Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections by Subject "ANC"
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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 ... -
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 participation of HIV positive mothers in the early infant diagnosis program in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2017)Introduction Children infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have a high risk of death. In infants, these deaths can be avoided by Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV so that those who are found to be ... -
Male involvement in prenatal care in Jinja Municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Abstract Background: Male involvement in prenatal care remains a challenge to safe motherhood. Objective: This study assessed the prevalence and factors influencing male involvement in prenatal care in Jinja municipality-Jinja ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain amongst women attending antenatal clinic in Kamuli District Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Introduction: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal problem faced by women during pregnancy and greatly affects their quality of life, productivity in their daily routine activities and activity limitation. Despite ...