School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences): Recent submissions
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Assessment of rational use of antibacterials among female patients with urinary tract infections at Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-06-14)Introduction: According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, more than half of all medicines are prescribed or dispensed inappropriately not in compliance to the clinical guidelines and half of all patients fail ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Computer Vision Syndrome among Makerere University Computing and Informatics students.
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: With increasing use of computers, involvement and greater number of hours spent in front of the screens expose the users to greater risk of developing eye health related conditions like Computer Vision Syndrome ... -
Development of a POLYHERBAL oil product for the treatment of alopecia.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-02)Alopecia refers to excessive hair loss from the scalp due to traction, hormonal deficiencies and hereditary linages. In cases of severe hair loss, there can be negative psychological consequences, such as lowered self-esteem ... -
Development of a herbal cream from the ethanolic extract of leaves of acacia hockii for management of diabetic foot ulcers
(Makerere University, 2023-06-14)Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a full- thickness wound through the dermis, below the ankle on a weight- bearing or exposed surface in an individual with diabetes mellitus (DM). These ulcerations can have a prolonged period ... -
Herbal medicine use during pregnancy: perceptions of pregnant women and associated factors at kawempe national referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-06-13)Introduction: About 20.4% to 69.8% of the pregnant women in Uganda use herbal medicines to meet some of their health care needs. Despite the high prevalence of herbal medicines during pregnancy, there is hardly any information ... -
The relationship between pharmaceutical promotional tools and prescribing patterns of antihypertensives amongst clinicians at entebbe regional referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-06-12)Pharmaceutical companies spend on average 20% or more of their budget on sales marketing. Most of these marketing activities are directed towards clinicians because prescription drugs constitute a primary source of revenue ... -
Assessment of factors affecting adherence to withdrawal periods for veterinary drugs among cattle farmers in nabiswera sub-county, nakasongola district
(Makerere University, 2023-06)Background: Livestock is an important subsector of agriculture in Uganda. The cattle farmers are challenged with numerous pests and diseases mostly tick borne diseases. They manage these diseases with veterinary drugs whose ... -
The extent, challenges, and regulation of online provision of pharmaceutical products and services by community pharmacies in Kampala: A mixed methods study
(Makerere University, 2023-01-02)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 ... -
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 ... -
Community pharmacy personel’s knowledge, attitude and practice towards provision of mental health care.
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Mental disease burden is increasing globally, and a substantial shortage of mental health professionals remains. Community pharmacy personnel can improve population mental health outcomes to bridge the mental ... -
Adulteration of locally manufactured herbal medicinal preparations for diabetes mellitus with metformin and glibenclamide on the Ugandan market
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Adulteration of herbal antidiabetic products has been reported all over the globe. Studies conducted in Hong Kong showed that Glibenclamide and Metformin were commonly use adulterants detected in the products ... -
Molecular detection of staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli contamination in a select sample of herbal medicines sold in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction Herbal medicines are used by a large portion of the world population for their primary health care. Currently, pharmacopoeia culture and biochemical methods for regulation of HM have been adapted across the ... -
Prevalence of Postpartum maternal fever and associated factors among postnatal women at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Introduction Postpartum maternal fever is defined as body temperature of 38.0 degrees Celsius or higher taken in the first ten days after birth. Postpartum maternal fever is sometimes referred to as puerperal pyrexia or ... -
Parents and caregiver's views on compliance with immunization schedules under 5 years in Pallisa district.
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Background: There is still low level of immunisation as a result of failure to comply with immunisation schedules of children under five years which results into increased mortality from the vaccine preventable diseases. ... -
Production of biochemically significant yields of recombinant mycobacterium smegmatis rhomboid protease i
(Makerere University, 2022-09-03)The rhomboids are a recently discovered, well-conserved family of serine proteases. well-conserved family of serine proteases has been identified as a viable novel drug target in Mycobacterium TB and this could be very ... -
Barriers and facilitators to HIV testing among the young women aged 15-24 years of Nyimbwa Sub-county Luwero District.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-27)Background: There were more young women in the age group 18-24 (63%), and majority were not married (83%). There is limited data concerning HIV testing rates among young women aged 15-24 years. This study therefore aims ... -
Development of an ointment from ethanolic extracts of Azadirachta indica and Curcuma longa against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Background: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of cutaneous infections all over the world. Increasing patterns of antibiotic resistance have led to the search for remedies in ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of eye health care among first year medical students at makerere university college of health sciences
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Introduction: Visual impairment and blindness reduce the quality of life. It has huge impact on the physical, functional, economic and social well-being of individual, families of those affected and the nation at large ... -
Neonatal sepsis and its associated factors at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor
(Makerere University, 2022-01)Neonatal sepsis is one of the primary causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries such as Uganda. Despite this fact, there is a shortage of information on the prevalence of neonatal sepsis ... -
Assessing appropriate use and outcomes of emergency contraceptive pills among undergraduate female students of Makerere University: a cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2023-06)Approximately 68% of females aged 15-25 employ emergency contraceptive pills to mitigate unwanted pregnancy. When taken appropriately emergency contraceptive pills have a 99% chance of preventing unwanted or unplanned ...