Bachelor of Science Public Health: Recent submissions
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Determinants of Access to Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Women of Reproductive Age:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related mortality in the world and yet it can be prevented, detected early and treated successfully when detected early. Unfortunately most (80%) of cervical ... -
Sexual Behaviour Among Men After Receiving Safe Male Circumcision:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: This study investigated sexual behaviour among men who had received safe male circumcision. The study was carried out from Kasese municipality. The specific objectives of the study were; to assess social-demographic ... -
Factors Influencing the Quality o Health Management Information System (HMIS) Data in Health Centre Fours and Threes in Luweero District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: This study investigated factors influencing quality of HMIS data in H/CIIIs and IVs in Luweero district. The researcher got interest in this because accurate data which is complete and timely when conveyed ... -
Factors influencing the uptake of Immunisation Services For Children under Five Years in The Somali Community of Kisenyi, Kampala district.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Immunization refers to a process in which an individual’s body becomes resistant or immune to infections through administration of a vaccine. The body’s own immune system is stimulated by a vaccine to protect ... -
Factors influencing the prevalence of malaria among pregnant women:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Malaria refers to a disease condition caused by Plasmodium falciparum which is transmitted by an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Globally, an estimate of 3.2 billion people stand a risk of malaria infection ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Post Partum Contraceptive Use Among Women Attending Postnatal Clinic at Naguru Referral Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Post postpartum contraceptive use offers an opportunistic window for counseling and adopting family planning methods to space child birth. Very little is currently known about the postpartum contraceptive ... -
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 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 ... -
Male Involvement in the Utilization of Antenatal Care Services:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction-Globally every day approximately 800 women die from preventable pregnancy related complication (WHO, 2014). In 2013, 289,000 women died from pregnancy or child-related complications. Under the MDGs committed ... -
Factors Contributing to Non-Prescribe Use of Antibiotics Among Adults:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background-Antibiotics are among the commonly used drugs. Inappropriate use of antibiotics can lead to detrimental consequences like antimicrobial resistance. Non prescribed use of antibiotics is associated to different ... -
Factors Influencing Male Involvement in the Practice of Safe Motherhood in Mitala maria.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The study was about the factors influencing male involvement in the practice of safe motherhood in Mitala Maria. The general objective of the study was to investigate the factors that influence male involvement in safe ... -
Factors Influencing the uptake of Postnatal Care services Among Mothers:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Maternal Health in Uganda remains a major issue with a high MMR of 438 per 100000 live births. WHO report (2010) 24% of maternal deaths occur during antenatal,16 during delivery and the highest number of deaths ... -
Pattern of domestic Accidents Among Children less Than Five Years in Mukono Municipality, Mukono district.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background This study to establish the pattern of domestic accidents among children aged less than 5 years was carried out in Mukono Municipality. The Specific Objectives of the study were: 1. To determine the socioeconomic ... -
Assessment of quality of health care service delivery in Nakivale refugee camp Isingiro district Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The quality of health care services remains low as well as health care service delivery in Uganda. According to the World Health Organization, Uganda’s health care system continues to suffer under funding of less than 15% ... -
Factors Determining Uptake of HIV/AIDS Services Among Men:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)In most parts of the world, including sub Saharan Africa HIV treatment coverage for men is lower than that for women. In low and middle income countries (including Uganda), 57% of treatment eligible men accessed ART in ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Tuberculosis Patients' Satisfaction Towards Services in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Kabarole District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction Satisfaction has been examined on level of employees to the job-performance while clients to the services have been given a little crew. Realizing the gap to this extent, the researcher thought about a study ... -
The Influence of Community Participation on Adoption of Sanitary Practices:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The research entitled The Influence of Community Participation in adoption of sanitary practices in western Division Soroti District was carried out in Soroti Municipality, Soroti. The study focused on levels of Community ... -
The Influence of Access to Media on the Preference or the Practice of Skin-Lightening Among Women:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)This study set out to determine the influence of access to media on the preference of the practice of skin-lightening among women aged 18 to 40 years in Makindye division, Kampala District. The study objectives were; to ... -
Factors influencing Occurrence of Obesity Among Children Between 3-5 years in Kampala KIndergarten School, KCCA.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: A pre experimental research was conducted to analyse the causal factors of obesity among children 3-5 years in Kampala Kindergarten School KCCA. General objective: To assess factors influencing obesity among ... -
Factors influencing the uptake of hepatitis B vaccine among health workers in Juba county, South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Hepatitis B infection is a worldwide problem that is more prevalent in Sub- Saharan Africa. Health care workers are more exposed to HBV and can easily acquire it. According to Tahir, et al (2014), observance ...