Browsing by Subject "Uganda"
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Abortion in Uganda : the neglected dangers
(2020-05-22)Abortion can be defined as an ending of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or spontaneous ... -
Above-ground biomass and carbon stocks of different land cover types in Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)This research applied selected allometric models to estimate the Total Above Ground Biomass and Carbon stocks in three land cover types in Mt. Elgon National Park. The land cover types identified for the study included ... -
Acceptability of masking and patient separation to control nosocomial Tuberculosis in Uganda: a qualitative study
(J Public Health, 2011)Objectives: This study explored the acceptability of cough etiquette, wearing masks and separation by tuberculosis (TB) suspects and TB patients in two districts in Uganda. Design: The study was conducted in Mukono and ... -
Acceptance of routine testing for HIV among adult patients at the medical emergency unit at a national referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(2006)HIV testing is an entry point to comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and care. In Uganda, Routine Testing and Counseling for HIV (RTC) is not widely offered as part of standard medical care in acute care settings. This study ... -
Access to agricultural credit facility in Uganda: A case of Equity Bank Uganda limited
(Makerere University, 2024-12)This study examined access to the Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF) in Uganda, focusing specifically on a case study of Equity Bank; The study was premised on three objectives; to assess factors influencing the access of ... -
Accountability practices of academic staff and service delivery at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-12-12)This study investigated students’ satisfaction with the quality of teaching, examination and field attachment programs they received at Makerere University. It also examined academic staff’s accountability mechanisms and ... -
Accuracy of pastoralists’ memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: a microsatellite DNA analysis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-06)This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers’ memory. Eight cattle populations ... -
Accuracy of raepid tests as compared with field microscopy, for diagnosis of Malaria in adolescents and adult patients in Mulago Hospital
(2008)Background: Blood smear microscopy is the recommended gold standard test for laboratory confirmation of malaria. However, due to some limitations associated with microscopy such as being labor intensive and time consuming, ... -
Adaptation to climate change in agro-based livelihood systems in Katakwi District, Uganda
(2014-08-06)Climate change is one of the most serious global problems affecting many sectors in recent decades. In particular, the agriculture sector is most at risk to climate change impact more than ever. The impact is even stronger ... -
Adequacy of tax revenue and the national budget deficit in Uganda before and after the tax reforms (1980-2008)
(Makerere University, 2011-03)Like any other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda’s tax performance is still poor. Inadequacy of tax revenue is evidenced by the existence of national budget deficit. Every year the realised total tax revenue falls ... -
Adherence of health workers to severe Malaria treatment guidelines and associated factors at Gulu Referral and Lacor Hospitals in Gulu District, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022)Introduction: Severe malaria is a life-threatening medical emergency and requires prompt and effective treatment to prevent death. There is a paucity of published information on current adherence of health workers to ... -
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy before and after substitution to Dolutegravir and associated factors among pregnant and postpartum mothers at the MUJHU supported facilities in Kampala - Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-19)Introduction: In 2020, the Uganda Ministry of health rolled out the use of dolutegravir based ART regimens as the preferred first line ART for all people living with HIV including the pregnant and postpartum mothers. Despite ... -
Adherence to early infant diagnosis of HIV testing protocol among HIV exposed infants in Buvuma Islands, Buvuma District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Introduction Early detection of paediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction (DNA PCR) and rapid HIV testing is critical for access to antiretroviral therapy treatment ... -
Adherence to malaria management guidelines by health care workers in the Busoga Sub-region, Eastern Uganda
(BMC, 2022)Background: Appropriate malaria management is a key malaria control strategy. The objective of this study was to determine health care worker adherence levels to malaria case management guidelines in the Busoga sub-region, ... -
Adolescent motherhood in Uganda: Dilemmas, health seeking behaviour and coping responses
(2008)Introduction: Maternal mortality remains one of the most daunting public health problems in resource limited settings. Maternal health services play a critical role in the improvement of sexual and reproductive health and ... -
Adolescents’ knowledge of HIV and aids in Kawempe urban council secondary schools, Kampala – Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)The study was about Adolescents’ Knowledge of HIV and AIDS. It was carried out in Kawempe Urban Council Secondary Schools, Kampala – Uganda. The objectives of the study were to establish adolescents’ knowledge of: i) ... -
Adoption and impact of conservation agriculture among farming households in Kyankwanzi district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)The agricultural sector in Uganda is challenged by a number of constraints including low technological adoption, limited financing, reduction in agricultural land, poor access to extension services and poor farming practices ... -
Adoption of community based health insurance in Luwero District
(Makerere University, 2022)Community-based health-insurance schemes are being advanced as a means to reduce and stabilize the costs of treatment, increase access to health care and to reduce the use of costly risk-coping strategies in the informal ... -
Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium Entities as a Financial Reporting Framework; A case study of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area.
(Makerere University, 2019-08)The study investigated the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) as a financial reporting frame work. Specifically, the study aimed at establishing the ... -
The adoption of mobile banking in Uganda, a case study of Bank of Baroda (U) Ltd.
(2018-11)The major aim of his study was to empirically explore the adoption of mobile banking in Uganda using a case study of Bank of Baroda (U) Ltd. The study used primary data collected by the researcher from the customers of ...