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Dietary and lifestyle factors associated with blood pressure control among adult hypertensive patients under care at Kiruddu hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-11-26)
Introduction: Hypertension is an important worldwide public-health challenge because of its high prevalence and for being a risk factor for cerebrovascular, cardiovascular and chronic renal disease. Despite these risk ...
Determinants of access and use of contraceptives among youth with disabilities in Nakawa Division Kampala
(Makerere University, 2018-12-10)
Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) of the Youth with Disabilities (YWDs) remains a relatively new and sensitive area mainly due to restrictive norms and policies guiding the services. In Uganda while ...
Factors associated with village health team members’ adherence to practice guidelines in Mella Sub County, Tororo District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-07-30)
Background: Village Health Teams (VHTs), globally known as Community Health Workers (CHWs) were introduced into Uganda’s health system by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the year 2000. CHWs attained global recognition after ...
Compliance with standard precautions of infection control in the management of labour by healthcare workers at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-08-23)
Background: Infections acquired during labour are the leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Compliance with Standard Precautions of Infection Control (SPIC) on the side of healthcare workers is crucial in preventing ...
Prevalence and factors associated with under nutrition among HIV exposed children 6 to 24 months attending antiretroviral therapy clinics in Kampala.
(2018-12-17)
Introduction
Under nutrition is the leading underlying factor of child mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is a critical window of opportunity for improving child nutrition; from pregnancy through the ...
Timeliness and factors associated with childhood vaccinations among children aged 12 to 24 months in Hoima District, Uganda
(2018-11-28)
Introduction: Timely vaccination is important to ensure adequate immune response and protect children from common infectious diseases. In Uganda, less than half of children receive all vaccines within the recommended time ...
Parasite-based diagnosis for malaria in Uganda: feasibility and cost-effectiveness
(Makerere University, 2012)
From 2006 the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Uganda was with
artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). In 2010, Uganda adopted the universal
parasite-based diagnosis for malaria before treatment ...
Characterization of T-Cell specific immune responses among alcohol consumers in a fisher folk community of Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2018-11-22)
Background: Alcohol is an immunosuppressant which acts directly through T cell apoptosis, mitochondrial damage, and inhibition of T cell responses. Alcohol abuse and its social and behavioral consequences have been associated ...
Risk factors for hypertension and frequency of target organ damage in hypertensive adults in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2015-05)
Background:
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for premature death and disability worldwide. Epidemiologic data on risk factors for hypertension among adults in urban Uganda is currently lacking.
Objectives: ...
Incidence and predictors of treatment failure to second line Antiretroviral treatment in a young people living with HIV clinic
(Makerere University, 2015)
Background: Second line (PI) based regimens are still very expensive in most developing nations yet will be needed soon by the high number of people on ART due to treatment failure. We asked whether socio-demographic, ...