The Institute of Public Health and Management: Recent submissions
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Determinants Influencing the Uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Young People:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Sexual Reproductive Health services are so vital in addressing reproductive challenges among the young people aged 10-24 years globally. Main Objective: The aim of this study was to establish the determinants ... -
Agricultural Practices, Food Security and Nutritional Status of Children Under Five Years in Kateta Sub- County Serere District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2014-11)Main objective. The main aim of the research was to describe agriculture practices, food security and nutritional status of children under in Kateta sub county where malnutrition is on the increase among children. The ... -
Functionality of the Village Health Teams Strategy in Health Service Delivery:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: This study was to assess the functionality of Village health team strategy in health service delivery in Serere district in line with the six major roles of VHTs. The main objective of the study is to assess ... -
Assesment of Management Processes Influencing the Functionality of Rural Water Facilities:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Uganda's domestic water policy calls for sustainable provision of safe water within easy reach, and based on management responsibility and ownership by users with effective use and functionality of the water ... -
Determinants of Poor Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment Among Patients Attending Health Facilities in Juba County - South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)INTRODUCTION: South Sudan TB treatment success has stagnated below 80% in the last three years. Furthermore in the 2011 cohort, the treatment success rate dropped to 72% compared to 75% success rate in the 2010 cohort.. ... -
Assessement of Acquisition Procedures for Medicines and Health Supplies from National Medical Stores by General and Regional Referal Health Facilities in Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction This study was to assess the acquisition procedure of medicines and related supplies by public health facilities from National Medical Stores. The specific objectives were: 1. To assess the health facility ... -
Factors Influencing the Uptake of Community Nutrition Services Among Children 0- 59 Months in Buluguyi Sub-County Bugiri District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction/Background: Malnutrition in Uganda directly or indirectly contributes to about 60% of child mortality, making it one of the most contributor to childhood mortality in the country. Malnutrition problems are ... -
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 ... -
An Assessment of Biomedical Waste Management Systems in Makal County - Upper Nile State in the Republic of South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction:Globally, there is a lot of biomedical waste generated during the process of delivering health care services to people. These biomedical wastes produced pose a great health risks both to humans and the ... -
Factors Influencing Occurrence of Suicidal Tendencies Among the Repatriated People in the Post Conflict Region of Koro Sub-County, Gulu District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Suicide exists in all countries of the world and there are records of suicides dating back to the earliest historical records of humankind. According to recent reports, the World health organization (WHO) ... -
Factors Associated with HIV- Related Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Ugandan Military Personnel.
(International Health Sciences University, 2014-11)Introduction and background: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic has been fueled by poverty, multiple concurrent sexual partners, lack of adequate HIV knowledge, and unsafe sexual practices among others. Military ... -
Functionality of the Health Unit Management Committees Strategy in Health Service Delivery:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction This study was to assess the functionality of Health Unit management committees in Manafwa District. The main objective of the study was to assess the functionality of health unit management committee’s ... -
Factors Influencing Choice of Infant Feeding Options Among HIV Positive Mothers in South Sudan:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Objectives: This study was set to determine the factors that influence the choice of infant feeding options among HIV positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan by assessing the knowledge level of HIV-positive mothers on ... -
The Influence of Gender Based Violence on the Utilization of Reproductive Health Services by Women:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-09)Introduction: Gender based violence is defined as ―violence involving men and women in which the female is usually the victim, and which is derived from unequal power relationships between men and women (UNFPA, 1998). ... -
An Evaluation of the Mosquito Net Program in the Prevention of Malaria in Uganda:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Although several strategies for the prevention of malaria have been put in place including the use of ITNs, malaria in Uganda still poses a major burden killing about 100,000 people annually. Rakai district ... -
Factors Influencing Adherence to Safety and Preventive Measures Among Workers in Rice Factories:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction/Background: Occupation safety and health risk factors vary depending on the specific industry and kind of sector. Statistics for Uganda alone on occupational safety and health cannot be easily established due ... -
Assessment of Quality of Care in Private Clinics in Juba, Republic of South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction/background: Private health care practice is one of the main elements of health care financing strategy in the Republic of South Sudan. Quality assessment of care in this sector is an essential measure of care ... -
Factors Associated with Adherence to First Line Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adults in Kalungu Uganda:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction/background: Adherence is defined as taking medications correctly according to prescription. Poor adherence to ART has become a problem leading to poor viral suppression. Poor viral suppression is a major cause ... -
Maternal Insectcide-Treated Net Use in Prevention of Malaria Among children Under 5 Years in Budaka.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction/background: Insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) use has been proven as the most effective vector control measure for reducing malaria transmission in endemic areas. However, the benefits derived from ITN’s to ... -
Performance of Health Workers in a Recently Devolved System of Government in Nakuru County - Kenya 2010 to 2014.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: This study assessed the performance of health workers in a recently devolved system of government in Nakuru county 2010 to 2014. Objectives: To establish factors that impede or enhance performance of ...