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Utilization of emergency contraception by female students in Kampala International University, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Introduction: Unintended pregnancy is a major challenge to the reproductive health of young adults especially in developing countries. Emergency contraception prevents unintended pregnancy hence averting abortion, maternal ...
Factors affecting utilization of skilled birth attendance and post natal care services among teenage mothers in Kamuli district, eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-16)
Background: According to the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) of 2016, 78.6%
of births among teenage mothers were by skilled birth attendants and only 53.1% of teenage
mothers attend a postnatal check during ...
Factors associated with postnatal care services utilization among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months, Hoima district
(Makerere University, 2021-03-10)
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality ratio is still high in Uganda, 336/100,000 live births and
about 75% of the maternal deaths occur during the postnatal period despite efforts in trying to
enhance maternal and child health. ...
Food security among South Sudanese refugee households in a protracted situation in Rhino camp settlement, Arua district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Background: Food security remains a big challenge in protracted refugees situations. We assessed food security status and the associated factors, as well as the food insecurity coping strategies among refugee households ...
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 ...
Timely First Antenatal Care Visit and associated factors among Adolescent Girls in Fishing Communities of Namayingo District, East Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-17)
Background: In Uganda, the average timing of 1st ANC is at 19 weeks of pregnancy, this is late
based on the WHO recommendation of attending early 1
st ANC at ≤ 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Timely 1
stANC is critical as it ...
Service availability, and readiness of primary care health facilities to offer hypertension diagnosis services in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2021-03-31)
Background:
Despite the existing knowledge about the growing hypertension epidemic, few people are receiving appropriate diagnosis services in health facilities in low-income countries like Uganda. Information on the ...
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 ...
The cost-effectiveness analysis of iron- folic acid supplementation and the combination of kitchen gardening with iron-folic acid supplementation in the prevention and control of gestational anaemia in Kiboga district.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-19)
Background: Gestational anaemia is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality
in developing countries. This study analyzed the cost-effectiveness of Iron-Folic Acid
supplementation and the combination ...
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 ...