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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy in Arapai sub county, Soroti district following a change in the drug administration policy.
(Makerere University, 2019-12-12)
Introduction: The global burden of malaria in pregnancy is shouldered by low income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends administration of at least three doses of Sulfadoxine-Py ...
Factors associated with HIV viral suppression among HIV-positive young people enrolled on antiretroviral therapy at Nsambya hospital home care HIV clinic
(2019-12-05)
Background: Viral suppression is the major indicator of HIV treatment success, which ensures decreasing AIDS-associated morbidity and mortality, and reducing the risk of both horizontal and vertical viral transmission. ...
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 ...
BARRIERS AND MOTIVATORS FOR MAINTENANCE OF OPEN DEFECATION FREE COMMUNITIES IN ABIM DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)
Introduction: Lack of access to improved sanitation facilities is still a serious threat to public
health affecting billions of people globally. Consequently, people are compelled to practice
open defecation which ...
Availability and Utilization of Sexual Reproductive Health Services among adolescents in boarding secondary schools in Soroti District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-14)
Background: Adolescence represents a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. During this period, adolescents are exploring, highly active and are willing to take risks including sexual experimentation. Therefore, ...
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 ...
NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE ITS ASSOCIATION TO HYPERTENSION AND OTHER FACTORS AMONG ADULTS IN KAWEMPE DIVISION: A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY
(Nicolas Opiri, 2019-12-09)
Background. Nutrition is often overlooked in everyday health care regardless of the known link between diet and health. Despite the importance of having balanced diet, most people are not eating a diet with sufficient or ...
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 ...
UPTAKE OF SAFE MALE CIRCUMCISION FOR HIV PREVENTION AMONG SEASONAL CULTIVATORS AND PASTORALISTS IN GOMBA DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)
Introduction Safe male circumcision (SMC) is one of the elements in comprehensive HIV care strategy in prevention of HIV transmission from an infected woman to a man, but uptake was still very low in Gomba. This study, ...
Factors associated with the use of Long acting Reversible Contraceptive methods among Women of Reproductive Age attending Family Planning Clinics in Jinja district
(Makerere university, 2019-11-01)
Background: Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) methods are highly effective, however, the utilization of LARC in Uganda is low (13%). Objective: To assess the factors associated with the use of long acting reversible ...