The Institute of Public Health and Management: Recent submissions
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Determinants of oral hygiene among primary school going children aged 5-12 in Kisenyi, Rubaga Division in KCCA Kampala.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Introduction: In Uganda 60–90% of school going children in Kisenyi have or had dental cavities at some point. Dental cavities can be prevented by maintaining a constant low level of fluoride in the oral cavity. In Uganda, ... -
Assessment of Factors Contributing to Diarrhea Among Infants Attending Out Patient Department at Wakiso Health Center IV, Wakiso District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: Globally diarrhea is the leading cause of death in children under five years of age, with an estimated 1.5 million child deaths per year. Rotavirus infection remains the commonest cause of severe dehydrating ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Breast Cancer Screening Services Among Slum Dwellers in Kamwokya II.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background Breast cancer is the uncontrolled or abnormal growth of breast cells which spread, multiply and also affect other body parts in women (CDC, 2005). World wide, one among the four women diagnosed with cancer ... -
The role of community involvement in planning for integrated HIV / AIDs health services at Koboko Hospittal, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: The constitution of the Republic of Uganda recognizes the importance of community participation and further emphasized this in the national health policy. Uganda is still classified as a high burden country ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of HIV and AIDS Infection Prevention Among Secondary School Students in Makindye Division-Kampala City.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: Uganda being a signatory to a number of global proclamations including the commitments in the 2011 UN Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS, it has made a remarkable achievement in the control of HIV and AIDS ... -
Factors influencing the utilization of reproductive health services among Somali men in Kisenyi slum, Kampala District - Uganda
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: Reproductive health care services are a system of providing for the reproductive and sexual need and rights of the community. Reproductive health covers issues such as access to sexual health rights including ... -
Factors that shape unsafe sexual behaviors among young people with HIV AIDs aged 18-24 years in Ugandan universities:
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Objective The study was factors that shape unsafe sexual behaviors among young people with HIV/AIDs aged 18-24 years in Ugandan universities. A gender perspective, The study objective was to determine the demographic ... -
Factors Affecting the Length of Hospital Stay for Children Aged 6-59 Months Managed for Severe Acute Malnutrition at Nalufenya Children's Hospital Nutritional Unit.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background to the study: In Uganda, 2.3 million children below the age of five years are chronically malnourished (Government of Uganda, 2011). Statistics show that nationally an estimate of 6% of children is acutely ... -
Assessing Quality of Post Rape Care Services Among Women Survivors of Sexual Violence in Heal Africa Hospital - Goma Democratic Republic of Congo.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Introduction The study was aimed at assessing quality of post rape care services given to women survivors of sexual violence in North Kivu province, Democratic republic of Congo. Due to insecurity resulting from a long ... -
Factors Influencing Male Involvement in Antenatal health care Services in Aber Sub-County, Oyam District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: Involvement of men in ANC is paramount for maternal outcome; this study was conducted to establish factors that influence male involvement in ANC in Aber Sub-county Oyam district in Northern Uganda. A ... -
Factors Influencing Job satisfaction Among Frontline Clinical Managers in Public Health care facilities in Nakawa Division:
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: The study was based on establishing the factors influencing job satisfaction of frontline clinical managers in public health-care facilities in Nakawa Division, a case study of Naguru Referral Hospital. To ... -
Factors Contributing to Delayed Tuberculosis Case Detection Among Patients Attending Public Health Facilities, in Kawempe Division:
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Introduction Komamboga health center III is one of the public health center in Kawempe division offering free TB diagnostics services therefore determining factors that contribute to delayed TB detection would be a great ... -
Knowledge and Practices of Food Safety Among Food Handlers in the Selected Primary SChools in Makindye Division, Kampala.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background of the study: Food is an important basic necessity which is essential for health and wellbeing of humans and so if the proper food handling and preparation processes are not followed it might pose health risks ... -
Determinants of contraceptive Usage Among out of School youths Aged 15-19 years at community Level in Tororo District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: The age-group of 15 to 19 years is a period when most people actively engage in exploring their sexual potential. Sexually active unmarried adolescent youths are not seeking to become pregnant and married ... -
Medicines management and treatment outcomes:
(International Health Sciences University, 2015-12)Introduction: Poor treatment outcomes result from clinically inappropriate and inefficient use of medicines and this is an important public health problem Worldwide and more so in sub Saharan Africa where Uganda is located ... -
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, ... -
Factors influencing the Uptake of Safe Male Circumcision Among Soldiers in Bombo and Mbuya Miltary Barracks.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: The study sought to investigate the Factors Influencing Uptake of Safe Male Circumcision among Soldiers: a Study in Bombo and Mbuya Miltary Barracks. The study was guided by four (04) research questions; ... -
Factors Influencing Adherence to Safe Sex Practices Among HIV Discordant Couples Visiting TASO Mulago Clinic kampala District, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The HIV and AIDS Status report of 2005 has shown that there is a significant increase in percentage of the new HIV infection in discordant relationships, where 124,261 new infections were seen in 2009 and among which 88% ... -
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 ... -
Andersen Behavioral Model and Utilization of Breast Cancer Screening Services Among Kampala International University Students, Kampala District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Breast cancer is Public Health Problem in the world, and it is the most leading cause of death in both developed and developing countries; it’s also the ...