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Assessment of efforts towards implementing a sustainable electronic medical record system at public health facilities in Wakiso and Kabarole districts
(Makerere University, 2022-04-07)
Introduction: Multiple donors such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Agency for International Development, and many others, have supported implementation of electronic medical records systems ...
Willingness to take PrEP among high-risk adolescent boys and young men in Masese fishing community, Jinja district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
Introduction: Evidence shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for uninfected persons for HIV prevention is among the most promising new approaches. While it has been demonstrated that high-risk groups such as men who ...
Perceptions and factors associated with uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among boda-boda riders aged 18-49 years in Hoima municipality, Hoima district.
(Makerere University, 2022-04-02)
Introduction: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been indicated to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS sexual transmission from infected women to men by around 60%. The ministry of health in Uganda adopted a policy on ...
Pesticide exposure and associated acute health effects among smallholder farmers in Mbale district, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02-17)
Introduction: The use of pesticides has increased during the past decades, increasing the risk of exposure to toxic pesticides among farmers especially in low and -middle-income countries (Cuenca et al., 2020). Farmers in ...
Prevalence of traditional medicine use among patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mulago national referral hospital-Kiruddu
(Makerere University, 2022-02-08)
Introduction: There is some evidence that patients with diabetes use complementary and alternative remedies to address general and diabetes-disease specific health concerns. Data on the efficacy and safety of traditional ...
Coverage and effect of intensive adherence counseling on viral load suppression in a public HIV Care Center, Kampala, Uganda: A mixed methods retrospective study January 2015 to October 2018
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Background: Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) is fundamental to enhance adherence and increase durability of ART regimens among ART treated unsuppressed people living with HIV (PLWH). This study evaluated coverage, ...
Late presentation for HIV care among adult men aged 18 years and above at Family Hope Centre, Jinja District: prevalence, associated factors and the role of masculinity norms.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Introduction and Background: In 2015, WHO recommended that all people living with HIV start Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) irrespective of clinical or immune status (WHO, 2015). Most national guidelines including those in ...
Causes and contributors to neonatal deaths during a Health system strengthening project in Luuka District , Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Background; In Sub Sahara Africa and Uganda, neonatal mortality is high. There are evidence- based interventions for reducing neonatal deaths, but they are not widely available. In addition, numerous interventions to improve ...
Predictors of normal nutrition status among children aged 6-24 months in Gulu District, Northern Uganda. A case control study.
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Introduction: In the last two decades, most health indicators for Ugandan children have improved. However, the prevalence of undernutrition is still of public health concern. Most of the nutrition studies have focused on ...
Quality of essential newborn care at China-Uganda Friendship Regional Referral Hospital Naguru, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction: Uganda is one of the countries that committed to reducing neonatal mortality to at worst 12 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030 and owing to this, a number of strategies are being implemented to increase the ...