School of Public Health (Public-Health)
Recent Submissions
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COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE (PBO) LONG LASTING INSECTICIDE NETS (LLINS) COMPARED TO NON PBO LLINS IN THE REDUCTION OF MALARIA AMONG CHILDREN LESS THAN TEN YEARS IN JINJA DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: Vector resistance in Uganda has threatened to reverse the present gains in Malaria control. To address the challenge of vector resistance, WHO recommends the distribution of Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) Long Lasting ... -
A FUZZY PATIENT RECORD MATCHING ALGORITHM BASED ON HIV PATIENT DATA
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Background: Accurate patient information including transfer-in and outs at every hospital visit is crucial for the successful HIV care and treatment. Patient matching across different health facilities is still a challenge ... -
ACCEPTABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR UGANDA’S PROPOSED NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AMONG INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS IN IGANGA AND MAYUGE DISTRICTS
(Makerere University, 2019)Introduction: Access to health care remains a challenge especially among the informal sector in most of the low-income countries due to out of pocket (OOP) expenditures, with Uganda spending over 40.0% out of pocket on ... -
WOMEN'S SATISFACTION AND EXPERIENCES WITH QUALITY OF CARE AT BIRTH IN MITYANA DISTRICT, UGANDA
(2019-12-04)Background: Poor quality of care at birth contributes directly or indirectly to the poor maternal outcomes. Women’s satisfaction and experiences with quality of care at birth in health facilities have become a public health ... -
Long Lasting Insecticidal Net (LLIN) Care Attitudes, Practices, and associated factors in Budondo Subcounty, Jinja district, Uganda
(Migamba Stella Martha, 2019-12-04)Introduction : The use of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) is the most cost-effective malaria control intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa. LLIN lifespan is determined by insecticide bio-efficacy and physical fabric ... -
knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms in the refugees communities of Palabek refugee settlement ,Lamwo district.
(Adoch winnie et al 2019. knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms in the refugees communities of Palabek refugee settlement ,Lamwo district., 2019-12-02)ABSTRACT Background There are 1.2 million refugees in Uganda (UNHCR 2019), most of these being women and prone to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality ... -
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITION STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6-59 MONTHS FROM THE REFUGEE HOST COMMUNITY AND NON-HOST COMMUNITY OF ISINGIRO DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-12-02)Background: Proxy-indicators in nutrition among under-fives assess, monitor well-being of populations. Under-nutrition is a public health concern in refugee hosting districts which are rural with generally poor social ... -
Incidence and predictors of early and late HIV sero-conversion among HIV exposed infants In Oyam district, Northern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-28)Introduction: Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major source of HIV infection among children. Uganda has progressed towards eliminating vertical transmission of HIV though 95,000 ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ESOPHAGEAL CANCER PATIENTS’ TREATMENT SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AND ADHERENCE TO TREATMENT AT THE UGANDA CANCER INSTITUTE, KAMPALA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-29)Background: Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer globally. Treatment options available in Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) include; surgery, chemotherapy and chemo-radiation and these leads to better outcome. ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZATION OF ANTENATAL CARE SERVICES AMONG WOMEN IN KYANGWALI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, HOIMA DISTRICT
(2019-12-02)Introduction: Uganda is the third largest refugee hosting nation in the world and this creates a significant public health concern especially around maternal health. Though the country has achieved a decline in the maternal ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICES TOWARDS TUBERCULOSIS TRANSMISSION AMONG MIGRANT SOMALI POPULATION IN KISENYI SLUM, KAMPALA DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-29)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and in the recent years, multidrug resistant TB (MDR TB) has proved to be a potential global public health catastrophe. Refugees and slum ... -
Nutrition status and associated factors among children aged 6 to 59 months in Bussi Island, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-18)Background: Child malnutrition remains a global challenge with rural and hard to reach areas of low and middle income countries being the most affected as a result of its effects like weakened immunity and increased risk ... -
KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGERS, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF USING POLYTHENE BAGS DURING COOKING AMONG FOOD VENDORS WITHIN EATING PLACES IN KAMPALA MARKETS
(Makerere University, 2019-11-23)Background Public eating places in markets play a critical role in meeting the food demands of people especially the urban dwellers. Traditionally, banana leaves have been used solely for wrapping food during cooking; ... -
UTILIZATION OF POSTPARTUM CARE SERVICES AMONG WOMEN LIVING WITH DISABILITIES AGED (15-49) YEARS IN GULU DISTRICT NORTHERN UGANDA.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-25)Introduction Despite the availability of maternal health care, the utilization of post-partum care services among women living with disabilities aged 15-49 years is still limited. There is a barely any studies that have ... -
LATE DIAGNOSIS OF HIV AMONG ELDERLY PERSONS ATTENDING KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY AUTHORITY HIV CLINICS
(Makerere University, 2019-11-15)Background Late diagnosis of HIV infection is associated with unfavourable clinical outcomes especially among the elderly because the disease progresses faster and their survival is shorter compared to their younger ... -
Adherence levels and associated factors to Pre-exposure prophylaxis among high risk individuals enrolled at public health facilities in Mbale district
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Introduction: HIV, a major disease of public health importance, is responsible for over 35 million deaths worldwide (WHO 2018). HIV prevention strategies have been made available to people at risk of HIV sexual transmission ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACILITY HEALTH WORKERS TOWARDS INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES IN HOIMA DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-09-20)Introduction: Under-five mortality remains high in Sub-Saharan Africa at 78 deaths per 1000 live births in 2016. In Hoima district, it stands at 85 deaths per 1000 live births while the national rate is 64 deaths. ... -
BREASTFEEDING STATUS AMONG FEMALE TEACHERS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY
(Makerere University, 2019-11-20)Background: Breastfeeding is key in a child’s survival however it is a challenge among working mothers. The status of breastfeeding among teachers in public primary schools in Kampala is not known. Objective: To investigate ... -
Maternal knowledge on infant and young child feeding, feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6-23 months in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement
(Makerere University, 2019-11-19)Background: Undernutrition is a major public health concern in Uganda especially among the refugee population. Maternal knowledge is an important determinant of the child’s feeding practices and nutritional status. ... -
UTILIZATION OF MODERN REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PADS AMONG SCHOOL GOING ADOLSECENT GIRLS AGED(10-19) YEARS IN BIDI BIDI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT YUMBE DISTRICT, UGANDA
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019-11-15)Background: Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is a spectrum of interventions necessary to ensure adolescent girls and women in various contexts hygienically manage their monthly menstrual flow. We assessed the knowledge, ...
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