• Factors associated with health care waste management practices among healthcare workers in Kaabong District, Uganda 

  Omoding, Christopher (Makerere University, 2021-09)

  Background: Health care waste management (HCWM) is a key part of the health care delivery system. Most studies on HCWM have focused on the state of HCWM in health facilities with few having explored the practices of ...

• Integration of DHIS2 and Climatic data for disease prediction: A case of malaria occurrence in Gulu District, Uganda 

  Katwesige, Justine Fay (Makerere University, 2021-01)

  Background and Purpose: Prediction models are important tools that can assist public health in evidence based decision making. Since 1950, Uganda has had several prevention and control interventions but malaria is still ...

• Malnutrition: Prevalence and associated factors among people living with HIV attending HIV Clinic in Arua Hospital 

  Akello, Harriet (Makerere University, 2019-09)

  Background: In Uganda, nutrition is integrated into the essential package of care, treatment and support for people living with HIV/AIDS, however, effective intervention and strategies for improving nutritional intake are ...

• Factors affecting performance of community health workers implementing water, sanitation and hygiene activities in Kawempe Division, Kampala, Uganda 

  Naigaga, Martha (Makerere University, 2019-01)

  Background Community Health Workers (CHWs) play an important role in the delivery of community based health services especially where access to health care facilities is difficult. Although substantial evidence on the ...

• Factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during the PMTCT B-plus era in Kyegegwa District: A cross-sectional study 

  Mugisa, Emmanuel (Makerere University, 2019-09)

  Background: Despite high antiretroviral therapy coverage (93%) for PMTCT, the vertical transmission rate in Uganda is still high (7.4%). We examined the factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during implementation ...

• Adherence to early infant diagnosis of HIV testing protocol among HIV exposed infants in Buvuma Islands, Buvuma District, Uganda 

  Ndyanabo, Remegio (Makerere University, 2019-10)

  Introduction Early detection of paediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction (DNA PCR) and rapid HIV testing is critical for access to antiretroviral therapy treatment ...

• Prevalence and correlates of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among multipara women with disabilities in Iganga District – Eastern Uganda 

  Ssemanda, Innocent (Makerere University, 2021)

  Background: Numbering at more than 50 million, women with disabilities are an indispensable population in the efforts to reduce maternal mortality, given that they possess two of the characteristics that increase the risk ...

• Risk prediction of schistosomiasis infection among preschool children in Uganda using random forests compared with the logistic regression classifier 

  Giibwa, Lilian (Makerere University, 2021-05-12)

  Introduction: Schistosomiasis is a major public health concern in many tropical and sub-tropical regions in the world including Uganda. In Uganda, the national prevalence estimates of schistosomiasis among Pre-School ...

• Case detection of tuberculosis patients using machine learning : a case study of China Friendship Hospital Naguru, Kampala 

  Babirye, Roseline (Makerere University, 2021-08-18)

  Although early detection and treatment of Tuberculosis cases are the hallmark of successful TB control, diagnostic delay is still long and common in Uganda. Therefore, the study aimed at developing a tool that uses ...

• A predictive model for the early detection of diabetes using machine learning : a case study of Kiruddu hospital 

  Atuhaire, Joan (Makerere University, 2021-03-30)

  Diabetes Mellitus is one of major chronic non-communicable diseases which is either caused when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin, it produces. Many complications ...

• Predictors of re-engagement into care of HIV exposed infants at Nakaseke hospital 

  Aliyinza, Esther (Makerere University, 2021-09-06)

  Background: In 2019, about 54% of HIV-exposed Infants (HEI) received HIV care worldwide. However, up to 30% of these children are reported as lost-to-follow-up (LTFU) from HIV care annually. Despite this, little has been ...

• Multi-Factor Authentication for Enhanced Security of Mobile Health Data Collection Systems. 

  Kalega, Ausse (Makerere University, 2020-11-30)

  Introduction: This study describes an additional enhanced authentication method for Mobile Health Data Collection Systems (MHDCS) compared to the commonly existing method of using usernames and passwords for field data ...

• Prevalence, bacteriological quality and factors associated with consumption of packaged drinking water in Juba city, South Sudan 

  Deng, Moses Juach (Makerere University, 2021-03)

  Background: In Juba City, manufacturers tend to re-use packaging material, as they struggle to meet the daily high demand for drinking water. The scarcity of safe water for drinking means that a substantial proportion of ...

• Developing a prediction model to detect the likelihood of early-stage breast cancer using machine learning techniques at the Uganda Cancer Institute 

  Kinene, Andrew (Makerere University, 2021-06-02)

  Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women worldwide, with over one million cases occurring annually. It is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the world. In Uganda, it is ...

• Nutritional status and associated factors among inmates at Fort Portal prison Kabarole district, Uganda 

  Wanyama, Sarah (Makerere University, 2021-09-14)

  Introduction: Globally, more than 11 million people were incarcerated in prisons in 2016. Uganda has got a total prison population of approximately 54,059 inmates including pre-trial detainees or remand inmates. Inmates ...

• Prevalence and Factors Associated with Soil-Transmitted Helminths Infections among Preschool-age Children in Hoima District, Uganda 

  Ojja, Silvestro (Makerere University, 2016-11-11)

  Introduction: Soil transmitted helminths (STH) are still a major public health problem in Uganda, with an estimated prevalence in endemic areas being as high as 55%. With poor hygiene and sanitation, STH prevalence could ...

• Assessing the capacity of HIV treatment clinics to manage hypertension and diabetes in HIV patients : a case of Kiryandongo district, Midwestern Uganda 

  Ddungu, Mark (Makerere University, 2021-05-28)

  Background: Both HIV and Non Communicable diseases are major public health problems in developing countries like Uganda. Throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, epidemiological studies have reported an increasing burden of Non ...

• Factors associated with optimal feeding practices among mothers with children aged 0-24 months in Soroti county 

  Alieto, Juliet (Makerere University, 2020-09-15)

  Introduction: Infant and young child feeding practices directly affect the nutritional status and survival of children under two years. Poor feeding practices by caregivers have been identified as a major cause of under ...

• Incident hypertension in a cohort of HIV-infected individuals at Ndola teaching hospital 

  Mutaawe, Godfrey (Makerere University, 2021-01-07)

  BACKGOUND: Available data on the association between antiretroviral therapy (ART) and hypertension is inconclusive and mainly from studies carried out in the developed countries. This study aimed to determine the incidence ...

• Assessing willingness to be vaccinated against Ebola virus among at risk communities in Kasese district, Uganda 

  Bamutya, Suudhi (Makerere University, 2021-06-07)

  Introduction: In December 2018, Uganda approved vaccination of all front-line workers against Ebola Virus in several districts that were designated as high-risk for Ebola outbreaks. Following the June 2019 Ebola outbreak ...

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