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Prevalence Of Haemoparasites Among Voluntary Non-Renumerated Blood Donors Of Nakasero Blood Bank
(International Health Sciences University., 2018-12)Background: The use of blood to patient management is potentially a lifesaving maneuver, which necessitates critical care. Consequently, demand for blood has greatly increased over the years. Despite several advances in ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis B active infection in HIV positive infected clients attending AIDS information center, Kampala.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)BACKGROUND: HBV and HIV are endemic diseases in Sub Sahara Africa and are transmitted via similar routes such as unprotected sexual intercourse with infected persons, however, there is insufficient information on prevalence ... -
Prevalence Of Hepatitis B Virus Infection And Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care At Kisugu Health Center III.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Background: Infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is life-threatening both to the pregnant woman and the fetus. Consequently, there is growing need to explore the status of the pregnant woman and avert the ... -
Prevalence OF HIV Among HIV Exposed Infants And Associated Factors, AT Art Clinic Bukomero Health Centre IV Kiboga District.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)BACKGROUND The sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 80% of all the new mother to child transmission of HIV globally. There has been a decrease in the number MTCT cases in the past years due to an increase in utilization of ... -
Prevalence of HIV and Use of ARV Drugs Among Pregnant Mothers Attending the ANC Clinic in Mbarara Regional Referral Hopital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)This study was done in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), Mbarara district. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of HIV infections among the pregnant women who get their antenatal services from the ... -
Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites an their Relationship with Anaemia Among School going Children Aged 5 - 13 Years at Kisugu Health Center III Kampala District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Intestinal parasites which are known to cause major diseases and illnesses not limiting to anaemia of which intestinal protozoa and helminths are a primary cause especially in the sub-tropical and tropical ... -
Prevalence Of Intestinal Parasites And Associated Risk Factors Among School Children Attending Bwonda Primary School Mayuge District Eastern Uganda
(International Health Sciences University, 2018-12)Background: The risk of intestinal parasite among school going children still remains a high burden in fishing communities, as there is evidently poor sanitation and hygiene. This consequently affects children’s health ... -
Prevalence Of Malaria Among Pregnant Women Attending Kitebi Health Centre III, Kampala District.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Background: Malaria is a major public health problem affecting between 250 million people globally every year. In endemic areas, approximately 25 million pregnancies are at risk of Plasmodium falciparum ... -
Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Children Under Five Years in Buwesa Parish, Butaleja District, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Malnutrition is a major public health problem among children throughout the world particularly in developing countries which Uganda is not exceptional. However while most data was providing prevalence of malnutrition across ... -
The prevalence of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers in selected health facilities in kakiri sub county, Wakiso district.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background : Health care workers (HCWs) work in hazardous conditions and due to their professional skills all measures need be undertaken to ensure their safety. Objective :To determine the prevalence rate of NSIs among ... -
Prevalence of Occupational Health and Safety Hazards Among Welders in Soroti Municipality.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction and Background: Welders are usually faced with various occupational hazards at their work places. These hazards adversely affect their health and productivity. However, there is little known on the prevalence ... -
Prevalence Of Overweight, Obesity And Associated Factors Among The Clergy In Kampala
(CIU, 2018)Background: According to the World Health Organization, obesity is one of today’s most manifestly visible, yet a deserted public health problem and it is declared worldwide that an estimate of 1.7billion are obese. The ... -
Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity and Associated Factors Among Upper Primary School Going Children in Uganda:
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Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Associated Risk Factors Among Inmates of Lira Central Prison, Lira Municipality, Mid- Northern Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it is very contagious, airborne and a worldwide pandemic. It ranks as the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, after the human ... -
Prevalence Of Sickle Cell Trait Among Patients Attending Juba Teaching Hospital
(International Health Sciences University, 2018-12)Introduction: Sickle cell disease is the most common hereditary disease known to cause death in children under five in Africa. Sickle cell trait is the benign form of the sickle cell disease. Individuals with sickle cell ... -
Prevalence of tobacco use and associated risk factors among pregnant women in Maracha District, Uganda
(Academic Journals, 2021-06)Globally, tobacco use has become the largest public health threat that kills around 7 million people annually, of which about 6 million deaths are due to direct tobacco use, and 890,000 are attributed to passive smoking. ... -
Prevalence of Tobacco Uses and Risk Factors Among Secondary School Students in Zanzibar:
(International Health Sciences University., 2012-09)In Zanzibar, minimal information is available on tobacco use and its risk factors among Secondary school students that have made it difficult to establish effective control intervention in the country. Therefore, cross-sectional ... -
Prevalence, morphological characterization, and associated factors of anemia among children below 5 years of age attending St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, Gulu District, Northern Uganda
(Dove Press, 2018-10-30)Aim/objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, severity, morphological characterization, and the associated factors of anemia among children under the age of 5 years at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, ... -
Problem Based Learning and Lecturing as Teaching Methods and their Effects on Perceived Classroom Performance of University Students:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction and background: The study was carried out at IHSU a unique university offering only health science related programs. IHSU is located on the third of IHK along St Barnabas road, plot 4686, Kisugu, Namuwongo, ... -
Pulmonary Mycoses Among Hiv/Aids Patients In Kirinya Prisons Complex, Jinja.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: Pulmonary mycoses (P. mycoses) are a group of fungal infections commonly occurring as opportunistic infections (OIs) among individuals who are immune suppressed more especially those with human Immuno-deficiency ...