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Evaluation of animal welfare practices among pet (dogs/cats) owners visiting Kiram Veterinary surgery clinic, Ggaba, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Animal welfare refers to the quality of life experienced by animals and shows how they cope up with the current situation and surrounding. In Uganda today demand for , there is increasing pets as many urban individuals ...
Determination of the antidiabetic properties of Kombucha (tea fungus) on Wistar Albino rats
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Globally, a total of 66.3 million DALYs (disability adjusted life year) and 1.5 million deaths were reported in 2019 alone, as being related to diabetes mellitus. A 2016 survey in Uganda involving 3689 participants found ...
Antiretroviral drug induced hepatitis among patients attending Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic at Uganda Martyrs Hospital, Lubaga, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-06)
Drug-induced liver injury remains a significant clinical challenge and is the leading cause of acute liver failure in most countries. The liver is a key organ required for normal homeostasis as well as for the metabolism ...
Diagnostic accuracy and acceptability of oral HIV self – testing among adolescents and young people aged 18 to 35 years attending the most at Risk Population Clinic at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Globally, HIV/AIDS is still one of the most devastating problems (Merson, O’Malley, Serwadda, & Apisuk, 2008) and 36.7 million people are living with HIV worldwide. Overtime, HIV testing remains a critical entry point for ...
Prevalence and risk factors of UTIs, among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Lubaga Hospital – Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022)
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common bacterial infections
during pregnancy, associated with serious obstetric complications to both the woman
and her unborn baby. Effective control and management ...
Prevalence of Vancomycin and Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Lancet Laboratories Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), majorly associated with nosocomial and community infections worldwide, are emerging as resistant strains to many antibiotics narrowing down the efficacy of antimicrobial ...
Prevalence of colistin resistance among gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria isolated from Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
This study determined the prevalence of colistin resistance among Gram-negative rod-
shaped bacteria isolated from various units of Mulago National Referral Hospital. It
determined the susceptibility patterns of the ...
Isolation and identification of microorganisms associated with automated teller machines in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2022)
Automated teller machines are visited everyday by many people. This machine is
accessible to the general public irrespective of class, age or race. The contact point of
all ATMs is the hand which on their own are ...
In-silico identification of potential anti-tick vaccine B-cell epitopes from rhipicephalus appendiculatus serpin proteins
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Ticks are one of the leading vectors of pathogens of both veterinary and public health importance. Currently, the mostly used tick control method is acaricides which is associated with a number of significant disadvantages ...
Larvicidal activity of methanolic leaf extracts of solanum aculeastrum on mosquito larvae
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Mosquitoes are pestiferous vectors responsible for the transmission of various dreadful diseases like malaria and yellow fever, causing millions of deaths every year. Indiscriminate use of chemical insecticides has resulted ...