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Adherence to infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers with infants aged below six months in Rakai district.
(2008-08)INTRODUCTION: Adherence to infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers is associated with good health outcomes, which are intended to reduce transmission of HIV from mother to child. The basis of child health and ... -
Adherence to tablet and liquid formulations of antiretroviral medication for paediatric HIV treatment at MU-JHU research collaboration clinic-Kampala, Uganda.
(2009-07)BACKGROUND: Non adherence reduces the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy for patients with AIDS. Major challenges remain in paediatric HIV management which includes limited paediatric drug options for resource limited ... -
Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in kampala-Uganda.
(2009-05)SETTING: Kampala city, where 8000-10000 TB cases are notified annually, contributing about 20% of the national tuberculosis burden in Uganda. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with anti-tuberculosis ... -
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of hair salon operators on infection control measures in Busia district, uganda.
(2007)INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Barbering and hairdressing pose particular public health if they are not conducted in a safe and hygienic manner. These risks that include the transmission of infectious diseases such as ... -
Assessment of measles related morbidity and mortality following the september 1999 mass measles vaccination campaign in Jinja district.
(2001-07)INTRODUCTION: Measles continues to be a very serious public health problem in developing countries despite the availability of an excellent vaccine. In 1999, UNEPI launched measles catch-up campaigns in phases by geographic ... -
Assessment of operational performance of health sub districts in Mubende district, Uganda.
(2009-11)INTRODUCTION: In 2001, the government of Uganda through its health policy introduced health sub districts (HSDs) with the aim of bringing health services near the people. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY: The overall objective ... -
Assessment of the enabling and barrier factors for reciept of couple HIV counselling and testing in Rakai district health facilities.
(2008-10)INTRODUCTION: Discordant marriages are one of the world’s high risk groups for HIV transmission. Rakai district in Uganda has 55.9% HIV sero discordance rate. Married people who come with their partners for CHCT which ... -
Assessment of the implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities of the south east zone in Uganda.
(2009-09)Introduction and Background: Uganda like other sub Saharan African countries is battling with a dual epidemic of TB and HIV. About 60% of TB patients are co-infected with HIV, while about 20% of HIV patients have TB ... -
Assessment of the Implementation of the Health Sub-District Concept in Arua District in Uganda.
(2001-03)INTRODUCTION: The implementation of the HSD concept, a strategy under health sector reforms and decentralization had been associated with poor management and delivery of health services in HSDs in Arua District. This was ... -
Assessment of the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) communty based directly observed treatemtn, (CB-DOTS), in Tororo District, Uganda
(2007-05)INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) affects 20 million people the world over. Uganda is among the 22 high burden countries (HBC) and is ranked 16th in the global TB control. Community based directly observed ... -
Assessment of the performance of community nurses in the home based care strategy at TASO Mbale.
(2009-11)BACKGROUND: Care for HIV/AIDS is optimized by the integration of family and community (WHO, 2002). The home based care strategy of HIV/AIDS service delivery was launched by the AIDS support organisation (TASO) in the year ... -
Assessment of the process of implementation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy strategy in Tororo District, Uganda.
(2009)INTRODUCTION: Malaria in pregnancy is a long known problem in Uganda associated with maternal and child morbidity, mortality and disability. In Uganda, the MOH malaria control strategy mainly focuses on IPT, early diagnosis ... -
Assessment of the surveillance system for diseases of epidemic potential in Rukungiri District, Uganda.
(2001-06)BACKGROUND: During a workshop held on 4th May 2000, DHT members in Rukungiri district expressed concern over the various problems facing the surveillance system. The magnitude of these problems and the factors responsible ... -
Barriers and supportive factors to men's participation in perinatal care in Kooki county, rakai district.
(2008-06)BACKGROUND: The Uganda National Policy for reproductive Health encourages participation of men in perinatal care but in Rakai District their level of active participation was not known. OBJECTIVE: To identify barriers ... -
Challenges of anti-retroviral therapy among children aged six-fifteen years in kabarole district.
(2009-10)INTRODUCTION: HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of mortality among children in kabarole district. It is however unknown how many children are on ART and there is very little documented evidence of the challenges faced ... -
Community involvement in obstetric emergencies in Rukungiri district, Uganda.
(2013-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Worldwide most causes of maternal deaths are related to obstetric emergencies. Rukungiri district has a high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 475 / 100,000 live births. Community involvement in obstetric ... -
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria in pregnant women in Tororo district, Uganda.
(2008-07)INTRODUCTION: Utilization of intermittent presumption treatment (IPT) of malaria for pregnant women is still low in Tororo district. IPT1 coverage from July 2005 to July 2006 was 45% and IPT2 was not established. All ... -
Community knowledge, perceptions and beliefs towards utilization of insecticide treated nets in Busia District, Uganda.
(2009-10)BACKGROUND: Use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) is one of the proven effective malaria control methods. One of the major challenges to ITNs utilization has been access to the ITNs. Busia is one of the districts in which ... -
Comparison of two communities affected by cholera in kasese district.
(2008-01)INTRODUCTION: Some sub-counties in kasese district, namely Karambi and Bwera have experienced frequent cholera out-breaks since the year 2000 to date. On the other hand, Malibu, Hima, Kukoki and Bugoye sub counties have ... -
Condom use and associated factors among HIV positive ART naive and ART experienced patients attending HIV chronic care clinics in Entebbe Municipality.
(2009-11)BACKGROUND: About thirty three million people are infected with HIV/AIDS worldwide. The main mode of transmission of HIV is by heterosexual transmission. Studies have demonstrated that the male condom can substantially ...