• Prevalence, clinical pattern and short term outcomes of HIV infected children admitted at Alsabah Children's Hospital, South Sudan 

  Gawar, Isaac (Makerere University, 2018)

  Background: Worldwide, HIV continues to be a major global health issue, having claimed more than 35 million lives so far. According to the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2017 report, approximately 36.7 ...
• Risk factors for intrauterine growth restriction among women delivering at Mulago National and Naguru Regional Referral Hospitals: A case-control study 

  Kato, Paul Ivan (Makerere University, 2018)

  Introduction: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality with long term health implications for the survivors. It affects approximately 30 million newborns per year ...
• Prevalence and patterns of Charcot Foot Arthropathy among adult diabetic patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital 

  Wanzou, Vwakya (Makerere University, 2018)

  Background: Charcot foot arthropathy is a potentially limb threatening condition that leads to progressive destruction of the bones and joints in the neuropathic foot. Its main cause is diabetes mellitus which prevalence ...
• Childhood severe pneumonia in Mulago Hospital: Associated factors and bacterial etiology in the era of universal access to HIV drugs 

  Shema, Christine (2018)

  Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality among children below 5 years. Several factors including not being breastfed, lack of immunisation and HIV exposure have played a role. HIV exposed children have been ...
• Knowledge, attitude and usage of medical animations as a complementary learning resource by undergraduates at Makerere University College of Health Sciences 

  Nansinguza, Jacob (Makerere University, 2017)

  Background: A medical animation is a short educational film, usually based around medical topic rendered using three-dimensional computer graphics. It evolved from the field of realistic medical illustrations such as those ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with delayed puberty among adolescents on boosted protease inhibitor based second line art at PIDC 

  Nakiddu, Nana Jacqueline (Makerere University, 2018)

  Background: Delayed puberty is a recognised feature of children infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Pubertal maturation contributes to sexual attitudes, social acceptance and to the general ...
• Prevalence, factors associated and short term outcomes of children with selected electrolyte abnormalities aged 2-59 months admitted with acute watery diarrhoea at Mulago Hospital 

  Nabatanzi, Mary (Makerere University, 2018)

  Worldwide, diarrhoeal diseases are a leading cause of death among children under the age of five years and contributing over 20% of deaths of children in this age group in developing nations. Diarrhoea is the second most ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with splenomegaly among children aged 5 to 17 years with Sickle Cell Anemia attending Mulago Hospital, Kampala 

  Mwalimu, Mwende Catherine (Makerere University, 2018)

  Background: The spleen is one of the main organs to be affected in Sickle cell anemia, this has been attributed to its complex anatomy and prominent reticuloendothelial functions. The spleen usually becomes palpably enlarged ...
• Prevalence of chronic pain and associated factors among children with cerebral palsy attending the Child Neurology and Rehabilitation clinics at Mulago National Referral Hospital 

  Bambi, Nsalazi Emma (Makerere University, 2018)

  Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood occurring in 1,8–2,3 cases per 1000 children in developed countries, in Uganda the prevalence of cerebral palsy is 2,7 per 1000 ...
• Prevalence of HIV related stigma and associated factors among HIV positive pregnant and lactating women at Soroti hospital and TASO Soroti-Uganda 

  Binduru, Ritha (Sr)
• Prevalence and factors associated with major depressive disorder among adolescents attending Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre, Kampala 

  Kyohangirwe, Leticia
• The prevalence, patterns and factors associated with ocular manifestations of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia at Mulago National Referral Hospital 

  Bako, Monday Beatrice

  Introduction Up to 25% of patients with severe pre-eclampsia and 50% of patients with eclampsia have visual symptoms of clinical significance, while 1-3% of affected patients remain with irreversible blindness due to ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with depressive illness in patients with tuberculosis in Mulago Hospital 

  Alinaitwe, Racheal

  Background: Depression is a major cause of the global disease burden and globally affects 350-400 million persons making it the largest contributor to years lived with disability. Among patients with chronic physical ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with renal dysfunction among HIV infected patients receiving Tenofovir at Mulago Communicable Disease Clinic 

  Nyende, Louis
• Determinants of intimate partner violence among pregnant teenagers in Lira District 

  Auma, Anna Grace

  Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy has emerged as a serious contributor to maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, it has negative health consequences like unwanted pregnancy, sexually ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with hookworm infestation among pregnant women attending their first antenatal visit at Ogur Health Center, Lira District 

  Apili, Felister

  Background: Hookworm infestation is associated with adverse health outcomes for both the baby and mother. Fetal effects include; intrauterine growth retardation, physical and mental growth retardation; whereas the mother ...
• Birth intervals and associated factors among women attending young child clinic at Yumbe Hospital, Yumbe District 

  Aleni, Mary
• Prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among HIV infected mothers in Mulago Hospital 

  Yeboa, Kyeremaa Naomi

  Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, the prevalence of postpartum depression in the general population of women is estimated at 13%. However, the estimated prevalence for developing ...
• Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Medical Photography among Postgraduate Students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences 

  Bamusonighe, Apollo Peter (Makerere University, 2017)

  BACKGROUND Medical Photography is concerned with taking images that are beneficial to medical practice. As a specialized area of photography, it entails the documentation of clinical presentation of patients, medical and ...

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