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Prevalence and factors associated with childhood obesity among children in primary five to primary seven in Entebbe municipality.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: This study sought to determine the factors influencing the prevalence of obesity among the children in Namata primary school and Entebbe junior international school in Entebbe in Wakiso district. Obesity is ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Cleft Lip And Palate Infants’ Failure To Thrive After Nutritional Rehabilitation At Corsu Rehabilitation Hospital Entebbe.
(Clarke International University., 2022-02)Background; Cleft palate and/or cleft lip (CP+/-L) are among the most common congenital anomalies, with an incidence of 1/1000 live births globally and 0.73/1000 live births in Uganda. Study objectives: the main objective ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Diabetes Type 2 Among Persons Aged 30 To 65 Years Old Attending Diabetic Clinic At Tororo District Hospital
(International Health Sciences University, 2017-11)Background. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM II) prevalence is increasing rapidly around the world with both high morbidity and mortality and a high health cost. It has emerged as global pandemic due to a fast upsurge in ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Extra-marital Relationship in Mubende Municipal Council, Mubende District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)Introduction The study was carried out to investigate the factors associated with extramarital relationship in Mubende Municipal Council, Mubende District. The study objectives were: To establish the individual factors ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With False Teeth Removal (INFANT Oral Mutilation) Among Children Under 5 Years In Bungatira Subcounty, Gulu District
(International Health Sciences University, 2018-11)Introduction: Also known as Infant oral mutilation (IOM), false teeth removal is a traditional method of extracting an infants un-erupted teeth as a cure for medical symptoms in infants that include high fevers, diarrhea ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Head Injuries Among Patients Admitted To The Emergency Unit At Mulago Hospital
(International Health Sciences University, 2017-11)Background: Globally about 5.8 million people die each year as a result of injuries where head injuries account for over 80% of the deaths. These mainly happen to people aged between 10 to 49 years due to mainly road ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Malnutrition Among Children below five years:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Malnutrition causes about 5.6 million of 10 million child deaths per year, with severe malnutrition contributing to about 1.5 million of these deaths. Malnutrition is estimated to contribute to more than one ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Occupational Hazards Among Health Workers in Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Arua District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)Background: Health care workers operate in an environment that is considered to be one of the most hazardous occupational settings. Although most workplace hazards can be mitigated or prevented, health care workers still ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Occupational Hazards Among Nurses in Bugiri District, Uganda
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)By profession, health care workers (HCWs) attend to clients and patients through a variety of preventive and curative services. However, while their attention is focused on providing care. They are vulnerable to hazards ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self Medication Among University Students at Ankole Western University -Sheema District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)Background: Self-medication is use of drugs without prescription, guidance or follow up by the physician or any health practitioner, or it is the use of drugs to treat self-diagnosed disorders or symptoms or the intermittent ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self Medication of Oral Drugs Among Pregnant Women in Kibito Town Council, Kabarole District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: self-medication among pregnant women is an important risk factor for burden of disease and social harm, accounting for 3.2% of all deaths and 4.0% of all disability adjusted life years globally. Objective: The ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Under Nutrition Among Children Below 5 Years In Buswale Sub County, Namayingo District
(International Health Sciences University, 2018-05)Background: Under nutrition among children below five years is a major public health problem, especially in many low-income and middle- income countries. It is the underlying cause of child mortality in about 45% of ... -
Prevalence And Factors Influencing Occurrence Of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Adolescents Residing In Kamwenge Sub-County, Kamwenge District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2018-11)Background: Adolescence is the time when the majority of people become sexually active, early initiation of sexual intercourse has been linked to increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during adolescence ... -
Prevalence and Management of Pain Among Cancer Patients at Uganda Cancer Institute.
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)Introduction: Across the globe, the distribution of cancer is not uniform, attacking about a third of the world’s populace with Sub-Saharan region having a very high prevalence rate. Sub-Sahara region registers about 1.6 ... -
Prevalence and Mothers Knowledge on Risk Factors Associated With Nasogastric Tube Aspiration Pneumonia Among the Critically ILL Children at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)Background: This study investigated the prevalence and mother‟s knowledge on risk factors associated with naso-gastric tube aspiration pneumonia among the critically ill children at Mulago national referral hospital. The ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Needle Stick Injuries Amongst Hospital Staff in Naguru Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)Background In Uganda, the current status and factors associated with needle stick injuries are systematically lacking examination in relation to health care workers. Objective The main objective of the study is to ... -
The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Otitis Media among Out Patients in Mulago Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Otitis media is a common condition affecting children and adults worldwide requiring a considerable amount of clinic time and operating time to deal with either active otitis media or the sequelae of previous otitis media ... -
Prevalence of Disclosure of HIV/AIDS Status and Associated Factors Among Partners at Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) Mulago.
(International Health Sciences University., 2013-09)Background-Prevalence of disclosure of HIV/AIDS status among infected has a key role in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. Hence understanding the reasons for disclosure and nondisclosure and how these reasons differ ... -
Prevalence Of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer And Level Of Malnutrition Among Patients Enrolling Into Care At Uganda Cancer Institute.
(International Health Sciences University, 2017-11)Background: Gastrointestinal cancers constitute one of the major health burdens to humans. The available options for treatment of gastrointestinal cancers, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy may impose nutrition ... -
Problem Based Learning and Lecturing as Teaching Methods and their Effects on Perceived Classroom Performance of University Students:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction and background: The study was carried out at IHSU a unique university offering only health science related programs. IHSU is located on the third of IHK along St Barnabas road, plot 4686, Kisugu, Namuwongo, ...