Bachelor of Science Public Health: Recent submissions
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Factors Contributing to Childhood Malnutrition Among Under Five Years Children in Manyogaseka Sub-County, Mubende District
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)On a universal scene, about 13 million children are characterized with severe acute malnutrition which continues to frighten populations in both the rural and urban areas. While about 50% of the 10-11 million children less ... -
Factors Influencing Retention of HIV Positive Women in the PMTCT program in Kitimbwa and Kayonza Sub Counties, Kayunga District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The Sub-Saharan Africa is most severely affected region accounting for 69% of people living with HIV in the world of 34 million infected people infected. In Uganda alone, 1.2 million people are living with HIV with its ... -
Adequacy and Utilization of Sanitation Facilities in Primary Schools in Masaba North District, Kenya.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The currently high and ever- increasing enrollment in schools since 2003 in Kenya, as a result of the Universal Primary Education has made water, sanitation and hygiene issues of national significance. The available ... -
The Role of Behavior Change Communication (BCC) on the Sexual Behavior of Secondary School Students:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The use of behavioral change communication has been widely known as an important strategy to influence sexual behavioral change among secondary school students. BCC involves the use of communication approaches and tools ... -
Factors Contributing to Drug Abuse Among the Youth in Kisenyi, Rubaga Division, Kampala Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report (2009), 10% to 69% of suicides are committed annually under the influence of substance abuse and between 10-20% of parents abusing their children have ... -
To Investigate the Influence of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on the Use of Protective Gears Among Boda-Boda Riders in Nakawa division.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)A study was undertaken to investigate the influence of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on use of protective gears among Boda-Boda riders. The main objective of this study was to investigate the influence of Knowledge, ... -
Uptake of Breast Cancer Screening Among Women of Reproductive Age Attending Antenatal Clinic:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)This study was conducted with a general objective of determining uptake of breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age attending antenatal clinic in Naguru hospital, Nakawa division. Specifically the study aimed ... -
Knowledge and Attitude Towards Use of Condoms in HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Women of Reproductive Age (15 - 49) in Makindye Division.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the level of knowledge and determine attitude towards use of condoms in HIV/AIDS prevention among women of reproductive age (15-49) in Makindye Division, to help find new methods, or improve the ... -
Factors Influencing Early Pulmonary Tuberculosis Detection Among Uganda People's Defense Force Patients in Bombo General Referral Military Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction Pulmonary tuberculosis is a contagious disease which attacks mainly the respiratory system and any part of the body as extra pulmonary TB. Delayed early case detection increases the probability of cross ... -
Factors Contributing to Non Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV Clients Attending Uganda Cares Soroti Health Care Center in Soroti Regional Referral Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Objective: To establish factors contributing to non adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV infected clients attending care at Uganda cares Soroti health care center in Soroti regional referral hospital. Me ... -
Risk Factors Associated with Chronic Suppurative Otits Media Among Children Less Than Ten Years Old in Jinja Referral Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction The study was carried out to ascertain the risk factors associated with chronic suppurative otitis media among children less than ten years in Jinja referral hospital. This took place from 14th-30th August ... -
Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Tuberculosis Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Seeking Treatment in Mayuge District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: The prevalence of tuberculosis is still a major health problem that has been a major cause of ill health and deaths in Uganda. Moreover it was reported that, most of tuberculosis patients being diagnosed and ... -
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 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 Influencing Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: This study was about factors influencing the utilization of maternal health care health care services: a case study of among expectant and breast feeding mothers living in Namuwongo Bukasa parish, Makindye ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of Family Planning Services Among HIV Positive Women Attending PMTCT Services at Mulago Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)In Uganda 24% of women in the reproductive age in the general population utilize family planning services. It has been documented that 1 out of every 5 HIV positive woman use FP services. The study examined “factors ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy in Maruzi Health Sub District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background Approximately 50,000,000 women who lived in malaria endemic countries throughout the world became pregnant, and more than half were from tropical areas in Africa. Out of that, an estimated 81,000 mothers and ... -
Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Occupational Hazards Among Metal Fabricators in Nakawa Division, Kampala.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)In Nakawa Division Kampala, evidence shows that many occupational hazards occur among employees in particular the metal fabricators. Though the Ugandan constitution (1995) article 39 stipulates that every worker has a right ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing the Availability and Utilization of Household latrines:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: Latrines are facilities that are normally constructed at the household levels for the purpose of safe excreta disposal. Poor latrine coverage and usage at household level in any given community can leads to ... -
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 ...