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Factors Affecting Adherence to ART Among Patients Attending the HIV Clinics in Makindye Division.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Evidence shows that on the worldwide scene, over 34 million people are living with HIV/AIDS of whom 68% are from the Sub-Saharan Africa region. In Uganda, at least 1.4 million of its population is infected leading to a ... -
Factors Affecting Biomedical Waste Management among Medical Laboratory Workers in Health Facilities:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Background to the study: Unsafe disposal of health-care waste poses public health risks. WHO (2004) estimated that 2000 contaminated injection syringes caused 21 million hepatitis B infections and the latest 260,000 HIV ... -
Factors Affecting Household waste Management in Soroti Municipality.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Aim: The study aimed at investigating the factors affecting household waste management in Soroti district. The study was conducted in Soroti municipality in Eastern Uganda having a population of 49,452. The main objective ... -
Factors Affecting Immunization of Children:
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Factors Affecting Implementation of Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Program in Lolwe Island, Namayingo District.
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Factors Affecting Management of Biomedical Waste in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction Biomedical waste is a by-product of health care service delivery that includes sharps, blood, body parts, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and radio-active materials (WHO, 2008).Proper management ... -
Factors Affecting the Length of Hospital Stay for Children Aged 6-59 Months Managed for Severe Acute Malnutrition at Nalufenya Children's Hospital Nutritional Unit.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background to the study: In Uganda, 2.3 million children below the age of five years are chronically malnourished (Government of Uganda, 2011). Statistics show that nationally an estimate of 6% of children is acutely ... -
Factors Affecting the Uptake of Breast Cancer Screening Services by Women of Reproductive Age (15-49) in Machakos Country of Kenya.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Consistently breast cancer slaughters roughly 40,000 women all around (American Cancer society, 2006). Comprehensively, breast cancer rate is on the ascent, particularly in creating nations and from 2000-2006, breast cancer ... -
Factors Affecting the Uptake of Family Planning Methods Among Hiv-Infected Individuals of Reproductive Age (15-45) TASO Mulago Kampala Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)BACKGROUND This study was carried out to investigate the factors that influence the uptake of family planning methods among HIV infected individuals at TASO Mulago HIV clinics. About 33.4 million people estimated to be ... -
Factors affecting the uptake of IPT for malaria among pregnant women attending Kawaala health centre in Rubaga division, KCCA.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: The study was based on the factors influencing the uptake of IPT among pregnant women attending Kawaala HC III in Lubaga division, KCCA and it involved 366 who were picked at random from the pregnant women ... -
Factors Affecting The Use of Insecticide Traeted Mosquito Nets:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Malaria remains a life-threating disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected Female Anopheles Mosquito bites. An estimated 198 million cases of malaria were reported ... -
Factors Affecting Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Background: The incidence of cervical cancer is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. Cervical cancer is the most common malignancy among women in Uganda. The health authorities in this country have responded by providing free ... -
Factors Associated with Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment Among Tuberculosis Patients in Entebbe Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction The study sought to determine factors associated with adherence to TB treatment among TB patents in Entebbe hospital and associated factors like predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors. Treating ... -
Factors Associated with Couple HIV Counseling and Testing:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The study was set out to assess the factors associated with couple HIV counseling and testing amongst couples in Acholi quarters –Mbuya, Nakawa division, Kampala district. The general objective was to establish the ... -
Factors Associated with Delay in Early Pulmonary Tuberculosis Case Detection Among Patients Attending Health Care in Kabale District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction Among the communicable diseases, TB is the second leading cause of death worldwide, killing nearly two million people each year and in Uganda, TB remains a major public health problem. Thus, early TB case ... -
Factors Associated with Delay in Seeking Orthopedic Services in Health Facilities:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Background: Orthopedics, or orthopedic services, refers to the medical specialty which involves treatment of the musculoskeletal system, which is typically made up of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. ... -
Factors Associated With Food Safety Practices Among Food Handlers In Restaurants/Hotels In Nakawa Division, Kampala.
(Clarke International University., 2022-02)Background: Food-borne diseases are a leading public health problem in Uganda and have been linked to inadequacies in food safety. However, there is limited information about food safety practices among food handlers. This ... -
Factors Associated With Hypertension Among Adults Aged 50 Years And Above In Moyo General Hospital, Westnile Region Uganda.
(Clarke International University., 2022-11)ABSTRACT Background; Hypertension has become a significant public health burden and is one of the major leading causes of premature death globally. However, its prevalence is higher in central Uganda region (34.3% 95%CI: ... -
Factors Associated with Infection Control and Prevention Practices Among Health Workers in Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Hoima District Uganda.
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POSTPARTUM MOTHERS’ AND MALE PARTNERS INVOLVEMENT IN MODERN FAMILY PLANNING IN MUNUKI PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
(CLARKE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, 2022-02)Background; South Sudan as a country has one of the worst reproductive health situations in the world with a maternal mortality ratio of 789 per 100,000 live births, and a modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate of 4.7%, and ...