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Percieved risk of acquiring infections and practices of infection prevention among caregivers of patients with HIV/AIDS and T.B AT Hoima Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Background: Caregivers play an essential role in patient care within healthcare facilitiesand home based care in Uganda through provision of physical, social economic, emotional and other forms of support services like ... -
Percieved risk of acquiring infections and practices of infection prevention among care givers of patients with HIVAIDS and T.B at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Caregivers play an essential role in patient care within healthcare facilitiesand home based care in Uganda through provision of physical, social economic, emotional and other forms of support services like comforting ... -
IUD contraceptive use among women of reproductive age: a qualitative study at the family planning clinic of Nakaseke general hospital
(Makerere university, 2019-05)Back ground: Uganda has a high Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) of 343 per 100000 live births. This could be due to unwanted pregnancies thus leading to major complications such as abortions, hemorrhage. However, to reverse ... -
Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening among female undergraduate students of Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2019-09)There is a higher Human Papilloma Virus peak prevalence in younger women (18-25 years) of university age. The undergraduate university students are more at a risk of acquiring cervical cancer because they are at the stage ... -
Factors associated with HIV-related stigma among adults from fishing communities around Lake George, Kasese District.
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Introduction: HIV- related stigma has been identified as a key obstacle to diagnosis of HIV, linkage to care, retention in care, adherence to ART and achieving viral suppression, the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals as well as ending ... -
Barriers and motivators to achieving open defecation free communities using community led total sanitation approach in Kisekka sub county, Lwengo District
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Background: Inadequate hygiene and sanitation remain the leading contributors to morbidity and mortality in children and adults. One strategy for improving sanitation access is Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), in ... -
Cytological evaluation of nipple discharges among symptomatic patients who attended FNAC clinic of pathology core laboratory Makerere university
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Nipple discharge (ND), refers to a secreted fluid from the breast and it is the third most common breast disease symptom and complaint following mastalgia and breast lump. Its most often associated with a benign process ... -
Assessment of factors influencing access to safe water in Bugaaki Sub-county Kyenjojo district
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Introduction: Water borne diseases are still common among people in Uganda. One of the reasons for the occurrence of these diseases is that majority of the people lack access to safe water which ... -
GROUP VERSUS INDIVIDUAL ANTENATAL CARE: WOMEN’S SATISFACTION IN FOUR HEALTH CENTERS IN RWANDA
(Yvonne delphine Nsaba Uwera, 2019-07-30)ABSTRACT Background: Satisfaction with antenatal care can increase the use of antenatal care (ANC) services and subsequently lead to positive maternal and fetal outcomes. The group ANC model was recently introduced in a ... -
Parents experiences of caring for a preterm infant after discharge from neonatal intensive care unit of Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Introduction: The prevalence of preterm births in Uganda is estimated at 13.6 per 1000 live births and 25% of these die due to complications of prematurity. Parenting a preterm infant after discharge from the NICU is ... -
Frequency and types of malignant lesions among lymphadenopathy conditions presented at Pathology Department- Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Lymphadenopathy or adenopathy is an enlargement of the lymph nodes, in which they are abnormal in size, number, or consistency (King et al., 2014). Lymphadenopathy of an inflammatory type (the most common type) is ... -
Nutritional status among children aged 5-14 years in Rubirizi district: Distribution and associated factors.
(Makerere University, 2019-01)Introduction; At the age of 5-18 years, children undergo a dynamic period of active physical growth and mental development yet research reveals that poor nutritional status affects this stage. This has profound short and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Life after fistula: experience of women after fistula repair at kibagabaga district hospital, Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: Obstetric fistula affects an estimated 2-3 million women globally, mostly in sub- Saharan Africa and Asia (WHO, 2014). Women with fistula tend to have both positive and negative experiences. While programs for ... -
Prevalance and factors associated with substance abuse among teenagers in Wanyange vil;lage, Jinja district
(Makerere University, 2018-05)Substance use is now a major public health concern affecting the lives of many teenagers in Uganda. Despite the overwhelming intervention strategies by the Government, non-government organizations, and many other keen ... -
The Prevalence of Dysmenorrhea and Self Care Management of Dysmenorrhea among resident Makerere University female students in Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-05)Dysmenorrhea is the cramp-like dull throbbing pain in the abdomen that occurs in females of reproductive age before and/or during menstruation. Globally, 45%-95% of women are affected by dysmenorrhea that leads to absences ... -
Molecular analysis of laboratory samples for Periodontopathogenic bacteria in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Introduction In different western countries, there have been several studies done in suspicion of a correlation of pathogenesis of two chronically disfiguring inflammatory conditions: periodontal disease (PD) and rheumatoid ... -
Cytological abnormalities in ascitic fluids and their association with age and gender as seen in Pathology Department- Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2019-05)ABSTRACT Background The prevalence of ascites by estimation is approximately 75,000 per 100,000 individuals with cirrhosis in Western countries (Pedersen et al., 2015), with a vast distribution of etiology related to ...
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