School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of community - based disaster risk reduction groups’ capacity in Mt. Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) involves identifying risks, hazards and actions needed to mitigate vulnerability of the community, thus reducing of the impact of disasters in communities. Disasters have been ... -
Factors associated with completion of intensive adherence counselling sessions among virologically non-suppressed HIV positive patients on ART at Fort Portal regional hospital, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-05-10)Background: In HIV positive patients on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) with Non-suppressed viral load, intensive adherence counselling sessions (IAC) and assessment for viral re-suppression is vital for timely clinical ... -
Comparison of semi-parametric and parametric survival analysis models for identifying predictors of virological suppression among HIV-infected adults on ART at the Joint Clinical Research Centre, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-29)Background: Semi-parametric and parametric survival analysis models have been widely used to analyze the effects of covariates on survival time. The Cox proportional hazards (PH) model in particular remains the most popular ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of modern contraceptives among South Sudanese refugee women of reproductive age in Bidibidi settlement, Yumbe District.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)Introduction: Accessibility of contraception is a fundamental human right and essential in the refugee settings. Globally there are 26.4 million refugees and 80% of them constitute women and children. However over 61% of ... -
Extent of immunization inequality among Ugandan children aged 12-23 months and it's possible determinants : a secondary data analysis of Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016
(Makerere Univesity, 2022)One of the goals of health systems worldwide is Universal Health Coverage. UHC aims to provide equal access to health regardless of socioeconomic condition or ability to pay. Underpinning UHC is the right to health and ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with substance abuse among people aged 10-24 in Malaba Town, Tororo District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Research has demonstrated that substance abuse among young people has increased considerably in the recent years and Uganda is no exception. Besides the economic burden, some communities in Uganda face a rapidly ... -
Risky sexual behaviour and associated factors among HIV positive people on ART at Uganda Cares - St Balikuddembe Clinic : a cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: ART has enabled PLHIV to live as close to normal lives as the rest of the global population. The initial anti-retroviral drugs in a way deterred individuals from risky sexual behaviors because data didn’t ... -
Assessing responsiveness of health care services under private health insurance in Kampala : the client, provider and insurer perspective
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Globally, many countries prioritize addressing responsiveness of health systems as a key indicator of health system performance (WHO, 2015). The catastrophic Out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure on health care of ... -
Factors affecting the level of adherence to Standard Operating Procedures to COVID 19 preventive measures among health care workers in Mayuge District.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-30)Introduction In Africa, majority of health care workers have been infected with COVID-19. This high infection rate of COVID-19 may be attributed to low adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs). However, there ... -
The impact of integrated community case management on malaria related morbidity in children under 5 years in West Nile, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Integrated Community case management (iCCM) provides timely and effective treatment of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea to children under the age of five with limited access to healthcare facilities. iCCM has ... -
Quality of care among traumatic brain injury patients at Mulago National Specialized Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is unevenly concentrated in Low to Middle Income Countries with the odds of dying from TBI in Uganda more than 4 times higher than in High Income Countries. Providing quality care ... -
Linkage to HIV care among adults with positive oral HIV self-test results in Central Uganda : a mixed-methods study
(Makerere University, 2020)Background: Linkage to HIV care after testing positive on oral HIV self-testing is low in Uganda This study aimed at determining the proportion of adults with positive oral HIV self-testing results linked to HIV care and ... -
Adherence of health workers to severe Malaria treatment guidelines and associated factors at Gulu Referral and Lacor Hospitals in Gulu District, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022)Introduction: Severe malaria is a life-threatening medical emergency and requires prompt and effective treatment to prevent death. There is a paucity of published information on current adherence of health workers to ... -
Adherence to Standard Infection Prevention & Control & factors associated among healthcare workers at Juba Teaching Hospital,Juba,South Sudan.
(Makerere University, 2022-04-11)Background: Hospital acquired infections such as COVID-19 and Sepsis, among others, have become a serious threat to healthcare workers’ productivity and patient safety in hospitals worldwide. Therefore, healthcare workers’ ... -
Towards a low-resource digital infrastructure to streamline clinicians’ viewing and interpretation of radiographic images: a case study of Nsambya hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-11-11)Background: Picture Achieving and Communication Systems (PACS) are said to improve quality of care through timely access to radiological images. However, Anecdotal reports suggest that it takes about 30-40 minutes to ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and associated factors with farmers’ use of self prescribed antibiotics in livestock, Nakaseke district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02-25)Introduction: Antibiotic abuse in livestock is prevalent in most low-income countries. However, the extent to which it contributes to antibiotic resistance has not been quantified. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated ... -
High risk sexual behaviours of young psychoactive substance users in Kampala’s informal settlements, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05-02)Background The use of psychoactive substances such as marijuana, alcohol, khat and heroin continues to rise globally. The increased use of these substances is coupled with an increase in risky sexual behaviours among its ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with oral rehydration therapy among caregivers of children two years or less with diarrhoea in Arua district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)Diarrhea has been considered as a major cause of mortality in children aged less than five years old. It accounted for 526,000 (9%) of all deaths globally in 2015 and Uganda contributed nearly 7000 (8%). Most of these ...