Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections by Subject "Health services"
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Accountability mechanisms in results based financing and their implementation in Lira District Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction: Results-based financing has been proposed as an innovative reform to enhance systems performance in Uganda. Lira District is one of the districts implementing the national results-based financing (RBF) scheme ... -
Assessment of availability, adequacy and factors affecting provision of school health services in primary schools of Mukono County in Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2008-11)Introduction and background. Health related causes contribute significantly to school dropout and absenteeism. Sixty percent of school dropouts are due to sickness (MOE, 2003). This has resulted into low primary school ... -
Assessment of operational performance of health sub districts in Mubende district, Uganda.
(2009-11)INTRODUCTION: In 2001, the government of Uganda through its health policy introduced health sub districts (HSDs) with the aim of bringing health services near the people. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY: The overall objective ... -
Association between introduction of Integrated Community Case Management and utilisation of selected facility-based health services among children one year of age in Amolataar district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11-07)BACKGROUND: Scale-up of Integrated Community Case Management of common childhood illnesses (ICCM) is a growing focus to address health care access barriers. Assessment of ICCM programming has paid little attention to ... -
Availability and accessibility of minimum initial service package for reproductive health in Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Background: The Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) for reproductive health is a standard of care in humanitarian emergencies. The study investigated the availability and accessibility of MISP for reproductive health ... -
Factors associated with job satisfaction among healthcare workers at Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Background: Human resources are vital for delivering health services, and health systems cannot function effectively without sufficient numbers of skilled, motivated, and well-supported health workers. Job satisfaction of ... -
Factors associated with utilization of basic diabetes mellitus services among adult diabetic patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Diabetic Clinic, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Background: Utilization of diabetic care services remains a challenge among adult patients in low and middle-income countries. Proper utilization of diabetic care services could reduce morbidity and mortality, and delay ... -
Interventions to manage dual practice among health workers (Review)
(John Wiley & Sons, 2011)Background Dual practice, whereby health workers hold two or more jobs, is a common phenomenon globally. In resource constrained low- and middle-income countries dual practice poses an ongoing threat to the efficiency, ...