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Severe anemia in Ugandan children under 5 years : Implementation research on its prevalence, management and outcomes
(Makerere University, 2020-12-10)
Background: Severe anemia (SA) is a common clinical condition that is a public health problem in children less than 5 years of age in resource limited countries. Although management of SA is known, inpatient mortality is ...
Anxiety, depression and coping strategies among caregivers of children with mental retardation and those with acute illnesses: A Ugandan case study
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
There is a paucity of studies examining the effect of care giving on the mental health of caregivers of children with mental retardation in Uganda. The overall objective was to investigate anxiety, depression and coping ...
Factors associated with untimely vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-11)
ABSTRACT
Background: Vaccination is one of the most cost effective child survival interventions preventing an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths due to Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD’s) annually. However, these diseases ...
Validity of mid-upper arm circumference in assessing thinness among children aged 5-9 years with and without HIV: A multi center study
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
Background: Malnutrition is prevalent in children 5-9 years especially among those co-infected with HIV/AIDS yet it negatively impacts their growth, development and cognition. Although body mass index for age and sex z ...
Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6 to 23 months in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2015)
Introduction: Proper complementary and breast feeding practices result into 63% reduction in child mortality. In Uganda, 60% of child mortality rates are directly or indirectly caused by malnutrition. However, efforts ...