Browsing by Subject "Wakiso"
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Assessing suspected postpartum illnesses, associated factors and self reported management actions adopted among mothers in Wakiso district,Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-06)Background: Every day 15 women die in Uganda due to pregnancy and child birth related causes which mostly occur during the post-partum period. Health care workers sometimes lack capacity to conduct essential care actions ... -
Assessment of Medical Waste Management Practices and Health Impacts in Selected Government and Private Hospitals in Kampala and Wakiso Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Medical waste include hazardous and infectious substances with a potential to cause human ill health and environment contamination. However,facilities in developing countries extensively lack proper waste segregation, ... -
Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6 to 23 months in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2015)Introduction: Proper complementary and breast feeding practices result into 63% reduction in child mortality. In Uganda, 60% of child mortality rates are directly or indirectly caused by malnutrition. However, efforts ... -
Effect of COVID-19 on utilization of routine immunisation services among children below 1 year in Wakiso District, Uganda: Challenges and adaptations
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Background: COVID -19 pandemic disrupted utilization of routine immunization services in Uganda. While the stringent measures to mitigate its spread helped curb effects of the pandemic, they also likely impacted the ... -
The effect of COVID-19 preventive measures on performance of building construction projects in Kampala and Wakiso Districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)COVID-19 caught the world unawares as it spread from one continent to another, killing millions of people, without any immediate cure. This resulted in various governments putting in place lockdowns and other restrictions ... -
Reservoirs, transmission and Antibiotic Resistance profiles of extended spectrum beta lactamase-producing Escherichia coli at the human-animal-environment interface among farming communities in Wakiso District, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08-21)Background: The emergence of Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) has raised considerable global Public Health concern due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Therefore, this study aimed at ...