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Relationship between school feeding and academic performance of primary three children in Busia District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-10)
Introduction and background:.Good nutrition plays a major role in good academic performance in school going children. Despite the good staffing ratios, Busia district still faces challenges related to academic performance. ...
Hemoglobin status and its association with age in children under five years in the Central Region of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-04)
Background: The hemoglobin concentration is widely used as an aid in assessment of state of health. A sound factual basis is therefore necessary for establishing the trend of hemoglobin values its relation to age. WHO ...
Evaluation of the outpatient therapeutic care programme for the management of severe malnutrition in children in Gulu District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Introduction: ACF-USA and UNICEF implemented community-based treatment care (CTC) programme for malnourished children in Gulu District since 2004. The CTC approach aimed at increasing coverage and access, timeliness in ...
Treatment outcomes of severely malnourished HIV infected and uninfected children admitted to Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction and Background: Under-five mortality in Sub Saharan Africa is twice as high
as in any other region of the world. In Uganda, SAM affects 2% of children and more than
40% of acutely malnourished children are ...
The effect of Schistosoma Mansoni infection on T-cell responses to measles booster immunization among 3-5 year old children
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
Context: Measles virus infection causes morbidities and still contributes to childhood mortality in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, despite the wide spread vaccination initiatives by the World Health Organization. Schistosoma ...
Assessment of nutrition status of children aged between 6 – 59 months and associated factors among returnee households in Pader District
(Makerere University, 2014-07)
Purpose: To assess the nutrition status of children aged between 6 – 59 months and associated factors among returnee households in Pader district. Methodology: A cross sectional study design was used. A sample size of 406 ...
Understanding determinants of utilization of outreach immunization services among immunized children in Hoima District, Uganda: A cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2013-07)
Background: Routine immunization coverage in Hoima district remains sub-optimal with frequent outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in-spite of delivery of outreach immunization services in areas underserved ...
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months in Namutumba district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11-10)
Anaemia is one of the major causes of deaths among children under five years in Uganda where 50% of children under five years have anaemia. Childhood anaemia has both short and long term adverse consequences if not attended ...
Nutrition status and paternal involvement in complementary feeding of children 6-23 months at Child Health and Development Centre, Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
Background: Poor nutrition status of children in Uganda is a public health concern, 29% of all children less than five years are still stunted. However despite the interventions to improve the nutrition status of children, ...
Factors associated with meal frequency among children aged between 6 to 23 months in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
Introduction: Inadequate meal frequency for infants and young children among refugees is high, which is a risk factor for under nutrition, increasing morbidity and mortality among children. The study was to establish meal ...