Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Nakivale Refugee Settlement"
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Factors influencing infant and young child feeding practices among children 0- 24 months in Nakivale Refugee Settlement Isingiro District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11)Worldwide, suboptimal breastfeeding still accounts for deaths of 1.4 million children aged less than five years. Most refugee assessments do not collect data on factors affecting Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) ... -
Knowledge and practices of rift valley fever prevention among refugee households keeping animals in the Basecamp of Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito borne viral zoonotic disease in Africa and the Arab world associated with outbreaks during heavy rains and prolonged flooding, a phenomenon that has been observed in areas ... -
Malaria prevalence and associated factors among pregnant women attending their first antenatal care in Nakivale Refugee Settlement
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda affecting mostly children under 5 years of age and pregnant mothers. In the post COVID-19 era, malaria incidences have been reportedly rising ...