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Factors associated with delay in receiving health care services at Luwero District Hospital HIV/AIDS Clinic, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-05-01)Background: There is still high proportion of delays in accessing and receiving adequate HIV care and treatment which contributes to poor client satisfaction, retention, poor adherence to lifelong HAART that increases ... -
Association between introduction of Integrated Community Case Management and utilisation of selected facility-based health services among children one year of age in Amolataar district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11-07)BACKGROUND: Scale-up of Integrated Community Case Management of common childhood illnesses (ICCM) is a growing focus to address health care access barriers. Assessment of ICCM programming has paid little attention to ... -
Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated factors among children under five years in Lubombo region, Eswatini
(Makerere University, 2022-06-22)Introduction Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under five years of age, with the highest number of deaths being reported in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The available ... -
Prevalence of Group B Streptococcus colonisation and associated risk factors among women delivering at Kawempe Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)Background: Colonization with Group B streptococcus (GBS) bacteria is common among women of reproductive age, and at least one in every four expectant mothers is GBS colonized. While GBS colonization may not present any ... -
Willingness to take PrEP among high-risk adolescent boys and young men in Masese fishing community, Jinja district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction: Evidence shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for uninfected persons for HIV prevention is among the most promising new approaches. While it has been demonstrated that high-risk groups such as men who ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with adverse drug effects of multi drug resistant tuberculosis treatment in two referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction: Drug resistant tuberculosis treatment involves a number of toxic drugs that lead to adverse drug effects. The prevalence of adverse drug effects lies between 12% - 57% across different African countries. These ... -
Caretaker knowledge and factors associated with Human Papilloma Virus vaccine completion among adolescent girls in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-07)Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a group of over 200 viruses, cause more than 99% of the cervical cancer cases of which HPV sub types 16 and 18 contribute 70% of the cases. HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer ... -
Malnutrition and intestinal worm infestation in rural Kigezi
(Makerere University, 1973)A prevalence study was done on a sample of 169 pre-school children in a rural area in Kigezi, about 3½ miles from Kabale. The objective was to find whether there was an association between malnutrition and intestinal worm ... -
Test and treat policy: Effect on ART initiation and retention and health system barriers and facilitators to implementation in AHF Uganda Cares Clinics in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)Background: The ‘Test and Treat’ policy was introduced by the WHO in 2015 as a measure to extend the benefits of ART to all HIV positive patients and, in a bid to enable the achievement of the UNAIDS 95-95-95 2030 ... -
Referral practices and experiences of patients at three government referral hospitals in Kampala: Challenges and implications for policy and practice
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Introduction: Within any health system, a well-functioning referral system determines whether continuity and in turn quality of services will be achieved. Many service delivery challenges can be attributed to a poorly ... -
An encryption and decryption tool for privacy and confidentiality of patients’ data in electronic health records in Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022-04)Introduction: Patients are required to share information with their doctors to facilitate correct diagnosis and determination of treatment, especially to avoid adverse drug interactions. However, most patients may refuse ... -
Factors associated with uptake of the Ebola vaccine by frontline health workers during the 2019 vaccination campaign within at-risk districts in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Introduction: The 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was declared on 1st Aug 2018. Close to a year later, on 11th June, 2019, Uganda detected an imported EVD case from the ... -
Isoniazid preventive therapy completion and factors associated with non-completion among patients on antiretroviral therapy at Kisenyi Health Centre IV, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Introduction: Isoniazid preventive therapy is given to people living with HIV to reduce the risk of active tuberculosis. However, treatment completion remains sub-optimal among those that are initiated. This study aimed ... -
Quality of newborn care at birth in health facilities in Iganga District, Uganda: Client–provider perspectives
(Makerere University, 2017-11)Introduction Every year more than four million babies die during first week of life due to inadequate care. This has resulted into an important global call for every newborn to receive quality health care. In Eastern ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of poultry handlers towards avian influenza in communities surrounding L. Victoria, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Introduction: Avian influenza (AI) disease causes huge losses to the poultry industry as well as human life. One of the key drivers to AI disease outbreak is the inadequate knowledge among communities that are at risk. ... -
Assessing knowledge about early initiation of antenatal care, and perceived pregnancy risk among women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-31)Background. Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the interventions aimed at reducing preventable maternal and perinatal mortality. Early initiation of ANC is vital for early risk assessment and management as well as provision ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with selected non-Communicable diseases among HIV patients at Kalisizo Hospital in Kyotera District-Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022-07-01)Background: Successful rollout of highly active antiretroviral therapy has improved survival and ageing among persons living with HIV. Opportunistic infections are declining as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality ... -
Assessing the effect of menstruation on school performance among adolescent girls in primary schools in Petta Sub County Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-30)Introduction: Menstruation is characterized by psychological and physiological challenges that affect school attendance, participation, concentration and completion of class work among adolescent girls. Limited data exists ... -
Assessment of retention and virologic suppression of HIV positive clients on community pharmacy antiretroviral refill program in Kampala : retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2022)Explanatory factors for poor retention and high viral load (VL) include; long waiting lines, congestion at the facility, poor adherence to treatment, side effects of drugs and long distance to facilities. To improve these ... -
Effect of mentorship and technical health systems strengthening (MaTHSS) model on HIV/AIDS medicines management at private not for profit health facilities in Uganda : a retrospective before and after study
(Makerere University, 2021)Introduction: In Uganda, HIV medicines management at the health facility levels has been a challenge leading to perennial stock-outs and wastage due to heavy expiries and pilferage. This further impacts the number of HIV ...
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