Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Kampala"
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Level and determinants of compliance to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards Infection control precautions among barbers in Makindye Division, Kampala District
(2019-11-28)Introduction: Haircut business is an activity that has a great potential to spread infections among clients and requires strict adherence to infection control precautions. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in ... -
Malaria indices in children from the urban and peri-urban areas of Kampala
(1977-02)Malaria in man is the term given to the acute or chronic infections commonly caused by four species of protozoa parasites belonging to genus plasmodium. Malaria is characterized by fever which tends to be paroxysmal, by ... -
Molecular Characterization of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Clients with Community-acquired Urinary Tract Infections Attending Outpatient Clinics in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2019-08)Background: Community-acquired urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) commonly caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is mainly treated empirically but there is increased resistance to different common antimicrobial ... -
Navigating the HIV pathway among HIV-positive men at Kawaala health center III, Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-14)Introduction: Although Uganda has made significant success in scaling up ART initiation among people living with HIV, the majority of men living with HIV remain undiagnosed. Even among those men who are diagnosed, up ... -
Nk cell responses among hiv-1 sero negative most at risk individuals in Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2018-10)With more than 30 years of the HIV-1 epidemic, development of an effective vaccine has faced several challenges including but not limited to determining the perfect animal model to predict the effectiveness of an HIV-1 ... -
Pattern of Primary skin Malignacies seen in Mulago Hospital Kampala.
(2004)Primary Skin malignancies are common presentations of patients seen in Mulago Hospital Kampala. In the Department of Surgery, an average of 12 patients are admitted on the three surgical firms per month ( i.e one patient ... -
Performance of MUAC and associated factors in the prediction of acute malnutrition among children 6-59 months at Mulago hospital, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2018-10-12)Background: Malnutrition remains a worldwide challenge and accounts for about 35% of all deaths among children under 5 years in the world. To address the burden of acute malnutrition, weight-for-height (WHZ) and Mid-Upper ... -
Pharmaceutical waste burden and disposal practices among private pharmacies in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-08-19)Background: In the absence of their timely and safe disposal, pharmaceutical waste poses serious detrimental health and environmental implications. Pharmaceutical waste also presents opportunities for diversion and repackaging ... -
Post-market quality of Rifampicin containing fixed-dose combinations of anti-tuberculosis drugs in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-08)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an important curable infectious disease in Uganda; its treatment however is facing a challenge of increasing drug resistance. Although Rifampicin containing Fixed-Dose Combination (R-FDC) ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with 'Sachet' alcohol use among secondary school students in Kampala District.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)Introduction: There is global concern about drinking trends among young people. The age of initiation is getting younger and younger in terms of drinking. In Uganda, alcoholic spirit producers often package their product ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with occupational injuries among workers in the formal steel processing plants in the Kampala Industry and Business Park, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-08-16)Background: Uganda is observing an accelerated industrialization with over 22 industrial parks designated in line with the national development vision 2040. Steel industry is one of the industries that are leading the ... -
The prevalence and spectrum of brain mri findings among children with seizure disorders as seen at two imaging centres in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-21)Background: Epilepsyis one of the most common neurological conditions in children worldwide. It is a common occurrence in childhood as it is associated with developmental delay and causes a lot of distress to care givers ... -
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers working in the informal sector in Kampala District in Uganda.
(2018-11-23)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months plays a great role in preventing infant morbidity and mortality. Mothers stop breastfeeding soon after returning to work and they need supportive national polices ... -
PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG SOLID WASTE WORKERS AT KITEEZI SANITARY LANDFILL, KAMPALA CITY, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019)Introduction: Hepatitis B is one of the silent but fast spreading infectious diseases with a global immersive public health burden accounting for a high number of deaths annually. This infection is of high risk and can be ... -
Quality of Post Abortion Care Services in Public Health Facilities in Kampala Uganda
(2018-10-17)Introduction: Complications occurring after unsafe abortion contribute to maternal mortality and morbidity in low income countries and are recognized by the international community as an important public health problem. ... -
Respectful Maternity Care: Perspectives of Midwives at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-07-23)Introduction Lack of RMC among pregnant women, especially intrapartum period has emerged as a serious contributor to pregnant women refusing to access maternity services hence poor maternal and child health outcomes. ... -
Retention and its Determinants among HIV Infected Pregnant Women Enrolled on Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission Care in Six Public Health Facilities in Kampala: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(Makerere university, 2019-11-01)Introduction: The Option B+ strategy for EMTCT recommends maternal lifelong triple ART once HIV diagnosis is made. It has advantages and was rolled out to health facilities as MoH policy. Whereas Uganda has invested in ... -
Retention in care and associated factors among elderly initiated on art at Mulago ISS clinic, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020-11-25)Introduction: Retention on ART is essential for sustained viral suppression and reduced mortality among the elderly (≥60 years) initiated on ART. Elderly retention on ART is affected by sociodemographic, clinical, and ... -
Risk factors for non return for postnatal care among HIV positive mothers at Kampala capital city authority health facilities
(Makerere University, 2012)Background: Despite scale up of Perinatal prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV interventions, postnatal continuity of comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, for both the mother and baby remains a challenge in ... -
Sero-prevalence of herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2) and HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2014)Background: Prevalence of herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2) is high worldwide. Previous studies in Uganda were rural or in women. We estimated age and sex-specific sero- prevalence of HSV-2 in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: ...