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Retention trends of adolescents enrolled in care in public health facilities of Kampala capital city.
(2019-09-23)
HIV still poses a challenge as the leading cause of death among adolescents in Sub Saharan Africa despite availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The high rates of mortality are partly due to suboptimal retention of ...
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; ...
Molecular Characterization and Rapid Detection of Vibrio Cholerae in Uganda: the Relationship between Human Pathogens and Aquatic Environment
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Introduction. Cholera is a preventable and treatable disease that is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda resulting in serious socioeconomic consequences. The aims of this study were to genotype the V. cholerae ...
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 ...
Missed Opportunities for Measles Vaccination among Children Aged 9-59 Months During 2017 Measles Supplementary Immunization Activity in Lilongwe District, Malawi.
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Background: In Lilongwe District, and for the duration between 2013 and 2017, the measles immunization coverage had stagnated between 65% and 71%. In June 2017, a measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) was ...
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY DISCONTINUATION OF CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANTS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN WAKISO DISTRICT, A FACILITY BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
(2019-11-14)
Introduction: Over the recent years, there has been a gradual increment in the number of women using contraceptive implants in Uganda. In Wakiso district, the number of implant insertions increased from 6,344 in the FY ...
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 ...
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. ...
Nutritional status in the periconception period and lifestyle factors associated with preterm birth among mothers giving birth in Kawempe and Naguru hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A case control study
(2019-09)
Background: Nutritional status in the periconception period and lifestyle factors constitute series of modifiable and non-modifiable exposures that influence adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery. Unfortunately, ...
HIV-1 DRUG RESISTANCE PROFILES IN SUBTYPES A AND D AMONG PRETREATMENT HIV PATIENTS IN UGANDA.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-28)
Background
The ability of HIV to mutate and reproduce itself in the presence of antiretroviral drugs is called HIV drug resistance. HIV drug resistance can result in treatment failure and further spread of drug resistant ...