School of Public Health (Public-Health)
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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 ... -
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Towards Safe Water Chain among the Community Members of Ciforo Sub-County, Adjumani District
(Makerere university, 2019-07)Though 89% of the world’s population had access to drinking water facilities, about 768 million people relied on unimproved drinking water-sources, 83% of them reside in rural areas by the end of 2013(WHO 2014). Safe water ... -
Communityawareness about household air pollution and associated respiratory symptoms in Namuwongo slum,Makindye division,Kampala.
(Suzan Mutoni, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background Household air pollution (HAP) is one of the world’s Environmental Health problem. The use of solid fuels is associated with non-communicable diseases including stroke, ischaemic heart disease, ... -
The status and functionality of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene facilities at government health facilities in Nakasongola District, Uganda
(Daniel Akwanga, 2020-01-10)xi OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS Functional source of water Refers to sources of water that have water present in them. Health care facility Refers to a center where health services are provided to the community. Hand washing ... -
Knowledge, attitude and uptake of Safe Male Circumcision among undergraduate male students in Makerere University College of health sciences
(2019-10)ABSTRACT Introduction and background HIV/AIDS is one of the major global public health problems affecting about 36.9 million people annually. Uganda has an HIV prevalence of 6 %. Approximately 35% of university students ... -
Factors influencing the occurrence of occupational injuries among building construction workers in Mukono Municipality.
(2019-12-18)Introduction: Construction work is one of the leading sources of occupational injuries and fatalities worldwide. Injuries are more prevalent in construction industry than in other industries due to the many hazardous ... -
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG FISHERFOLKS OF LWAMPANGA SUB COUNTY FISH LANDING SITES NAKASONGOLA DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-05-29)Introduction Occupational safety is defined as the science of anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards arising in or from the workplace that could impair the health and wellbeing of workers, taking ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices on pesticide use and safety among smallholder farmers in Chemwabit parish, Bukwo district
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Introduction: Unsafe use and misuse of pesticides is a threat to farmers’ health and the environment. In Uganda, most people and households depend mainly on agriculture involving use of pesticides to earn a living. Unsafe ... -
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 ...
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