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Malaria severity and c-c chemokines in children in Apac Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-05)
Background
Malaria poses a tremendous public health problem. Apac district has previously been
reported to have the highest entomological inoculation rate in the world (39).
Chemokines play a role in regulating innate ...
The role of peace education in facilitating the peaceful coexistence of urban refugee children in a host community
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
This study examined the challenges faced by urban refugee children in a host community, focusing on how peace education has helped them to cope with these challenges. The phenomenon of urban refugees in Uganda has been ...
The association of high serum estradiol level with breast cancer women at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
Background: Breast cancer is one of the top three common types of cancers diagnosed in women. In Uganda breast cancer is the third commonest cancer in women after cancer of the cervix and Kaposi's sarcoma. The incidence ...
Prevalence and associated factors of axis I psychiatric disorders presenting at the accident and emergency department of Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-05)
Title; Prevalence and factors associated with axis 1 psychiatric disorders presenting at the A&ED, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Introduction
Psychiatric disorders are a major public health problem and often present ...
Inter-epidemic molecular characterization of foot and mouth disease viruses in Eastern and Northern Uganda between 2008 and 2009
(Makerere University, 2011-02)
Nucleotide sequences of the VP1 coding region of foot-and-mouth disease viruses (FMDVs) obtained from FMD outbreaks in Eastern Uganda in April 2008 and in Northern Uganda in January 2009 were determined. Comparison of these ...
Ten year cancer trend as diagnosed at the Department of Pathology Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Introduction globally, cancer is the biggest non communicable disease; estimated to have accounted for about 13% of all deaths in 2007. The burden of NCDs for low income and middle income countries is expected to rise by ...
Collaborative forest management: a potential policy and legal option for successful Forestry Resources Management in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Uganda is endowed with forestry resources that provide a number of environmental,
social and economic benefits. However, the forests are increasingly shrinking owing to
increasing population, industrialization and energy ...
Inpatient diagnoses and discharge outcomes of HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy admitted to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011)
Background
Mortality in African patients initiating ART is high in the first year of treatment, which contributes to significant ART program losses. The causes and factors associated with death are not well understood. ...
Characterization and determination of Mode of Inheritance to late blight resistance in selected potato genotypes
(Makerere University, 2011-10)
Potato is an important source of food and income of most farm family in East African highlands. Development of superior varieties with improved agronomic characteristics will enhance potato productivity and profitability. ...
An evaluation of the wetland related policies and regulations application in Uganda: a case study of Jinja and Iganga Districts
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
For the last two decades, Uganda has invested heavily in developing systems, procedure and practices for sound Wetland conservation. However management of wetland resources located on both public and private land often ...