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Factors affecting survival of cervical cancer patients: A case study of Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with an estimated 12.7 million new cases and 7.6 million deaths in 2008 With over 7 million new cases- often detected at a later stage- and 4.8 ...
Factors Influencing Consistent Condom Use among Men in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere university, 2019-10-03)
The study examines the factors that influence consistent condom use among men in Eastern Uganda using the 2016 UDHS data. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the demographic and socio-economic factors that ...
Factors Affecting the Uptake of Voluntary HIV/AIDS Testing and Counseling Services among Women of Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08-28)
There was approximately 37.9 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS at the end of 2017 (WHO, 2017). Statistics further show that 25.3 million people have died of HIV-related diseases. To understand factors affecting ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Utilisation of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS among Women of Child Bearing Age in Kasubi Parish, Rubaga Division
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)
This report presents a full account of the study carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude and utilisation of Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS among women of child-bearing age in Kasubi parish. ...
Determinants of Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Knowledge among Young Women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-14)
Globally, HIV is the leading cause of death among young women and the unprotected sex is the main cause of HIV transmission. Lack of accurate and complete knowledge is one of the major causes of increase in the number of ...
Associations of HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and condom use among most-at-risk populations in Namayingo District
(2019-09-24)
The purpose of the study was to investigate knowledge levels, risk attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and condom use among the Most-At-Risk Populations (MARPs) in Namayingo district. The study focused on MARPs’ risk attitudes ...
Assessment of the Impact of HIV/AIDS Awareness on the Safe Sexual Behavior of Undergraduate Students: A Case Study of Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2019-08-30)
The main objective of the study was to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS awareness on the safe sexual behaviour of undergraduate students in Makerere University. A sample survey was carried out using a self-administered ...
Predictors for Viral Load in a Resource Limited Setting: A Case Study of TASO Uganda
(2019-01-21)
The burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) response in resource-poor countries is extensive, and a large proportion of HIV patients rely on accessing health care services in rural and underserved areas that do not ...
Predictors for viral load in a resource limited setting: A case study of TASO Mulago
(Makerere University, 2019-01-21)
The burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) response in resource-poor countries is
extensive, and a large proportion of HIV patients rely on accessing health care services in rural
and underserved areas that do not ...