School of Public Health (Public-Health)
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Availability and Quality of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care and status of MPDR implementation in Health facilities providing maternity services in Arua District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere university, 2019-12-11)Background: Obstetric emergencies are recognized as a leading cause of premature death and disability among women of childbearing age especially in developing countries where 99% of the 303, 000 global maternal deaths ... -
Retention and its Determinants among HIV Infected Pregnant Women Enrolled on Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission Care in Six Public Health Facilities in Kampala: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(Makerere university, 2019-11-01)Introduction: The Option B+ strategy for EMTCT recommends maternal lifelong triple ART once HIV diagnosis is made. It has advantages and was rolled out to health facilities as MoH policy. Whereas Uganda has invested in ... -
Pattern and Seven day outcomes of Patients with Chest Injuries in Mulago National Referral Hospital: A Prospective Descriptive Study
(Makerere University, 2019-03-01)Background: Chest injuries are common among cases presenting at A&E department and are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality seen in trauma cases. General objective: To determine the injury patterns and seven-day ... -
Quality of HIV Serology and Malaria Testing by Clinical Laboratories in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-21)Background: Provision of quality laboratory services is a critical need for early diagnosis and control of disease. In many resource-constrained countries like Uganda, the quality of laboratory services is usually compromised ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with 'Sachet' alcohol use among secondary school students in Kampala District.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)Introduction: There is global concern about drinking trends among young people. The age of initiation is getting younger and younger in terms of drinking. In Uganda, alcoholic spirit producers often package their product ... -
Validity of symptoms of Tuberculosis and factors Predictive of Culture-positive Pulmonary tuberculosis among adults with presumptive symptoms of Tuberculosis in a Ugandan Clinic
(Makerere University, 2019)Abstract Background: The WHO TB symptoms screening algorithm including cough, unexplained weight loss, night sweats, fevers, chest pain and hemoptysis has been found to have a validity (sensitivity and specificity) of ... -
NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE ITS ASSOCIATION TO HYPERTENSION AND OTHER FACTORS AMONG ADULTS IN KAWEMPE DIVISION: A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY
(Nicolas Opiri, 2019-12-09)Background. Nutrition is often overlooked in everyday health care regardless of the known link between diet and health. Despite the importance of having balanced diet, most people are not eating a diet with sufficient or ... -
Factors Associated with Adherence to Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy among Postnatal Mothers at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital in Kabarole District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-18)Background Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) causes maternal and newborn complications. Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp) is effective in preventing MiP. It is recommended that pregnant women receive three or more doses ... -
Factors associated with HIV viral suppression among HIV-positive young people enrolled on antiretroviral therapy at Nsambya hospital home care HIV clinic
(2019-12-05)Background: Viral suppression is the major indicator of HIV treatment success, which ensures decreasing AIDS-associated morbidity and mortality, and reducing the risk of both horizontal and vertical viral transmission. ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VIROLOGICAL NON-SUPPRESSION AMONG CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV RECEIVING ART AT THE PEDIATRIC HIV/AIDS CLINIC AT JOINT CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
(2019-12-05)Background Worldwide, only 43% of children living with HIV are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, information on suppression rate and the factors associated with non-suppression among children LHIV on ART ... -
Level and determinants of compliance to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards Infection control precautions among barbers in Makindye Division, Kampala District
(2019-11-28)Introduction: Haircut business is an activity that has a great potential to spread infections among clients and requires strict adherence to infection control precautions. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PARENTS' DECISION TO CIRCUMCISE MALE CHILDREN AGED 0-5 YEARS IN NANGABO SUB-COUNTY, WAKISO DISTRICT, UGANDA: A COMMUNITY SURVEY
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019)Introduction: Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis. Various studies have demonstrated the impact of circumcision in reducing the transmission of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, including HIV, ... -
SUB-OPTIMAL HIV VIRAL SUPPRESSION AND ITS DETERMINANTS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN THE POST-VIRAL LOAD MONITORING SCALE-UP ERA IN MULAGO ISS CLINIC AND BWIZIBWERA HIV CLINIC IN UGANDA
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019)Background: Four years since the routinization of viral load monitoring and associated support for ART clients in Uganda, viral suppression in the adolescents aged 10-19 is still low at 73.7%. There is limited knowledge ... -
Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among HIV infected adult patients on antiretroviral therapy at Kasangati Health Centre IV, Wakiso district
(2019-11)Introduction: Scaling-up of HIV treatment and care services in sub Saharan Africa (SSA) has resulted in a large number of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART), reducing the deaths due to HIV/AIDS. However, a new burden ... -
Nutritional status in the periconception period and lifestyle factors associated with preterm birth among mothers giving birth in Kawempe and Naguru hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A case control study
(2019-09)Background: Nutritional status in the periconception period and lifestyle factors constitute series of modifiable and non-modifiable exposures that influence adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery. Unfortunately, ... -
BARRIERS AND MOTIVATORS FOR MAINTENANCE OF OPEN DEFECATION FREE COMMUNITIES IN ABIM DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)Introduction: Lack of access to improved sanitation facilities is still a serious threat to public health affecting billions of people globally. Consequently, people are compelled to practice open defecation which ... -
Nutrition Status of Children 6-23 months of mothers in and out of Mother Care Groups in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement
(2019)Introduction: Inadequate maternal knowledge on feeding practices of children under two years is related to inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices that increases the risk of malnutrition among the ... -
COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE (PBO) LONG LASTING INSECTICIDE NETS (LLINS) COMPARED TO NON PBO LLINS IN THE REDUCTION OF MALARIA AMONG CHILDREN LESS THAN TEN YEARS IN JINJA DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: Vector resistance in Uganda has threatened to reverse the present gains in Malaria control. To address the challenge of vector resistance, WHO recommends the distribution of Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) Long Lasting ... -
A FUZZY PATIENT RECORD MATCHING ALGORITHM BASED ON HIV PATIENT DATA
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Background: Accurate patient information including transfer-in and outs at every hospital visit is crucial for the successful HIV care and treatment. Patient matching across different health facilities is still a challenge ...
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