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Assessing factors associated with adherence to COVID19 standard operating procedures in financial institutions in Mbale city.
(Makerere University, 2022-05)Background The Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a communicable respiratory disease that presents with flu-like symptoms and is caused by a new strain of Corona virus commonly referred to as the SARS CoV2 virus ... -
Assessing Food Hygiene using the rating System in the eating houses of Makerere- Kikoni, Kampala City
(Makerere university, 2022-02-21)Introduction: Foodborne diseases are one of the most wide-spread health problems in the contemporary world and they have implications both on health and development. In 2010, the Food Standards Agency introduced the ... -
Assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices of commercial motorcyclists towards compliance with road traffic lights in Nakawa Division, Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-08)Introduction: Globally, road traffic crashes (RTCs) account for 1.25 million deaths and about 20 to 50 million injuries per year. In Uganda, road traffic crashes (RTCs) majorly affect the economically productive age group ... -
Assessing occupational hazards and factors contributing to the health effects faced by female market traders in Nakasero Market, Central Kampala Uganda (unpublised undergraduate dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-10)BACKGROUND: Informal sector workplaces in Uganda that include: public markets, street side and roadside trade display a wide range of poorly controlled workplace hazards to mostly female traders who dominates the business. ... -
Assessing risk factors for indoor air pollution exposure in households in Bulamu Ward, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-22)Abstract Background: Globally, indoor air pollution from various forms of pollutants is an increasing problem. The most common form of indoor air pollution is that caused by inefficient burning of solid and fossil fuels ... -
Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of nonresident students of Makerere University towards fire prevention
(Makerere University, 2021-11-04)Background: Fire outbreak is still posing a great challenge to public health globally with greater challenge in developing countries where less capital is invested in fire prevention. Objective: This study was to assess ... -
Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practices of households towards cholera outbreak preparedness and prevention in Kalerwe Village, Kawempe Division, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Background: Cholera is still a great public health threat to the global community and more particularly in the developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. It is endemic in areas where access to ... -
Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand washing among pupils in private and public school in Pader Town Council.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-14)ABSTRACT Background Globally, hand washing is low despite the fact that it would prevent communicable diseases like pneumonia and diarrhea which annually results in the death of 2 million children as well the loss of 300 ... -
Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand washing at household level in Sindi ward, Mparo town council, Rukiga district
(Makerere University, 2020-10-09)Introduction: and washing is the act of cleaning hands for the purpose of removing soil, dirt and micro-organisms; which results into reduction of the burden of diseases due to poor Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). ... -
Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to use of helmets among commercial motorcycle passengers in Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara District
(2019-12-02)Introduction: Motorcycles are associated with the increase of road traffic injuries. Motorcycle related injuries are a cause of head injury, and disability in case of a crash. These head injuries are more severe if passengers ... -
Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards maintenance of safe water chain among community members of Western Ward in Butogota Town Council, Kanungu District in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-10)Introduction: Maintenance of safe water chain is still a challenge both in the developing and under developed world leading to numerous waterborne diseases that account for 80% of all the diseases in the world (WHO, 2019). ... -
Assessing the relationship between mother's nutrition knowledge and her child's nutritional status in Naguru Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2022-08-05)Introduction: Developing countries face a huge burden of different forms of malnutrition. Previous studies in Uganda focused on assessing the nutrition status of children leaving out an important aspect of mothers’ ... -
Assessment of body mass index (BMI) and physical activity of Undergraduate students in Makerere University, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Background Physical activity levels of university students have in recent years been low but with most of the students having a normal Body Mass Index (BMI). The factors determining these physical activity levels influence ... -
Assessment of community management of water sources in Pakele Town Council, Adjumani District, Uganda
(2023-07)In Uganda today, the operations and maintenance of Urban and Rural Water Facilities are largely based on the Community Based Management Systems, which emphasizes community’s responsibility and authority over operations and ... -
Assessment of factors affecting solid waste management in the markets of Bukoba Municipality, Tanzania
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Background: Solid waste management (SWM) is one of the challenges in many developing countries including Tanzania. This has led to a number of public health challenges within the markets and the surrounding populations. ... -
Assessment of factors associated with early antenatal care attendance among mothers in Bukedea district
(Makerere University, 2020-11-06)Introduction: Early antenatal care (ANC) attendance refers to pregnant mother visiting ANC clinic within 0-12 weeks of pregnancy (first trimester). Early ANC attendance plays a significant role in ensuring good maternal ... -
Assessment of fire safety preparedness among primary day schools in Old Kampala Parish of Central Division, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Background: Fire outbreaks in schools are a major public health concern because they threaten the safety and well being of students. These outbreaks lead to disastrous effects like death, injuries, damage of millions worth ... -
Assessment of hand washing facilities coverage and handwashing practices in public and private health care facilities in Ndejje Division, Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality, Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2022-02-04)Introduction: About 80% of the world’s communicable diseases are transmitted by a mere touch of dirty hands. Majority of the health care workers end up not washing their hands because of different reasons. Therefore, the ... -
Assessment of health care waste management practices in relation to the recommended standards among Labaratory Health Care Workers in Laboratories of Health Care Facilities In Arua Municipality, Arua District.
(Makerere University, 2020)Compliance to Health Care Waste Management practices as required by standards is a great challenge in Health Care Facilities of most developing countries including Uganda. Various social, economic and political factors ... -
ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH EFFECTS OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS ON STREET SWEEPERS’ HEALTH IN NANSANA MUNICIPALITY, WAKISO DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-11-21)Background Street sweepers play important roles for keeping the cities clean. Their works entail removing of debris from streets, collecting solid waste, disposing and recycling waste material. Consequently, they have ...