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Social construction of sexual risk for HIV and behavioural change among youth in Masaka and Kampala Districts
(Makerere University, 2007-02)
HIV/AIDS, a disease without cure or vaccine, is a devastating pandemic. About 40 million people are infected worldwide, 4.1 million are infected annually, and about 800,000 died from AIDS related illnesses each year. In ...
Assessing the coping mechanisms of HIV/AIDS-Orphaned children in Rubaga Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2008-05)
The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) disease is neither solely a health problem nor can it be dealt with as such. In Uganda it has affected both rural and urban dwellers, adults and children across the country ...
Disclosure of HIV diagnosis, psychological distress and adherence to medical regimens in HIV–infected children
(Makerere University, 2009-11)
The study set out to investigate disclosure of HIV diagnosis, psychological distress and adherence to medical regimens in HIV-infected children. A total of 120 HIV-infected children both males and females were enrolled in ...
Moral decadence: A cause of the persistent spread of HIV/AIDS in Bukalagi catholic parish, Kiyinda-Mityana diocese.
(Makerere University, 2009)
The study was carried out to investigate moral decadence as the cause of the persistent spread of HIV/AIDS in Bukalagi Catholic parish.
Consequently, the research sought to avail a solution to this plight of moral ...
Self-disclosure, accessing counseling services and psychological well-being among HIV-positive women.
(Makerere University, 2009)
The purpose of the study to was to find out whether self-disclosure significantly affected accessing counselling services and psychological well-being. It also investigated the relationship between accessing counselling ...
Sex, Social Support and Self-Disclosure of People Living With HIV/AIDS
(Makerere University, 2009-11)
The study examined the sex differences in seeking social support and self-disclosure,
the relationship between social support and self-disclosure, and the interaction effect
between sex and social support on self-disclosure. ...
The challenges of decentralized health services in Uganda: a case study of Tororo District
(Makerere University, 2009-06)
The study was conducted due to the problem of increased incidences of deaths that had continued to occur caused by failure to access health services. Therefore there was need to find out what decentralization has done in ...
Sexual behaviours among people using anti-retroviral treatment in Bugiri District
(2009-11)
This study entitled “sexual behaviours among people using ART” was intended to explore the relationship between the use of ART and sexual behaviours of those using ART from Bugiri Hospital in Bugiri district, eastern Uganda. ...
Socio-cultural factors and challenges on condom use among fishing communities in Tanzania: a case of Lukuba Island, Musoma Rural District
(2009-08)
This study was conducted in Lukuba Island, the study aimed at investigating the socio-cultural factors and challenges influencing condom use among the fishing communities in Lukuba Island in Mara region, Tanzania. Specifically ...
Breastfeeding practices and attitudes relevant to the vertical transmission of HIV in rural South-west Uganda.
(Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2001)
Breastfeeding has been associated with a doubling of the risk of HIV transmission. In developed countries, it is recommended that HIV-positive women do not breastfeed, but this is not a feasible option in most of Africa. ...