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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of slum dwellers towards integrated solid waste management in Hoima Municipality
(Makerere University, 2018)
Introduction: Solid Waste Management is one of the most neglected areas of development in most developing and transition economies of the world. Municipal solid waste management constitutes one of the most crucial health ...
Assessment of the relationship between household food insecurity and nutrition status of children aged 6-59 months in Bibibidi Refugee Camp, Yumbe District
(Makerere University, 2018)
Introduction: Household food insecurity has been identified as a possible underlying determinant of malnutrition. Poor dietary quality or diversity is a significant contributing factor to malnutrition, specifically, ...
Prevalence of urine cytological abnormalities as seen among mothers attending Naguru Hospital Antenatal Clinic
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background
Urine cytologic abnormalities are abnormal findings in the urine which can be diagnosed microscopically. Their presence may indicate the presence of UTI or STI and may present in the form of pus cells, red blood ...
HIV prevalence among blood groups of blood donors in Nakasero Blood Bank, Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
Introduction
Blood donation saves millions of lives and blood transfusion plays an important role in the supportive care of medical and surgical patients but unsafe transfusion practices also put millions of people at ...
Prevalence of malaria in sickle cell patients under five years that visited the Sickle Cell Clinic of Mulago, Jan-April 2018
(Makerere University, 2018-07)
Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium species that is transmitted via the bite of infected female
anopheles mosquitoes. According to the International Malaria Foundation, malaria is considered
to be one of the main global ...
Suicidal tendencies among undergraduate students using alcohol and drugs in Makerere University
(2018-05)
Introduction: Substance abuse has globally been estimated at 2 billion alcohol users, 1.3 billion smokers and 185 million drug users by the World Health Organization. The trend of abuse is greatly increasing in the African ...
Electronic health utilization in malaria control surveillance based on big data analysis
(Makerere University, 2018-05-18)
Since 2000, malaria mortality rates in Africa have fallen by 66% in all age groups, and by 71% among children under 5 [1] due to the several measures that have been put in place to fight against the infection, some of which ...
Percieved risk for breast cancer and confidence in performing a breast self examination among women attending Buwambo Health Centre IV, Wakiso
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background: Breast cancer is among the commonest cancers among women and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women posing a public threat. It is hypothesized that a realistic perception of breast cancer risk would ...
Invitro assessment of the antibacterial activity of the combinations of Methanolic Extracts of dry Mangifera indica Bark and Psydium guajava Linnaeus Leaf on Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Makerere University, 2018)
Introduction; Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes infections such as endocarditis, meningitis and septicemia in humans and as well as in animals both in hospital and community settings. The high resistance and the economic burden ...
Use of Procalcitonin, IFN-γ-Inducible Protein-10 (IP 10), Presepsin and Mannan to identify the cause of infection at the onset of sepsis in resource constrained settings
(Makerere University, 2018-05)
Sepsis is considered to present the most common adverse effects and very costly prognosis during health care delivery in ICUs. It affects over 4 billion people worldwide with an increase of its occurrence by 8% every year. ...