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Compliance level with safety standards (section 35 to 37) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and associated factors among welders in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2021-01-11)
Background: Compliance with Occupational Safety Standards is one way of reducing global injuries and health costs while improving industrial productivity and Uganda’s GDP. However, the target of 100% protection has not yet ...
Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain amongst women attending antenatal clinic in Kamuli District Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Introduction: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal problem faced by women during pregnancy and greatly affects their quality of life, productivity in their daily routine activities and activity limitation. Despite ...
Drivers, processes and coping mechanisms of institutional restructuring in Uganda : a case study of the 2018 Ministry of Health restructuring
(Makerere University, 2020-12-28)
Various internal and external factors drive decisions to undertake restructuring in ministries,
organizations, or agencies. The purpose of this study was to determine the drivers, processes, and
coping mechanisms for the ...
Availability and accessibility of minimum initial service package for reproductive health in Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Background: The Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) for reproductive health is a standard of care in humanitarian emergencies. The study investigated the availability and accessibility of MISP for reproductive health ...
Prevalence and factors associated with major depression among female sex workers in post-conflict Gulu District : a cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2021-02-26)
Introduction: Although female sex workers in post-conflict settings are more prone to major depression, the prevalence and associated factors of major depression among this population remain understudied. This study aimed ...
Accessibility of essential maternal health related in-vitro point-of-care diagnostic tests at the primary health care level in Luwero district central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-02)
Background: Poor maternal outcomes at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level of Low-Income
Countries such as Uganda are partly attributed to poor maternal health services including
inaccessibility of appropriate maternal ...
Multilevel Models for Determinants of Maternal Health Services Utilization in Uganda Using 2016 DHS Data
(Makerere University, 2021-04-26)
Introduction: Studies on determinants of maternal health services such as Antenatal Care (ANC), Delivery
care (that is, Facility delivery or facility-based delivery) and postnatal care (PNC) in Uganda have all
applied ...
Pregnancy planning and utilization of maternal health services by female sex workers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-04)
Introduction
Globally, Female Sex workers (FSWs) face various challenges in utilizing sexual and
reproductive health (SRH) services. The challenges in utilizing the existing health services in
public facilities include ...
Morbidity, Mortality, and Associated factors among Preterm babies in the first seven days at Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-01)
Introduction: Preterm birth complications are responsible for a third of pediatric deaths under
five years. In Uganda, the preterm birth rate is estimated at 13.6 per 1000 live births. There is a
greater need to generate ...
Predictors of contraceptive uptake by adolescent girls and young women attending the HIV clinic at Mayuge health center III
(Makerere University, 2021-02-18)
Introduction: In spite of the availability of a variety of contraceptives, their use among HIV
infected women of reproductive age (15-49years) has remained low. The situation does not get
any better among HIV infected ...