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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers of children under five years on hand washing in Nombe Sub-County Ntoroko District
(Makerere University, 2022-02-22)
Background
Hand washing is the most cost effective intervention for reducing global infections like diarrhea, acute respiratory tract infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 3.8 million ...
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’ ...
Knowledge, attitudes and management practices for disposable baby diapers among caretakers in urban slums of Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022)
The use of disposable baby diapers to manage children’s feces is becoming a common practice in Uganda, especially in urban settings. Despite the convenience that these diapers provide to children, their increased use poses ...
Factors associated with stunting among pre-primary children aged 3 to 5 years, in Rwamwanja Refugee Camp, Kamwenge District
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction / Background
The prevalence of stunting in Uganda has been estimated at 29% and still remains high. This is worsened in vulnerable populations like those living in refugee settlement. Stunting is responsible ...