Makerere University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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PATTERNS OF ACETABULAR FRACTURES SEEN AT MULAGO AND NSAMBYA HOSPITALS.
(Makerere University, 2019-10-11)Background: Fractures involving the acetabulum are life altering injuries with significant morbidity and mortality. Timely diagnosis is important for planning management of these fractures. Despite the availability of a ... -
Predictors of traumatic intracranial lesions in clinically diagnosed mild head injury patients at Mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-07-09)Background Head injury is one of the most common causes of admission at Mulago hospital with the bigger proportion of it being categorised as mild head injury (MHI). Study Aims The main aims of this study were to ... -
Functional host-genetic loci associated with pediatric HIV-disease progression in Uganda and Botswana.
(2019-10-07)Background: According to UNAIDS, HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of 15. Distinct conditions of HIV-disease progression have been observed in different populations ... -
Molecular Characterization and Rapid Detection of Vibrio Cholerae in Uganda: the Relationship between Human Pathogens and Aquatic Environment
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Introduction. Cholera is a preventable and treatable disease that is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda resulting in serious socioeconomic consequences. The aims of this study were to genotype the V. cholerae ... -
Health Related Quality of Life of Children with Intestinal stomas, a cross-sectional study at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-03)Background: In Uganda, like elsewhere on the globe, hundreds of children end up receiving stomas as part of their surgical care. It is also of paramount importance to know the effect of any medical/surgical intervention ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with placental malaria among women in Lira Regional Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-10-01)ABSTRACT Introduction: Malaria has a stable perennial transmission across most parts of Uganda. Placental malaria is associated with adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. The magnitude and the factors associated ... -
PREVALENCE AND RADIOGRAPHY PATTERNS OF LUMBOSACRAL TRANSITIONAL VERTEBRA AMONGST PATIENTS AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(2018-08)Background: LSTV is known to be associated with low back pain. In Uganda, there is paucity of documented data on prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) among patients referred for lumbosacral spine radiographic ... -
UPTAKE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UPTAKE OF SECOND DOSE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN KAWEMPE DIVISION KAMPALA
(2019-09-21)Introduction Cervical cancer is a major public health problem and a leading cause of cancer related deaths among women in Uganda. Cervical cancer is caused by human papilloma virus. The ministry of health introduced HPV ... -
Atmospheric concentration of selected trace gases over Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)The atmospheric concentration of the trace gases of CO2, CH4, NO2 and SO2 over Uganda was obtained at the stations of Makerere, Mukono, Lira, Tororo and Kasese. Data used in this study was retrieved from the Ozone ... -
Male involvement in prenatal care in Jinja Municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Abstract Background: Male involvement in prenatal care remains a challenge to safe motherhood. Objective: This study assessed the prevalence and factors influencing male involvement in prenatal care in Jinja municipality-Jinja ... -
Land use/cover change and pollution loadings into Kiha River Watershed Hoima District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)This study was carried out to i) determine the trend in land use/cover change in Kiha River Watershed (KRW) between 1986 and 2014. ii) determine the variation of pollution loads (TP, TN, TSS) from River Kiha to Lake Albert; ... -
Corneal morbidity and associated factors among adults with reduced vision presenting to the eye clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019)Introduction. Corneal morbidity is an important cause of visual loss and contributes to about 5.1% of the global blindness burden. Population surveys done in sub-Saharan Africa and among developing countries have shown ... -
Silencing of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPK) Fus3 and Slt2 in Pseudocercospora fijiensis reduces growth and virulence on host plants
(Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018-03-13)Pseudocercospora fijiensis, causal agent of the black Sigatoka disease (BSD) of Musa spp., has spread globally since its discovery in Fiji 1963 to all the banana and plantain growing areas across the globe. It is becoming ... -
Uncertainty based approach of modelling for security metrics in cloud computing
(Makerere University, 2018-04)Cloud computing has emerged as a powerful model for managing and delivering services over the Internet. It is swiftly transforming the information technology delivery view and fundamentally realizing the commitment of ... -
Pulmonary arterial hypertension in children with adenoid and or tonsillar hypertrophy attending ear, nose and throat clinic at Mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-09-12)Background to the study Adenotonsillar hypertrophy, a common child hood condition, is the leading cause of upper airway obstruction in children. This may results into a devastating and fatal complication of pulmonary ... -
Influence of viscosity modifiers on processing temperatures of recycled asphalt mixtures
(Makerere University, 2019-05)The production process of asphalt mixtures is high energy intensive and the cost of road construction material continues to increase annually. The cost of asphalt mixture production per m³ in Uganda is increasing at a rate ... -
Respectful maternity care: Perspectives of midwives at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Introduction Lack of RMC during childbirth, especially intrapartum period has emerged as a serious contributor to pregnant women refusing to access maternity services hence poor maternal and child health outcomes. This ... -
Factors associated with Intimate partner violence among Ugandan women age 20-29 years
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Background: In Uganda, just like in many sub-Saharan countries, studies on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among women age 20-29 years are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with IPV among ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among children aged 2 to 59 months presenting with severe pneumonia at Alsabah Children’s Hospital, Juba, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem at a global level. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, approximately 10 million people developed TB in 2017, of which 1.0 million (10%) ... -
Comparison of bacteria isolated from surface swabs to bacteria isolated from core tonsilar tissue of patients undergoing tonsillectomy at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015)Introduction and background; Tonsillitis is a common condition among ENT patients, with raw data showing up to 10 patients with tonsillitis seen daily in the Mulago hospital ENT OPD. The throat swab has been the main ...