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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices concerning usage for personal protective equipment (PPE) among grinding mill workers in Buwuni town council, Bugiri district
(Makerere University, 2022-02-04)
Background.Personal protective equipment (PPE) remains one of the effective intervation in preventing occupational hazards. However, there is limited evidence concerning the usage among grinding mills workers in Uganda. ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on mosquito net use for prevention of malaria among households in Kabasekende sub county, Kibaale district.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-28)
Introduction – Malaria is still a major cause of morbidity in Uganda. Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) are a central component of the current global malaria control strategies however, their effectiveness depends on ...
HIV Risk Perception and Testing Practices Among Students at Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery
(Ssebayigga Godfrey, 2022-01-05)
HIV/AIDS is still a major public health problem that has led to death of 33 million people worldwide (WHO, 2020). As of 2020, there were 38 million people living with HIV/AIDS, of these 68% are in sub-Saharan Africa. The ...
Hand washing knowledge attitudes and practices of breastfeeding mothers of Karangura sub county Kabarole district
(Makerere university, 2022-02-13)
Poor hand washing among breastfeeding mothers is one of the underlying factors that lead to spread of communicable diseases to their breastfeeding children, as most of these children are hardly able to do anything on their ...
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 ...
Factors associated with adherence to infection prevention and control measures among health care workers in Mbale city
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Introduction
Healthcare-acquired infections are significant causes of morbidity and mortality among
hospitalized patients worldwide. The World Health Organisation estimates that the proportion of
injections given with ...
Food safety and hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among food handlers in Pader town council, Pader district
(Makerere University, 2022-01-13)
Background: Food borne diseases contribute to 14% of the national disease burden in Uganda. In Pader Town Council, at least 100 cases of food borne disease incidences are reported monthly among both adults and children. ...
The COVID-19 preventive measures among vendors in food markets in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District.
(Makerere University, 2022-11-20)
Background: The increased number of COVID-19 cases following the second wave of the pandemic which started in June, 2021 made food markets key risk places for COVID-19 transmission. Despite the fact that several preventive ...
Long-lasting insecticidal nets care and repair practices among households in Olio Sub county, Serere District
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Introduction
The use of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) is considered the most cost-effective malaria control intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, LLIN lifespan is determined by insecticide bio-efficacy ...
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of household members towards the uptake of IRS as a malaria control intervention in Opwateta sub county, Kibale county, Pallisa district
(Makerere University, 2022-02-04)
Introduction Malaria has remained a significant contributor to poverty and underdevelopment worldwide. WHO global malaria program recommends these three primary interventions; diagnosing malaria cases and treatment with ...