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Care Giver Factors Associated With Adherence To Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV Infected Children At Kisugu Health Centre III
(International Health Sciences University, 2017-11)Background: Adherence to ART among children is a dynamic challenging process involving several factors. With use of effective ART therapy, survival of children with AIDS has extensively increased but the benefits of this ... -
The Caregivers Knowledge and Perception of Pain Management among the Cancer Patients in Cancer Institute, Mulago Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)The study was carried out to determine the knowledge and perception of the caregivers on pain and its management among the cancer patients from cancer institute in Mulago hospital complex. Problem: Very little information ... -
Caregivers' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Prevention of Diarrhoea in Children Under Five Years in Soweto Namuwongo.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction This study investigated caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on prevention of diarrhoea in children under five years in Soweto, Namuwongo. The study particularly sought to assess caregivers' knowledge ... -
A Case Control Study on the InfluenceE of Household Commercial Sugarcane Growing on the Nutrition Status of Children Under Five Years in Namutamba District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: The nutrition status of children of less than five years is an important determinant to child growth and development. Poor nutrition status contributes to child morbidity and mortality as a result of poor ... -
Challenges of caring for mentally ill patients in the community among family members of patients in Butabika national mental hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background; Caretakers who give care to people with mental illness are affected in a variety of ways and degrees. The interplay of caretaking challenges; poverty, lack of support from others, depression, discrimination and ... -
Circumstances of child deaths in Mali and Uganda:
(Elsevier Ltd, 2018-06)Background Interventions to reduce child deaths in Africa have often underachieved, causing the Millennium Development Goal targets to be missed. We assessed whether a community enquiry into the circumstances of death could ... -
Client antenantal care satisfaction at Rwesande health centre four Kasese dictrict.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)This study was about assessment of Client Antenatal care satisfaction in Rwesande Health centre four in Kasese District. The variables that were studied included individual factors, facility factors and Client Antenatal ... -
Client Satisfaction With Health Care Services of a Community Health Insurance Scheme:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction This study was conducted to assess the level of satisfaction with health care services (Out Patient Department) of CHIS at Bishop C. Asili hospital and also to look at quality in the perspectives of clients. ... -
Clinical management of Covid-19
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Common uropathogens among diabetic patients with urinary tract infection at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Afr J Lab Med, 2018-02-09)Between June 2015 and October 2015, 159 mid-stream urine samples from diabetic patients were cultured. The prevalence of urinary tract infection was high at 22% and women were more affected compared with men (P = 0.017). ... -
Community Volunteer Workers’ Activities and the Wellbeing of Patients Receiving Palliative Care Services from Hospice Africa Uganda in Kampala within the 20 Km Radius.
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Comparative Study of Malaria Risk Factors and Access to Healthcare Services by Batwa and Non-Batwa Communities in Kanungu District South Western Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: Malaria remains a major public health problem in Africa, Uganda and Kanungu district specifically. This paper is drawn from an Masters Public Health study which focused on risk factors for contracting malaria ... -
A Comparative Study of Nutrition Interventions on Malnutrition Among Children Aged 6 - 59 Months in Kamwenge district.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction The study took place in Kamwenge district, over 236.95 km west of Kampala. Its purpose was to determine the extent to which nutrition interventions of Developing and Delivering Biofortified Crops project have ... -
A Comparative Study of Risk Factors for Diarrhoeal Diseases in the Under Fives in the Rural and Urban Areas of Mbale District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Background: The prevalence of diarrhoeal diseases is increasingly becoming an aspect of public health significance in the world today especially in developing countries like Uganda. Mbale, a district in Uganda has showed ... -
Comparative Study On Effects Of Emergency Nutritional Intervention On Maternal, Newborn And Child Health Service Utilization And Outcomes Between Intervention And Control Health Facilities In Adjumani District
(CIU, 2018)Introduction: Uganda has the highest influx of refugees in the East African region. Adjumani district is a host to over 200,000 South Sudanese refugees. Emergency Nutrition Interventions (ENI) are provided to both the ... -
Comparative Study On Effects Of Emergency Nutritional Intervention On Maternal,NewBorn And Child Health Service Utilisation And Outcomes Between Intervention And Control Health Facilities In Adjuman District
(CIU, 2018-11)ABSTRACT Introduction: Uganda has the highest influx of refugees in the East African region. Adjumani district is a host to over 200,000 South Sudanese refugees. Emergency Nutrition Interventions (ENI) are provided to ... -
Comparing Sexual Reproductive Health Needs and Practices in Relation to their HIV Sero-Status :
(International Health Sciences University, 2011-09)Introduction: This study compared the sexual reproductive health needs and practices of HIV positive and HIV negative adolescents in Tororo district. The independent variable being HIV sero-status of the adolescents and ... -
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Cancer Patients Attending Uganda Cancer Institute.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The study was carried out in Uganda Cancer Institute to determine the use of Complementary and Alternative medicine among cancer patients. Background: There has been a substantial increase in the use of complementary and ... -
Compliance To Occupational Health And Safety Guidelines Among Workers In Kakira Sugar Factory
(CIU, 2017-11)ABSTRACT Introduction: The Sugar industry is one of the important agro-based industries not only in Uganda but also in the world which directly contributes to creating employment, income and social developments in the ... -
Compliance with Iron and folic Acid Supplementation Among Pregnant Women Attending Al- Amin Nursing Home, Nairobi Kenya.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Iron and folate are micronutrients that are required in minute amounts for normal functioning, growth and development. Daily iron supplementation is recommended to all pregnant women as part of the antenatal ...