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Alcohol use among pregnant women in post conflict northern Uganda: Prevalence, women’s experiences and effect of a communication intervention
(Makerere University, 2023-11-12)
Introduction: Prenatal alcohol exposure is a risk factor for poor pregnancy and child outcomes. These include pre-term births (PTB), stillbirths, low birth weight (LBW) and several birth defects and developmental disabilities ...
Prevalence and factors associated with use of contraceptives among women aged 15 to 49 years attending various health facilities in Moroto municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-06)
Background: Family planning remains the low cost, high dividend investment option for addressing high Total Fertility Rate, high school drop-out rates as a result of teenage pregnancy and high Maternal Mortality Ratio. In ...
Determinants of birth spacing intervals among women in Imvepi refugee settlement - Arua District
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Introduction: Poorly spaced pregnancies have been documented to result in poor maternal and child health outcomes due to associated risks. WHO recommends 33 months inter birth interval to improve maternal and child health ...
Dual contraceptive utilization and associated factors among women living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: Dual contraceptive utilization (DCU) maximizes the prevention of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections including HIV infection. In Uganda DCU among women living with HIV (WLHIV) is low. ...
Uptake of cervical cancer screening and associated factors among market vendors in Mbarara City Markets, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide and the leading cause of cancer death among women in developing countries. There is low cervical cancer screening uptake (10%) in Uganda. ...
Utilization of dual protection methods of modern family planning by women aged 15-49 years attending early infant diagnosis clinics in Jinja District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022)
Introduction: Globally, approximately 37 million people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. About 92% of pregnant women living with HIV are in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, ...
Prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among women living with human immunodeficiency virus in three high volume health facilities in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Mothers living with Human Immunodeficiency virus face a range of psychological problems including postpartum depression which result into disease progression and long-lasting effects on the health of their ...
Exploring factors influencing access to emergency obstetric care services among Congolese refugee women in Nsambya Zone, Makindye Division, Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Access to emergency obstetric care is a global public health concern and affects maternal and neonatal health outcomes. We explored factors influencing access to emergency obstetric care services among Congolese ...
Surgery waiting time and its associated factors among patients with early stage breast cancer at Mulago hospital: A retrospective study.
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction. Breast cancer whose primary treatment is surgery is considered to be a cancer with a favorable prognosis (Walker, Walker et al. 1984) and this has been demonstrated in the high income countries (HICs) (SEER ...
Fresh stillbirths following emergency caesarean section deliveries and associated factors at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-21)
Introduction: Globally, 2.6 million stillbirths occur each year and Uganda is among the countries with a very high stillbirth rate of 21 deaths per 1000 live births. Kawempe National Referral Hospital (KNRH) has a high ...