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Factors influencing alcohol abuse among young adults in Kakira subcounty, Jinja district, Uganda
(2007-06)INTRODUCTION: Alcohol has been part of human civilization for thousands of years. The WHO (2004) noted that 2 billion people consume alcohol worldwide. Young adults (18-25 years) usually engage in risky ventures including ... -
Factors influencing utilisation of voluntary counselling and HIV testing among antenatal mothers in Jinja Hospital (Jinja District)
(Makerere University, 2004-06)The AIDS pandemic has posed a major health challenge to the world's population. Uganda, one of the most affected countries in the world, has been very open about this disastrous malady. Where as the country has put in place ... -
Factors that influence the choice of career among psychiatric nursing students: case study of Butabika School of Psychiatric Nursing in Kampala, Uganda
(2008-05)Background: Psychiatric disorders have become a global burden the world over. They account for 12.3% of the total global disease burden. Uganda's ministry of health has included mental health into the Uganda National Minimum ... -
Initial attempt to establish population reference values for blood glucose and lipids in Makerere University undergraduate students
(Makerere University Medical School, 2006-12)The purpose of this study was to establish blood glucose and lipid profile of Makerere University undergraduate students. Study design: This was a cross-sectional study. Materials and methods: A total of 183 students ... -
Involvement of Husbands in Antenatal Care in Ayivu County, Arua District.
(2001-05)ABSTRACT The main objective of this study were: to determine the awareness among the husbands about the need for their wives to attend to ANC from trained personal, to describe the perception among husbands on ANC in Arua ... -
Knowledge Attitudes and Practise of Postnantal Mothers regarding Care of the Umbilical Cord.
(2001-06)Cord functions and neonatal tetanus contribute significantly to high neonatal mortality rates in developing countries. In 1992, Uganda was identified as one of the countries contributing 80% of the estimated causes of ... -
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 ... -
Views and Opinions of Mothers and husbands Towards the Presence of Husbands in the Labour Ward s during ChildBirth.
(2001-09)ABSTARCT Poor obstetric care contributes significantly to high maternal mortality rate(MMR) in developing countries. In Uganda MMR is estimated at 506/100,000 live births compared to 27/100,000 live birth in developed ...