School of Public Health (Public-Health)
Recent Submissions
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Hepatitis b vaccination status and associated knowledge and attitudes among youths aged 15 -30 years in Wandegeya Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) disease is a leading course of mortality and morbidity globally, it’s a life-threatening endemic viral infection spread through contact with blood or other body fluids of infected persons. ... -
Assessment of factors associated with early antenatal care attendance among mothers in Bukedea district
(Makerere University, 2020-11-06)Introduction: Early antenatal care (ANC) attendance refers to pregnant mother visiting ANC clinic within 0-12 weeks of pregnancy (first trimester). Early ANC attendance plays a significant role in ensuring good maternal ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on food hygiene and safety among mothers and caretakers of children under five years in Division A, Entebbe Municipality
(Makerere university, 2021-04)Background: World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that foodborne and waterborne diseases together kill about 2.2 million people annually, 1.9 million of them children and about 70% from developing countries. Lack of ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices towards seat belt usage among taxi drivers in Kampala old taxi park, Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Introduction: Road traffic accident is increasing and becoming public health burden worldwide. About 1.24 million people die each year on the world's roads and between 20 and 50 million sustain nonfatal injuries. Road ... -
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). ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on pesticide use among farmers in Kikandwa sub-county, Mityana district
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Background: Globally, pesticides are increasingly being used in farming so as to increase yields.However, a greater number of people die annually from the consequences of pesticide exposure such as cancer, neurological ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health care workers in private clinics on health care waste management in Kawempe division, Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2021-04-22)Health care waste poses a great risk to health care workers, waste handlers, communities and the environment, if it is not properly managed. There is need for all health care workers to properly manage health care waste ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with stunting among children aged 6-59 months in Bala sub-county, Kole district
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Introduction: Stunting is the most prevalent form of malnutrition. It is associated with prolonged under nutrition in most developing countries including Uganda. Malnutrition contributes to more than 50 percent of the ... -
Hand hygiene practices and compliance among healthcare workers in Maruzi health sub district, Apac district
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Introduction:Hand hygiene has been found to be the most effective methods of preventing healthcare associated infections.This study sought to assess factors influencing hand hygiene practices and compliance among healthcare ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of food handlers on food hygiene and food safety in Pece division, Gulu municipality, Gulu district
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Introduction Food borne illness outbreaks is a challenge globally affecting both the developed and developing countries negatively. Approximately 2 million fatal cases of food borne illness occur every year globally. ... -
ASSESSMENT OF FIRE SAFETY PREPAREDNESS AMONG PRIMARY DAY SCHOOLS IN OLD KAMPALA PARISH OF CENTRAL DIVISION, KAMPALA CITY
(Muwanga Valerie Muwombefu, 2020-11)ABSTRACT Background: Fire outbreaks in schools are a major public health concern because they threaten the safety and wellbeing of students. These outbreaks lead to disastrous effects like death, injuries, damage of ... -
Assessment of body mass index (BMI) and physical activity of undergraduate students in Makerere university, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Background Physical activity levels of university students have in recent years been low but with most of the students having a normal Body Mass Index (BMI). The factors determining these physical activity levels influence ... -
Availability and utilization of handwashing facilities among households in amolatar town council, amolatar district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Introduction: Hand washing is a low-cost intervention in the control and prevention of most communicable diseases like diarrheal diseases, respiratory disease, intestinal infections, skin infections, shigellosis, trachoma ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and barriers to utilization of reusable sanitary pads by primary school girls aged 9-19 years in Mubende district
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Background: In Mubende District, there are a lot of challenges to the Primary School girls in access and affordability of menstrual hygiene products. This includes lack of proper sanitation infrastructure both in Schools ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in secondary schools in Pingire sub-county, Serere District
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Background There has been an increase in awareness on menstruation and its management over the years but poor menstrual hygiene practices remain prevalent. Many adolescent girls in middle and low income countries still ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in secondary schools in Pingire Sub-County, Serere District
(Makerere University, 2020-10)There has been an increase in awareness on menstruation and its management over the years but poor menstrual hygiene practices remain prevalent. Many adolescent girls in middle and low income countries still face so many ... -
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,Attitude and Practices towards measles vaccination amongst caretakers of children 12-23 months in Kiboga district.
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Introduction Despite the various endless efforts that have been attributed towards child immunization, specifically measles vaccination, many infant lives are still being lost especially in rural areas. Understanding the ... -
Food intake in Uganda’s Upcoming Townships: A Case Study of Nkoma-Katalyeba Town Council, Kamwenge District.
(Makerere University, 2020-02-07)Background Ugandan government created over 250 new town councils earlier this year (Atwiine, 2018) and this change is assumed to cause many changes in terms of household income, welfare and food security. This would then ...
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