The School of Allied Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Knowledge,Attitudes And Practices Of Lactating Mothers Of Children Below One Year Of Age On Uptake Of Pneumoccocal Conjugate Vaccine At Apapai Health Centre IV, Serere District-Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background Although the pneumococcal conjugate Vaccines (PCV-10) was launched in Uganda at the beginning of the second quarter of 2013 and thereafter rolled out on the Uganda National Expanded Program on ... -
Knowledge,Attitude And Practices On Menstrual Hygiene Among Adolescent Girls In Bukomero Secondary School Kiboga
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Menstruation is a natural phenomenon that occurs from puberty throughout the reproductive life of every female. However, it is often associated with some problems and discomforts. These have negative ... -
Knowledge,Attitude And Practices Towards Periodontal Diseases Among Adults Between 18-70 Years Attending Mubende Regional Referral Hospital,Mubende District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Oral health is a fundamental component to general health, and is essential for individuals to enable them to communicate effectively, have a positive quality of life, and maintain self-esteem and ... -
Factors Contributing to Nosocomial Infections Among Children Below Five Years Old Admitted On the Pediatric Ward Of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital-Mubende District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: Nosocomial infections are a major public health problem globally and are on the increase despite efforts in the hospital infection control measures and contribute significantly to morbidity and ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Hypertension Among Adult Patients In Regional Referral Hospital
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension is a growing health problem in Uganda and Africa as a whole. The study was conducted to determine the prevalence and identify factors associated with hypertension among the adult patients ... -
Factors Affecting Uptake Of HIV Care Among Children Aged 12 Years And Below In Kiryandongo Hospital,Kiryandongo District,Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Globally, it is estimated that 3.2 million children 0–14 years of age are living with HIV, majority of whom were infected through mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy, labor and delivery. ... -
Knowledge,Attitude And Practice Of Hair Salon Operators On Infection And Prevention Measures In Salons In Kisugu Parish Makindye Division Kampala District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background information: Transmission of infections often occurs during hair salon operations. Procedures involving the use of items such as razors, scissors, combs, clippers and hairpins may be classified as ... -
Knowledge,Attitude And Practices Towards Indoor Air Pollution Among Residents In Banda Parish,Nakawa Division,Kampala
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: Indoor air pollution is a major public health concern worldwide causing many health effects especially acute respiratory tract infections and lung cancer. In Uganda, indoor air pollution is becoming ... -
Knowledge,Attitude and Practices On Hypertension Management Of Essential Hypertensive Patients Attending The Outpatient Clinic Of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: Hypertension is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently high blood pressure therefore the study was knowledge, attitude and practices on hypertension management of essential ... -
Factors Contributing to Alcohol Addiction Among Youth Aged 16-27 Years Attending Alcohol And Drugs Unit,
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: The number of youths consuming alcohol is increasing day by day and despite the governments’ intervention, there has been practically no difference. The severity of the disease, how often someone ... -
Factors Contributing to Pulmonary Tuberculosis Prevalence Among Hiv Positive Patients Attending
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: Pulmonary Tuberculosis among HIV positive patients remain a significant medical and public challenge. The prevalence of TB is increasing in many countries and is the leading infectious cause of death ... -
Factors Influencing Time Management Among Health Care Workers In Selected KCCA Health Care Facilities, Kampala District,Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Time management is an act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities with an aim to increase effectiveness, efficiency and productivity, ... -
Factors Affecting Utilisation of Postnatal Care Services by Mothers In Kawaala Health Centre III,Kampala-Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: The postnatal period, defined as the time immediately after the birth of the baby and up to six weeks (42 days) after birth, is critical for the newborn and the mother. Immediately after birth, ... -
Factors Affecting Adherence To Antiretroviral Therapy Among Children Aged 8-16 Years Attending Art Clinic In Gulu Regional Referral Hospital-Gulu District-Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: Adherence to ART among young adolescent continue to show limited information and yet consequences of non-adherence is posing significant public health challenge across developed and developing ... -
Factors Influencing Knowledge On Hepatitis B Infection Transmission Among Adults In Tororo Parish In Serere District.
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: Globally, the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) prevalence in the general population by 2015 was 3.5%. HBV is a global Public Health problem, with an estimated 257 million people with chronic HBV surface ... -
Knowledge,Attitude and Practice of Informal Caregivers on care Provision to Cancer Patients in Hospice Africa,Uganda,Makindye,Kampala
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: A cancer diagnosis has a significant impact not only on the patients, but also on their family members. Cancer caregivers are the primary source of social and emotional support for patients and play ... -
Assessment Of Truehb ® Point-Of-Care Hemometer Among Patients Attending International Hospital Kampala
(International Health Sciences University., 2018-12)Background: Accurate determination of hemoglobin (Hb) levels is vital to elucidate the extent of anemia, and thus a guide to clinical and research care in harnessing timely diagnosis. This study assessed the diagnostic ... -
Factors Influencing Malnutrition Among Children Under-Five Years Attending Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, Mubende district Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction Malnutrition is one of the acute and chronic disorders disturbing the under-fives in developing countries especially on African continent. It has been evident that it affects the under-five than the ... -
Determinants of self-care among Diabetes Mellitus type2 patients aged 35-75 years attending DM clinic at Mubende regional referral hospital
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background information: Diabetes self-care helps to control the blood sugar which, in turn, results in better health: Globally, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMT2) is considered as one of the most common non-communicable ... -
Correlation Between Venous Plasma Glucose Measurements And Glycated Hemoglobin In Type 2 Diabetes Patients Attending Doctors Plaza Consultation Clinic, Nsambya
(International Health Sciences University., 2018-12)Background: The HbA1c test for monitoring diabetes is expensive and robust to carry out which limits its uptake in many health facilities in low and middle income countries. As a result, health facilities have resorted ...