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Guidance on community social distancing during COVID-19 Outbreak
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Haematological Parameters of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Nakaseke Hospital, Central Uganda
(cient periodique, 2018-12-03)Introduction Establishment of haematological ranges is key to laboratory diagnoses and management of pregnancy-related complications. The parameters to a large extent ought to be population-based, never the less, there ... -
Health Belief Model Strategy and Safe Sexual Practices:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: This study assessed the Health Belief Model Strategy on Safe Sex Practices: A case study of International Health Sciences University (IHSU) Undergraduates. The main objective was to establish the effect of ... -
Health care waste management among health workers and associated factors in primary health care facilities in Kampala city, Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2019-02-18)Background: Healthcare wastes (HCWs) are one of the most hazardous wastes globally; second to only radiation waste. HCW management needs to be prioritized because of the devastating effects on human health and environment ... -
Health Care Waste Management and Occurrence of Occupational Hazards :
(International Health Sciences University., 2012-09)Occurrence of occupational hazards has raised issues of Health care waste management amongst health workers. Reports of 39 health workers claiming for compensation after the Uganda Ebola outbreak in 2000 resonated the issue ... -
Health Facilities' Capacity in Influencing the Functionality of the District Health Information System Version-2 in Data Management:
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Introduction: Efforts to improve the quality and management of public health information systems in developing countries have led to the introduction and roll-out of the District Health Management Information System - ... -
Health Facilities’ Readiness to Manage Hypertension and Diabetes Casesat Primary Health Facilities in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement,Yumbe District, Uganda
(Hindawi, 2021-01-23)Background. NCDs are the greatest global contributors to morbidity and mortality and are a major health challenge in the 21stcentury. .e global burden of NCDs remains unacceptably high. Access to care remains a challenge ... -
Health Facility Challenges in Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of HIV Perinatally - Infected Adolescents:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Effectively addressing the psychological needs of HIV perinatally infected adolescents in Uganda is no only critical to avert risk taking behavior, impaired adulthood and premature death of the adolescent but also for the ... -
Health seeking behavior on uptake of family planning services among refugee women of reproductive age in Nakivale refugee camp Isingiro district.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Understanding health seeking behavior of a particular group of people has been seen as an effective way in developing strategies that meet the health needs of that population. Access to family planning (FP) services is a ... -
Health Seeking Behaviour Among Women in Soroti District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)This study investigated the factors influencing the health seeking behaviour of women in Soroti district. It sought to establish the role of individual, community and health system factors on their health seeking behaviour. ... -
Health Seeking Behaviour Amongst Female Adult Refugees in Kyaka II, Kyenjojo District, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)A study on health seeking behaviour amongst female adult refugees was carried out in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Kyenjojo district in September 2012. The major objective was to determine the factors affecting health ... -
Health Seeking Behaviour for Mental Health Services:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The study was a cross sectional study in which a census was conducted involving 384 household respondents. Data was collected by interviews, questionnaires and documentary review and analyzed by Statistical package for ... -
The Healthcare Seeking Time of Caregivers/Parents of Under Five Children with Fever in Kisugu Health center III, Namuwongo-Kampala.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)BACKGROUND: In Uganda fever symptoms are mostly related to malaria infection while other causes considered minor in health centers leading to the misuse of antimalaria medications that brings about drug resistance.(home-based ... -
Heavy Metal Accumulation in Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown on Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Contaminated Soil Amended with Treated Composted Sewage Biosolid
(Scientific Research publishing, 2018-10)A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the heavy metal accumulation in maize ( Zea mays L.) plant grown in chromated copper arsenate (CCA) soil amended with treated composted sewage biosolid. The initial concentrations ... -
Hematological abnormalities in HIV-antiretroviral therapy naïve clients as seen at an immune suppression syndrome clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, southwestern Uganda
(Dove Press, 2018-06-27)Aim/objective: To assess the common hematological abnormalities among HIV-antiretroviral therapy (ART) naïve clients attending an immune suppression syndrome (ISS) clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), ... -
HIV infection modifies the relationship between distance to a health facility and treatment success rate for tuberculosis in rural eastern Uganda
(Elsevier, 2021-03-04)Rationale: Distance from residence to a health facility especially in rural areas presents a physical barrier and may influence tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes. Objectives: We examined the association between distance ... -
HIV Positive Breast Feeding Mother's Compliance with the MoH Recommended IYCF Options in Mukono District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: Mother To Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV still remains a threat especially in resource limited settings like Uganda where breastfeeding is the norm and remains the largest source of HIV transmission in children ... -
Household Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Sold Waste Disposal in Juba City, South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: Juba city is currently experiencing an intensified rate of environmental corrosion with household solid waste discarded along drainage channels, residential areas and commercial centers. Although a Japanese ... -
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Uptake and Its Predictors Among Female Adolescents in Gulu Municipality, Northern Uganda
(Dovepress, 2022-09-25)Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the putative case of cervical cancer. However, uptake of HPV vaccination is reportedly low in Uganda. This study explored the predictors of HPV vaccination uptake among female ... -
Hygiene Practices of Postpartum Mothers in a Rural Ugandan setting:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The study was carried out basing on the topic “Hygiene practices of postpartum mothers in a rural Ugandan setting.” It aimed at establishing the Perineal care practices of postpartum mothers, establishing hand hygiene ...