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Fetal heart rate monitoring practices at a public hospital in Northern Uganda – what health workers document, do and say
(Global Health Action, 2020-01-20)
Background: In Uganda, perinatal mortality is 38 per 1000 pregnancies. One-third of these deaths are due to birth asphyxia. Adequate fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring during labor may detect birth asphyxia but little is ...
Health care workers' knowledge, policies, procedures and practices of medicines disposal in private clinics in Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Background
Unused pharmaceuticals ought to be disposed of appropriately to avoid environmental contamination because they can harm the ecosystem. Detrimental effects on the growth, reproduction and behavior of birds, ...
Knowledge, perceptions and practices of Nursing Faculty on Mentorship at Kabale University School of Medicine
(Makerere University, 2022-10-30)
Background: There has been a global advocacy for mentorship as one of the vital approaches
to train and develop young scientists in attempt to address shortage of nursing faculty.
Mentorship is defined as a process in ...
Health care workers’ experiences of managing foetal distress and birth asphyxia at health facilities in Northern Uganda
(BMC, 2021-01)
Background: Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of intrapartum stillbirth and neonatal mortality worldwide. We sought to explore the experiences of health care workers in managing foetal distress and birth asphyxia ...
Antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants used for the management of chicken diseases by poultry farmers in Najjembe Sub-County, Buikwe District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-04-06)
Background:
The use of conventional antibiotics in the management of chicken diseases has accelerated the development of antibiotic resistance. Plants are a source of new novel antibiotics that are effective and cheap. ...
Pelvic sonographic and hysterosalpingographic findings among women with secondary infertility in Kawempe – Mulago National Referral Hosp
(Makerere University, 2020)
Background: Infertility is an increasing concern in the spectrum of reproductive health diseases especially in developing countries attributed to increasing rates of PID. Pelvic USS and HSG are the most frequently requested ...
Adherence to infection control standards among surgical senior house officers in operating rooms of Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Background: Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are on the rise and pose a serious concern for patients, attendants, and health workers. Studies show that 5% to 10% of hospitalized patients in developed countries and 25% ...
Maternal health literacy and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Mukono General Hospital, Mukono District Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Health literacy is a continuously evolving concept that has been observed to promote health care service utilization and health behaviour during pregnancy. Maternal health literacy (MHL) during pregnancy requires acquisition ...
Effect of COVID-19 disruptions on supplier logistics performance, costs, and availability of medicines in public referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Background: COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread economic disruptions globally at its peak. It was characterized by lockdowns, shutdowns of factories and international transport, and panic responses such as restrictions on ...
Assessment of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance markers in plasmodium falciparum samples collected from Kasagati Health Centre IV in 2016
(Makerere University, 2018)
Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), commonly referred to as fansidar is an anti-folate drug that was introduced in Uganda in 2000 as a first-line treatment of uncomplicated malaria. It’s use was short lived as point mutations ...