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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 ...
Factors associated with viral load non-suppression among children living with HIV at reach out Mbuya HIV/AIDS initiative Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020)
Introduction
Uganda has a 0.5% prevalence of HIV among children aged 0-14 years corresponding 95,000 children living with HIV. The country has adopted and scaled up the global approach to HIV treatment and control packaged ...
Prevalence and associated factors of visual impairment among children attending primary schools in Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Introduction
Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment of which half or more are preventable or correctable. Uncorrected refractive error remains the major cause of visual impairment ...
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 ...
Assessment of Knowledge on dispensed medicines for management of respiratory tract infections and associated factors among care takers of children under five years at Kawaala health Centre IV
(Makerere University, 2022-09-20)
Back ground: Medications are an important part of treatment of respiratory infections in addition to other measures to be followed by the patient during the treatment period. A proper understanding of medication instructions ...
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. ...