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Assessment of the utilization of hand washing facilities at household level in Namuwongo Slums of Kampala, Uganda
(2019-10-16)Introduction:Developing countries like Uganda still bear the highest burden of communicable diseases worldwide. In Uganda, high morbidity and mortality rates from these diseases is especially due to the rapidly upcoming ... -
Assessment of usage of personal protective equipment and related factors among workers in wood workshops in Mutungo Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-14)Introduction: Workers across industries are exposed to a variety of hazards at the workplace. The use of PPE is an important strategy of preventing exposure to hazards that could result in injuries and illnesses among ... -
Assessment of water quality and community perceptions in Northern division, Soroti Municipality
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Background: Access to safe water is greatly lacking in many villages and urban areas of Uganda. The water sources that exist are often severely contaminated, making cyclical bouts of severe illness and premature death ... -
Availability and utilization of handwashing facilities among households in amolatar town council, amolatar district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Introduction: Hand washing is a low-cost intervention in the control and prevention of most communicable diseases like diarrheal diseases, respiratory disease, intestinal infections, skin infections, shigellosis, trachoma ... -
Awareness of occupational hazards and utilization of safety measures among welders in Lira West Division, Lira City, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-05-09)Introduction: It is evident that no occupation is without risk of hazards and workers are regularly exposed to numerous hazards and morbidities. The conditions in the workplace therefore greatly influence the health, safety, ... -
Barriers and facilitators to wash uptake in public primary schools in Butemba Sub-county, Kyankwanzi District.
(Makerere University, 2023-09-30)Background: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene refers to the safe water supply for drinking, washing or other purposes, safe disposal of excreta, and the provision of facilities that promote hygiene in institutions. Inadequate ... -
Barriers to improved sanitary facilities, access and the problems associated with usage of unimproved sanitary facilities in Kyegegwa Town Council
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: In Uganda, 66% of households do not use improved sanitary facilities and 8% of households do not have a sanitary facility at all. In Kyegegwa district, about 3.7% of the households in Kyegegwa district do not ... -
The challenges and mitigation strategies to mental health caused by COVID-19 pandemic among school going children in Uganda: A case study of world Ahead senior secondary school Matugga
(Makerere University, 2022-09)The World Health Organization (WHO) was established 60 years ago based on a constitution that in its first paragraph stressed that its principles are basic to the “happiness, harmonious relations and security to all people. ... -
Characterization of mangifera indica varieties based on their total phenolic content and antioxidant activity.
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Mangifera indica leaves are known to contain various bioactive ingredients including the phenolic compounds. These phenolic compounds are known to possess antioxidant properties and they have been used to reduce the incidence ... -
Community knowledge, attitude and practices on indoor air pollution due to use of solid fuel in Nsiika Town Council Buhweju District
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Globally, about a half of households in developing countries rely on solid fuel as a primary fuel for cooking and heating. Burning solid biomass fuel produces emissions like particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (C0), ... -
Community knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding solid waste management in Isingiro Town Council, South Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12-04)Introduction: Management of solid waste is still a challenge facing urban authorities in Uganda and Isingiro town council is no exception. The town council has been beset with difficulties associated with indiscriminate ... -
Community participation in sustainable municipal solid waste management in Kayunga Town Council, Kayunga District, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2021-12)Urban authorities are being faced with big challenges in providing municipal solid waste management services. Poor municipal solid waste management adversely affects socio-economic development and leads to poor health. ... -
Communityawareness about household air pollution and associated respiratory symptoms in Namuwongo slum,Makindye division,Kampala.
(Suzan Mutoni, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background Household air pollution (HAP) is one of the world’s Environmental Health problem. The use of solid fuels is associated with non-communicable diseases including stroke, ischaemic heart disease, ... -
Compliance to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point guidelines in food processing industries in Nansana Municipality Wakiso district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Background: Low- and middle-income countries like Uganda face the highest public health burden from foodborne illnesses and mortalities. Inadequate compliance with food safety guidelines, such as HACCP, in food processing ... -
The COVID-19 preventive measures among vendors in food markets in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District.
(Makerere University, 2022-11-20)Background: The increased number of COVID-19 cases following the second wave of the pandemic which started in June, 2021 made food markets key risk places for COVID-19 transmission. Despite the fact that several preventive ... -
COVID-19 Vaccine uptake and associated factors among members of Makerere University School of Public Health Community.
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction; Vaccines were among the biomedical interventions instituted globally for COVID- 19 management. We sought to establish the actual COVID-19 vaccine uptake (with at least one dose) among the Makerere University ... -
Determinants for PPE use and Rest at work in prevention of occupational health hazards among hairdressing salon workers in Nansana Division
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Background: Hairdressing is one of the rapidly expanding small scale businesses. Hairdressers in Uganda contribute to the 85.0% of the workers in the informal sector. These are exposed to chemicals through inhalation and ... -
Determine coverage, knowledge on immunization, immunizable diseases and attitudes of mothers towards immunization of children under five in Agik-Dak Sub County Amolatar District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)Background: Research has shown that immunization has played an important role in reducing the burden of immunizeable diseases among children under five worldwide. Examples, measles, tetanus, pneumonia, polio, etc. which ... -
Dietary behaviour and knowledge on eating disorders among university students in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Unhealthy dietary habits pose enormous health risks to adolescents and young adults and these are on the rise with the concurrent increase of eating disorders. While eating disorders are of growing public health concern ... -
Establishing knowledge, attitudes and practices of fruits and vegetable vendors towards food hygiene in Nakasero Market, Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2022)The overall objective of the study was to ascertain the knowledge, attitudes and practices of fruit and vegetable vendors towards food hygiene in Nakasero market so as to promote proper food handling and prevent food-borne ...