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Road traffic noise exposure, awareness and practices of traffic police towards noise in Central Division, Kampala district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-15)
Background: Road traffic noise contributes more than 55% of total environmental noise in urban areas. In cities like Kampala, road traffic noise is the biggest cause of community noise especially near busy roads with higher ...
Knowledge, perceptions and practices regarding aetiology and prevention of diarrhea among mothers of children under five years in Namuwongo slum, Makindye Division, Kampala District
(2019-05)
Introduction: Globally, diarrheal diseases are the second leading cause of death among children under five years old. In Uganda, diarrhea was ranked the sixth among the top ten causes of under-five child morbidity and ...
Factors associated with use of Personal Protective Equipment among temporary construction workers in Makindye division, Kampala
(2019-10-07)
Background: In Low and Middle-Income Countries, temporary construction workers suffer majority of the construction-related injuries due to lack of or improper use of personal protective equipment. In Uganda, there is limited ...
Prevalence, motivators and barriers to crash helmet use among SafeBoda passengers in Kampala central division
(Makerere University, 2019-11-04)
Introduction: Globally, road traffic injuries are on a rise and if there is no sustainable action taken, they are to rank 7th among the leading causes of death by 2030. Most, 90%, of the global road traffic injuries occur ...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of cooks towards Safe water maintenance in primary schools in Kamukuzi and Kakoba divisions, Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)
Introduction
Water related diseases are mostly associated with consumption of contaminated water and are prevalent among young populations who according to the Ugandan education system, make up the largest percentage of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...