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Comparison of routine versus selective screening strategies for depression among PLHIV attending Princess Diana Memorial Health Centre iv Soroti.
(Makerere University, 2018-11)Abstract Introduction: Depression is not usually screened for among PLHIV in Uganda in spite of the fact that depression is more common among PLHIV than in the general population. The study’s aim was to determine whether ... -
Factors associated with use of modern contraceptives among female adolescents 15-19 years in Rubaga Division slums of Kampala- Uganda: A cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction: Avertable pregnancies and maternal deaths continue to occur predominantly in Sub-Saharan Africa where use of the effective modern contraceptive methods is still low due to a number of barriers. Female ... -
Assessment of factors associated with district health facility preparedness towards cholera epidemics: A case of Namayingo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11)Background: African countries are prone to epidemics due to poor preparedness. Uganda adopted the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy to effectively respond to epidemics. Despite having an IDSR, ... -
Predictors of contraceptive use among students of Gulu University
(Makerere University, 2018-10)Introduction: Worldwide contraceptive prevalence among young people is estimated at 64%. In Uganda, contraceptive prevalence among sexually active unmarried women aged 20-24years is 55.6%. Objective: To establish prevalence ... -
Factors associated with practices towards diarrhoea prevention among caretakers of children under five years in Lwengo district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-23)ABSTRACT Introduction: Diarrhoea remained the second leading cause of death among children under five years globally. It killed more young children than Aids, malaria and measles combined. Uganda remained among the ... -
Factors affecting availability of artemisinin-based combination therapy in private drug outlets in Tororo district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-19)Background: Uganda has a high malaria burden, with reported 30 to 50 percent malaria-related outpatient visits. However, about 60% of patients seek treatment from private drug outlets. In response to this challenge, the ... -
Determinants for late antiretroviral therapy initiation among diagnosed HIV positive individuals in Alebtong District, Uganda: A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2018-11-08)Background: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) greatly reduces Human Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (HIV) related morbidity and mortality among HIV patients. However, global ART coverage for adults was only 38% and 46% by the end ... -
Prevalence and pattern of echocardiographic abnormalities among patients with end stage renal disease on Haemodialysis at Mulago National Referal Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-09)Background: Cardiovascular disease independent of the primary diagnosis is the most common cause of morbidity and premature mortality in patients on chronic haemodialysis. In Uganda, the prevalence of CKD is almost 16% and ... -
Prevalence and disposal of unused medicines among Households in Kawempe Division, Kampala Capital City Authority, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-20)ABSTRACT Background: Presence of unused medicines in households can lead to harmful health incidents such as prolonged morbidity due to ingestion of sub-optimal doses, wrong treatment or poisoning and yet there is ... -
Factors associated with adherence to safe water chain practices among refugees in Pagirinya refugee settlement, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-19)Poor adherence to safe water chain practices is a major obstacle to consumption of safe drinking water by people around the world. It is also one of the leading con-tributors to various incidences of water-borne diseases. ... -
Cost Effectiveness analysis of GeneXpert Omni compared to GeneXpert MTB/Rif for point of care diagnosis of Tuberculosis among presumptive cases in Pingire health center III, Serere district
(Makerere University, 2018-11-12)Insufficient case detection is a persistent obstacle to furthering the WHO’s stated goal of eliminating TB by 2035. Introduction and implementation of Xpert MTB/Rif with improved sensitivity and turnaround time has provided ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with bacterial contamination of intraoperative salvaged blood in women with ruptured ectopic pregnancy at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-01-19)Introduction: Intra operative blood salvage in conditions like ruptured ectopic pregnancy can reduce the need for allogeneic blood which is scarce and expensive. Intra operative salvaged blood has been reported to be ... -
Quality of life of adult intestinal stoma patients in Uganda, A cross-sectional study at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-08-16)Introduction; Intestinal stomas remain important life-saving surgical options in a wide range of gastrointestinal pathologies globally. Knowledge of the effects of any medical or surgical intervention on the patients‘ ... -
Factors Associated with Uptake of Floods Early Warning Information in Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda
(2018-11-23)Background: Globally, millions of people are exposed to floods each year. Efforts to reduce the impact of floods through Floods Early Warning Information (FEWI) are required. Butaleja district which has a vast portion of ... -
Factors associated with measles vaccination among children aged 12 – 24 months in Busia district.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-23)Introduction: Measles vaccination is an effective public health intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality among children below 5years due to measles. In Busia measles vaccination has remained low at 70% despite the ... -
Complementary feeding practices and associated factors among infants and young children aged 6-23 months in fort portal municipality Kabarole district.
(2018-11-26)Background:Evidence has shown that promotion of appropriate complementary feeding practices reduces the incidence of stunting and leads to better growth outcome, Inappropriate complementary feeding leads to nutrient ... -
Morphometric and morphologic study of the human sacra at the galloway osteological collection.
(2018-08-09)vii 99.20 , 98.50 and 98.57 among males, females and the whole study population respectively. The sample had a median sacral index of 97.26mm for the entire sample. There was no statistically significant sex ... -
Immunological consequence of alcohol consumption on mucosa derived CD4+ T cell phenotype and In Vitro susceptibility to HIV-1 infection.
(2018-11-21)In Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a significant over-lap in Alcohol use disorder and HIV infection burden and about 60% of the HIV infections occur in women. Alcohol exerts several modulatory effects on the immune system ... -
Influence of type 1 & 2 innate lymphoid cells, and their cytokine production on increasing risk of tuberculosis infection among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-15)Absence of or reduced interferon gamma (IFN-γ) production is associated with increased susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI), and also with progression from latent to active TB. Immune suppressive diseases ... -
Pre-treatment hiv-1 drug resistance, virological outcomes and acquired hiv-1 drug resistance in a cohort of female sex workers in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-10-08)BACKGROUND: Uganda adopted the WHO recommended test and treat among HIV infected individuals, which may pose a risk of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) especially among high-risk populations. We investigated the risk factors ...
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