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Testing Validity of ARI Beads in the Diagnosis of Pheumonia by Community Based Distributors in Aweil South County, South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Background: On annual basis, pneumonia kills an estimated 1.4million children under the age of five, accounting for about one in every five child deaths worldwide. About 90% of these deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
To Cost the Burden of Nodding Syndrome on the Communities of Atanga Sub County.
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To Investigate the Influence of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on the Use of Protective Gears Among Boda-Boda Riders in Nakawa division.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)A study was undertaken to investigate the influence of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on use of protective gears among Boda-Boda riders. The main objective of this study was to investigate the influence of Knowledge, ... -
Uptake of Breast Cancer Screening Among Women of Reproductive Age Attending Antenatal Clinic:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)This study was conducted with a general objective of determining uptake of breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age attending antenatal clinic in Naguru hospital, Nakawa division. Specifically the study aimed ... -
Uptake of Breast Cancer Screening Among Women of Reproductive Age in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction The study investigated the factors influencing the uptake of breast cancer screening services among women of reproductive age (15-45years) in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso district. The specific objectives ... -
Uptake of Hepatitis B services and its associated factors among female sex workers in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: Hepatitis B is an important public health problem; although it is often asymptomatic initially, the long-term complications include cirrhosis and hepatic cancer, diseases that kill about a million people ... -
Uptake of safe male circumcision for HIV prevention among males 15-49 years in Bar-dege Sub County, Gulu District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background to the study: SMC is the surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin from the penis. Studies have shown that it reduces the risk of female to male transmission of HIV by up to 60%. Despite of the efforts ... -
Usage and Access to Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission 'PMTCT' Services by Mothers.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The study ‘Usage and Access to Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) services by mothers’ set out to establish the link and barriers between access and usage to PMTCT services by mothers. It was conducted at ... -
The Use of Alternative Medicine Among Adults in Urban Areas:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)There is a widespread use of herbal medicine which has been viewed as an alternative source of medication from conventional medicine for different illnesses and diseases especially among developing nations including Uganda. ... -
Use of safety belts among taxi drivers in Uganda:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction; Annually over 35 million road traffic injuries are sustained globally, several of which are fatal. Safety belts have been established as the primary form of restrain and thus protection in the event of an ... -
Use of Zinc Supplementation in Treatment of Diarrhea in Children Under 5 Years:
(International Health Sciences University, 2014-11)Background: Disclosure of HIV status supports risk reduction and facilitates access to prevention and care services, but can be inhibited by the fear of negative repercussions. The study explored the role of disclosure ... -
Utilisation of Child Health Services Among Children of Six Months to Five Years of Age in Kyanamira Sub-County Kabale District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Background: Infant mortality rate and child mortality rate still remain high at 54 per 1,000 live births and 38 out of 1,000 respectively. Child health services are interventions put in place to cub down morbidity and ... -
Utilisation of Child Health Services Among Children of Six Months to Five Years of Age in Kyanamira Subcounty, Kabale District.
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Utilisation of E-Health Services Among Health Care Workers and Patients Attending Public and Private Health Facilities on Moroto District./
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: E-health is seen as one of the major emerging remedies in reducing high healthcare cost, improving health access and quality of health care system in both the developed and developing counties, whereby embracing ... -
Utilisation of E-learning Tools for Health Care Training Among Trainees at the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa(HPCA)
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: Utilization of e-learning tools is very vital in e-learning but more significantly in healthcare training. Effective and efficient use of e-learning tools has the potential to improve quality of health workers, ... -
Utilization of Antenatal Care Services Among Pregnant Women at Jale, Kajo-Keji County, South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background to the study South Sudan has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world (2,054 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, each mother has a 1/7 chance of dying during delivery in her life time. Access to ... -
Utilization of contraceptive Services Among the Youths in Uganda:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Evidences indicates that using any form of family planning methods saves and improves women lives, their children, and their households in a number of aspects. Besides reducing unwanted and mistimed pregnancies, ... -
Utilization of Integrated Mental Health Services:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)In the quest to explore the usage of integrated mental health services, the research set out to assess the utilization of these services in Masaka district with four specific objectives: Finding out the utilization rate ... -
The Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Forms by Health Workers in Selected Health Center III's in Makindye Division, Kampala.
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Utilization of ORS Among Care Givers in Treating Diarrhoea Among Children Below Five Years in Kawempe Division.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Globally, one-fifth of all estimated five million under-five annual deaths is due to diarrhoea (UNICEF, 2010). Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) solution use could provide substantial reduction in deaths from ...