Academic submissions (CHS)
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The prevalence of household food insecurity and it's association with hypertension and other correlates among adults in Arua Municipality : a cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Introduction and Background: Globally, food insecurity is on the increase due to many factors exacerbated by climate change. Food insecurity has been linked to chronic diseases like hypertension as it elevates stress levels ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with screening for diabetes complications at Mulago Hospital Diabetes Clinic
(Makerere University, 2021-02-18)Introduction: The global burden of diabetes is increasing in developing countries. Early detection and management of diabetes complications has the potential to reverse or slow progression. Data on prevalence of screening ... -
Chest tube thoracostomy indications and early complications among patients with chest pathology at Mulago National Referral Hospital : a cohort study
(Makerere University, 2020-03)Introduction: Chest tube thoracostomy (CTT) is defined as insertion of a chest tube into the pleural cavity to drain air, blood, bile, pus, or other fluids. CTT is the most commonly performed lifesaving surgical procedure ... -
Factors associated with tobacco use among commercial motorcyclists in Arua Municipality, Arua district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-08)Introduction Tobacco use is a public health threat that contributes to global burden of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately one person dies every six seconds due ... -
Ectoparasites of small mammal communities in restored oil prospecting sites in Buliisa and Hoima districts
(Makerere University, 2015-10)A study of small mammal diversity and their ectoparasites was undertaken in seven restored oil exploration sites within the Albertine Graben between April and August 2013. Small mammals were surveyed using Sherman, Museum ... -
Outcome at two weeks in patients with Traumatic brain injury following road traffic accidents in an urban tertiary hospital in Uganda
(Cogent Medicine, 2017-05)Background: Globally, road traffic accidents are a major cause of death and disability. The developing countries bear a disproportionately large share of the RTAs which account for about 85% of the deaths. Most of these ... -
Clinical and cranial computed tomography scan findings in adults following road traffic accidents in Kampala, Uganda.
(African Health Sciences, 2011-06)Background: Globally, road traffic accidents are a major cause of death and disability. The developing countries bear a disproportionately large share of the RTAs which account for about 85% of the deaths. Most of these ... -
Structure of technical education and vocational training in Pakistan
(Journal of Technical Education and Training., 2010-06)The main purpose of the study was to investigate the present profile of technical education, their problems and prospects and to find out the causes in case of slow implantation and low achievements of target. The sample ... -
Where is students' research in evidence-informed decision-making in health? Assessing productivity and use of postgraduate students' research in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
(Health Research Policy systems., 2017-06)Background: Investing in research that is not accessible or used is a waste of resources and an injustice to human subject participants. Post-graduate students’ research in institutions of higher learning involves considerable ... -
Prevalance and factors associated with virologic non-suppression among HIV patients newly diagnosed with cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2020)Introduction: HIV positive patients are not only at an increased risk of malignancy, but also increased risk of death from malignancy as compared to the general population. Virologic non-suppression has been identified as ... -
Clinical presentation, disease severity and factors associated with severity among patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-12-03)Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease that leads to progressive joint destruction and disability from autoimmune processes that target the synovium. The severity of the disease ... -
Consumer health information literacy promotion program in public and community libraries in Africa: Experience from Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
(Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)The aim of this project was to enhance the capacity of public and community librarians in four African countries (Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe) in meeting the consumer health information (CHI) needs of their patrons. ... -
The horizon of information sharing at Makerere University: Multimedia, audiovisual and the linked open data
(Science Publishing Group, 2017)Makerere University has, in the recent past, climbed up the academic and research ranks, globally, and this has been supported by excellent information services, covering all available information resource formats and ... -
Can an educational podcast improve the ability of parents of primary school children to assess the reliability of claims made about the benefits and harms of treatments: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(Trials, 2017)Background: Claims made about the effects of treatments are very common in the media and in the population more generally. The ability of individuals to understand and assess such claims can affect their decisions and ... -
Training Needs Assessment for the East African Centre of Excellence in Oncology
(Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), 2019-02)The East African Centre of Excellence in Oncology (EACO), formerly the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) was originally founded as a collaborative research institution. The Institute holds a global legacy of providing the ... -
The prevalence and factors associated with umbilical arterial doppler abnormalities in women with pre-eclampsia at Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-06)Introduction: Umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry detects fetuses at risk of asphyxia from IUGR before changes in the CTG and biophysical score are evident. This has made it a primary fetal surveillance tool in pre-eclampsia ... -
Factors associated with empathy among midwives working in obstetrics and gynecology department of Mulago hospital Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-08)Introduction: Empathy is an essential component of a caring relationship and especially critical to the provision of quality midwifery care. It enables health care professionals to identify and understand patient‘s ... -
Awareness and practices of preconception care among women attending antenatal care at Rushere community hospital, kiruhura district
(2015-08)Background: Preconception care (PCC) has been shown to be effective in improving the health of mothers and pregnancy outcomes in developed countries. The aim of this study was therefore to describe the awareness and practices ... -
Youth Friendliness and Utilization of Reproductive Health Services provided by the University of Nairobi
(Makerere University, 2019)Background: The period ages 10-24 (youth) is associated with physical and psychological changes which come with various social and developmental challenges. One of the major challenges that youth face is in the area of ... -
Performance of viral load as a marker for cryptococcal antigenemia screening among anti-retroviral therapy experienced human immunodeficiency virus infected patients at Baylor Uganda
(2019-11-29)Background: Approximately 15% of all HIV-related deaths globally are attributable to Cryptococcal meningitis. Cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) screening and subsequent pre-emptive therapy can reduce the risk of Cryptococcal ...
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