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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards household treatment of piped water among rural households in Busoro-Parish,Busoro Sub-County, Kabarole District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-05)
Introduction: Nearly 70% of the world’s Population still resides in rural settings of which close to 768 million lack access to safe water. The World Health Organization (WHO et al.) estimates that more than 80% of all ...
Exploring experiences and self efficacy of midwives in screening and managing gender based violence in pregnant women: A qualitative study in Antenatal Clinic of Mulago hospital.
(2018-05)
Background: Gender-based violence among pregnant mothers remains a challenge in both
developed and developing countries in the world today. Nations and stakeholders continue to
involve themselves in the tackling of this ...
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, ...
Awareness, perceived risk and screening practices of prostate cancer among men aged 45 years and above in Kijura, Masindi District
(2018-05)
Introduction: The global burden of cancer continues to rise with increasing incidence and mortality rates. Screening has been stated to improve the prognosis especially when the disease is captured at its early stages and ...
Assessment of the in vitro antibacterial activity of a combination of Methanolic extracts of Magnifera indica leaves and Citrus Aurantium leaves against Escherichia coli.
(Makerere University, 2018-07-03)
Introduction: Escherichia coli is a common causative pathogen in human bacterial infections like
UTIs, neonatal meningitis, sepsis and diarrhea. The various strains exhibit multiple-antibiotic
resistance thus a need to ...
Prevalance and factors associated with uncorrected refractive errors among children of 13-17 years of age in Mayuge District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-07-27)
Background: Uncorrected refractive errors (URE) are the leading cause of avoidable blindness among children worldwide, making the comparison of prevalence of uncorrected refractive errors among children in Uganda a topic ...