College of Health Sciences (CHS): Recent submissions
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Perceptions and practices towards Covid-19 vaccination among women attending maternal health services in Uganda Police Health Centre III, Nsambya, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-03-28)Background: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and continues to create a public health crisis in the world. Vaccines are ... -
The extent, challenges, and regulation of online provision of pharmaceutical products and services by community pharmacies in Kampala, a mixed methods study
(Makerere University, 2022-09-01)Background: Online pharmacies took center stage during the COVID-19 pandemic. This pandemic triggered an extraordinary demand for innovations that enabled remote access to medicines using technology amidst restrictions on ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of community members on safe water chain manteinance in Posta Ward, Semuto Town Council, Nakaseke District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)More than half of the diseases burden in Uganda can be prevented through improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). In slum communities, water supply is insufficient but also highly contaminated, therefore, ensuring ... -
Factors associated with late initiation of antenatal care among pregnant women in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Background: Despite the efforts put by the Uganda government and health care providers to ensure early access to ANC, late initiation of ANC among pregnant mothers attending Kawempe National Referral Hospital is still high. ... -
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 ... -
Development of a herbal oral suspension from combined ethanolic extracts of Tamarindus indica and Phyllanthus niruri against uropathogenic Escherichia coli
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most frequent causes of morbidity (Moyo et al., 2010). Global disease burden study of 2019 reported a 48.57% increase in UTIs incidence rate compared to 1990. ... -
Prevalence of comorbidities and food allergies amongst asthmatic children below 5 years attending Kawolo General Hospital (KGH) Buikwe District-Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Background: Asthma causes more serious impacts in children, like increasing the number of hospital admissions, reduced quality of life of the child and reduced number of school days. The presence of comorbidities and ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on mosquito net use for prevention of malaria among households in Kabasekende sub county, Kibaale district.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-28)Introduction – Malaria is still a major cause of morbidity in Uganda. Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) are a central component of the current global malaria control strategies however, their effectiveness depends on ... -
Determination of diet patterns and associated factors among undergraduate students in Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2022-09)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 ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of health care workers on health care waste management in government facilities in greater Kakooge sub county, Nakasongola district.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-21)Waste generated from activities in health care facilities poses a great danger to public health and the environment if not properly managed. There is need for health care workers who handle waste to manage it appropriately. ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-lactamase resistant genes (CTX-M and TEM) among Escherichia coli isolates from Entebbe.
(Makerere University, 2022-02)This study investigates the prevalence of ESBL genes (CTXM and TEM) among E.coli isolates obtained from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. 32 E.coli isolates were collected from patients not responding to treatment at the ... -
Assessment of physicochemical quality parameters of milk and levels of enrofloxacin residues in milk sold at distribution outlets within Kampala capital city
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Milk is a highly nutritious food that is consumed widely within Uganda. Due to its demand, the quality parameters and drug residue levels are often overlooked by final consumers. This has prompted rogue persons within the ... -
A systematic solution to low back pain: Design of a revised step machine to provide hamspring exercises to reduce acute low back pain.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-09)On 26th/October/2020, we started our design journey. On this same day, we went to two hospitals i.e. Lubaga hospital, and Kawempe National Referral hospital where we did our needs finding and assessed their needs basing ... -
Assessing occupational hazards and factors contributing to the health effects faced by female market traders in Nakasero Market, Central Kampala Uganda (unpublised undergraduate dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-10)BACKGROUND: Informal sector workplaces in Uganda that include: public markets, street side and roadside trade display a wide range of poorly controlled workplace hazards to mostly female traders who dominates the business. ... -
Prevalance and factors associated with uncorrected refractive errors among children of 13-17 years of age in Mayuge District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-07-27)Background: Uncorrected refractive errors (URE) are the leading cause of avoidable blindness among children worldwide, making the comparison of prevalence of uncorrected refractive errors among children in Uganda a topic ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of health care waste management practices in relation to the recommended standards among Labaratory Health Care Workers in Laboratories of Health Care Facilities In Arua Municipality, Arua District.
(Makerere University, 2020)Compliance to Health Care Waste Management practices as required by standards is a great challenge in Health Care Facilities of most developing countries including Uganda. Various social, economic and political factors ... -
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of mothers/caregivers towards immunization of children under 5 years of age in Awach Health Centre IV, Gulu District.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-25)Introduction: Immunization is a key approach that can be successfully employed to reduce deaths and illnesses among children. Immunization presently averts an estimated 3 million Deaths annually for children aged under ... -
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 ...