Browsing School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) Collection by Subject "Makerere University"
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Assessing career aspirations and influencing factors: a case study of final year undergraduate Pharmacy Students in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)The World Health Organization estimates world over shortage of health workers by 2035. Despite the increase in number of undergraduate pharmacy schools and students in Uganda, there is still critical shortage of pharmacists ... -
Assessment of mental health literacy among Makerere University non-medical students
(Makerere University, 2023-06)Introduction: Despite the increasing prevalence of mental health disorders, many people do not seek help due to lack of knowledge on mental health and negative attitudes towards help-seeking. University non-medical students ... -
Barriers and facilitators to the uptake of the covid-19 vaccination among medical students in clinical years at Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-25)Background: The COVID-19 vaccine is one of the ways to manage the pandemic as it boosts the immunity of people to fight the COVID infection. But evidence suggests that some people including medical students are still ... -
Culture shock among undergraduate international students at Makerere University: prevalence, associated factors, and impact.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-05)Background: Understanding Culture shock existence among undergraduate international students will provide a baseline evidence upon which appropriate interventions by responsible stakeholders will be employed to reduce its ... -
Determination of diet patterns and associated factors amongst undergraduate students at Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-08)Introduction: Nutrition plays an important role in the increasing burden of cancer, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Late adolescent to early adulthood is a period of life characterized by modification of ... -
Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening among female students of Makerere University
(Makerere university, 2019-09)There is a higher Human Papilloma Virus peak prevalence in younger women (18-25 years) of university age. The undergraduate university students are more at a risk of acquiring cervical cancer because they are at the stage ... -
Factors associated with emergency contraceptives use among female students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Introduction: Uganda has one of the most rapidly growing population in the world, where its fertility rate is among the world’s highest at 5.8 children per woman. High numbers of births, short birth intervals and early ... -
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 ...