burden of diseases due to poor Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). ...
Assessing the knowledge of risk factors for most common cancers in Uganda and the practices for cancer risk reduction among residents of Kawempe Division
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Background: The number of cases of cancer in Uganda is rising on a yearly basis. Studies carried out in Uganda and in other third world countries reveal low knowledge on some known risk factors for cancer and no studies ...
Latrine utilization and associated factors among residents in Katanga informal settlement, Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2020-03-09)
Introduction: Providing adequate sanitation facilities is still a major global challenge. Since 2000, 2.3 billion people still lack a basic sanitation service. Among them almost 892 million people still practiced open ...
Determination of rejection rate and factors associated with rejection of conventional plain X-ray films at the Department of Radiology, Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-11-28)
Background:
Reject plain X-ray film analysis can be used as a quality indicator and is an important tool in localizing areas where optimization is required. Reduction in the number of rejects is important because it ...