Browsing School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) Collection by Issue Date "2023"
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Adulteration of locally manufactured herbal medicinal preparations for diabetes mellitus with metformin and glibenclamide on the Ugandan market
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Adulteration of herbal antidiabetic products has been reported all over the globe. Studies conducted in Hong Kong showed that Glibenclamide and Metformin were commonly use adulterants detected in the products ... -
Assessment of knowledge and attitude of health personnel towards dispensing cosmeceuticals in community retail pharmacies around Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Community health personnel play a significant role in dispensing and counseling their clients about medications as well as cosmeceuticals and other beauty products, in addition due to the increasing market share ... -
Attitudes and practice regarding HIV testing with sexual partners among medical students in Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome caused by the human immunodeficiency virus remains a global health problem. HIV is a major concern among adolescents and young adults, accounting for 50% of new infections ... -
Community pharmacy personel’s knowledge, attitude and practice towards provision of mental health care.
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Mental disease burden is increasing globally, and a substantial shortage of mental health professionals remains. Community pharmacy personnel can improve population mental health outcomes to bridge the mental ... -
Factors associated with delay in treatment seeking for UTI cases among patients attending Makerere University Hospital in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: According to the World Health Organization, UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) are the second most common type of infection worldwide and account for approximately 150 million clinical cases annually. 1n 2011, it ... -
Factors associated with psychosocial wellbeing of pregnant women at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere university, 2023)Psychosocial wellbeing to the interrelations of the social environment and psychological health of an individual (Degirmenci, 2020). It is multidimensional and covers areas such as depression, stress, self-sufficiency and ... -
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, 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 ... -
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 ... -
Molecular detection of staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli contamination in a select sample of herbal medicines sold in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction Herbal medicines are used by a large portion of the world population for their primary health care. Currently, pharmacopoeia culture and biochemical methods for regulation of HM have been adapted across the ... -
Prevalence of common eye conditions and their predisposing factors among carpenters in kampala city.
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Occupational ocular trauma is an important cause of preventive vision loss and constitute a public health problem worldwide. Like other occupations, carpenters experience work-related hazards when executing ... -
Risk-benefit perception and willingness to care for patients with Ebola virus disease among clinical students at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)BACKGROUND The study was about risk benefit perception and willingness to care for patients with Ebola virus among clinical students at Mulago National referral Hospital. Clinical students are the future qualified healthcare ... -
Triage knowledge, practices and associated factors among nurses at Mulago Accident and Emergency Units Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: In effective trauma and medical emergency care, there is a need for rapid assessment, stabilization and treatment of the injured patient to reduce the morbidity and mortality that might come. One approach to ... -
Vision profile of the children in schools for the special needs in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Vision plays a fundamental role in the acquisition of skills such as skills requiring hand–eye coordination, language and interpreting facial expressions. In children with special needs, it is noted to play ...