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Prevalence of pregnancy risk behaviors among adolescents aged 10-19 in Shirkat, Juba South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Although teenage pregnancy is one of the challenges facing the health systems in South Sudan, at a prevalence of 34%, no study at the moment has been conducted to assess adolescent girls’ engagement in sexual ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of teenage girls’ engagement in unprotected sex in Nakawa division, Kampala district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-17)
Introduction :Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Teenage Girls Engagement in Unprotected Sex broadly applies the concept of human rights to sexuality and reproduction, and is concerned with the intersection of four ...
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 ...
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 ...
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of mothers/caregivers towards immunization of children under 5 years of age in Awach Health Centre IV, Gulu District.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-25)
Introduction: Immunization is a key approach that can be successfully employed to reduce deaths and illnesses among children. Immunization presently averts an estimated 3 million
Deaths annually for children aged under ...
Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices about eye health among people of Katanga Slum in Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)
Background: In Uganda, primary eye care is largely challenged in its organizational structure,
availability of human and other resources, and clinical competency. This study seeks to assess
the levels of knowledge, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Prevalence of CTX-M antimicrobial resistance gene in enterobacteraceae isolates that were collected in Microbiology Laboratory College of Health Sciences, Mulago.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-20)
Aim: To determine the prevalence of CTX-M antimicrobial resistance gene in enterobacteriaceae isolates collected from Microbiology laboratory, College of Health Sciences Mulago.
Samples: Archived Enterobacteriaceae ...
Prevalence of alcohol consumption and associated factors among undergraduate medical student at Makerere university
(Makerere University, 2023-02-08)
Background: The prevalence of alcohol consumption is high among young adults
worldwide. This group is at risk for alcohol abuse and alcohol-related problems
especially while they are within the college environment. Often ...