School of Public Health (Public-Health)
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Prevalence, associated factors, barriers and facilitators for Oral HIV Self-Testing among Partners of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinics in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-20)Background: Oral HIV self-testing (HIVST) among men is relatively low and still inadequate in Sub-Saharan Africa. Delivering HIVST kits by pregnant women attending antenatal care to their male partners is a promising ... -
Factors associated with uptake of Covid-19 Vaccine among Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients attending Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala- Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-21)Background: Globally, the outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created an enormous effect across societies. By getting vaccinated, the individual is protected against adverse effects of corona virus, ... -
Comparison of the performance of ordinary logistic, log-binomial, and modified Poisson regression models in identifying determinants of teenage pregnancies in Uganda..
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Introduction: Teenage pregnancy is a major public health concern in low-income countries. Uganda's rate is estimated at 25%, one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa. Commonly associated factors include poverty, low ... -
Knowledge of hypertension, perceived risk and associated factors among adults living with HIV/AIDS receiving care at public health facilities in Kamuli district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-28)Background: Persons living with HIV (PLHIV) are at a higher risk for hypertension. Lowering this risk requires for individual to perceive this high risk to influence adoption of preventive measures. However, the level of ... -
Assessing the level and determinants of adherence to COVID-19 prevention standard operating procedure among health workers in KCCA-supported health facilities in Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-03-20)Background The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect millions of people globally including healthcare workers. Given the pandemic and the absence of effective treatment, authorities across the globe have designed various ... -
Hepatitis B virus prevalence, knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices among men who have sex with men attending the most at-risk Population Initiative Clinic at Mulago Hospital, Uganda: a cross-sectional study.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Background It is estimated that 30% of the world is infected with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and about 350 million of these are chronic infections causing approximately 1 million deaths per annum. Men who have Sex with Men ... -
Alcohol use among pregnant women in post conflict northern Uganda: Prevalence, women’s experiences and effect of a communication intervention
(Makerere University, 2023-11-12)Introduction: Prenatal alcohol exposure is a risk factor for poor pregnancy and child outcomes. These include pre-term births (PTB), stillbirths, low birth weight (LBW) and several birth defects and developmental disabilities ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with optimal uptake of Human Papilloma Virus vaccination among older adolescent girls (15 –19) in Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-03)Background: In 2020, the global incidence of cervical cancer (CC) was 13.3 per 100,000 populations. Of these, Africa had an incidence of 25.6 per 100,000 and Eastern Africa had the highest incidence at 40.1 per 100,000. ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Use of Contraceptives Among Women Aged 15 to 49 Years Attending Various Health Facilities in Moroto Municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-07)Background: Family planning remains the low cost, high dividend investment option for addressing high Total Fertility Rate, high school drop-out rates as a result of teenage pregnancy and high Maternal Mortality Ratio. In ... -
Factors associated with the quality of groundwater in Lukaya Town Council, Kalungu District
(Makerere University, 2023-11-13)Introduction: Globally, groundwater sources have increasingly become contaminated by physical, chemical and microbiological contaminants leading to deterioration of groundwater quality. This has led to increased morbidity ... -
Knowledge, perceptions, and practices on indoor residual spraying acceptance for malaria prevention in Dokolo district
(Makerere University, 2023-11-07)An estimated 3.4 billion people globally, are at risk of being infected with malaria and developing the disease, with children under five years being the most vulnerable, accounting for 67% of all the malaria deaths globally. ... -
Knowledge, perceptions, and practices on indoor residual spraying acceptance for malaria prevention in Dokolo district
(Makerere University, 2023-11-11)An estimated 3.4 billion people globally, are at risk of being infected with malaria and developing the disease, with children under five years being the most vulnerable, accounting for 67% of all the malaria deaths globally. ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with use of contraceptives among women aged 15 to 49 years attending various health facilities in Moroto municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-06)Background: Family planning remains the low cost, high dividend investment option for addressing high Total Fertility Rate, high school drop-out rates as a result of teenage pregnancy and high Maternal Mortality Ratio. In ... -
Challenges and enablers of laboratory accreditation of hubs in central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-07)Introduction: Reliable laboratory services are vital to a high-quality health care system since they play a crucial role in detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease in patients. The accreditation of laboratory improves ... -
Determinants of birth spacing intervals among women in Imvepi refugee settlement - Arua District
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Introduction: Poorly spaced pregnancies have been documented to result in poor maternal and child health outcomes due to associated risks. WHO recommends 33 months inter birth interval to improve maternal and child health ... -
Pubertal and child rights awareness, communication, and protection against sexual abuse among the 10-14 year- old children in Jinja primary schools Uganda: challenges, opportunities and effectiveness of a school based intervention
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Background: Puberty has both negative and positive effects on a growing child. Every year, a new cohort of learners in primary schools reaches puberty. Understanding it, communicating it, and protecting children against ... -
Factors associated with loss to follow up among HIV positive clients started on anti-retroviral therapy under the test-and treat treatment guidelines in Luwero District
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Introduction: Following the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations in 2015 that all persons diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) be started on antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately termed as ... -
Modeling determinants of time to death among low birth weight infants born between 2010 and 2021 in the Iganga-Mayuge population cohort: Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major predictor of mortality and morbidity. In Uganda, it was reported that LBW neonates were 3.8 times more likely to die compared to those of normal weight (Arunda et al., 2018). ... -
A discrete choice experiment to predict factors associated with enrollment to a National Health Insurance Scheme among people in formal employment in Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Despite significant healthcare needs, Uganda is the only East African country without an operational National Health Insurance Schemes (NHIS). Since March 2020, discussions have been ongoing about the proposed ... -
Comparison of models for analysis of time to loss to follow up and associated risk factors among patients receiving tuberculosis treatment from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the top infectious killer worldwide. In Uganda, incidence of TB was reported at 200 per 100,000 people per year. Loss to follow up (LTFU) on TB treatment was 13% in Uganda and 10% in ...
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