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Knowledge attitude and practice towards use of long term methods of family planning. a community based survey among women of reproductive age in Lubaga division, Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2015-09)
Background
Fertility rate in Uganda continues to be high despite the existence of several family planning methods. The use of long term methods of Family Planning (FP) such as the Intra Uterine Device, implant and ...
Quality of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services in Soroti District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-07)
Abstract
Introduction: Pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV have a high risk of transmitting HIV to their babies during pregnancy, labor/delivery, and postpartum through breastfeeding. With the provision of ...
Factors associated with paediatric anti retroviral therapy enrolment in Gomba district
(Makerere University, 2013-06-03)
Back ground
Paediatric HIV/AIDS is on the rise among children globally. Currently children account for 14% of new HIV infections and 18% of HIV/AIDS related deaths. However, if diagnosed and treatment initiated early; ...
Factors associated with the final HIV status among infants born to HIV postive women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-11)
This was a retrospective cohort study which investigated factors associated with the final HIV
status among infants born to HIV positive women at Regional Referral Hospitals (RRH) in
Uganda. The assessment was made by ...
Uptake of cervical screening and prevalence of abnormal cervical lesions among HIV infected women in an urban HIV care setting in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest cancer in women worldwide and the commonest cancer among women in Uganda. Annual cervical screening is recommended for women living with HIV for early detection of ...
Tobacco use, knowledge of tobacco health effects and perceptions towards tobacco control among tobacco growers in Kihiihi Sub-County, Kanungu District
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
Introduction:
Uganda is one of the developing countries experiencing an increasing trend in tobacco consumption, as well as, an increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that exemplify poor lifestyle changes. However, ...
Willingness to screen for breast cancer among adult females attending Mulago National Referal Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016-11)
Background
Breast cancer incidence has increased worldwide, with exceptionally high mortality in Sub-Saharan African women, mostly due to late disease diagnosis. Breast cancer screening is crucial to identifying cancer ...
Performance, attitudes and beliefs of village health teams regarding management of severe malaria using rectal artesunate for children under five in Mpigi district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
Introduction and background: Malaria is still a complex public health problem in the African region, where most cases and deaths are due to the disease occurrence (UNICEF, 2007). The study main objective was to assess the ...
Factors influencing infant and young child feeding practices among children 0- 24 months in Nakivale Refugee Settlement Isingiro District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
Worldwide, suboptimal breastfeeding still accounts for deaths of 1.4 million children aged
less than five years. Most refugee assessments do not collect data on factors affecting Infant
and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) ...
Description of Congenital anomalies Associated with omphalocele in children attended to in Mulago Hospital
(2016)
Introduction: Omphalocele is a common congenital midline abdominal wall defect and its
impact is great on new born infants and is more severe in low and middle income countries
(LMICs) where health care resources are ...