Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections by Subject "children"
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Assessing the relationship of caregivers' knowledge, attitudes and practices with the nutrition status of their under five year children in Nakapiripirit district - Uganda
(2015-12)Introduction: Karamoja region a home of about 1.0 million Karamojong people (UBOS 2014) has high prevalence of malnutrition among children under 5 years of age. In Nakapiripirit district alone, malnutrition is responsible ... -
Assessment of oral health status and associated factors among children with sickle cell disease at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-12)Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder, a lifelong condition that is commonly found in regions where malaria is endemic. SCD affects all tissues and organs of the body causing severe systemic ... -
Incidence and predictors of early and late HIV sero-conversion among HIV exposed infants In Oyam district, Northern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-28)Introduction: Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major source of HIV infection among children. Uganda has progressed towards eliminating vertical transmission of HIV though 95,000 ... -
Intake of Iron biofortified beans and iron deficiency anaemia among children aged 6-59months Isingiro District South western Uganda
(2019-12-13)Background: Anemia is still a major public health problem in Uganda. Anaemia has short and long term consequences such as impaired growth and cognitive development. In an effort to end anaemia in the country iron bio ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health workers on nutritional assessment of under- five-year-old children at selected lower-level health facilities in Nakawa Division Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Background: Assessment of nutritional status in under five children is necessary for predicting growth patterns and signs associated with malnutrition. This ensures their timely nutritional care and treatment. Objective: ... -
Nutrition Status of Children 6-23 months of mothers in and out of Mother Care Groups in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement
(2019)Introduction: Inadequate maternal knowledge on feeding practices of children under two years is related to inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices that increases the risk of malnutrition among the ... -
Performance of community health workers in community based management of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea among children under 5 years in Lira district
(2015-07)Introduction: Many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are failing to achieve their millennium development goal 4 of which Uganda is not an exception. Evidence shows that using the CHWs strategy can reduce child mortality by ... -
Prevalence of undernutrition among children aged 6 t0 12 years in a disaster-prone district: a case study of Mbale district in eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-02)Background: Undernutrition in school age children between 6 to 12 years is associated with a considerable burden of disease and adverse short- and long-term effects on health, growth and education. In disaster prone areas, ... -
Pubertal and child rights awareness, communication, and protection against sexual abuse among the 10-14 year- old children in Jinja primary schools Uganda: challenges, opportunities and effectiveness of a school based intervention
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Background: Puberty has both negative and positive effects on a growing child. Every year, a new cohort of learners in primary schools reaches puberty. Understanding it, communicating it, and protecting children against ...