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Poverty, life events and the risk for depression in Uganda
(Springer-Verlag, 2009-11-16)
Background: Understanding the determinants of major depression in sub-Saharan Africa is important for planning effective intervention strategies. Objective: To investigate the social and life-event determinants of major ...
Prevalence, pattern and etiology of dentoalveolar injuries of permanent dentition in patients presenting at mulago hospital- Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Dentoalveolar injuries are a common problem worldwide and their prevalence, pattern and etiologic factors vary from country to country and within the same country.
General objective
This study was carried out to establish ...
Prevalence and patterns of floating knee injury among patients with major musculoskeletal injuries seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-06)
Introduction; Floating knee injury result from high energy trauma and are usually associated
with injuries to other body parts. Therefore, performing a thorough evaluation to assess the
associated injuries reduces missed ...
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months in Namutumba district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11-10)
Anaemia is one of the major causes of deaths among children under five years in Uganda where 50% of children under five years have anaemia. Childhood anaemia has both short and long term adverse consequences if not attended ...
Prevalence of traditional medicine use among patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mulago national referral hospital-Kiruddu
(Makerere University, 2022-02-08)
Introduction: There is some evidence that patients with diabetes use complementary and alternative remedies to address general and diabetes-disease specific health concerns. Data on the efficacy and safety of traditional ...
Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated factors among children under five years in Lubombo region, Eswatini
(Makerere University, 2022-06-22)
Introduction
Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under five
years of age, with the highest number of deaths being reported in sub-Saharan Africa and South
Asia. The available ...
Prevalence and factors associated with acute malnutrition among infants 1-5 months in Nadunget subcounty Moroto district.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
Prevalence and factors associated with acute malnutrition among infants 1-5 months in Nadunget subcounty Moroto district.
Background; Childhood wasting (acute malnutrition) is a global public health problem with serious ...
Prevalence, radiological and clinical presentation of lumbar spondylolisthesis among patients with lower back pain at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-09)
Introduction: Lumbar spondylolisthesis is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. In 2018, 39 million people were found to have LS worldwide. In Uganda, a study done in Mulago hospital in 2005 revealed that 4.9% of all lower ...
Prevalance and factors associated anemia among women attending the postnatal clinic within 8 weeks at kawempe national refarral hospital
(Publisher is Makerere University, 2022-12-01)
A significant public health issue in developing nations, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is postpartum anemia. In Uganda, there is not much information accessible about anemia in postpartum women that will be helpful ...
Prevalence and factors associated with brucellosis in humans and animals in Kajiado county, Kenya
(Makerere University, 2009-11-06)
Introduction: Brucellosis is one of the world’s most widespread zoonosis. It is caused by gram-negative bacilli of the genus Brucella. A strategy for brucellosis control would greatly benefit from detailed knowledge of ...