Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Makerere University"
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An assessment of Makerere University College of Health Sciences: optimizing health research capacity to meet Uganda’s priorities
(BioMed Central, 2011)Background: Health research is critical to the institutional mission of the Makerere College of Health Sciences (MakCHS). Optimizing the alignment of health research capacity at MakCHS with the health needs and priorities ... -
Awareness and attitudes towards emergency contraceptive pills among female non-medical undergraduate students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction: Emergency Contraception (EC) refers to a group of birth control modalities that can prevent unplanned pregnancy, especially when used after unprotected intercourse within defined time limits. Approximately ... -
Diameters of the lumbar vertebral canal in adult skeletons at the Galloway osteological collection museum of Makerere university.
(2005)Normal values of lumbar vertebral canal diameters are useful in facilitating diagnosis of lumbar vertebral canal stenosis. Various studies have established variation on values between different populations, gender, age, ... -
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression in Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma as diagnosed in the Department of Pathology, Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2013)Background: Oesophageal carcinoma is the 6th leading cause of death in the world. It is the third commonest malignancy in men and fourth in women in Uganda. The most common histological subtype is squamous cell carcinoma. ... -
Factors associated with knowledge on sickle cell disease among Makerere University students, Kampala Uganda.
(2018-11-27)Background: In Uganda, the prevalence of sickle cells disease (SCD) is high at 0.7%. However; the level of knowledge on SCD and factors associated among the young adults are unknown. Objectives: The main objective ... -
Knowledge about the research and ethics committee at Makerere University, Kampala
(African Health Sciences, 2013)Background: All research involving human participants should be reviewed by a competent and independent institutional research and ethics committee. Research conducted at Makerere University College of Health Sciences ... -
Knowledge and perceptions on adverse drug reaction reporting and associated factors among final year medical students at Makerere University, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Background: Despite the efforts of National Pharmacovigilance Centre to strengthen pharmacovigilance in Uganda, under-reporting of adverse drug reactions still remains a challenge in the pharmacovigilance system of Uganda. ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of virtual patients technology among undergraduate students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2015-02)Background: Virtual Patient is an ―interactive computer simulation of real-life clinical scenarios for the purpose of medical training, education, or assessment‖. The technology has been used since 1971when the first ... -
Learning health professionalism at Makerere University: an exploratory study amongst undergraduate students
(BMC Medical Education, 2010)Background: Anecdotal evidence shows that unprofessional conduct is becoming a common occurrence amongst health workers in Uganda. The development of appropriate professional values, attitudes and behaviors is a continuum ... -
Levels of Bifurcation of the Sciatic Nerve among Ugandans at School of Biomedical Sciences Makerere and Mulago Hospital Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2010)Background: The sciatic nerve is derived from the lumbo-sacral plexus, It is the thickest nerve in the whole body, it exits the gluteal region through the lower part of the greater sciatic foramen, it is the main innervator ... -
Malignant transformation in intra oral papillary lesions diagnosed in the department of pathology, faculty of medicine, Makerere University, Kampala
(2007-07)Oral papillary lesions account for two and a half percent of benign neoplastic lesions of the oral mucosa and occur at any site within the oral mucosa. Some oral papillary lesions have been associated with HPV infection. ... -
A need to accelerate health research productivity in an African University: the case of Makerere University College of Health Sciences.
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2017)Background: In the last decade, Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) has taken strides in research and training to improve healthcare through collaborative training and research programs. However, ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder symptoms among Makerere University Undergraduate students
(Makerere University, 2022-11-07)Background: University students represent a special group of people going through a critical period of transition from adolescence to adulthood. Through this transition, students face new challenges, such as making ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with unsafe abortion among students of Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-20)Background: Maternal mortality is still very high globally and especially in sub-Sahara Africa and is a major reproductive health burden. Unsafe abortion is the biggest contributor, to maternal mortality with 13% of all ... -
Prevalence of modern contraceptive use and associated factors among continuing undergraduate students at Makerere University
(Makerere Univeristy, 2023)Background Globally, the rates of unplanned pregnancies are highest among students in tertiary institutions despite the increased knowledge of modern and emergency contraceptives. Some of the attributable causes of those ... -
Uptake and factors associated with cervical cancer screening among female health workers at Makerere University teaching hospitals. .
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Background World Health Organization estimated 342,000 deaths and 570,000 new cases of cervical cancer in 2020. In Uganda cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death accounting for 40% cases and over 4000 ... -
Value and importance of informed consent to researchers at Makerere University.
(Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health., 2012)Background: Respect for persons requires that research participants be given the opportunity to make choices about what should be done to them. Many times, the process of informed consent is abused to the benefit of ...