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Factors affecting utilization of postnatal care in Rukungiri District
(2008-11)
BACKGROUND:
All pregnant women need good quality maternal health services, post natal care inclusive, so as to ensure their well being and that of their infants.
The MMR and IMR in Rukungiri district are 500/100,000 and ...
Assessment of the enabling and barrier factors for reciept of couple HIV counselling and testing in Rakai district health facilities.
(2008-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Discordant marriages are one of the world’s high risk groups for HIV transmission. Rakai district in Uganda has 55.9% HIV sero discordance rate. Married people who come with their partners for CHCT which ...
Comparison of two communities affected by cholera in kasese district.
(2008-01)
INTRODUCTION:
Some sub-counties in kasese district, namely Karambi and Bwera have experienced frequent cholera out-breaks since the year 2000 to date. On the other hand, Malibu, Hima, Kukoki and Bugoye sub counties have ...
Quality of nurse led care for people living with HIV/AIDS attending the infectious diseases clinic, Mulago hospital.
(2008-11)
INTRODUCTION:
The Infectious Diseases Clinic (IDC) has a nurse led model of care through which stable and/or asymptomatic HIV patients are managed. To enhance patient quality of life, it is important to ensure that these ...
Factors influencing acceptance and utilization of ITNs and IRS as malaria vector control measures in Rakai District, Uganda.
(2008)
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide treated nets (ITNs) are the two recommended strategies promoted for scaling up malaria control in Rakai district. The question has been, How acceptable are these methods and ...
Improving the effectiveness of the education sector response in the fight against HIV/AIDS: A case study of post primary education and training institutions in uganda.
(2008-12)
Improvements of the education sector response to the fight against HIV/AIDS rely heavily on the extent to which the capacity of schools, particularly that of teachers are built in this endeavour. Substantial efforts and ...
Barriers and supportive factors to men's participation in perinatal care in Kooki county, rakai district.
(2008-06)
BACKGROUND:
The Uganda National Policy for reproductive Health encourages participation of men in perinatal care but in Rakai District their level of active participation was not known.
OBJECTIVE:
To identify barriers ...
Adherence to infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers with infants aged below six months in Rakai district.
(2008-08)
INTRODUCTION:
Adherence to infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers is associated with good health outcomes, which are intended to reduce transmission of HIV from mother to child. The basis of child health and ...
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria in pregnant women in Tororo district, Uganda.
(2008-07)
INTRODUCTION:
Utilization of intermittent presumption treatment (IPT) of malaria for pregnant women is still low in Tororo district. IPT1 coverage from July 2005 to July 2006 was 45% and IPT2 was not established. All ...
The effects of enhanced access to antiretroviral therapy: a qualitative study of community perceptions in Kampala city, Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2008)
Introduction: Since 2001, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) has been integrated as part of the Uganda National Program for Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care and Support. If patients take Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) as prescribed, ...