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Prevalence of contraceptive use and associated factors among youths 15-24 years attending secondary schools in Mbale Municipality, Mbale district
(2018-11-20)
Introduction
Worldwide, young people make up the greatest proportion of the population. In Uganda, 21% of the population is aged 15-24 years. The proportion of women age 15-19 who have begun childbearing rises rapidly ...
Predictors of perinatal mortality in Busoga region, Uganda: a case control study.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-22)
Introduction
Although 6 million perinatal deaths were saved in the last 2 decades, another 6 million continue to die in
utero and shortly after birth. Eight out of ten neonates who die in Uganda are below 1 week and for ...
Prevalence and factors associated with splenomegaly among children aged 5 to 17 years with Sickle Cell Anemia attending Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background: The spleen is one of the main organs to be affected in Sickle cell anemia, this has been attributed to its complex anatomy and prominent reticuloendothelial functions. The spleen usually becomes palpably enlarged ...
Feeding practices, mothers' experiences and support for children (0 to 24 months) with oral clefts presenting at a specialist hospital in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-28)
Background: Appropriate feeding practices are vital for the nutrition of children. Despite a low incidence of 0.73 in 1000, Ugandan children with oral clefts face feeding difficulties that affect their feeding practices, ...
Factors associated with utilisation of long term family planing among women of reproductive age 15-49 years in Kamwenge District-Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
Introduction
Uganda is one of the countries in the world that still has a high rate of total fertility currently
standing at 5.4% mainly due to a very low contraceptive prevalence rate of 30%. Long term
family planning ...
Pre-treatment hiv-1 drug resistance, virological outcomes and acquired hiv-1 drug resistance in a cohort of female sex workers in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-10-08)
BACKGROUND: Uganda adopted the WHO recommended test and treat among HIV infected
individuals, which may pose a risk of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) especially among high-risk
populations. We investigated the risk factors ...
Practices and factors influencing screening for hypertension among adults in primary health care facilities in Tororo Municipality: A facility based cross sectional study
(2018-11-27)
Introduction:
Outpatient units at the health facilities often miss screening adult patients for hypertension who usually come to their care, yet hypertension is a growing health problem of public health concern in Sub ...
Factors associated with caesarean section delivery in Kisenyi Health Centre IV in Kampala District
(Wambete Smos samson, 2018-11-26)
Introduction: Globally, at least 160 million women become pregnant annually, of which only 15% of them develop pregnancy related complications with some ending up in death. Caesarean Section is one of the lifesaving medical ...
Preparedness of health care systems for Ebola outbreak response in Kasese and Rubirizi Districts, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-30)
Abstract
Introduction and background:
Ebola virus genera belong to the Filoviridae family (filovirus). The Ebola virus is comprised of five distinct sub-types namely; Bundibugyo, Côte d’Ivoire, Reston, Sudan, and Zaïre ...
Prevalence and factors associated with pneumonia and hospitalization in children below 5 years with sickle cell disease at Mulago hospital.
(2018-11-29)
Introduction. A 33% Streptococcal pneumoniae carriage rate has been reported in children with SCD in Mulago hospital. Use of penicillin prophylaxis and pneumococcal vaccine showed 85% and 68% reduction of invasive pneumococcal ...