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Long Lasting Insecticidal Net (LLIN) Care Attitudes, Practices, and associated factors in Budondo Subcounty, Jinja district, Uganda
(Migamba Stella Martha, 2019-12-04)
Introduction :
The use of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) is the most cost-effective malaria control intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa. LLIN lifespan is determined by insecticide bio-efficacy and physical fabric ...
BARRIERS AND MOTIVATORS FOR MAINTENANCE OF OPEN DEFECATION FREE COMMUNITIES IN ABIM DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)
Introduction: Lack of access to improved sanitation facilities is still a serious threat to public
health affecting billions of people globally. Consequently, people are compelled to practice
open defecation which ...
Availability and Utilization of Sexual Reproductive Health Services among adolescents in boarding secondary schools in Soroti District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-14)
Background: Adolescence represents a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. During this period, adolescents are exploring, highly active and are willing to take risks including sexual experimentation. Therefore, ...
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITION STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6-59 MONTHS FROM THE REFUGEE HOST COMMUNITY AND NON-HOST COMMUNITY OF ISINGIRO DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-12-02)
Background: Proxy-indicators in nutrition among under-fives assess, monitor well-being of populations. Under-nutrition is a public health concern in refugee hosting districts which are rural with generally poor social ...
Prevalence and factors associated with ever use of marijuana among youth in Mbale Municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-23)
Introduction and background: Marijuana is used by many people around the world, most especially the youth due to their vulnerability. The risky behavior is also widespread in Africa as evidenced by previous studies done ...
NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE ITS ASSOCIATION TO HYPERTENSION AND OTHER FACTORS AMONG ADULTS IN KAWEMPE DIVISION: A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY
(Nicolas Opiri, 2019-12-09)
Background. Nutrition is often overlooked in everyday health care regardless of the known link between diet and health. Despite the importance of having balanced diet, most people are not eating a diet with sufficient or ...
WOMEN'S SATISFACTION AND EXPERIENCES WITH QUALITY OF CARE AT BIRTH IN MITYANA DISTRICT, UGANDA
(2019-12-04)
Background: Poor quality of care at birth contributes directly or indirectly to the poor maternal outcomes. Women’s satisfaction and experiences with quality of care at birth in health facilities have become a public health ...
Assessing community knowledge, practices and determinants of neonatal mortality in a persistently high burden region: a case study of Masaka district-Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-27)
Introduction: South Central Uganda where Masaka district is found continues to register higher neonatal mortality rates as compared to other regions in the country. It is not clear why the region has persistently had a ...
UPTAKE OF SAFE MALE CIRCUMCISION FOR HIV PREVENTION AMONG SEASONAL CULTIVATORS AND PASTORALISTS IN GOMBA DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)
Introduction Safe male circumcision (SMC) is one of the elements in comprehensive HIV care strategy in prevention of HIV transmission from an infected woman to a man, but uptake was still very low in Gomba. This study, ...
Determinants of acceptance of same-day Antiretroviral therapy initiation among clients attending public health facilities in Nakawa Division,Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2018-11-28)
Introduction
Uganda has adopted the HIV test and treat policy which requires same day ART initiation after HIV diagnosis in order to meet the 90-90-90 HIV global targets and end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. However despite ...