Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Subject "Kawempe"
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The association between maternal periodontitis and occurrence of low birth weight babies amongst postnatal women in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction: Despite improvements in maternal nutritional status, antenatal supplementation and better treatment of maternal medical conditions, the rate of low birth weight (LBW) continues to be high. This has prompted ... -
Intentions and associated factors to use postpartum contraceptives among pregnant women in the third trimester attending ANC at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere university, 2022-12)Introduction: Postpartum family planning (PPFP) is the initiation and use of family planning services in the first 12 months after birth to prevent an unexpected and imminent pregnancy. The postpartum period is important ... -
Prevalance and factors associated anemia among women attending the postnatal clinic within 8 weeks at kawempe national refarral hospital
(Publisher is Makerere University, 2022-12-01)A significant public health issue in developing nations, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is postpartum anemia. In Uganda, there is not much information accessible about anemia in postpartum women that will be helpful ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with mastitis among lactating mothers with neonates admitted at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction: Mastitis is inflammation of the breast tissue with prevalence between 2.6% to 33% among lactating women. Lactating women with mastitis suffer from pain, discontinue breastfeeding and their infants are at of ... -
Respectful maternity care and associated factors at Kawempe National Referral Hospital: Mothers’ perspectives.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-26)Background. Despite the increasing number of facility-based deliveries and expertise worldwide, the decline in the global maternal mortality is slower than expected with vast inequalities between countries and within the ...