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Attitudes and Practices Towards Utilization of Traditional African Medicines Among Women of Reproductive Age in Kisugu Parish, Makindye Division, Kampala, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: Traditional African Medicine (TAM) has been around for a long time and is the origin of scientific medicine. It has been growing in popularity and getting increasing attention. Most people associate TAM with ... -
Awareness of Causes of Puerperal Infection Among Postpartum Women in Kapchorwa District
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Puerperal sepsis is one of the preventable causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to assess the awareness of causes of puerperal sepsis. Methods: the study was carried out in Kapchorwa ... -
Awareness, Attitude And Perception Of Surgical Patients Towards Practice Of Informed Consent At Case Hospital, Kampala District
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)Back ground: Informed consent is aimed each playing a vital role. A doctor at encouraging doctor patient relationship with gives relevant information and the patient taking the autonomous decision, this helps to ... -
Awareness, knowledge, perception of cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults of Kampala district.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Cardiovascular disease causes 30% of deaths globally. By comparison, infectious disease accounts for 10% of global mortality. As these statistics indicate, Cardiovascular disease is the most common and yet one ... -
Beliefs and Practices of Caretakers Regarding False Teeth in Infants:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: The World Health Organization recognizes that; although child mortality has reduced globally, there are still some challenges pertaining to poor child health care such as the belief in false teeth (“ebiinyo”) ... -
Burnout Among Health Workers in Kamuli Hospital:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)This study determined burnout among health workers in Kamuli hospital; assessment of knowledge and coping strategies. To achieve this purpose, the following research objectives were formulated: to assess the influence of ... -
Care Giver Factors Associated With Adherence To Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV Infected Children At Kisugu Health Centre III
(International Health Sciences University, 2017-11)Background: Adherence to ART among children is a dynamic challenging process involving several factors. With use of effective ART therapy, survival of children with AIDS has extensively increased but the benefits of this ... -
The Caregivers Knowledge and Perception of Pain Management among the Cancer Patients in Cancer Institute, Mulago Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)The study was carried out to determine the knowledge and perception of the caregivers on pain and its management among the cancer patients from cancer institute in Mulago hospital complex. Problem: Very little information ... -
Caregivers' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Prevention of Diarrhoea in Children Under Five Years in Soweto Namuwongo.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction This study investigated caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on prevention of diarrhoea in children under five years in Soweto, Namuwongo. The study particularly sought to assess caregivers' knowledge ... -
Challenges of caring for mentally ill patients in the community among family members of patients in Butabika national mental hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background; Caretakers who give care to people with mental illness are affected in a variety of ways and degrees. The interplay of caretaking challenges; poverty, lack of support from others, depression, discrimination and ... -
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Cancer Patients Attending Uganda Cancer Institute.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The study was carried out in Uganda Cancer Institute to determine the use of Complementary and Alternative medicine among cancer patients. Background: There has been a substantial increase in the use of complementary and ... -
Confidentiality of Patient's Information Among Nurses and Hospital Protocols at International Hospital Kampala.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Purpose of the study This study investigated confidentiality of patients' information among nurses. Hospital protocols in place and continuous medical education regarding patient confidentiality among nurses working at ... -
Coping Mechanisms Among Caretakers of HIV Infected Children on Antiretroviral Treatment at Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) HIV Clinic Kayunga District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: Caregivers of HIV infected children on antiretroviral drugs face a lot of challenges in the process of care, how these caregivers cope with daily hassles of care depend on the individual coping mechanism. ... -
Determinant of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in the Elimination of Mother - to - Child Transmission (E-MTCT) of HIV Among Pregnant Women at Kisenyi Health Centre IV.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Mother-to-child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV is roughly completely preventable through a set of interventions referred to as Elimination of mother-to-child transmission. The 2010, World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines ... -
Determinants of Blood Donation among New and Repeated Blood Donors in Abayitababiri and Kitooro in Entebbe Municipality.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)The study was about the determinants of blood donation among the new and repeated blood donors in Abayiitababiri and Kitooro communities. This specifically looked at four objectives, to determine the prevalence of blood ... -
Determinants of Breast Self Examination Behavior Among Female Students of Kampala International University.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Breast self-examination (BSE) is aimed at making women familiar with both the appearance and the feel of their breasts and to help women detect any changes in their breasts as early as possible. Measures that ... -
Determinants Of Compliance To Standard Infection Control Precautions Among Health Care Workers At Busia Health Center Iv – Busia Municipality, Busia District
(International Health Sciences University., 2018-11)Background: The necessity for infection control in health care facilities is a result of the recognized need to prevent Health care associated infections (HCAIs) not only among patients but also among health care ... -
Determinants of Hand Hygiene Practices among Health Workers at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital (Naguru Hospital) Kampala.
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)Hand hygiene either by hand washing or hand disinfection remains the only most significant measure to prevent health associated infections (Larson,1995). The significance of this simple procedure is not sufficiently ... -
Determinants Of Patient Satisfaction With Health Care Services At Out Patient Department Of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
(International Health Sciences University, 2017-11)Introduction: The main purpose of the study is to assess the determinants of patient satisfaction with health care services at outpatient department of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital The World Health Organization (2015) ... -
Determinants of utilisation of modern family planning in a fishing community:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Family Planning is credited mainly for its role in bringing down birth rates globally and particularly in developing countries and it is considered as the key to achieving all eight Millennium Development ...