School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of survival models in examining factors associated with antenatal visits initiation among pregnant women in Nebbi district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01-19)Introduction and background: The timing of antenatal (ANC) visits initiation is paramount in ensuring optimal maternal health outcomes. Both parametric and semi-parametric survival analysis models have been used to identify ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Lung functioning and health-related quality of life among adult patients with completed treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis at two urban referral hospitals in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-18)Introduction: Patients with tuberculosis may have residue lung damage that results in chronic respiratory diseases as evidenced by lung function abnormalities and altered health-related quality of life. The prevalence of ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Understanding new-born care practiced by mothers in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-07)BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality is persistently high in Uganda, stagnating at 27-29deaths per 1000 live births in over 10 years. This has been greatly attributed to inadequate newborn care and delay of the mothers to recognize ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence of non-fatal injuries, associated factors and health seeking behaviours of the injured in Mbarara municipality
(Makerere University, 2017-11-20)Introduction: Injuries are an increasing global public health problem with about 4.8 million deaths occurring each year. In sub-Saharan Africa, injuries contribute to over 7% of all Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) ... -
Knowledge, perception, and practice of stakeholders towards HPV vaccination program; A school based study in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2022-02-18)Background: Cervical cancer remains a major public health challenge, accounting for substantial morbidity and mortality. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination is the recommended primary intervention for HPV prevention ... -
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 ... -
Factors associated with antibiotic prescription for patients diagnosed with acute upper respiratory tract infections in high volume private outpatient facilities in kampala, uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Introduction: Most acute upper respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are caused by viruses which are self-limiting and do not require antibiotics as part of treatment. Prescribing antibiotics for patients with ARIs is common ... -
Determinants for utilization of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in Njeru municipality – Buikwe district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-08-04)Background: Sexual and reproductive health challenges among adolescents can significantly be prevented by the use of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services (ASRHS). There was a gap in research when it came to ... -
An electronic adverse drug reaction reporting system for Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12-14)Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major health problem, which impose profound morbidity, mortality and financial burden on patients and health systems. Adverse drug reactions monitoring in Uganda is paper-based, ... -
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 ... -
Hepatitis B among Ugandan pregnant women: studies on epidemiology, knowledge, perceptions and behavioral intentions
(Makerere University, 2021-11-05)Introduction: The global drive to eliminate the public health threat due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection by 2030 was launched in 2016. Within sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a high burden of chronic HBV coupled with limited ... -
Modelling the impact of interventions on the optimal control of Cholera in hotspots in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-23)Background: Cholera is an infectious disease that is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. Historically there have been seven (7) pandemics and Uganda as a country ... -
Ocular manifestations and associated factors among traditional eye medicines users attending the eye clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Background: Over the past decades there has been a phenomenal increase in the use of Traditional Eye medicines (TEM) worldwide. The limited resources and availability of eye care services in developing nations are some of ... -
Multilevel modeling of HIV positive status disclosure to the sexual partner among persons enrolled on HIV care in greater Rakai
(Makerere University, 2021-12-13)Introduction: As an HIV prevention strategy, HIV sero status “disclosure” (HSSD) is defined as the process of revealing HIV positive status to sexual partner(s), relatives, or others in their social circle. Literature on ... -
Factors associated with virologic re-suppression among children 1-9 years on anti-retroviral therapy at the AIDS Support Organization, Soroti Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-10-30)Background: Virologic re-suppression refers to a decrease in viral load below 1000 copies/ml for children who had achieved virological suppression but whose viral load levels were elevated thereafter despite the availability ...