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Assessment of efforts towards implementing a sustainable electronic medical record system at public health facilities in Wakiso and Kabarole districts
(Makerere University, 2022-04-07)
Introduction: Multiple donors such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Agency for International Development, and many others, have supported implementation of electronic medical records systems ...
Willingness to take PrEP among high-risk adolescent boys and young men in Masese fishing community, Jinja district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
Introduction: Evidence shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for uninfected persons for HIV prevention is among the most promising new approaches. While it has been demonstrated that high-risk groups such as men who ...
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 ...