School of Public Health (Public-Health)
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Isoniazid preventive therapy completion and factors associated with non-completion among patients on antiretroviral therapy at Kisenyi Health Centre IV, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Introduction: Isoniazid preventive therapy is given to people living with HIV to reduce the risk of active tuberculosis. However, treatment completion remains sub-optimal among those that are initiated. This study aimed ... -
Quality of newborn care at birth in health facilities in Iganga District, Uganda: Client–provider perspectives
(Makerere University, 2017-11)Introduction Every year more than four million babies die during first week of life due to inadequate care. This has resulted into an important global call for every newborn to receive quality health care. In Eastern ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of poultry handlers towards avian influenza in communities surrounding L. Victoria, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Introduction: Avian influenza (AI) disease causes huge losses to the poultry industry as well as human life. One of the key drivers to AI disease outbreak is the inadequate knowledge among communities that are at risk. ... -
Assessing knowledge about early initiation of antenatal care, and perceived pregnancy risk among women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-31)Background. Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the interventions aimed at reducing preventable maternal and perinatal mortality. Early initiation of ANC is vital for early risk assessment and management as well as provision ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with selected non-Communicable diseases among HIV patients at Kalisizo Hospital in Kyotera District-Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022-07-01)Background: Successful rollout of highly active antiretroviral therapy has improved survival and ageing among persons living with HIV. Opportunistic infections are declining as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality ... -
Assessing the effect of menstruation on school performance among adolescent girls in primary schools in Petta Sub County Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-30)Introduction: Menstruation is characterized by psychological and physiological challenges that affect school attendance, participation, concentration and completion of class work among adolescent girls. Limited data exists ... -
Assessment of retention and virologic suppression of HIV positive clients on community pharmacy antiretroviral refill program in Kampala : retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2022)Explanatory factors for poor retention and high viral load (VL) include; long waiting lines, congestion at the facility, poor adherence to treatment, side effects of drugs and long distance to facilities. To improve these ... -
Effect of mentorship and technical health systems strengthening (MaTHSS) model on HIV/AIDS medicines management at private not for profit health facilities in Uganda : a retrospective before and after study
(Makerere University, 2021)Introduction: In Uganda, HIV medicines management at the health facility levels has been a challenge leading to perennial stock-outs and wastage due to heavy expiries and pilferage. This further impacts the number of HIV ... -
Uptake of assisted partner notification services in high volume HIV care and treatment public health facilities in Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Introduction: HIV testing service (HTS) is an important entry point for HIV prevention and treatment programs. Globally, of the 36 million people estimated to have HIV in 2015, 40% remained undiagnosed. About half of the ... -
Malaria test preference and associated factors among health workers in public health facilities in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: RDTs a point of care diagnostics that play a significant role in malaria management. They are rapid, accurate and do not require specialized training. RDT use has been rolled out in all public health facilities ... -
Factors associated with parental intention to allow their adolescent girls receive human papilloma virus vaccine in Bwaise II Slum, Kawempe division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-04-04)Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in the world, vast majority occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa and it is the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in Uganda. Although it is ... -
Assessment of efforts towards implementing a sustainable electronic medical record system at public health facilities in Wakiso and Kabarole districts
(Makerere University, 2022-04-07)Introduction: Multiple donors such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Agency for International Development, and many others, have supported implementation of electronic medical records systems ... -
Quality of essential newborn care at China-Uganda Friendship Regional Referral Hospital Naguru, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Uganda is one of the countries that committed to reducing neonatal mortality to at worst 12 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030 and owing to this, a number of strategies are being implemented to increase the ... -
Factors associated with adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) among adolescents attending HIV clinic at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital-Naguru, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: AIDS is the leading cause of death among adolescents in Africa. Poor adherence reduces the effectiveness of ART and has aggravated virological failure among Adolescents living with HIV infection (ALWHIV) at ... -
An Android application for healthcare seekers to facilitate informed decision making: a case of general national referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)Background: There is delayed health seeking by the health seekers to the general national referral hospitals and this may be due to lack of convenient adequate information about the health services offered by the facility. ... -
Uptake of cervical cancer screening services and associated factors among women in Ruhaama County, Ntungamo district
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction: Routine screening for cervical cancer allows for early detection, prevention and treatment of precancerous lesions and early disease. However, the current cervical cancer screening rate in Uganda is low ... -
Factors associated with adverse fatal outcomes in Busia District, Uganda : a case control study
(Makerere University, 2022-03-09)Introductions: Access to obstetric care services during pregnancy is an important factor in safeguarding both maternal and fetal outcome. Globally, 7,700 neonatal deaths occur each day as a result of complications during ... -
Evaluation of community - based disaster risk reduction groups’ capacity in Mt. Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) involves identifying risks, hazards and actions needed to mitigate vulnerability of the community, thus reducing of the impact of disasters in communities. Disasters have been ... -
Factors associated with completion of intensive adherence counselling sessions among virologically non-suppressed HIV positive patients on ART at Fort Portal regional hospital, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-05-10)Background: In HIV positive patients on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) with Non-suppressed viral load, intensive adherence counselling sessions (IAC) and assessment for viral re-suppression is vital for timely clinical ... -
Comparison of semi-parametric and parametric survival analysis models for identifying predictors of virological suppression among HIV-infected adults on ART at the Joint Clinical Research Centre, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-29)Background: Semi-parametric and parametric survival analysis models have been widely used to analyze the effects of covariates on survival time. The Cox proportional hazards (PH) model in particular remains the most popular ...
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