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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. ...
Factors associated with retention-in-care of adolescents aged 10-19 years living with sickle cell disease in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala-Uganda. A Cross sectional study
(2018-11-13)
ABSTRACT
Factors Associated with Retention-In-Care of Adolescents Aged 10-19 Years Living with Sickle Cell Disease in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala-Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Patience Birungi ...
Uptake of cervical cancer screening services and associated factors among women in Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District
(Makerere University, 2018-12-19)
Introduction: Routine screening for cervical cancer allows for early detection, prevention and
treatment of precancerous lesions and early disease. However, the current cervical cancer
screening rate in Uganda is low ...
Factors associated with retention in antiretroviral therapy among adults initiated on treatment at Ogur Health Centre iv, Lira district.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-27)
The scale up of antiretroviral therapy has led to substantial decline in HIV related morbidity and
mortality. Nevertheless, retention which is key in ART remains a major public health challenge.
Retention in ART is ...
Prevalence and factors associated with repeat pregnancies among teenagers attending antenatal clinics in selected public health facilities in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-30)
Introduction Repeat teenage pregnancy is a global public health problem because it compounds negative effects and outcomes of first pregnancy such as maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. Prevalence and factors ...
Knowledge and practice of drug shop attendants in Wakiso District on antibiotic use
(2018-11-06)
Introduction: The misuse of antibiotics is leading to increased antibiotic resistance. Drug shops in Uganda have been found to sell antibiotics to the public despite the fact that they are not allowed to do so. Assessing ...
Utilization of maternal health-care services among women in bidibidi refugee camp, North Westhern Uganda, Yumbe district.
(2018-11-30)
Introduction: Utilization of antenatal care and post-natal care among mother in Bidibidi refugees settlement in Yumbe district, Uganda is still low despite significant efforts to maximize their services.
Objective: To ...
Determinants of fresh still births at public health facilities in Mubende District, rural Western Uganda: unmatched case control study
(Makerere University, 2018-11-26)
Background/Objective:
Global still birth rate is at 18.9 per 1000 live births of which 98% are from low income countries and half of them are Fresh Still Births (FSB). Uganda’s still birth rate is at 21per 1000 live births ...
Willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis: risk perception among HIV uninfected individuals in serodiscordant relationships with clients attending the Infectious Diseases Institute in Kampala
(2018-11-16)
Background: Scaling up efficacious evidence based HIV prevention strategies is imperative
to realizing the UNAIDS commitment to ensure access to combination prevention methods to
at least 90% of people by 2020. Pre-exposure ...
Factors associated with missed opportunities in TB investigation in public facilities in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Uganda. The prevalence of TB in Uganda is 273/100,000. Despite the implementation of several interventions to increase TB case detection in Uganda such ...