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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. ...
TIME TO VIROLOGIC FAILURE, AND SECOND LINE ART INITIATION AMONG HIV INFECTED PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN RECEIVING OPTION B PLUS PROPHYLAXIS STRATEGY, KAMPALA, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-02-15)
Background With the continued scale up of the World Health Organization(WHO) option B+ strategy in most of the Sub Saharan African (SAA) countries; there has been notable reduction in HIV related morbidity and mortality ...
Factors associated with the recurrence of cholera outbreaks in Bunyole east county, Butaleja district Uganda: a comparative study.
(Makerere University, 2019-06-20)
Background: Despite the strides that have been made around the globe in the area of sanitation, infrastructure and education, cholera continues to ravage communities in low income countries like Uganda. Bunyole East County ...
Adherence among Female Sex Workers taking oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06-17)
Title: Adherence among female sex workers taking oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Kampala, Uganda.
Background: Globally, Sub-Saharan Africa remains most severely affected with highest HIV
prevalence rates. Oral ...
Retention and its Determinants among HIV Infected Pregnant Women Enrolled on Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission Care in Six Public Health Facilities in Kampala: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(Makerere university, 2019-11-01)
Introduction: The Option B+ strategy for EMTCT recommends maternal lifelong triple ART
once HIV diagnosis is made. It has advantages and was rolled out to health facilities as MoH
policy. Whereas Uganda has invested in ...
Level and determinants of compliance to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards Infection control precautions among barbers in Makindye Division, Kampala District
(2019-11-28)
Introduction: Haircut business is an activity that has a great potential to spread infections among clients and requires strict adherence to infection control precautions. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in ...
AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION PORTAL ON CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS IN UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-29)
Introduction: The advent of effective infection control and treatment measures from the last half of the 20th century has shifted the leading causes of deaths from infectious to non-communicable diseases. Diseases such as ...
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. ...
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 ...
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, ...