Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections by Subject "Antenatal care"
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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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 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 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 ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZATION OF ANTENATAL CARE SERVICES AMONG WOMEN IN KYANGWALI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, HOIMA DISTRICT
(2019-12-02)Introduction: Uganda is the third largest refugee hosting nation in the world and this creates a significant public health concern especially around maternal health. Though the country has achieved a decline in the maternal ... -
Factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during the PMTCT B-plus era in Kyegegwa District: A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Background: Despite high antiretroviral therapy coverage (93%) for PMTCT, the vertical transmission rate in Uganda is still high (7.4%). We examined the factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during implementation ... -
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 ... -
Some observations on birth weights and nutritional changes during pregnancy
(1969)It has been the impression of the author while conducting antenatal examinations in various parts of East Africa that many women experience very little weight again compared with the recognised standards from the ‘western’ ...