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Married indviduals' perceptions about the factors associated with HIV infection in marriage: A case study of Mbarara Municipality, South Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
Introduction: Married individuals’ perception about factors associated with HIV infection in marriage often determines whether they seek routine counselling and testing services, avoid risky behaviours that would not ...
Prevalence and factors associated with acute malnutrition in infants aged between 1 to 6 months attending Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011)
Background: Acute malnutrition is a major public health problem among children throughout the world particularly in developing countries. In Uganda the prevalence of acute malnutrition is high and is increasingly affecting ...
A comparison of the behavioral and emotional disorders of primary school-going orphans and non-orphans in Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2007)
Background: This study investigated the emotional and behavioral problems of orphans in Rakai District, Uganda, and to suggest interventions. Studies, elsewhere, have shown orphans to have high levels of psychological ...
Perceptions of quality of life among Ugandan patients living with HIV: a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Background: Ugandans have endured the HIV epidemic for three decades. Now, with the availability of antiretroviral
therapy (ART) and early diagnosis, those living with HIV can live longer and can enjoy the same life ...
A cost effectiveness analysis of pulmonary tuberculosis case finding strategies among high risk communities in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2017)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major global health risk and Sub-Saharan Africa carries the greatest TB burden. Prompt identification and treatment of new TB cases are important in TB control. To improve TB case ...
Determinants of utilization of a no-cost HIV transition clinic: A cross-sectional study of young adults living with HIV/AIDS
(Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2014)
There is minimal research that has been conducted among young adults to understand the determinants of the utilization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) health services in this population. The purpose of this study was ...
Barriers to timely antiretroviral therapy initiation among HIV infected children attending TASO clinics at Tororo, Mulago and Jinja
(Makerere University, 2014-02-20)
Background: statistics show an increase in the prevalence and incidence of HIV among children yet these figures do not match with the numbers on treatment. Records showed evidence of delayed ART initiation (initiation ...
The prevalence of hearing impairment in the 6 weeks - 5 years HIV/AIDS-positive patients attending Paediatric Infectious Disease Clinic at Mulago Hospital
(2014-08-06)
Introduction
In Uganda, it is estimated that between 39,000 and 200,000 children (0-14) years of age are living with HIV (UNAIDS, 2006). In children with HIV/AIDS, hearing impairment is one form of disability that greatly ...
The prevalence and predictors of health unit delivery among HIV positive pregnant women who attend ANC at Mulago Hospital
(2012-05)
About 700,000 children in 2005 were infected with HIV worldwide virtually all of them through mother to child transmission (MTCT). About 90% of them occurred in sub-Saharan Africa due to a continuation of the high prevalence ...
A comparative analysis of client satisfaction among people receiving HIV/AIDS care from public and private health facilities in Kabale District
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
Introduction: In Uganda in 2008, about 121,218 people were on ART, which was 40% of all persons eligible for it at the time. Despite increasing availability and accessibility to
HIV/AIDS care services in Uganda, there are ...