Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) by Issue Date "2023"
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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of sanitation and hygiene in selected food establishments in Namasuba
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Historically, documented human tragedies and economic disasters due to consuming contaminated food occurred as a result of intentional or unintentional personal conduct and government failure to safeguard ... -
Factors affecting community health worker’s services delivery in Okwerodot Subcounty, Kole District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Uganda have a vital role in improving access to essential healthcare services and expanding their coverage. Their efforts have significantly contributed to reducing the ... -
Factors associated with persistent poor solid waste management in Industrial City Division, Mbale City
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Poor solid waste management is still a great challenge being faced by urban authorities in Uganda including Industrial division, Mbale city. This is witnessed by existence of heaps of the accumulated solid ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on a safely managed rainwater harvesting system in Makindye Division
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction The lack of an up to standard management of rainwater harvesting systems causes contamination of harvested rainwater; this destroys the entire purpose as to why rainwater harvesting is carried out. And thereby ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on hand hygiene among primary school pupils in Yumbe Town Council, Yumbe District
(Makerere University, 2023)Poor hand hygiene makes hands a major pathway through which fecal-oral diseases are transmitted among children [1]. Conferring to Global Public-Private Partnership for Hand washing (GPPHW), 80% of the world’s communicable ... -
Prevalence of pregnancy risk behaviors among adolescents aged 10-19 in Shirkat, Juba South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Although teenage pregnancy is one of the challenges facing the health systems in South Sudan, at a prevalence of 34%, no study at the moment has been conducted to assess adolescent girls’ engagement in sexual ...