Browsing Academic submissions (CHS) by Issue Date "2018"
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Caregivers’ attitudes and perceptions towards approval/non-approval of contraceptive use among adolescents in Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction: In Uganda, adolescent pregnancy remains a key public health concern. The use of contraceptives by adolescents has been controversial. Although the adolescents’ caregivers are key in decision making for ... -
Childhood severe pneumonia in Mulago Hospital: Associated factors and bacterial etiology in the era of universal access to HIV drugs
(2018)Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality among children below 5 years. Several factors including not being breastfed, lack of immunisation and HIV exposure have played a role. HIV exposed children have been ... -
Factors associated with use of modern contraceptives among female adolescents 15-19 years in Rubaga Division slums of Kampala- Uganda: A cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction: Avertable pregnancies and maternal deaths continue to occur predominantly in Sub-Saharan Africa where use of the effective modern contraceptive methods is still low due to a number of barriers. Female ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among HIV infected mothers in Mulago Hospital
(2018)Introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, the prevalence of postpartum depression in the general population of women is estimated at 13%. However, the estimated prevalence for developing ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with delayed puberty among adolescents on boosted protease inhibitor based second line art at PIDC
(Makerere University, 2018)Background: Delayed puberty is a recognised feature of children infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Pubertal maturation contributes to sexual attitudes, social acceptance and to the general ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with splenomegaly among children aged 5 to 17 years with Sickle Cell Anemia attending Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2018)Background: The spleen is one of the main organs to be affected in Sickle cell anemia, this has been attributed to its complex anatomy and prominent reticuloendothelial functions. The spleen usually becomes palpably enlarged ... -
Prevalence and patterns of Charcot Foot Arthropathy among adult diabetic patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018)Background: Charcot foot arthropathy is a potentially limb threatening condition that leads to progressive destruction of the bones and joints in the neuropathic foot. Its main cause is diabetes mellitus which prevalence ... -
Prevalence of chronic pain and associated factors among children with cerebral palsy attending the Child Neurology and Rehabilitation clinics at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018)Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood occurring in 1,8–2,3 cases per 1000 children in developed countries, in Uganda the prevalence of cerebral palsy is 2,7 per 1000 ... -
Prevalence, clinical pattern and short term outcomes of HIV infected children admitted at Alsabah Children's Hospital, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2018)Background: Worldwide, HIV continues to be a major global health issue, having claimed more than 35 million lives so far. According to the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2017 report, approximately 36.7 ... -
Prevalence, factors associated and short term outcomes of children with selected electrolyte abnormalities aged 2-59 months admitted with acute watery diarrhoea at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018)Worldwide, diarrhoeal diseases are a leading cause of death among children under the age of five years and contributing over 20% of deaths of children in this age group in developing nations. Diarrhoea is the second most ... -
Risk factors for intrauterine growth restriction among women delivering at Mulago National and Naguru Regional Referral Hospitals: A case-control study
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality with long term health implications for the survivors. It affects approximately 30 million newborns per year ...