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Factors associated with uptake of home based HIV counselling and testing by men in old Kumi district.
(2009-10)
BACKGROUND:
Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. However, despite the introduction of home based HIV counselling and testing (HBCT), ...
Impact of decision-operation interval on pregnancy outcomes among mothers who undergo emergency caesarean section at mulago hospital.
(2009-05)
Delay, decision-operation interval, bad pregnancy outcomes.
TITTLE:
Impact of decision-operation interval on pregnancy outcomes among mothers who undergo emergency caesarean section at mulago hospital.
BACKGROUND:
The ...
Psychosocial functioning amon bipolar 1 disorder patients in remission phases as seen in mulago and butabika hospitals in uganda.
(2008-05)
INTRODUCTION:
Bipolar disorder is a common lifelong psychiatric illness, which may carry severe impairment of patients’ general functioning. In 1990, the world health organisation reported that bipolar disorder is the 6th ...
Factors associated with contraceptive use among women in jinja district.
(2009-06)
BACKGROUND:
The contraceptive prevalence rate of Uganda is 24% (UDHS 2006). Eighteen percent of married women use modern methods, while 6% use a traditional method. As expected, current contraceptive use is higher among ...
The perceptions and practices of birth preparedness among antenatal mothers in Naguru and kawempe health centres.
(2009-08)
TITTLE:
The perceptions and practices of birth preparedness plan among antenatal mothers in Naguru and Kawempe health centres in kampala district.
BACKGROUND:
Maternal mortality is a global burden, with more than 500,000 ...
Risk factors for epilepsy among children attending the paediatric neurology clinic of mulago hospital.
(2009-07)
BACKGROUND:
Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder in the world. The world health organisation estimates that there are about 50 million people living with epilepsy and about 80% of these live in ...
Factors associated with utilization of insecticide treated nets among pregnant women in Lyantonde district, Uganda.
(2009-12)
INTRODUCTION:
Malaria is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Lyantonde district, especially among children aged less than 5 years and pregnant women. Mlaria accounts for 25% of all deaths and make up to 58% ...
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria in pregnant women in Tororo district, Uganda.
(2008-07)
INTRODUCTION:
Utilization of intermittent presumption treatment (IPT) of malaria for pregnant women is still low in Tororo district. IPT1 coverage from July 2005 to July 2006 was 45% and IPT2 was not established. All ...
Prevalence of HBV Infection among parturients in Lower mulago.
(2008-04)
INTRODUCTION:
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major health problem with 5% of the world population being chronic carriers. Parts of Africa including Uganda have a higher carrier rate of 10-15%. The causative agent, the ...
Factors affecting utilization of HOV post exposure prophylaxis among nurses and mid wives in mulago hospital, Uganda.
(2008-05)
INTRODUCTION:
Exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in hospital settings is a major concern for health care workers particularly in developing countries because of the high prevalence of HIV in many poorer ...