Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Public health"
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Assessing public health facility readiness to provide geriatric friendly healthcare services in Southern Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-27)Background: Uganda’s demographic transition is seeing more citizens make it to old age. Although ageing comes with a higher risk of acquiring diseases, little is known about the readiness of Uganda’s public health ... -
Community perceptions and factors influencing utilisation of health services in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2009)Background: Healthcare utilization has particular relevance as a public health and development issue. Unlike material and human capital, there is little empirical evidence on the utility of social resources in overcoming ... -
Factors associated with participation of private medical practitioners in integrated disease surveillance in Butaleja District
(2011-03-17)Background: Communicable diseases are the commonest cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world, and their proper control requires effective surveillance. Although Private Health Practitioners (PHPs) attend ... -
Integration of DHIS2 and Climatic data for disease prediction: A case of malaria occurrence in Gulu District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Background and Purpose: Prediction models are important tools that can assist public health in evidence based decision making. Since 1950, Uganda has had several prevention and control interventions but malaria is still ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with repeat pregnancies among teenagers attending antenatal clinics in selected public health facilities in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-30)Introduction Repeat teenage pregnancy is a global public health problem because it compounds negative effects and outcomes of first pregnancy such as maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. Prevalence and factors ... -
Quality of medical male circumcision services offered in rural public health facilities: Clients perspective
(Makerere University, 2015-11)Introduction: In March 2007, WHO and UNAIDS recommended male circumcision for HIVprevention among heterosexually males in countries with high HIV and low male circumcision prevalence. Subsequently, MoH in Uganda launched ... -
Urban settings do not ensure access to services: Findings from the immunisation programme in Kampala Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2014)Background: Previous studies on vaccination coverage in developing countries focus on individual- and community-level barriers to routine vaccination mostly in rural settings. This paper examines health system barriers to ... -
Voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in rural western Uganda: Implications for HIV prevention
(BioMed Central, 2008-07-30)Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. However, the utilization of VCT services particularly among men is low in Kasese ... -
Voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in rural western Uganda: Implications for HIV prevention
(BioMed Central, 2008-07-30)Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. However, the utilization of VCT services particularly among men is low in Kasese ...