Browsing by Subject "Antenatal care"
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Adaptation and validation of the Luganda version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for screening prenatal depression among mothers attending the Antenatal Clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Depression affects approximately 364 million people, globally. 7.8% of mothers in USA suffer from ante partum depression, 27.5% in Turkey while between 26.3 and 32.9% suffer from the debilitating condition ... -
Adolescent motherhood in Uganda: Dilemmas, health seeking behaviour and coping responses
(2008)Introduction: Maternal mortality remains one of the most daunting public health problems in resource limited settings. Maternal health services play a critical role in the improvement of sexual and reproductive health and ... -
Adverse neonatal outcomes and associated factors among mothers with short and normal interpregnancy interval at Kawempe National Referral Hospital- A comparative cross section study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Studies in developed nations have shown that neonates born to pregnant women with short inter-pregnancy interval are at higher risk of prematurity, and low birth weight, perinatal death and other neonatal events ... -
Assessing knowledge about early initiation of antenatal care, and perceived pregnancy risk among women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-31)Background. Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the interventions aimed at reducing preventable maternal and perinatal mortality. Early initiation of ANC is vital for early risk assessment and management as well as provision ... -
An assessment of early postpartum contraceptive use among sexually active teenage mothers in Namisindwa District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-10)An assessment of early postpartum contraceptive use among sexually active teenage mothers in Namisindwa district, Eastern Uganda: Postpartum teenage mothers’ intentions to use contraceptives after childbirth are clear. ... -
Association between HSV-2 and HIV serostatus in pregnant women of known HIV serostatus attending Mulago Hospital antenatal clinic, Kampala, Uganda
(Open Learning on Enteric Pathogens, 2009-11)Background: Studies show that STIs such as HSV-2 increase the probability of HIV-1 acquisition and enhance transmission by increasing susceptibility and infectiousness respectively. The objective of this study was to compare ... -
Awareness and factors associated with preconception care amongst pregnant women attending antenatal care at Kawempe National Refferal Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: The rising number of congenital anomalies despite the ministry of health policy on folic acid supplementation for all pregnant women indicates that preconception care is not only underutilized but there is ... -
A decomposition of differences in antenatal care attendance in the first trimester in East Central Uganda between 2006 and 2011
(Makerere University, 2018-11-14)The objective of this study was to assess the differences in Antenatal Care (ANC) attendance in the first trimester between 2006 and 2011 in East Central Uganda. The changes were decomposed into components attributed to ... -
Determinants of antenatal care utilization among refugees in Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Despite global advancements in Antenatal Care (ANC) utilization, UNICEF's 2015 report emphasizes a persistently low rate of ANC uptake in Uganda, posing a significant challenge, particularly for vulnerable populations like ... -
Determinants of late antenatal care attendance among high parity women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Timely and adequate Antenatal Care (ANC) is effective in preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes and is crucial for decreasing maternal and neonatal mortality. High parity women (5+ children) are at higher risk of maternal ... -
Determinants of male partner participation in skilled antenatal and delivery care in Omoro County, Gulu District
(Makerere University, 2009)Objectives: This study investigated the level, willingness, perceptions of, and factors associated with male partner participation in skilled antenatal (ANC) and delivery care in Gulu district. Methodology: A cross-sectional ... -
Determinants of postnatal care utilization among mothers in Mangochi District, Malawi
(Makerere University, 2016-09)ABSTRACT Postnatal care services, as it is the case with antenatal care, labour and delivery care services, is a fundamental element of the continuum of Essential Obstetric Care (EOC) that can help in decreasing maternal ... -
Determinants of utilization of skilled assistance during childbirth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-08)This study was intended to establish the determinants of utilization of skilled assistance by a mother during childbirth in Uganda. The source of data was the 2006 UDHS and analysis was done at three levels. At univariate ... -
Economic evaluation of an integrated home based HIV testing and prevention of mother to child transmission programme in Uganda: A cost effectiveness analysis
(Makerere University, 2015)In standard program for access to PMTCT services, health providers wait for pregnant women to come for ANC services at health facilities. In 2008, an integrated program of home-to-home HIV testing and referral for PMTCT ... -
Evaluating readiness for implementation of the eight antenatal care contacts as per the World Health Organization guidelines in Bukwo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) account for around 99 % of maternal deaths worldwide, with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) responsible for about 66 % of these demises. The new Antenatal Care (ANC) model with ... -
Factors affecting adolescents' utilization of antenatal services in Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2007)The study is an outcome of the analysis of data generated by AYA (2002) that examined ASRH behaviors in 24 districts of AYA operation in Uganda. It reviews information about the relationship between adolescents and their ... -
Factors affecting male involvement in family health days at places of worship in Fort Portal Municipality, Kabarole District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11-25)Introduction/background: Uganda has a high maternal and child mortality and is struggling to achieve millennium development goals 4 and 5 by 2015 and one of the reasons for this is low male partner involvement in Reproductive, ... -
Factors associated with compliance to iron uptake among pregnant women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The Compliance level to taking iron supplements among pregnant women in Uganda is still low and this may be a potential driver to the persistent high prevalence of anaemia in this population. Compliance level is when ... -
Factors associated with quality of antenatal care in central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Antenatal Care (ANC) prepares women for birth and provides key information on averting pregnancy related complications. ANC attendance is critical for reducing maternal mortality and early neonatal deaths. The aim of this ... -
Factors associated with uptake of recommended infant and young child feeding guidelines by caretakers accessing outpatient child health services from health facilities in Kawempe Division, Kampala District: A cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2014-11-19)Introduction: Exclusive breast feeding for the first 6months, continued breast feeding for 2 years and appropriate complementary feeding can reduce child mortality by over 13%. Though millennium development goals were set ...