Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Kampala District"
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Assessing the Effects of transitions in HIV treatment guidelines on availability of HIV Commodities in Health Facilities in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-10-15)Background: HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines have been frequently revised in response to emerging evidence, experience, and practice in various countries (Richardson, Grant, & Zolopa, 2014). These revisions are intended to ... -
Assessment of microbiological quality of herbal preparations used in the treatment of malaria, cough and HIV in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2022-02)In Uganda, herbal medicine is widely used in the treatment and prevention of various conditions including cough, malaria and HIV opportunistic infections. The demand for herbal products has increased among many consumers ... -
Awareness and acceptability of human breast milk donation and its associated factors among mothers in Kampala District.
(Makerere University, 2023-03-01)Introduction: Breast milk provides the optimal nutrition for growing infants due to its richness in nutrients. However, only 66% of children less than six months receive breast milk which is below the 70% WHO target. ... -
Bacteriological quality analysis of herbal cosmetics sold in Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-07)The use of herbal cosmetics is popular in Uganda. Despite the increase in consumer trust for these products, the bacteriological quality of herbal cosmetics sold in Kampala has remained unknown. Regulatory polices on herbal ... -
Community’s willingness to pay for solid waste collection and disposal in Nakawa Division, Kampala District
(2004)Although the importance of adequate funding for proper solid waste management can not be over emphasized, Nakawa Division for the last five years did not allocate enough funds for solid waste collection and disposal. During ... -
Condom use among commercial sex workers in Kawempe Division, Kampala District.
(2004)Background: In Kampala district, commercial sex workers (CSWs) have been reported with high incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (Ministry of Health 1998). As one of the methods of STDs/HIV prevention, the level of ... -
Evaluation of bacterial contamination and label information of oral-liquid herbal medicinal products for cough in Makindye Division, Kampala District.
(2009-06)Herbal medicine a form of alternative medicine, is becoming increasingly popular both in low-income and high income countries. There are many herbal medicinal products on Ugandan market particularly in Kampala and many ... -
Factors associated with parental intention to allow their adolescent girls receive human papilloma virus vaccine in Bwaise II Slum, Kawempe division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-04-04)Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in the world, vast majority occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa and it is the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in Uganda. Although it is ... -
Factors Associated with Use of Road Safety Precautions among Boda Boda Cyclists in Kawempe Division- Kampala District
(2004)Road Traffic crashes (RTCs) are the most important cause of all unintentional injuries and constitute a major health problem worldwide. Motor cycle crashes are associated with a wide spectrum of injuries with head injury ... -
Nurses' knowledge and preventive practices on cross infection during nursing care in Mulago Hospital, Kawempe Division, Kampala District, Uganda
(2007-06)BACKGROUND: The striking feature about cross infection is that it occurs to patients, healthcare workers (HCW) and other person in health centres. It involves introducing an effective organism from an infected person/equipment ... -
Prevalence and factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding among mother-infant pairs in Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(2007)INTRODUCTION: Early infant breastfeeding practices are important determinants of the nutritional and health status of children. Evidence reveals that infants who are exclusively breastfed for six months experience less ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with couple testing among voluntary HIV/AIDS counselling and testing seekers in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2004)World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Programmes on AIDS (UNAIDS) have consistently promoted HIV counselling as a routine part of HIV testing especially in high prevalence countries. Voluntary HIV/ AIDS ... -
Prevalence of asthma and characteristics of primary school children with asthma in Kampala distict
(Makerere University, 2011)Introduction/Background: Asthma is a global problem, with an estimated 300 million people affected including 50 million Africans. On the whole, Asthma and allergic diseases have increased in the developed countries and ...