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Determinants of utilization of HIV transition clinic services by young adults at the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-09)
Introduction: Though there are established HIV transition programmes including the Transition Clinic of Infectious Diseases Institute (TC-IDI), Kampala, Uganda providing HIV health care management, support groups and STIs ...
Hemoglobin status and its association with age in children under five years in the Central Region of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-04)
Background: The hemoglobin concentration is widely used as an aid in assessment of state of health. A sound factual basis is therefore necessary for establishing the trend of hemoglobin values its relation to age. WHO ...
Factors associated with uptake of recommended infant and young child feeding guidelines by caretakers accessing outpatient child health services from health facilities in Kawempe Division, Kampala District: A cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2014-11-19)
Introduction: Exclusive breast feeding for the first 6months, continued breast feeding for 2 years and appropriate complementary feeding can reduce child mortality by over 13%. Though millennium development goals were set ...
Factors associated with HIV/AIDS patients’ retention into HIV/AIDS care and treatment services in Masaka hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Background; Poor patient retention and adherence to medications is associated with the development of drug resistance, disease progression and death. The HIV clinic at Masaka hospital has had 17432 clients in total ever ...
Factors associated with male involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programmes in Entebbe Municipality
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Involving men in PMTCT programmes increases its uptake by women. Despite this observation, providers and implementers of PMTCT programmes continue to face challenges in reaching sexual partners of HIV positive ...
Assessment of client satisfaction with integrated community case management program in Wakiso district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-07)
Introduction and Background
Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are the leading causes of death in children under five in Uganda. In a bid to improve access to prompt effective treatment of these diseases, Malaria Consortium ...
Comparison of malaria morbidity before and after indoor residual spraying in Kanungu District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Background: Malaria remains one of the most serious global health problems and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Malaria causes more illness and death than any other single disease in Uganda. In Kanungu district, ...
Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among adults in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
Background: Although TB is both a treatable and immunizable disease, it still causes a lot of morbidity and mortality globally, and particularly in the developing world. With a national TB incidence of 330 cases of all ...
Demand-creation for couples’ HIV counselling and testing among married or cohabiting individuals in Rakai, Uganda: Trends, motivations, barriers and intervention outcomes
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
Introduction: Couples’ HIV counselling and testing (couples’ HCT) can improve identification of undiagnosed HIV infections and promote timely linkage and retention into HIV care among HIV- discordant and concordant HIV ...
Assessment of the availability of sanitary facilities and hygiene practices of former Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in the resettled homes in Lira District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010)
Introduction: Sanitation refers to the provision of facilities and services for the disposal of human urine and feces. Availability of the latrine facilities is an important prerequisite for effective control of diseases ...