The Institute of Public Health and Management: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Assessing the Level of Community Participation in Solid Waste Management in Bushenyi - Ishaka Municipality, Bushenyi District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The study involved assessing the level of community participation in solid waste management in Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality in Bushenyi District. Improving the SWM in Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality will improve environmental ... -
Assessing Quality of Municipal Waste Collection and Disposal in Industrial Division, Mbale Municipality.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Many urban populations in several municipalities across the world are faced with garbage problems. The mode and quality of management varies from one urban authority to another. This particular study took an analytical ... -
Assessing Community Participation in Solid Waste Management in Rubaga Division;
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Community participation in management of solid waste is one of the challenges facing many urban areas in the world. In Uganda, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is fully convinced with the fact that successful ... -
Factors Influencing the Use of Family Planning Among Couples in Yei Town Payam, Yei River County, Central Equatorial State: South Sudan.
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Factors Influencing Utilization of Hand Washing Facilities at Toilet Among Residence of Purong Sub County, Nwoya Distrcit.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction: Access to hand washing facilities at toilet for hand washing at critical times have been found to be a major way of preventing diarrhea diseases, respiratory diseases, intestinal infections, shigellosis ... -
Accessibility and Utilization of Informal, Communication Technology (ICT), in Students Learning Processes:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The purpose of this study was to establish the accessibility and utilisation of Information Communication Technology in learning processes among students at IHSU. The study had four study objectives namely; find out the ... -
Risk Factors Associated with Repeated Cholera Out Break, in Karambi Sub-county, Kasese District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Kasese District is still among the thirty nine districts that suffer episodes of Cholera outbreak since 1997 with Karambi Sub-county being the most hit area every year. Probably no clear studies that has been done on the ... -
Factors that Influence Management of Solid Waste/Refuse Among Community Members of Rukigiri Municipal Council in Rukungiri District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: waste management is a challenge especially in developing countries due to limited resources yet an ever increasing bulk of solid waste is generated in municipalities like RMC due to the increased trend of ... -
Inventory Management and Availability of Medicines;
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The study was on Inventory Management and Availability of Medicine- Case Study of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital was conducted in Mbale, Uganda from November, 2012 to September, 2013. The objectives of the research were ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Female Health Workers in Wakiso District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: This study was carried out to investigate the factors influencing uptake of cervical cancer screening services among female health workers in Wakiso district. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer ... -
Determinants of Overweight and Obesity Among Primary Four to Seven Pupils in Selected Schools in Mukono District and Kampala City, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background to the study Childhood obesity on the worldwide is still increasingly recognized as one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. This is mainly attributed to the global nutritional ... -
Adherence to Occupational Safety and Health Measures by Employees in Selected Restaurants in Kampala District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background The study was carried out to identify the reasons for low levels of adherence to occupational safety and health measures among the restaurant workers. The study was done because despite the availability of ... -
Willingness to Join Private Health Insurance Among Out of Patients Attending Mukwaya General Hospital, Makindye Division, Kampala City.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Abstract Introduction: Private Health Insurance is viewed across the world as an important health financing mechanisms that serves to protect households from the direct financial consequences that comes with out-of-pocket ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Use of Insecticide Treated Bed Nets (ITNS) Among Residents of Namasale Landing Site in Amolatar District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background to the study Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda and it is endemic in 95% parts of Uganda (PMI, 2009). According to ADHSD (2012), malaria accounted for 30% of all disease burdens ... -
Men's Involvement in Antenatal Care Services (ANC):
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: Worldwide, male attendance of skilled ANC and delivery care remains a challenge to safe motherhood. About 210 million women become pregnant each year with 30 million (15%) developing complications, resulting ...
