School of Public Health (Public-Health)
Recent Submissions
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Knowledge, attitude and Practices Towards Solid Waste Management among Household Heads in Kikaya Parish, Kawempe Division, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2019-10-01)Introduction: Solid waste is increasingly becoming a critical issue of concern in Uganda as it is greatly associated with increasing adverse environmental health problems that greatly impair health of humans, animals and ... -
THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF FOOD HANDLERS ON FOOD HYGIENE IN PUBLIC EATING PLACES IN KUMI MUNICIPALITY, KUMI DISTRICT.
(Makerere University, 2019-12-10)Introduction: Food borne illnesses has devastated the health of humans among developed and developing countries and this has been attributed to poor food handling amongst the food handlers. Food borne infections in Uganda ... -
ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH EFFECTS OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS ON STREET SWEEPERS’ HEALTH IN NANSANA MUNICIPALITY, WAKISO DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-11-21)Background Street sweepers play important roles for keeping the cities clean. Their works entail removing of debris from streets, collecting solid waste, disposing and recycling waste material. Consequently, they have ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices on menstrual hygiene among rural school girls years in Bukonde Sub County, Mbale district
(Makerere University, 2019-12-04)Background: Isolation of the menstruating girls and restrictions being imposed on them in the family, have reinforced a negative attitude towards this phenomenon. Good hygienic practices such as the use of sanitary pads ... -
Assessment of nutritional status and associated factors among children 6-59 months in Mpunge sub-county, Mukono district
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Background Nutritional status is a condition of the body influenced by the diet, the levels of nutrients in the body and ability of those levels to maintain normal metabolic integrity. Normal nutritional status among ... -
COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE,AND PRACTICES REGARDING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ISINGIRO TOWN COUNCIL, SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-12-04)Introduction: Management of solid waste is still a challenge facing urban authorities in Uganda and Isingiro town council is no exception. The town council has been beset with difficulties associated with indiscriminate ... -
ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES RELATED TO USE OF HELMETS AMONG COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE PASSENGERS IN MBARARA MUNICIPALITY, MBARARA DISTRICT.
(2019-12-02)Introduction: Motorcycles are associated with the increase of road traffic injuries. Motorcycle related injuries are a cause of head injury, and disability in case of a crash. These head injuries are more severe if passengers ... -
ASSESSMENT OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER POINTS IN KAPELBYONG SUB-COUNTY KAPELBYONG DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)Introduction: The functionality of water points remains a challenge in many districts of Uganda including Kapelbyong. Challenges around functionality of water points have remained despite the efforts put in place by both ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of residents towards human Excreta management in Bwaise i parish, Kawempe division, Kampala district
(2019-11-16)Introduction Excreta management has become an important Environmental Health concern for most countries especially those with poor and dense urban neighbourhoods or slums. In 2017, over 60% of residents in Bwaise I parish ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF CHILDREN 6 TO 12 YEARS TOWARDS HAND WASHING WITH SOAP IN NEBBI MUNICIPALITY, NEBBI DISTRICT
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019-11-28)Introduction: Diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections are responsible for 35% and 32% of child deaths respectively and washing hands with soap reduces the risk of acute gastrointestinal disease and respiratory illness ... -
DETERMINE COVERAGE, KNOWLEDGE ON IMMUNIZATION, IMMUNIZABLE DISEASES AND ATTITUDES OF MOTHERS TOWARDS IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE IN AGIK-DAK SUB COUNTY AMOLATAR DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)Background: Research has shown that immunization has played an important role in reducing the burden of immunizeable diseases among children under five worldwide. Examples, measles, tetanus, pneumonia, polio, etc. which ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ASSOCIATED WITH MOTHERS’ FOOD CHOICES AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL IN KIROMBE NORTH B CELL, ADYEL DIVISION, LIRA DISTRICT
(Akite Judith, 2019-11-26)Introduction: Food choice is an important component of an individual’s diet and health. Though seemingly a simple task, the impacts of poor food choices made can be very devastating and long lasting such as development of ... -
UTILISATION OF HEALTH SERVICES AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BY STUDENTS OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY KAMPALA-UGANDA
(2019-11-25)Introduction: Institutions of learning are in a unique position to promote the health and safety of young people and help them establish proper lifelong health behavior patterns. Since students spend most of their time in ... -
Home injuries, associated factors and health seeking behavior among children in Kitaka zone, Nyendo ward, Masaka Municipality
(Modester Nankumba, 2019-11-22)Introduction: Home injuries present an important health burden worldwide and the home is a setting that is at least as significant as the road for injury. In Africa, the burden of home injuries is higher. Available information ... -
Home injuries, associated factors and health seeking behavior among children in Kitaka zone, Nyendo ward, Masaka Municipality
(Modester Nankumba, 2019-11-22)Introduction: Home injuries present an important health burden worldwide and the home is a setting that is at least as significant as the road for injury. In Africa, the burden of home injuries is higher. Available information ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PROPER USE OF SANITATION FACILITIES IN NYAKAGYERA PARISH, KYANAMIRA SUB COUNTY, KABALE DISTRICT
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019-11-21)Background Diarrheal diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid, resulting from poor sanitation contribute to a large burden of disease in developing countries. Safe disposal of human waste is a principal way of breaking ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Electronic Waste Disposal among Households in Naguru Parish, Nakawa Division Kampala
(Ahisibwe Rwasiliano, 2019-11-21)Introduction: Electronic waste (E-waste) is the fastest growing waste in the solid waste stream in the urban environment. Globally, 50 million metric tons of E-waste was estimated to be generated in 2018. There is a rapid ... -
ASSESSMENT OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT STATUS AMONG GIRLS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MITYANA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
(2019-11)Background Menstrual Hygiene Management is an under researched issue in East Africa. In low income settings, poor Menstrual Hygiene Management can cause absenteeism from school, infections and school dropouts. Menstrual ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF MAIZE MILL WORKERS ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS IN JINJA DISTRICT
(2019-11-11)Introduction: Working in a maize mill is associated with a number of occupational health and safety hazards; these include; musculoskeletal problems, hearing impairment, respiratory problems, injuries and disabilities, ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES RELATED TO USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AMONG WELDERS IN SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NANSANA MUNICIPALITY, WAKISO DISTRICT
(2019-11-11)Introduction: Welding is associated with a number of occupational hazards which are detrimental to health. Some of the health effects arising from welding hazards include; musculoskeletal problems, hearing impairment, ...
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