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Feasibility and effectiveness of peer supervision on paediatric fever treatment among registered private drug sellers in east-central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-19)
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, pneumonia, malaria and diarrhoea together account for about 60% of under-5 mortality within the age group 1-59 months. In Uganda, 59% of children less than five years of age with febrile ...
Uptake and factors associated with couple HIV Counselling and testing among married/consensually related partners in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02-26)
Introduction:
Residents in the fishing communities in Uganda are at higher risk of HIV infection and in urgent need of prevention interventions. Couples HIV counselling and testing (CHCT) is one of such interventions. ...
Navigating the HIV pathway among HIV-positive men at Kawaala health center III, Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-14)
Introduction: Although Uganda has made significant success in scaling up ART initiation among
people living with HIV, the majority of men living with HIV remain undiagnosed. Even among
those men who are diagnosed, up ...
Factors associated with healthcare workers’ compliance to infection prevention and control guidelines in neonatal intensive care units and maternity wards in Kamuli, Iganga and Jinja districts
(Makerere University, 2021-05-11)
Background: Newborns admitted in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are at a high risk of contracting Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) and deaths due to lapse in compliance to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) ...
Assessing suspected postpartum illnesses, associated factors and self reported management actions adopted among mothers in Wakiso district,Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-06)
Background: Every day 15 women die in Uganda due to pregnancy and child birth related causes which mostly occur during the post-partum period. Health care workers sometimes lack capacity to conduct essential care actions ...
Modelling the impact of interventions on the optimal control of Cholera in hotspots in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-23)
Background: Cholera is an infectious disease that is caused by eating food or drinking water
contaminated with a bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. Historically there have been seven (7)
pandemics and Uganda as a country ...
A predictive model for the early detection of diabetes using machine learning : a case study of Kiruddu hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03-30)
Diabetes Mellitus is one of major chronic non-communicable diseases which is either caused when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin, it produces. Many complications ...
Case detection of tuberculosis patients using machine learning : a case study of China Friendship Hospital Naguru, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-08-18)
Although early detection and treatment of Tuberculosis cases are the hallmark of successful TB control, diagnostic delay is still long and common in Uganda. Therefore, the study aimed at developing a tool that uses ...
Risk prediction of schistosomiasis infection among preschool children in Uganda using random forests compared with the logistic regression classifier
(Makerere University, 2021-05-12)
Introduction: Schistosomiasis is a major public health concern in many tropical and sub-tropical regions in the world including Uganda. In Uganda, the national prevalence estimates of schistosomiasis among Pre-School ...
Prevalence and correlates of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among multipara women with disabilities in Iganga District – Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Background: Numbering at more than 50 million, women with disabilities are an indispensable population in the efforts to reduce maternal mortality, given that they possess two of the characteristics that increase the risk ...