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Assessment of the drivers to a persistent measles outbreak among under five - year old children in Wakiso district Central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-01)
Introduction and Background
Regardless of the availability of a safe and efficacious vaccine for the last three decades which has been protective to many lives, measles has continuously been the major cause of morbidity ...
Prevalance and factors associated with stunting among children aged 6-59 months in Bala sub-county, Kole district.
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Introduction:
Stunting is the most prevalent form of malnutrition. It is associated with prolonged under nutrition in most developing countries including Uganda. Malnutrition contributes to more than 50 percent of the ...
Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated factors among children under five years in Lubombo region, Eswatini
(Makerere University, 2022-06-22)
Introduction
Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under five
years of age, with the highest number of deaths being reported in sub-Saharan Africa and South
Asia. The available ...
Factors associated with complete immunization among children aged 12-23 months in Yaqshid District, Somalia
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: World Health Organization revealed that, immunization has been estimated to avert between 2 to 3 million deaths every year globally. In Yaqshid district, immunization coverage among children stands at 49%. ...
Association between introduction of Integrated Community Case Management and utilisation of selected facility-based health services among children one year of age in Amolataar district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11-07)
BACKGROUND: Scale-up of Integrated Community Case Management of common
childhood illnesses (ICCM) is a growing focus to address health care access barriers.
Assessment of ICCM programming has paid little attention to ...
Prevalence and determinants of continued breastfeeding among mothers of children aged 12-23 months in Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Introduction: Breastfeeding is important for assuring proper infant nutrition, growth, and development. Breastfeeding beyond one year is of great benefit to both the child and the mother. Despite the known benefits, ...
Prevalence of overweight obesity and associated risk factors among primary school going children 6-13 years in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-07)
Introduction: Global estimates show that about 155million School going children are either overweight or obese. Overweight and obesity among children have now become public health concerns due to the associated health ...
Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among internally displaced children aged 6-59 months in Hawl Wadaag District, Mogadishu-Somalia
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: Worldwide, childhood malnutrition is a public health concern that contributes to impaired mental and physical growth. Malnutrition encompasses stunting, wasting underweight, micronutrient deficiency, and being ...
Factors associated with default from the management of severe acute malnutrition among caregivers of children 6-59 months at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: The successful management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) lowers under-five morbidity and mortality. Despite this, a significant proportion of children receiving Outpatient Therapeutic Care (OTC) continue ...
Factors associated with consumption of probiotic foods amongst children 0-59 months in informal settlement of Kinawataka Settlemet, Nakawa Division Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
Background: Children in informal settlements are exposed to infections commonly bacteremia that requires continuous use of anti-biotics. However, the use of probiotics and associated factors remains largely under researched. ...