School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with crossover use of human anti-microbials in livestock in Buikwe District
(Makerere University, 2022-08-08)Introduction: Use of human antibiotics to treat animals, increase production and prevent disease is a common practice in the livestock industry and has been associated with anti-microbial resistance, a global health ... -
Labelling patterns and patient knowledge about dispensed medications in a General Outpatient Clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-22)Background: A good medicine label gives patients appropriate information that they need to use their medicines correctly. Better patient knowledge about dispensed medicines improves compliance and maximizes the effectiveness ... -
Health literacy and self-care behaviors among Chronic kidney disease patients at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2023-02)Introduction: Health literacy is a chief determinant of the care of patients with kidney diseases. It impacts patient engagement in healthy behaviors. Patients with chronic disease who engage in self-care behaviours have ... -
The prevalence of heamatoncology deviations among adult patients with cancer, A study at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Background Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with over 18 million new cases and 9.6 million cancer deaths estimated to have occurred in 2018. Hematological deviations are among the most common ... -
Health literacy and self-care behaviors among Chronic kidney disease patients at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
(2023-02-20)Introduction: Health literacy is a chief determinant of the care of patients with kidney diseases. It impacts patient engagement in healthy behaviors. Patients with chronic disease who engage in self-care behaviours have ... -
Assessing irrational medicine use in community pharmacies: A case study in Kawempe Division, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2021-06-10)Irrational medicine use remains a major global health problem which mostly affects developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than half of all medicines are inappropriately prescribed, ... -
Perceptions and practices for interprofessional clinical education among students during clinical placements at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Background: Interprofessional education occurs when two or more professions learn from each other to improve healthcare outcomes. Studies have indicated that good interprofessional education leads to better interprofessional ... -
Assessment of the knowledge and attitude of dispensers in community pharmacy in the management of asthma in Kawempe division, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-07)WHO asthma epidemiology states that approximately 334 million people currently suffer from Asthma, and 250,000 deaths are attributed to this disease each year with a projected increase of about 100 million people suffering ... -
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)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 ... -
Development of a topical herbal ointment for wound management from an aqueous extract of Plectranthus Cyaneus.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-08)Background: Traditional medicinal plants have been used over the years for the treatment of health problems including wound management of both septic and ulcerated wounds. Aqueous extract of Plectranthus Cyaneus exhibit ... -
ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN’S ADAPTATION TO ACCESS AND USE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES DURING THE LOCKDOWN IN LUKAYA TOWN COUNCIL
(Makerere University, 2022-10-01)The outbreak of COVID 19 greatly affected health service delivery as it resulted in lockdowns in most of the states and countries which came along with various limitations to access of health care such as family planning ... -
Home storage practices and associated factors of orally reconstituted antibiotics in Kawaala, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-07)Introduction: Bacterial infections such as pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the under 5s’and in Uganda it accounts for 10-30% of childhood deaths. These infections are managed mainly with antibiotic ... -
The molluscicidal effect of Jatropha Curcas ethnolic extracts against Biomphalaria vector snails
(Makerere University, 2022-09-09)General objective: To evaluate the molluscicidal effect of Jatropha curcas herb against snails of Biomphalaria species. Specific objectives: 1. To formulate ethanolic extracts from the leaves of Jatropha curcas ... -
Determination of the levels of acetaldehyde in medicinal products packaged in polyethylene terephthalate bottles the Ugandan market
(Makerere University, 2022-09-07)Introduction Acetaldehyde (AA) is a volatile compound that belongs to a large family of aldehydes, a class of organic chemicals containing a formyl group (Andrea Re Depaolini, 2020). Acetaldehyde occurs widely in nature ... -
Prevalence, pattern of refractive error and visual impairment among secondary school students in Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Introduction: Recent estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest that 2.2 billion people are visually impaired, uncorrected refractive error accounts for 123.7 million, cataract 65.2 million, age-related macular ... -
Assessment of Penicillin G and Oxytetracycline residues in packed milk sold at distribution outlets in Kampala-Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-05)Antibiotics are extensively used for the treatment, prophylaxis and the production of livestock to sustain socioeconomic livelihood of about 250–300 million people worldwide. It’s projected that over 63,151 tons of ... -
Prevalence and associated factors with analgesic self- medication among the elderly patients attending the Out-patient Department Mulago National Referral hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-11-19)There is a high prevalence of analgesic self-medication in Uganda although there is sparse data about the prevalence of analgesic self-medication in the elderly, the high practice predisposes the respondents to serious ...