Browsing School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) Collection by Type
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Infection prevention and control: knowledge and practices among environmental support staff at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere university, 2022-02-03)Introduction: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is everyone’s responsibility within the hospital facility. Studies in IPC have been done among Health workers, leaving out the Environmental Support Staff (ESS) who are ... -
Invitro assessment of antibacterial activity of a combination of cloxacillin and an extract of tithonia diversifolia flowers against MRSA.
(Makerere University, 2019-05-16)ABSTRACT. Introduction. Staphylococcus aureus is a very common pathogen implicated in causing hospital acquired infections including skin, soft tissues, respiratory, bone, joint and cardiovascular diseases. The pathogen ... -
IUD contraceptive use among women of reproductive age: A qualitative study at the Family Planning Clinic of Nakaseke General Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Uganda has a high Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) of 343 per 100000 live births. This could be due to unwanted pregnancies thus leading to major complications such as abortions, hemorrhage. However, to reverse this high ... -
Knowledge about eye health and eye care seeking behaviors among student nurses at Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Introduction: The causes of visual impairments are largely preventable with the commonest being uncorrected refractive errors followed by neglected cataract. According to several Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness ... -
Knowledge and compliance to guidelines of preparing 0.5% disinfectant solution among health workers in health facilities of Mukono Municipality
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Introduction: In Uganda, the recommended standard concentration for disinfecting and decontamination is 0.5% sodium hypochlorite (jik) solution. Its preparation requires following certain operating procedures. However, ... -
Knowledge and practices on antibiotic resistance among undergraduate non-medical students residing in halls at Makerere University Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background:Globally the use of antibiotics has contributed greatly to the decline in morbidity and mortality caused by infectious diseases. However, over time microorganisms have developed resistance to these antibiotic ... -
Knowledge and practices towards post exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection and factors associated with good knowledge among undergraduate clinical students in Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: According to the ministry of health's HIV testing and treatment guidelines, every health worker exposed to HIV through occupational exposure is supposed to be initiated on HIV PEP treatment within the first ... -
Knowledge and the Screening Practices for Type 2 Diabetes among Kyambogo University Staff, Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-11-02)Introduction: Knowledge is considered a key component in any future onset of diseases including its prevention and detection. Knowledge of diabetes risk factors, symptoms, prevention, prevention, management, and complications ... -
Knowledge of mothers and nutrition status of children aged 6-59 months in Kahoora division, Hoima district Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12-15)Introduction: In Uganda, malnutrition among children under 5 years of age remains high with 28.9% of children stunted and is responsible for 40% of deaths among children. Malnutrition has been associated with the knowledge ... -
Knowledge on common ocular conditions and ocular health seeking behaviour among pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinic (Anc) at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Introduction: Refractive errors and ocular pathology can lead to permanent visual impairment and subsequent problems in overall development and school performance. Identification of congenital or early acquired pathology ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Computer Vision Syndrome among Makerere University Computing and Informatics students.
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: With increasing use of computers, involvement and greater number of hours spent in front of the screens expose the users to greater risk of developing eye health related conditions like Computer Vision Syndrome ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of eye health care among first year medical students at makerere university college of health sciences
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Introduction: Visual impairment and blindness reduce the quality of life. It has huge impact on the physical, functional, economic and social well-being of individual, families of those affected and the nation at large ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding schistosomiasis in Kitwara Parish Kiryandongo Sub County, Kiryandongo District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-04)Background: Schistosomiasis is the most prevalent neglected tropical disease (NTD) in many developing countries, particularly in Africa which has about 90% of the world’s reported cases. It’s estimated that more than 200 ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards COVID-19 preventive measures among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda
(2022-11-08)Background: Corona virus disease is a global pandemic which still has a negative impact on the health of the population. People living with HIV need to have adequate knowledge, good attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 ... -
The knowledge, attitude, and practices of emergency contraceptive pill among female Makerere University students
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Background: Many university students indulge in early sex and are reluctant to use contraception and this leads to a great risk of unwanted pregnancy among the university girls. Considering that many of these students have ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and challenges of nutrition among elderly people in Sentema Parish, Wakiso District in Central Uuganda
(Makerere university, 2022)In Uganda, most studies assessing knowledge, attitudes and challenges of nutrition among the vulnerable populations have focused mainly on children and leaving out the elderly who are equally at risk of nutritional challenges. ... -
Labelling patterns and patient knowledge about dispensed medications in a General Outpatient Clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-22)Background: A good medicine label gives patients appropriate information that they need to use their medicines correctly. Better patient knowledge about dispensed medicines improves compliance and maximizes the effectiveness ... -
Lived experiences and challenges of caregivers of children between 2 and 17 years of age with cerebral palsy at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex motor disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS). The damage to the CNS leads to irreversible brain lesions, and hence CP may occur before, during, or soon after birth. ... -
Lived experiences of Ebola survivors post discharge from Ebola treatment units in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: On the 20th of September 2022, the Ministry of health confirmed an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Mubende district in western Uganda after a patient with suspected viral hemorrhagic fever under isolation ... -
Lived experiences of returning to competitive sports after child birth among professional female basketball players in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2024-01)BACKGROUND: Though there is evidence from studies that women do return to competitive sport after childbirth, there is little research that explores this experience in Ugandan female basketball players. OBJECTIVE: To ...