School of Public Health (Public-Health): Recent submissions
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Factors associated with stock-outs of antiretroviral medicines in West Nile region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: In Uganda, despite the reduced costs of medications and increased support from the Ministry of Health and partners such as the Global Fund and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), stock-outs ... -
Factors associated with timeliness of submission of weekly epidemiological surveillance reports by health facilities in Kabarole District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction. Timeliness of submission of weekly epidemiological surveillance reports (WESR) is one of the ways through which countries can detect and respond to epidemic-prone diseases. To achieve timeliness of submission ... -
Knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer health education and counseling and associated factors among health workers in community drug outlets in Kawempe division in Kampala district; A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Introduction:Cervical cancer is an increasing public health threat worldwide, especially in developing countries. It is the most common cancer among women in Uganda. Despite its high incidence, there is still a low uptake ... -
Prevalence, Associated Factors, Barriers and Facilitators of Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners among Young People Living with HIV/AIDS in care at an Urban HIV Clinic, Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Background: HIV/AIDs remains of great public health concern globally. The disclosure rates of positive HIV status by young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) to their sexual partners are low. This has consequences of poor ... -
Factors associated with pre-diagnosis loss to follow up among Presumptive Tuberculosis patients in Mukono District, Uganda: a Prospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2023-11-22)Background: A significant proportion of incident tuberculosis (TB) cases in Uganda are not notified. Some of the missing cases are patients who are identified as presumptive TB patients at health facilities but drop out ... -
Factors associated with early neonatal mortality among low birth weight babies in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-18)Introduction: In the Uganda, Low Birth Weight attributes to 15.3% neonatal mortality. Over 85% of all neonatal deaths occur in the first week of life and about 95% of low birth weight neonatal deaths occur in the first ... -
Utilization of HIV testing services among adolescents aged 10-19 years in Soroti District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-12-06)Introduction: Globally 2,100 adolescents are infected with HIV every day. In Uganda, most adolescents do not know their HIV status. Although generally adolescents know of a place to get tested for HIV, the proportion ever ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among women living with human immunodeficiency virus in three high volume health facilities in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Mothers living with Human Immunodeficiency virus face a range of psychological problems including postpartum depression which result into disease progression and long-lasting effects on the health of their ... -
Knowledge and Practices of Malaria Prevention and Control among Caretakers of Children Less Than 5 Years in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement Camp.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-26)Introduction: Malaria remains the most common disease and the leading cause of admission at 56% and death (24%) in the refugee camps. Uganda currently hosts over 1.4 million refugees and Kiryandongo refugee camp is one of ... -
The political economy of adolescent mental health in Uganda: a case study among actors and adolescents in Kampala District.
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: More than half of Uganda’s population is below 16 years of age. These children and adolescents have particularly been exposed to increased risk of mental health conditions due to extreme poverty and a history ... -
Multidrug resistant Escherichia coli on chicken farms in Arua District, West Nile, Uganda: prevalence, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and public health risks
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Background: Antimicrobial resistance in food-animals threatens public health and food security. Much as chicken farms harbour resistant E. coli, its epidemiology in Uganda is still not well understood. This study determined ... -
Prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among children with sickle cell disease aged 6-59 months at Mulago National Referral Hospital Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) significantly contributes to under-five morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and increases vulnerability to undernutrition. However, limited studies exist on the prevalence ... -
Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccination and Associated Factors among Persons Living with Diabetes Mellitus at Kiruddu Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outcomes, including death, and full COVID-19 vaccination is the mainstay for preventing infection and severe disease among high-risk ... -
Prevalence and perceptions of physical activity and healthy diet for the prevention and control of hypertension among HIV-positive clients at the Infectious Diseases Institute in Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-17)Introduction: There is a rising burden of hypertension among PLHIV in Uganda, with the estimated prevalence in HIV care settings ranging from 15% to 32.3%. To address this challenge, the Ministry of Health has incorporated ... -
Estimating HIV prevalence and associated factors among Multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients in treatment centres in Uganda for the period 2017-2019; A comparison of methods
(Makerere University, 2023-11-27)Background: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major clinical challenge, particularly in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection. The main objective of this study was to determine the ... -
Prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and associated factors among adult HIV-infected patients on integrated HIV and hypertension care at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-24)Background: The integration of hypertension (HTN) management into HIV care is the most sustainable approach to addressing the burden of uncontrolled HTN among people living with HIV (PLHIV). However, HTN control is still ... -
Assessing the influence of monitoring practices on data use in decision-making at public health organizations; A case study of Zamzam Foundation, Somalia.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Introduction: Monitoring and evaluation is at the center of sound governance arrangements globally, regionally, nationally and locally as well. It is necessary for the achievement of evidence-based decision-making, budget ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Obesity among Private Day Primary School Going Children (9-12 years) in Kampala City - Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)Introduction: Childhood obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time and whereas it affects all children, it greatly affects primary school going children. More than one third of children are affected ... -
Reservoirs, transmission and Antibiotic Resistance profiles of extended spectrum beta lactamase-producing Escherichia coli at the human-animal-environment interface among farming communities in Wakiso District, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08-21)Background: The emergence of Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) has raised considerable global Public Health concern due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Therefore, this study aimed at ... -
Assessing the attitudes and perceptions on use of social media technologies as health communication tools among environmental health professionals in Wakiso District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-07-08)Introduction; The use of social media technologies such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok has gained popularity in recent years and it has been used in a variety of ways to improve health communication. ...