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Exploration of facilitators and barriers to completion of immunization schedule of the under one year infants among care takers in Buikwe district.
(Makerere University, 2019-04-09)
Background: Incomplete immunization of the under one year infants is a public health concern in Uganda. Unimmunized and incomplete immunization schedule of infants increase morbidity and mortality rate among infants. ...
Assessment of antiretroviral drug residues in pigs slaughtered in selected abattoirs in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Background: Access to ARVs has increased over time as a result of emerging policies such as; the Uganda adapted WHO 2015 ART guidelines which state that all people testing positive for HIV should be enrolled on ART regardless ...
Healthcare workers perspectives of controlled prescription drug abuse in the health care workforce at Mulago National and Jinja Regional Referral hospitals
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
Background:
Controlled prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic levels globally. Much as the problem is
known in the general population, little is known about healthcare workers. Abuse of controlled
prescription ...
Financial performance of retail pharmacies in Uganda: a case of Kampala city
(Makerere University, 2019-12-10)
Introduction: Private retail pharmacies are a critical component of national health systems and economies since they employ most (about 60%) of the world’s pharmacist work force (FIP, 2009; FIP, 2012). In terms of health ...
Qualitative study of the drivers and lived experiences of controlled prescription drug use among mental health patients at Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital
(Makarere University, 2019)
Background: Abuse of controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) is rampant among patients with mental disorders in Uganda. Abuse of CPDs can have far reaching impact on individuals, families and communities. Therefore, the ...
Factors associated with caesarean section delivery at Kisiizi Hospital, Rukungiri District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Background: Caesarian section is a life-saving procedure, however, there is a great concern on the increasing caesarean section rates globally. In Uganda, the caesarean section rate for live births increased from 8.5% in ...
The lived experiences of mothers who had intra-uterine fetal death (IUFD) in Gulu District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Background Intra-uterine fetal death (IUFD) is devastating to expectant mothers with adverse consequences for the individual couple and these include isolation, increased anxiety in the subsequent pregnancy, social stigma, ...
Factors associated with the use of immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices among postpartum women at Muhima Hospital
(2019-07-30)
Background: In Rwanda, the unmet need for modern contraceptives is high, especially in the extended postpartum period. In Rwanda, most women would want to space the next pregnancy and yet the majority of them leave the ...
Rationale for referral and pregnancy outcomes of women referred during labor in Soroti Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Introduction: Maternal referral during labor has been found to be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. Globally, 15% of pregnancies that develop life-threatening complications required referral to higher health centers. ...
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 determine ...